Isaiah 58:8

“Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will sprout quickly; and your righteousness will go before you; the glory of YHWH will gather you.”

Isaiah 58:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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The fast God chooses: loosing chains, sharing bread and clothing the nakedJustice and mercy

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Isaiah 58:8, word by word

your lightאוֹרֶore

light

The brightness that comes from the sun, the day or a lamp and lets one see.

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will break forthיִבָּקַעyibaka

split

To cleave something in two, like wood or the sea.

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like the dawnשַּׁחַרshachar

dawn

Dawn, daybreak.

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and your healingאֲרֻכָתְaruchat

healing, restoration

Restoration, healing: the new flesh that closes a wound. Said also of a wall or a work being repaired.

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will sproutתִצְמָחtitsmach

sprout

Sprout, spring up; begin to grow.

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quicklyמְהֵרָהmehera

haste, quickly

Haste; as an adverb, "quickly."

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your righteousnessצִדְקֶtsidke

righteousness

Living uprightly before God.

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will goהָלַךְhalach

go

To move on foot from place to place; to set out.

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before youפָנֶיfane

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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the gloryכְּבוֹדkevod

glory

God's majesty and presence.

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of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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will gather youיַאַסְפֶyaasfe

assemble

To bring people together in one place.

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Translation note

“Will gather you” is the same verb as “your rear guard” in 52:12; it can be understood that it will go behind you, closing the march.

The context

7Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and to bring the wandering afflicted home; when you see the naked, that you cover him, and not hide yourself from your own flesh?

8 · This verse (above)

9Then you will call, and YHWH will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove from your midst the yoke, the pointing of the finger and the speaking of wickedness,

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