Isaiah 58:8
New International Version
Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.

New Living Translation
“Then your salvation will come like the dawn, and your wounds will quickly heal. Your godliness will lead you forward, and the glory of the LORD will protect you from behind.

English Standard Version
Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.

Berean Standard Bible
Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.

King James Bible
Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.

New King James Version
Then your light shall break forth like the morning, Your healing shall spring forth speedily, And your righteousness shall go before you; The glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.

New American Standard Bible
“Then your light will break out like the dawn, And your recovery will spring up quickly; And your righteousness will go before you; The glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.

NASB 1995
“Then your light will break out like the dawn, And your recovery will speedily spring forth; And your righteousness will go before you; The glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.

NASB 1977
“Then your light will break out like the dawn, And your recovery will speedily spring forth; And your righteousness will go before you; The glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then your light will break out like the dawn, And your recovery will speedily spring forth; And your righteousness will go before you; The glory of Yahweh will be your rear guard.

Amplified Bible
“Then your light will break out like the dawn, And your healing (restoration, new life) will quickly spring forth; Your righteousness will go before you [leading you to peace and prosperity], The glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.

Christian Standard Bible
Then your light will appear like the dawn, and your recovery will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the LORD’s glory will be your rear guard.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then your light will appear like the dawn, and your recovery will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the LORD’s glory will be your rear guard.

American Standard Version
Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thy healing shall spring forth speedily; and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of Jehovah shall be thy rearward.

Contemporary English Version
Then your light will shine like the dawning sun, and you will quickly be healed. Your honesty will protect you as you advance, and the glory of the LORD will defend you from behind.

English Revised Version
Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thy healing shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rearward.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then your light will break through like the dawn, and you will heal quickly. Your righteousness will go ahead of you, and the glory of the LORD will guard you from behind.

Good News Translation
"Then my favor will shine on you like the morning sun, and your wounds will be quickly healed. I will always be with you to save you; my presence will protect you on every side.

International Standard Version
"Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will spring up quickly; and your vindication will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will guard your back.

Majority Standard Bible
Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.

NET Bible
Then your light will shine like the sunrise; your restoration will quickly arrive; your godly behavior will go before you, and the LORD's splendor will be your rear guard.

New Heart English Bible
Then your light shall break forth as the morning, and your healing shall spring forth speedily; and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thy health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rear-ward.

World English Bible
Then your light will break out as the morning, and your healing will appear quickly; then your righteousness shall go before you, and Yahweh’s glory will be your rear guard.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Then your light breaks forth as the dawn, "" And your health springs up in haste, "" Your righteousness has gone before you, "" The glory of YHWH gathers you.

Young's Literal Translation
Then broken up as the dawn is thy light, And thy health in haste springeth up, Gone before thee hath thy righteousness, The honour of Jehovah doth gather thee.

Smith's Literal Translation
Then shall thy light break forth as the dawn, and thy healing shall spring forth quickly: and thy justice going before thee; the glory of Jehovah shall gather thee.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thy health shall speedily arise, and thy justice shall go before thy face, end the glory of the Lord shall gather thee up.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then your light will break forth like the morning, and your health will improve quickly, and your justice will go before your face, and the glory of the Lord will gather you up.

New American Bible
Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your wound shall quickly be healed; Your vindication shall go before you, and the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.

New Revised Standard Version
Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up quickly; your vindicator shall go before you, the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then shall your light break forth as the morning and your righteousness shall spring forth speedily; and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the LORD shall be your reward.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Then your light shall be opened like the dawn, and your righteousness shall rise quickly and your righteousness shall go before you and the glory of LORD JEHOVAH shall gather you
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, And thy healing shall spring forth speedily; And thy righteousness shall go before thee, The glory of the LORD shall be thy rearward.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thy health shall speedily spring forth: and thy righteousness shall go before thee, and the glory of God shall compass thee.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
True Fasts and Sabbaths
7Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? 8Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard. 9Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry out, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and malicious talk,…

Cross References
Matthew 5:14-16
You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Psalm 37:6
He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.

Malachi 4:2
“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.

2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Hosea 6:3
So let us know—let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth.

Psalm 112:4
Light dawns in the darkness for the upright—for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

Luke 1:78-79
because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high, / to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”

Proverbs 4:18
The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.

1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

Jeremiah 30:17
But I will restore your health and heal your wounds, declares the LORD, because they call you an outcast, Zion, for whom no one cares.”

2 Corinthians 3:18
And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

Psalm 85:13
Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps.

Ephesians 5:8-9
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, / for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.

Zechariah 8:12
“For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.

Romans 13:12
The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.


Treasury of Scripture

Then shall your light break forth as the morning, and your health shall spring forth speedily: and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.

thy light

Isaiah 58:10,11
And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday: …

Job 11:17
And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.

Psalm 37:6
And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

and thine

Isaiah 57:18
I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.

Jeremiah 33:6
Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.

Hosea 6:2
After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.

and thy

Psalm 85:13
Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.

Acts 10:4,31,35
And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God…

the glory

Isaiah 52:12
For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rereward.

Exodus 14:19
And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:

be thy reward.

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Isaiah 58
1. The prophet, being sent to reprove hypocrisy,
3. shows the difference between a counterfeit fast and a true
8. He declares what promises are due unto godliness
13. And to the keeping of the Sabbath














Then your light will break forth like the dawn
The phrase "your light" signifies the righteousness and salvation of the people, which is often symbolized by light in the Bible. The Hebrew word for light, "אוֹר" (or), is frequently used to denote divine presence and guidance. The imagery of "break forth like the dawn" suggests a sudden and powerful emergence of God's favor and blessing, akin to the sunrise dispelling darkness. Historically, dawn represents new beginnings and hope, aligning with the promise of restoration and renewal for those who follow God's ways.

and your healing will come quickly
The word "healing" in Hebrew is "רִפְאוּת" (riph'ut), which implies restoration and wholeness. This healing is not just physical but also spiritual and communal, indicating a comprehensive restoration of well-being. The promise that it "will come quickly" underscores God's readiness to restore those who repent and align with His will. In the historical context of Israel, this would have been a powerful assurance of God's ability to restore the nation after periods of suffering and exile.

Your righteousness will go before you
"Your righteousness" refers to the moral and ethical conduct that aligns with God's standards. The Hebrew word "צְדָקָה" (tsedaqah) encompasses justice, rightness, and faithfulness. The phrase "will go before you" suggests that righteousness acts as a guide and protector, paving the way for God's blessings. In a broader scriptural context, this reflects the principle that living righteously leads to divine favor and protection.

and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard
The "glory of the LORD" is a profound concept in Hebrew, "כָּבוֹד יְהוָה" (kavod Yahweh), representing God's majestic presence and power. The idea of it being "your rear guard" is reminiscent of God's protection of Israel during the Exodus, where He safeguarded them from behind as they journeyed. This phrase assures believers that God's presence not only leads them but also protects them from past threats and dangers, providing comprehensive security and peace.

(8) Then shall thy light . . .--The dawning of a new day, as in 2Samuel 23:4; the growth as of new and healthy flesh after long illness; "righteousness," i.e., the sentence of acquittal in the eyes of all the world, as leading the van of a triumphant march, the "glory of Jehovah" following in the rear as a protection; all these images are heaped together to paint the fulness of blessing that follows on that true renunciation of the old evil selfishness of which fasting is but a symbol and a part.

Verse 8. - Then. When thou hast taken this advice to heart, and adopted it, and made it the rule of thy conduct. Upon such a change in thee, all good things shall follow. Thou shalt have no more to complain of unanswered prayers or covenant promises left in abeyance (see the comment on vers. 2 and 3). Shall thy lightbreak forth; i.e. thy glorious, time shall begin (comp Isaiah 50:1). Thine health - rather, thine healing; the "healing of thy bruise," or thy recovery from the low estate to which thy sins have brought thee down - shall spring forth speedily; i.e. shall soon manifest itself; and the result will be twofold:

(1) thy own righteousness will go before thee - will be, as it were, thy vanguard; and

(2) The glory of the Lord; i.e. the glory which he will confer upon thee, will follow thee up, and be, as it were, thy rearguard (comp. Isaiah 52:12).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then
אָ֣ז (’āz)
Adverb
Strong's 227: At that time, place, therefore

your light
אוֹרֶ֔ךָ (’ō·w·re·ḵā)
Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary

will break forth
יִבָּקַ֤ע (yib·bā·qa‘)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1234: To cleave, to rend, break, rip, open

like the dawn,
כַּשַּׁ֙חַר֙ (kaš·ša·ḥar)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7837: Dawn

and your healing
וַאֲרֻכָתְךָ֖ (wa·’ă·ru·ḵā·ṯə·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 724: Healing, restoration

will come
תִצְמָ֑ח (ṯiṣ·māḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 6779: To sprout, spring up

quickly.
מְהֵרָ֣ה (mə·hê·rāh)
Adverb
Strong's 4120: A hurry, promptly

Your righteousness
צִדְקֶ֔ךָ (ṣiḏ·qe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity

will go
וְהָלַ֤ךְ (wə·hā·laḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

before you,
לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ (lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face

and the glory
כְּב֥וֹד (kə·ḇō·wḏ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness

of the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

will be your rear guard.
יַאַסְפֶֽךָ׃ (ya·’as·p̄e·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove


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