Isaiah 30:20

Isaiah 30:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers:
• New International Version (NIV)Although the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, your teachers will be hidden no more; with your own eyes you will see them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your Teacher will not hide himself anymore, but your eyes shall see your Teacher.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And though the Lord gives you The bread of adversity and the water of affliction, Yet your teachers will not be moved into a corner anymore, But your eyes shall see your teachers.

Context of Isaiah 30:20

18Therefore the Lord is waiting to show you mercy, and is rising up to show you compassion, for the Lord is a just God. All who wait patiently for him are happy. 19For people will live on Zion in Jerusalem. You will never weep again; he will show favor to you at the sound of your outcry; as soon as he hears, he will answer you. The Lord will give you meager bread and water during oppression, but your Teacher will not hide any longer. Your eyes will see your Teacher, 21and whenever you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.” 22Then you will defile your silver-plated idols and your gold-plated images. You will throw them away like menstrual cloths, and call them filth.

Isaiah 30:20 word by word

וְנָתַ֨ן לָכֶ֧ם אֲדֹנָ֛י לֶ֥חֶם צָ֖ר וּמַ֣יִם לָ֑חַץ וְלֹֽא־יִכָּנֵ֥ף עוֹד֙ מוֹרֶ֔יךָ וְהָי֥וּ עֵינֶ֖יךָ רֹא֥וֹת אֶת־מוֹרֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• you the breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
• of adversityצַרtsar tsâr · distressH6862
• and the waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
• of afflictionלַ֫חַץlachats · oppressionH3906
• yet shall not thy teachersיָרָאyârâh yârâ' · to shootH3384
• be removed into a cornerכָּנַףkânaph · to cornerH3670
• any more, but thine eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• shall seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200

Cross-references for Isaiah 30:20

• Deuteronomy 16:3Do not eat leavened bread with it. For seven days you are to eat unleavened bread with it, the bread of hardship — because you left the land of Egypt in a hurry — so that you may remember for the rest of your life the day you left the land of Egypt.
• 1 Kings 22:27and say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this guy in prison and feed him only a little bread and water until I come back safely.’”
• 2 Chronicles 18:26and say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this guy in prison and feed him only a little bread and water until I come back safely.’”
• Psalms 30:5For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor, a lifetime. Weeping may stay overnight, but there is joy in the morning.
• Psalms 80:5You fed them the bread of tears and gave them a full measure of tears to drink.
• Psalms 102:9I eat ashes like bread and mingle my drinks with tears
• Psalms 127:2In vain you get up early and stay up late, working hard to have enough food — yes, he gives sleep to the one he loves.
• Ezekiel 4:13The Lord said, “This is how the Israelites will eat their bread — ceremonially unclean — among the nations where I will banish them.”
• Ezekiel 24:22Then you will do just as I have done: You will not cover your mustache or eat the bread of mourners.
• Acts 14:22strengthening the disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith and by telling them, “It is necessary to go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.”
• Psalms 74:9There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer a prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last.
• Amos 8:11Look, the days are coming — this is the declaration of the Lord God — when I will send a famine through the land: not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord.
• Matthew 9:38Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.”
• Ephesians 4:11And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,

Commentaries on Isaiah 30:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Though the Lord "Though Jehovah" - For אדני Adonai, sixteen MSS. and three editions have יהוה Yehovah, many of De Rossi's have the same reading; all my own have יהוה Yehovah .Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity - The bread that is eaten in a time of calamity; that is, he would bring upon them sore distress and want. The water of affliction - Margin, Oppression.‘ That is, water drank in times of affliction and oppression, or in the long and weary days of captivity. Yet shall not thy teachers - Your public instructors and guides Psalm 74:9; Isaiah 43:27; Daniel 12:3; Amos 8:11-12. This refers to “all” those who…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-26Verses 19-26 God's people will soon arrive at the Zion above, and then they will weep no more for ever. Even now they would have more comfort, as well as holiness, if they were more constant in prayer. A famine of bread is not so great a judgment as a famine of the word of God. There are right-hand and left-hand errors; the tempter is busy courting us into by-paths. It is happy if, by the counsels of a faithful minister or friend, or the checks of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20adversity and the water of affliction: A city under enemy siege for a long time would eventually face starvation and disease. God did not intend for this disaster to destroy the people of Jerusalem. Instead, it was meant to teach them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. Rather, "The Lord will give"; the "though" is not in the original. bread of adversity--He will not deny you food enough to save you in your adversity (1Ki 22:27; Psa 127:2). be removed--rather, "hide themselves"; they shall no more be forced to hide themselves from persecution, but shall be openly received with reverence [Maurer]. Contrast with this Psa 74:9; Am 8:11.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 30:20

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Bread
• Church
• Isaiah
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Minister, Christian
• Water

In the dictionaries

• Ensign
• Hezekiah
• Note
• Ordain
• Stay
• Corner
• Isaiah
• Oppression
• Tribulation
• Fan

Commentaries on Isaiah 30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings