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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Though the Lord gave you adversity for food and suffering for drink, he will still be with you to teach you. You will see your teacher with your own eyes.

Context of Isaiah 30:20

18Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him. 19For a people shall dwell in Zion, in Jerusalem; you shall weep no more. He will surely be gracious to you at the sound of your cry. As soon as he hears it, he answers you. 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. 21And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, "This is the way, walk in it," when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left. 22Then you will defile your carved idols overlaid with silver and your gold-plated metal images. You will scatter them as unclean things. You will say to them, "Be gone!"

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 16:3You shall eat no leavened bread with it. Seven days you shall eat it with unleavened bread, the bread of affliction—for you came out of the land of Egypt in haste—that all the days of your life you may remember the day when you came out of the land of Egypt.
• 1 Kings 22:27and say, 'Thus says the king, "Put this fellow in prison and feed him meager rations of bread and water, until I come in peace."'"
• 2 Chronicles 18:26and say, 'Thus says the king, Put this fellow in prison and feed him with meager rations of bread and water until I return in peace.'"
• Psalms 30:5For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
• Psalms 80:5You have fed them with the bread of tears and given them tears to drink in full measure.
• Psalms 102:9For I eat ashes like bread and mingle tears with my drink,
• Psalms 127:2It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep.
• Ezekiel 4:13And the Lord said, "Thus shall the people of Israel eat their bread unclean, among the nations where I will drive them."
• Ezekiel 24:22And you shall do as I have done; you shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.
• Acts 14:22strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.
• Psalms 74:9We do not see our signs; there is no longer any prophet, and there is none among us who knows how long.
• Amos 8:11"Behold, the days are coming," declares the Lord God, "when I will send a famine on the land— not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord.
• Matthew 9:38therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."
• Ephesians 4:11And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds 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