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

18The Lord is waiting to be kind to you. He rises to have compassion on you. The Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him. 19You will live in Zion, in Jerusalem. You won’t cry anymore. The Lord will certainly have pity on you when you cry for help. As soon as he hears you, he will answer you. The Lord may give you troubles and hardships. But your teacher will no longer be hidden from you. You will see your teacher with your own eyes. 21You will hear a voice behind you saying, “This is the way. Follow it, whether it turns to the right or to the left.” 22Then you will dishonor your silver-plated idols and your gold-covered statues. You will throw them away like clothing ruined by stains. You will say to them, “Get out!”

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 16:3Never eat leavened bread with the meat from this sacrifice. Instead, for seven days you must eat unleavened bread at this festival. (It is the bread of misery because you left Egypt in a hurry.) Eat this bread so that, as long as you live, you will remember the day you left Egypt.
• 1 Kings 22:27Say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this man in prison, and feed him nothing but bread and water until I come home safely.’ ”
• 2 Chronicles 18:26Say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this man in prison, and feed him nothing but bread and water until I return home safely.’ ”
• Psalms 30:5His anger lasts only a moment. His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may last for the night, but there is a song of joy in the morning.
• Psalms 80:5You made them eat tears as food. You often made them drink ⌞their own⌟ tears.
• Psalms 102:9I eat ashes like bread and my tears are mixed with my drink
• Psalms 127:2It is useless to work hard for the food you eat by getting up early and going to bed late. The Lord gives ⌞food⌟ to those he loves while they sleep.
• Ezekiel 4:13Then the Lord said, “In the same way, the people of Israel will eat unclean bread among the nations where I scatter them.”
• Ezekiel 24:22Then you must do as I did. Don’t cover your faces or eat the food that mourners eat.
• Acts 14:22They strengthened the disciples in these cities and encouraged the disciples to remain faithful. Paul and Barnabas told them, “We must suffer a lot to enter God’s kingdom.”
• Psalms 74:9We no longer see miraculous signs. There are no prophets anymore. No one knows how long this will last.
• Amos 8:11The days are going to come, declares the Almighty Lord, when I will send a famine throughout the land. It won’t be an ordinary famine or drought. Instead, there will be a famine of hearing the words of the Lord.
• Matthew 9:38So ask the Lord who gives this harvest to send workers to harvest his crops.”
• Ephesians 4:11He also gave apostles, prophets, missionaries, as well as pastors and teachers as gifts ⌞to his church⌟.

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