Isaiah 30 · Verse 20

Isaiah 30:20

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:
Isaiah 30:20, King James Version

Isaiah 30:20 in other translations

BSBThe Lord will give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, but your Teacher will no longer hide Himself—with your own eyes you will see Him.
WEBThough the Lord may give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your teachers won’t be hidden any more, but your eyes will see your teachers;
ASVAnd though the Lord give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be hidden anymore, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers;
YLTAnd the Lord hath given to you bread of adversity, And water of oppression. And thy directors remove no more, And thine eyes have seen thy directors,
DARBYAnd the Lord will give you the bread of adversity, and the water of oppression; yet thy teachers shall not be hidden any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers.
BBEAnd though the Lord will give you the bread of trouble and the water of grief, you will no longer put your teacher on one side, but you will see your teacher:
WebsterAnd though the Lord shall give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thy eyes shall see thy teachers:

What does Isaiah 30:20 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
20. 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.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 20 Though 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 30:19-26

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…

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Isaiah 30:20 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְנָתַ֨ןve.na.Tanand he will giveH5414
לָכֶ֧םla.Khemto you
אֲדֹנָ֛י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136
לֶ֥חֶםLe.chembreadH3899
צָ֖רtzardistressH6862
וּמַ֣יִםu.Ma.yimand waterH4325
לָ֑חַץLa.chatzoppressionH3906
וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
יִכָּנֵ֥ףyi.ka.Nefhe will hide himselfH3670
עוֹד֙'OdagainH5750
מוֹרֶ֔יךָmo.Rei.khateachers yourH4175
וְהָי֥וּve.ha.Yuand they will beH1961
עֵינֶ֖יךָ'ei.Nei.khaeyes yourH5869
רֹא֥וֹתro.'otseeingH7200
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
מוֹרֶֽיךָ\׃mo.Rei.khateachers yourH4175

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Isaiah 30:20

  • Psalms 80:5

    Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure.

  • 1 Kings 22:27

    And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.

  • Amos 8:11-12

    Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord: And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the Lord, and shall not find it.

  • Psalms 127:2

    It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

  • Acts 14:22

    Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

  • Psalms 74:9

    We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

  • Deuteronomy 16:3

    Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread therewith, even the bread of affliction; for thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life.

  • Psalms 30:5

    For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

  • Psalms 102:9

    For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,

  • Ezekiel 4:13-17

    And the Lord said, Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their defiled bread among the Gentiles, whither I will drive them. Then said I, Ah Lord God! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth. Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow’s dung for man’s dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith. Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment: …

  • Ephesians 4:11

    And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

  • Ezekiel 24:22-23

    And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men. And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourn one toward another.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the bread.
De 16:3; 1Ki 22:27; 2Ch 18:26; Ps 30:5; 80:5; 102:9; 127:2
Eze 4:13-17; 24:22,23; Ac 14:22
affliction. or, oppression. yet shall.
Ps 74:9; Am 8:11,12; Mt 9:38; Eph 4:11

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Context

  • Isaiah 30:19

    For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.

  • Isaiah 30:20

    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:

  • Isaiah 30:21

    And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.

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Isaiah 30:20 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Bien que os dará el Señor pan de congoja y agua de angustia, con todo, tus enseñadores nunca más te serán quitados, sino que tus ojos verán tus enseñadores.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et le Seigneur vous donnera le pain de la détresse et l’eau de l’oppression; mais ceux qui t’enseignent ne seront plus cachés, mais tes yeux verront ceux qui t’enseignent;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und der Herr wird euch Brot der Drangsal und Wasser der Trübsal geben. Und deine Lehrer werden sich nicht mehr verbergen, sondern deine Augen werden deine Lehrer sehen;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et dabit vobis Dominus panem arctum, et aquam brevem; et non faciet avolare a te ultra doctorem tuum; et erunt oculi tui videntes præceptorem tuum.