Isaiah 30:20 “The Lord will give you the bread of adversity and the water of afflict…”

Isaiah 30:20

The 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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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:

World English Bible

Though 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;

American Standard Version

And 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;

Geneva Bible 1599

And when the Lord hath giuen you the bread of aduersitie, and the water of affliction, thy raine shalbe no more kept backe, but thine eyes shall see thy raine.

Darby Translation

And 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.

Young's Literal Translation

And 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,

Bible in Basic English

And 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:

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Cross references

“the bread”

1 Kings 22:27 Psalm 80:5 Psalm 127:2 Acts 14:22 Deuteronomy 16:3 Psalm 30:5

1 Kings 22:27 · BSB

and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”

Psalm 80:5 · BSB

You fed them with the bread of tears and made them drink the full measure of their tears.

Psalm 127:2 · BSB

In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.

Acts 14:22 · BSB

strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

Deuteronomy 16:3 · BSB

You must not eat leavened bread with it; for seven days you are to eat with it unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left the land of Egypt in haste—so that you may remember for the rest of your life the…

Psalm 30:5 · BSB

For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.

“yet shall”

Psalm 74:9 Ephesians 4:11 Amos 8:11 Amos 8:12 Matthew 9:38

Psalm 74:9 · BSB

There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer any prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last.

Ephesians 4:11 · BSB

And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

Amos 8:11 · BSB

Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord GOD, when I will send a famine on the land— not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD.

Amos 8:12 · BSB

People will stagger from sea to sea and roam from north to east, seeking the word of the LORD, but they will not find it.

Matthew 9:38 · BSB

Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19O people in Zion who dwell in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. He will surely be gracious when you cry for help; when He hears, He will answer you.

21And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”

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