Parallel Verses

NET Bible

The sovereign master will give you distress to eat and suffering to drink; but your teachers will no longer be hidden; your eyes will see them.

New American Standard Bible

Although the Lord has given you bread of privation and water of oppression, He, your Teacher will no longer hide Himself, but your eyes will behold your Teacher.

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:

Holman Bible

The Lord will give you meager bread and water during oppression, but your Teacher will not hide Himself any longer. Your eyes will see your Teacher,

International Standard Version

And although the LORD gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, your teachers won't hide themselves anymore, but your own eyes will see your teachers.

A Conservative Version

And though LORD give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet thy teachers shall not be hidden anymore, but thine eyes shall see thy 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;

Amplified

Though the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of oppression, yet your Teacher will no longer hide Himself, but your eyes will [constantly] see your Teacher.

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:

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.

Julia Smith Translation

And Jehovah gave to you the bread of straits and the waters of oppression, and he will no more cover those teaching thee, and thine eyes shall be seeing those teaching thee:

King James 2000

And though the Lord gives you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall your teachers not be moved into a corner any more, but your eyes shall see your teachers:

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the Lord will give you [the] bread [of] distress and [the] water [of] oppression, but your teachers will not hide themselves any longer. And your eyes {shall see} your teachers.

Modern King James verseion

And Jehovah gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction; yet your teachers shall not be removed into a corner any more, but your eyes shall see your teachers.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And though the LORD giveth you the bread of adversity, and the water of trouble, thine instructor flyeth not far from thee; if thine eyes look unto thine instructor,

New Heart English Bible

Though the Lord may give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your teachers won't be hidden anymore, but your eyes will see your teachers;

The Emphasized Bible

Though My Lord, should give you bread in short measure and water in scant allowance Yet will thy Teacher not hide himself any more, But thine eyes shall ever be looking on thy Teacher.

Webster

And 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:

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 anymore, but your eyes will see your teachers;

Youngs 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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And though the Lord
אדני 
'Adonay 
Usage: 438

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

you the bread
לחם 
Lechem 
Usage: 298

צר צר 
Tsar 
Usage: 109

and the water
מים 
Mayim 
Usage: 581

לחץ 
Lachats 
Usage: 12

כּנף 
Kanaph 
Usage: 1

ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Isaiah 30:20

References

Fausets

Context Readings

The Lord Will Heal His People's Wounds

19 For people will live in Zion; in Jerusalem you will weep no more. When he hears your cry of despair, he will indeed show you mercy; when he hears it, he will respond to you. 20 The sovereign master will give you distress to eat and suffering to drink; but your teachers will no longer be hidden; your eyes will see them. 21 You will hear a word spoken behind you, saying, "This is the correct way, walk in it," whether you are heading to the right or the left.



Cross References

1 Kings 22:27

Say, 'This is what the king says, "Put this man in prison. Give him only a little bread and water until I safely return."'"

Psalm 74:9

We do not see any signs of God's presence; there are no longer any prophets and we have no one to tell us how long this will last.

Psalm 80:5

You have given them tears as food; you have made them drink tears by the measure.

Psalm 127:2

It is vain for you to rise early, come home late, and work so hard for your food. Yes, he can provide for those whom he loves even when they sleep.

Deuteronomy 16:3

You must not eat any yeast with it; for seven days you must eat bread made without yeast, symbolic of affliction, for you came out of Egypt hurriedly. You must do this so you will remember for the rest of your life the day you came out of the land of Egypt.

2 Chronicles 18:26

Say, 'This is what the king says: "Put this man in prison. Give him only a little bread and water until I return safely."'"

Psalm 30:5

For his anger lasts only a brief moment, and his good favor restores one's life. One may experience sorrow during the night, but joy arrives in the morning.

Psalm 102:9

For I eat ashes as if they were bread, and mix my drink with my tears,

Ezekiel 4:13-17

And the Lord said, "This is how the people of Israel will eat their unclean food among the nations where I will banish them."

Ezekiel 24:22-23

Then you will do as I have done: You will not cover your lip or eat food brought by others.

Amos 8:11-12

Be certain of this, the time is coming," says the sovereign Lord, "when I will send a famine through the land -- not a shortage of food or water but an end to divine revelation!

Matthew 9:38

Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest."

Acts 14:22

They strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying, "We must enter the kingdom of God through many persecutions."

Ephesians 4:11

It was he who gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,

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