Isaiah

Isaiah 30:20–21

²⁰The 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.

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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Isaiah 30:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Lord	אֲדֹנָ֛י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
will give	וְנָתַ֨ן	wə·nā·ṯan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לָכֶ֧ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
the bread	לֶ֥חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
of adversity	צָ֖ר	ṣār	Adjective - masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
and the water	וּמַ֣יִם	ū·ma·yim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
of affliction	לָ֑חַץ	lā·ḥaṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H3906 oppression, distress
but your Teacher	מוֹרֶ֔יךָ	mō·w·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4175 (early) rain
will no longer	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
hide	יִכָּנֵ֥ף	yik·kā·nêp̄	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3670 be cornered, thrust into a corner, or aside
Himself	עוֹד֙	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
with your own eyes	עֵינֶ֖יךָ	‘ê·ne·ḵā	Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
you will see	רֹא֥וֹת	rō·’ō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H7200 see

Isaiah 30:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And whether	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you turn to the right	תַאֲמִ֖ינוּ	ṯa·’ă·mî·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H541 right hand
or to the left	תַשְׂמְאִֽילוּ׃	ṯaś·mə·’î·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8041 take the left
your ears	וְאָזְנֶ֙יךָ֙	wə·’ā·zə·ne·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine singular	H241 ear
will hear	תִּשְׁמַ֣עְנָה	tiš·ma‘·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H8085 hear
this command	דָבָ֔ר	ḏā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
behind you	מֵֽאַחֲרֶ֖יךָ	mê·’a·ḥă·re·ḵā	Preposition-m; second person masculine singular	H310 behind
This	זֶ֤ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
is the way	הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙	had·de·reḵ	Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
Walk	לְכ֣וּ	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
in it	ב֔וֹ	ḇōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

Cross-references

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Isaiah 30:20 1 Kings 22:27 · Psalm 80:5 · Amos 8:11–12 · Acts 14:22 · Psalm 127:2 · Psalm 74:9 · Psalm 30:5 · Psalm 102:9 · Deuteronomy 16:3

Isaiah 30:21 Psalm 32:8 · Proverbs 3:5–6 · Isaiah 58:11 · Isaiah 42:16 · Deuteronomy 5:32 · Isaiah 35:8–9 · Psalm 143:8–10 · Isaiah 48:17 · Jeremiah 6:16 · Joshua 1:7 · Psalm 25:8–9 · Proverbs 4:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.