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Isaiah 30:20-21

ISAIAH—NOTE ON Isaiah 30:20 your Teacher. Contrast v. Isaiah 30:9. This is the way, walk in it. Contrast v. Isaiah 30:11. Isaiah foresees the law of the new covenant, written on the heart (see Jeremiah 31:31; Ezekiel 36:25), and the guidance of each believer by the Holy Spirit (see Romans 8:14; Galatians 5:16).

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See also Isaiah 30:20-21 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Isaiah 30:20. _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 _Ye...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND 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, ‘Oppre...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 30 The Fourth Woe Against Alliance With Egypt 1. _The alliance and its failure (Isaiah 30:1)_ 2. _The written table against the rebellious people (Isaiah 30:8)_ 3. Jehovah's word of encourage...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Yahweh waits till the time is ripe for intervention, and then shows His graciousness and mercy. Then there shall be no sorrow in Zion; Yahweh's answer anticipates (render, has answered) His people's p...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THOUGH. Omit "though", and read it as. direct promise: "Jehovah will give you affliction [as] bread and adversity [as] water". LORD*. Jehovah (App-4). One of the 134 places where the Sopherim changed...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The restoration of religious privileges and instruction....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction_ (cf. 1 Kings 22:27) the most meagre necessities of existence. The reference is to the period of distress (perhaps the siege) which _precedes_the g...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND THOUGH THE LORD GIVE YOU, &C.— The prophet here, setting forth the second benefit, tells them, that though at the time of the restoration of their state they should by no means be free from variou...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    2. SALVATION TEXT: Isaiah 30:15-33 15 For thus said the Lord Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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: AND (THOUGH) T...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    30:20 of (h-9) of (h-14) Or 'in.' hidden (i-22) Or 'turn themselves away.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    REMOVED.. CORNER] RV 'hidden'; the prophets will not need to hide themselves but will be publicly recognised....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    1-7. The Egyptian alliance is profitless. 8-11. The perversity of Judah, 12-17. and its disastrous consequences. 18-26. There is a glorious prospect for the repentant people. 27-33 But first Jehov...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    God offers his people words to encourage them. And to give them hope for the future....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    As their personal Teacher, the *Lord himself will give instruction to his people on the right way to live....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE BREAD OF ADVERSITY. — Better, _bread in small quantity, and water in scant measure._ The words seem to imply an allusion to the scant rations of a siege such as Jerusalem was to endure from the As...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ נָתַ֨ן לָכֶ֧ם אֲדֹנָ֛י לֶ֥חֶם צָ֖ר וּ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    BOOK 3 ORATIONS ON THE EGYPTIAN INTRIGUES AND ORACLES ON FOREIGN NATIONS 705-702 B.C. Isaiah: 29 About 703 30 A little later 31 A little later 32:1-8 Later 32:9-20 Date uncertain ------------...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE GOODNESS OF GOD'S SEVERITY Isaiah 30:18-33 Jerusalem refused God's invitation to return to Him and rest; they preferred to trust in Egyptian cavalry. Their Almighty Friend knew that this would en...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This chapter contains two distinct messages. In the first, the prophet denounces an alliance with Egypt (verses Isa 30:1-26), and in the second foretells the destruction of Assyria (verses Isa 30:27-3...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Water. The land will be reduced to a miserable condition by the ravages of Sennacherib. (Haydock) --- The following was a sabbatical year, ver. 23., and chap. xxxvii. 30. --- Teacher. It seems that I...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Reader! observe the workings of grace, and how the Lord's love breaks out, before the weapons of sin in the rebellious child's hands fall down. And do observe, in this sweet scripture, not only the wa...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    20._When the Lord shall have given you. _He continues the same subject, and strengthens believers, that they may not faint; for patience springs from the hope of a more prosperous issue. Accordingly,...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The effect of this unbelief is manifested in chapter 30. The people put their trust in man, according to the wisdom of man. They look to Egypt for help, but in vain. This contempt of Jehovah, accompan...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND [THOUGH] THE LORD GIVE YOU THE BREAD OF ADVERSITY, AND THE WATER OF AFFLICTION,.... Either at this present time, when the city was besieged by Sennacherib; or when it should be besieged by the Cha...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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: Ver. 20. _And...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity_ Although in that time and state of the church you will be subject to many outward straits and afflictions, which was the case with the Jews after...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, of distress, AND THE WATER OF AFFLICTION, such as His merciful chastisement often lays upon His children, Romans 8:18, YET SHALL NOT THY TEACHERS B...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Trust in Jehovah Rewarded; Overthrow of the Lord's Enemies...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    AFFLICTION: Or, oppression...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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 fa...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    AND THOUGH THE LORD GIVE YOU THE BREAD OF ADVERSITY, AND THE WATER OF AFFLICTION; and although in that time and state of the church you will be subject to many outward straits and afflictions. This ph...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 30:20 Lord H136 gives H5414 (H8804) bread H3899 adversity H6862 water H4325 affliction H3906 teachers H3384 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    FOR GOD'S FINAL PURPOSE IS TO BLESS HIS TRUE PEOPLE WHO WILL REMAIN AFTER HIS CHASTISEMENT AND PURIFICATION, AND TO DEFEAT THEIR ENEMIES HIMSELF (ISAIAH 30:19). While the future holds adversity for th...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Warnings against alliance with Egypt against Sennacherib and exhortation to turn to the Lord for help. CHARACTERS: God, Pharoah. CONCLUSION: When sin has brought men into distress, it is th...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 30:1. _Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsel, but not of me._ It was a law among all ancient nations to undertake nothing of importance without consulting the gods....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Thine eyes shall see thy teachers_ TROUBLE MAKING THE HEAVENLY TEACHER REAL The siege shall surely come, with its sorely concrete privations, but the Lord will be there, equally distinct. .. Real, c...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE BREAD OF ADVERSITY Isaiah 30:20. _And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, &c._ [1129] [1129] The Authorised Version, upon which these outlines are founded, is supported by Mr. Cheyne...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ISAIAH 30:1 THE ALLIANCE WITH EGYPT OPENLY REBUKED. In the preceding chapter (Isaiah 30:15) the design of the Jewish rulers to seek the alliance of Egypt was covertly

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not from me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to their sin (Isaiah 30:1): Now these pe...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 22:27; 2 Chronicles 18:26; Acts 14:22; Amos 8:11; Amos 8:12;...

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