What Does Isaiah 30:20 Mean?

“give”

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

“And though the Lord”

the lord (used as a proper name of god only)

“you the bread”

food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)

“of adversity”

a pebble (as in h6864)

“and the water”

water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen

“of affliction”

distress

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“be removed into a corner”

properly, to project laterally, i.e., probably (reflexive) to withdraw

properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more

“thy teachers”

properly, to flow as water (i.e., to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e., to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

“any more but thine eyes”

an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)

“shall see”

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“thy teachers”

properly, to flow as water (i.e., to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e., to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by