Isaiah 30:20 meaning and explanation

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.

Isaiah 30:20, Berean Standard Bible

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Isaiah speaks to Judah, who had trusted Egypt instead of God and would soon face Assyria. Here he turns to comfort: the Lord gives bread of adversity and water of affliction, hardship measured out by a faithful God rather than abandonment.

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