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And Adonaiוְ אֲדֹנָיwill giveנָתַןyouלָכֶםbreadלֶחֶםof distressצָרand waterוּמַיִםof oppression,לָחַץbutוְyour teacherמוֹרֶיךָwill noלֹאlongerעוֹדhide himself,יִכָּנֵףand your eyesוְ עֵינֶיךָwill beהָיוּseeingרֹאוֹתyour teacher.אֶת מוֹרֶיךָ
Isaiah 30:20
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Isaiah 30:20, word by word
- And Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona
Adonai, Lord
"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.
Where else “adona” appears- will giveנָתַןnatan
give
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “natan” appears- breadלֶחֶםlechem
bread
Food made of kneaded, baked flour: the basis of each day's meal.
Where else “lechem” appears- of distressצָרtsar
distress
A tight situation from which one cannot escape.
Where else “tsar” appears- and waterמַיִםmayim
water
Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.
Where else “mayim” appears- of oppressionלָחַץlachats
oppression
Oppression, harsh treatment.
Where else “lachats” appears- your teacherמוֹרֶיmore
teach
To show someone the way he should go; to instruct him.
Where else “more” appears- hide himselfיִכָּנֵףyikanef
be hidden away
To be hidden away, to withdraw into a corner.
Where else “yikanef” appears- and your eyesעֵינֶיene
eye
The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.
Where else “ene” appears- will beהָיוּhayu
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “hayu” appears- seeingרֹאוֹתroot
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “root” appears
Translation note
In Hebrew it can be read “your teacher” or “your teachers.”
The context
19For a people will dwell in Zion, in Jerusalem; you will certainly not weep; he will surely show you favor at the sound of your cry; when he hears it, he will answer you.
20 · This verse (above)
21And your ears will hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it,” when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.