en_tn/isa/30/20.md

Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Judah.

the bread of adversity and the water of affliction

"bread" and "water" is the diet of a very poor person. The whole phrase refers to the hard times and poverty of the people. (See:rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

Your ears will hear a word behind you

AT: "You will hear him speaking behind you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)