Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The bed is too short to stretch out on, the blanket too narrow to wrap around you. New Living Translation The bed you have made is too short to lie on. The blankets are too narrow to cover you. English Standard Version For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on, and the covering too narrow to wrap oneself in. Berean Standard Bible Indeed, the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket too small to wrap around you. King James Bible For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it. New King James Version For the bed is too short to stretch out on, And the covering so narrow that one cannot wrap himself in it. New American Standard Bible The bed is too short on which to stretch out, And the blanket is too small to wrap oneself in. NASB 1995 The bed is too short on which to stretch out, And the blanket is too small to wrap oneself in. NASB 1977 The bed is too short on which to stretch out, And the blanket is too small to wrap oneself in. Legacy Standard Bible The bed is too short on which to stretch out, And the blanket is too narrow to wrap oneself in. Amplified Bible For the bed is too short to stretch out on, And the blanket is too narrow to wrap around oneself [and likewise all their preparations are inadequate]. Christian Standard Bible Indeed, the bed is too short to stretch out on, and its cover too small to wrap up in. Holman Christian Standard Bible Indeed, the bed is too short to stretch out on, and its cover too small to wrap up in. American Standard Version For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it; and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because the garment is shortened to cover him and the weaver shuttle has contracted and is incomplete Brenton Septuagint Translation ye that are distressed; we cannot fight, but we are ourselves too weak for you to be gathered. Contemporary English Version Your bed is too short, your blanket too skimpy. Douay-Rheims Bible For the bed is straitened, so that one must fall out, and a short covering can- not cover both. English Revised Version For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it; and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it. GOD'S WORD® Translation The bed is too short to stretch out on. The blanket is too narrow to serve as a cover. Good News Translation You will be like the person in the proverb, who tries to sleep in a bed too short to stretch out on, with a blanket too narrow to wrap himself in. International Standard Version because the bed is too short to stretch out on, and its blankets too narrow to wrap around oneself! JPS Tanakh 1917 For the bed is too short for a man to stretch himself; And the covering too narrow when he gathereth himself up. Literal Standard Version For the bed has been shorter | Than to stretch one’s self out in, | And the covering has been narrower | Than to wrap one’s self up in. Majority Standard Bible Indeed, the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket too small to wrap around you. New American Bible For the bed shall be too short to stretch out in, and the cover too narrow to wrap in. NET Bible For the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket is too narrow to wrap around oneself. New Revised Standard Version For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on it, and the covering too narrow to wrap oneself in it. New Heart English Bible For the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket is too narrow to wrap oneself in. Webster's Bible Translation For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it. World English Bible For the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket is too narrow to wrap oneself in. Young's Literal Translation For shorter hath been the bed Than to stretch one's self out in, And the covering hath been narrower Than to wrap one's self up in. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Cornerstone in Zion…19As often as it passes through, it will carry you away; it will sweep through morning after morning, by day and by night.” The understanding of this message will bring sheer terror. 20Indeed, the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket too small to wrap around you. 21For the LORD will rise up as at Mount Perazim. He will rouse Himself as in the Valley of Gibeon, to do His work, His strange work, and to perform His task, His disturbing task.… Cross References Isaiah 59:6 Their cobwebs cannot be made into clothing, and they cannot cover themselves with their works. Their deeds are sinful deeds, and acts of violence are in their hands. Ezekiel 42:5 Now the upper chambers were smaller because the galleries took more space from the chambers on the lower and middle floors of the building. Treasury of Scripture For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it. the bed Isaiah 57:12,13 I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee… Isaiah 59:5,6 They hatch cockatrice' eggs, and weave the spider's web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper… Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. Jump to Previous Bed Cover Covered Covering Enough Gathereth Narrow Narrower One's Oneself Short Shorter Small Stretch Stretched Wide WrapJump to Next Bed Cover Covered Covering Enough Gathereth Narrow Narrower One's Oneself Short Shorter Small Stretch Stretched Wide WrapIsaiah 28 1. The prophet threatens Ephraim for their pride and drunkenness5. The residue shall be advanced in the kingdom of Christ 7. He rebukes their error 9. Their unwillingness to learn 14. And their security 16. Christ the sure foundation is promised 17. Their security shall be tried 23. They are incited to the consideration of God's providence (20) For the bed is shorter . . .--The image represents vividly a policy that ended in failure. Hezekiah's counsellors had "made their bed," and would have to lie on it, in their Egyptian alliance, but it would not meet their wants. Bed and blankets would be all too scanty, and leave them in a restless disquietude.Verse 20. - For the bed, etc. We have a proverb, "As a man makes his bed, so must he lie in it." The Jews will have made themselves a bed in which they can have no comfort or ease, and consequently no rest. But they will only have themselves to blame for it. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Indeed,כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the bed הַמַּצָּ֖ע (ham·maṣ·ṣā‘) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4702: Couch, bed is too short קָצַ֥ר (qā·ṣar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7114: To dock off, curtail, to harvest to stretch out on, מֵֽהִשְׂתָּרֵ֑עַ (mê·hiś·tā·rê·a‘) Preposition-m | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct Strong's 8311: To prolong, be deformed by excess of members and the blanket וְהַמַּסֵּכָ֥ה (wə·ham·mas·sê·ḵāh) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4541: A pouring over, fusion of metal, a libation, league, a coverlet too small צָ֖רָה (ṣā·rāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 6887: To bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or cramped to wrap around you. כְּהִתְכַּנֵּֽס׃ (kə·hiṯ·kan·nês) Preposition-k | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct Strong's 3664: To collect, to enfold Links Isaiah 28:20 NIVIsaiah 28:20 NLT Isaiah 28:20 ESV Isaiah 28:20 NASB Isaiah 28:20 KJV Isaiah 28:20 BibleApps.com Isaiah 28:20 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 28:20 Chinese Bible Isaiah 28:20 French Bible Isaiah 28:20 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 28:20 For the bed is too short (Isa Isi Is) |
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