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Isaiah 28:20

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.
Isaiah 28:20 · King James Version

In other versions

  • 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.

    ASV

  • For the bed is not long enough for a man to be stretched out on: and the cover is not wide enough for him to be covered with.

    BBE

  • For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on, and the covering too narrow when he would wrap himself in it.

    DBY

  • 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.

    WEB

  • 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.

    YLT

  • 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.

    ENG

  • 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.

    WBT

  • Indeed, the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket too small to wrap around you.

    BSB

In context

18And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it.

19From the time that it goeth forth it shall take you: for morning by morning shall it pass over, by day and by night: and it shall be a vexation only to understand the report.

20For 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.

21For the LORD shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act.

22Now therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord GOD of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth.

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