Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on, and the covering too narrow when he would wrap himself in it.
New American Standard Bible
And the
King James 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.
Holman Bible
and its cover too small to wrap up in.
International Standard Version
because the bed is too short to stretch out on, and its blankets too narrow to wrap around oneself!
A Conservative Version
For the bed is shorter than what a man can stretch himself on it, and the covering narrower than what he can wrap himself in it.
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.
Amplified
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].
Bible in Basic English
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.
Julia Smith Translation
For the spreading was shortened above stretching out, and the covering narrow for hiding one's self.
King James 2000
For the bed is shorter than a man can stretch himself upon: and the covering narrower than he can wrap himself in.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the bed is too short {to stretch out on}, and the covering is [too] narrow when wrapping oneself.
Modern King James verseion
For the bed is shorter than one can stretch himself on, and the cover is narrower than one can wrap himself in.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the bed shall be so narrow that a man cannot lie upon it: And the covering too small, that a man may not wind himself therein.
NET Bible
For the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket is too narrow to wrap around oneself.
New Heart English Bible
For the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket is too narrow to wrap oneself in.
The Emphasized Bible
For too short is the couch to stretch oneself out, - And, the coverlet, too narrow, when one draweth up his feet.
Webster
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.
Youngs 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.
Interlinear
Tsarar
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 28:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Cornerstone Of Zion
19 As it passeth through it shall take you; for morning by morning shall it pass through, by day and by night; and it shall be terror only to understand the report. 20 For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on, and the covering too narrow when he would wrap himself in it. 21 For Jehovah will rise up as on mount Perazim, he will be moved with anger as in the valley of Gibeon; that he may do his work, his strange work, and perform his act, his unwonted act.
Cross References
Isaiah 57:12-13
I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; and they shall not profit thee.
Isaiah 59:5-6
They hatch serpents' 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
And we are all become as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all fade as a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, have carried us away;
Isaiah 66:3-6
He that slaughtereth an ox, smiteth a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, breaketh a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, it is as swine's blood; he that presenteth a memorial of incense, is as he that blesseth an idol. As they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations,
Jeremiah 7:8-10
Behold, ye confide in words of falsehood that cannot profit.
Romans 9:30-32
What then shall we say? That they of the nations, who did not follow after righteousness, have attained righteousness, but the righteousness that is on the principle of faith.
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but to us that are saved it is God's power.