Parallel Verses
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.
Darby Translation
For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on, and the covering too narrow when he would wrap himself in it.
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
For
And it will be
And the
He will be stirred up as in the valley of
To do His
And to work His work, His
Cross References
Isaiah 57:12-13
But they will not profit you.
Isaiah 59:5-6
He who eats of their eggs dies,
And from that which is crushed a snake breaks forth.
Isaiah 64:6
And all our
And all of us
And our
Isaiah 66:3-6
He who sacrifices a lamb is like the one who breaks a dog’s neck;
He who offers a grain offering is like one who offers
He who
As they have chosen their
And their soul delights in their
Jeremiah 7:8-10
“Behold, you are trusting in
Romans 9:30-32
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
For the word of the cross is