Isaiah 28:20 “Indeed, the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket too sm…”

Isaiah 28:20

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

For the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket is too narrow to wrap oneself 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

For the bed is streight that it can not suffice, and the couering narowe that one can not wrappe himselfe.

Darby Translation

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

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.

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.

.mt-body { max-height: none !important; -webkit-mask-image: none !important; mask-image: none !important; } .mt-bar { display: none !important; } .o-trans::after { display: block !important; }

Cross references

“the bed”

Isaiah 64:6 1 Corinthians 1:18–31 Romans 9:30–32 Isaiah 66:3–6 Jeremiah 7:8–10 Isaiah 57:12

Isaiah 64:6 · BSB

Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.

1 Corinthians 1:18–31 · BSB

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

Romans 9:30–32 · BSB

What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;

Isaiah 66:3–6 · BSB

Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is li…

Jeremiah 7:8–10 · BSB

But look, you keep trusting in deceptive words to no avail.

Isaiah 57:12 · BSB

I will expose your righteousness and your works, and they will not profit you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.

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.

Read Isaiah 28