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.
Context
This verse from Isaiah Chapter 28 connects to 10 cross-references. Woe to the drunkards of Ephraim whose beautiful garland is a fading flower. The prophet turns to Jerusalem's rulers who have made a covenant with death, trusting a lie. God is laying in Zion a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation. …
Diğer Çeviriler
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.
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.
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.
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