Verse 20
Isaiah 28:20
American Standard Version
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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.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּֽי קָצַ֥ר הַ/מַּצָּ֖ע מֵֽ/הִשְׂתָּרֵ֑עַ וְ/הַ/מַּסֵּכָ֥ה צָ֖רָה כְּ/הִתְכַּנֵּֽס
English Translation
For the interval is short, and the threat is narrow as one gathers together.
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Chapter 28 Context
1
Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious beau...
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Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one; as a tempest of hail, a destroying storm, as a tempes...
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3
The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under foot:
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4
and the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be as th...
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5
In that day will Jehovah of hosts become a crown of glory, and a diadem of beauty, unto the residue...
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6
and a spirit of justice to him that sitteth in judgment, and strength to them that turn back the bat...
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7
And even these reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink; the priest and the prophet reel with s...
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8
For all tables are full of vomit [and] filthiness, [so that there is] no place [clean].
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9
Whom will he teach knowledge? and whom will he make to understand the message? them that are weaned...
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10
For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little,...
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11
Nay, but by [men of] strange lips and with another tongue will he speak to this people;
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12
to whom he said, This is the rest, give ye rest to him that is weary; and this is the refreshing: ye...
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13
Therefore shall the word of Jehovah be unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line up...
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14
Wherefore hear the word of Jehovah, ye scoffers, that rule this people that is in Jerusalem:
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15
Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol are we at agreement; when t...
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16
therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone...
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17
And I will make justice the line, and righteousness the plummet; and the hail shall sweep away the r...
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18
And your covenant with death shall be annulled, and your agreement with Sheol shall not stand; when...
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19
As often as it passeth though, it shall take you; for morning by morning shall it pass through, by d...
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20
For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it; and the covering narrower than tha...
21
For Jehovah will rise up as in mount Perazim, he will be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon; that he m...
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22
Now therefore be ye not scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for a decree of destruction have I...
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23
Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.
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24
Doth he that ploweth to sow plow continually? doth he [continually] open and harrow his ground?
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25
When he hath levelled the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin,...
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26
For his God (Elohim) doth instruct him aright, [and] doth teach him.
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27
For the fitches are not threshed with a sharp [threshing] instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned...
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28
Bread [grain] is ground; for he will not be always threshing it: and though the wheel of his cart an...
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29
This also cometh forth from Jehovah of hosts, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.
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