complete verse (Isaiah 28:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 28:20:

  • Kupsabiny: “The bed shall become short
    so that a person cannot sleep it it.
    The blanket shall become small
    so that a person cannot cover himself with it.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The cot will be [too] short for you to lie down on,
    and the blanket will also be too narrow.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “For you (plur.) are like a man whose something-he-lays-on is too short and his blanket is too narrow.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You have heard people say, ‘Your bed is very short, you will not be able to sleep in it;
    your blankets are very narrow; they will not cover you!’
    That means for you that your agreement with Egypt is not going to save you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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