Isaiah 28:18-20
Contemporary English Version
18 Your agreement with death
and the world of the dead
will be broken.
Then angry, roaring waves
will sweep over you.
19 Morning, noon, and night
an overwhelming flood
will wash you away.
The terrible things that happen
will teach you this lesson:
20 Your bed is too short,
your blanket too skimpy.[a]
Footnotes
- 28.20 Your bed … skimpy: Isaiah quotes a popular saying to teach that the treaty made with Egypt (verse 18) cannot give the nation security from its enemies.
Isaiah 28:18-20
New International Version
18 Your covenant with death will be annulled;
your agreement with the realm of the dead will not stand.(A)
When the overwhelming scourge sweeps by,(B)
you will be beaten down(C) by it.
19 As often as it comes it will carry you away;(D)
morning after morning,(E) by day and by night,
it will sweep through.”
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