King James Version

2 Samuel 23:7

But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.

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וְאִישׁ֙veishand a certainאִישׁconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…יִגַּ֣עyigareachנָגַעverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “reach”, an unfinished actionH5060properly, to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive, acquire); violently, to strike (punish, defeat, destroy, etc.)beat, ([idiom] be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch.בָּהֶ֔םbaheminבָּהֶ֔םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in”inיִמָּלֵ֥אyimalebe at an endמָלֵאverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be at an end”, an unfinished actionH4390to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, s…בַרְזֶ֖לvarzelironבַּרְזֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “iron”, the ordinary formH1270iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement(ax) head, iron.וְעֵ֣ץveetsand treeעֵץconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and tree”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6086a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)[phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.חֲנִ֑יתchanitjavelinחֲנִיתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “javelin”, the ordinary formH2595a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent)javelin, spear.וּבָאֵ֕שׁuvaeshand in fireאֵשׁconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and in fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.שָׂר֥וֹףsarofburn , up) kindleשָׂרַףverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “burn , up) kindle”, the verb used for emphasisH8313to be (causatively, set) on fire(cause to, make a) burn((-ing), up) kindle, [idiom] utterly.יִשָּׂרְפ֖וּyisarefvburn , up) kindleשָׂרַףverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “burn , up) kindle”, an unfinished actionH8313to be (causatively, set) on fire(cause to, make a) burn((-ing), up) kindle, [idiom] utterly.בַּשָּֽׁבֶתbashavetin placeשֶׁבֶתpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in place”, the ordinary formH7675properly, session; but used also concretely, an abode or localityplace, seat. Compare H3429 (יֹשֵׁב בַּשֶּׁבֶת).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But the man that toucheth them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in their place.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But the man that toucheth them Must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear: And they shall be utterly burned with fire in their place.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the man who cometh against them Is filled with iron and the staff of a spear, And with fire they are utterly burnt In the cessation.'

World English Bible

The man who touches them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear. They will be utterly burned with fire in their place.”

Darby Translation

And the man that will touch them provideth himself with iron and the staff of a spear; And they shall be utterly burned with fire in [their] place.

Douay-Rheims

And if a man will touch them, he must be armed with iron and with the staff of a lance: but they shall be set on fire and burnt to nothing.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But the man that toucheth them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in their place.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and a man shall not labour among them; and one shall have that which is fully armed with iron, and the staff of a spear, and he shall burn them with fire, and they shall be burnt in their shame.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ἀνὴρ οὐ κοπιάσει ἐν αὐτοῖς· καὶ πλῆρες σιδήρου, καὶ ξύλον δόρατος, καὶ ἐν πυρὶ καύσει, καὶ καυθήσονται αἰσχύνην αὐτῶν.