King James Version

Isaiah 13:15

Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword.

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כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).הַנִּמְצָ֖אhanimtsathe comeמָצָאdefinite article, verb, niphal, participle, absolute — “the come”, a verb used as a describing wordH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…יִדָּקֵ֑רyidaqerpierceדָּקַרverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “pierce”, an unfinished actionH1856to stab; by analogy, to starve; figuratively, to revilepierce, strike (thrust) through, wound.וְכָלvekhaland allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).הַנִּסְפֶּ֖הhanispehthe perishסָפָהdefinite article, verb, niphal, participle, absolute — “the perish”, a verb used as a describing wordH5595properly, to scrape (literally, to shave; but usually figuratively) together (i.e. to accumulate or increase) or away (i.e. to scatter, remove, or ruin; intransitively, to perish)add, augment, consume, destroy, heap, join, perish, put.יִפּ֥וֹלyipolfallנָפַלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fall”, an unfinished actionH5307to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for H6419 (פָּלַל…בֶּחָֽרֶבbecharevin knifeחֶרֶבpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in knife”, the ordinary formH2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementaxe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is caught shall fall by the sword.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is taken shall fall by the sword.

Young’s Literal Translation

Every one who is found is thrust through, And every one who is added falleth by sword.

World English Bible

Everyone who is found will be thrust through. Everyone who is captured will fall by the sword.

Darby Translation

All that are found shall be thrust through; and every one that is in league [with them] shall fall by the sword.

Douay-Rheims

Every one that shall be found, shall be slain: and every one that shall come to their aid, shall fall by the sword.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is caught shall fall by the sword.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For whosoever shall be taken shall be overcome; and they that are gathered together shall fall by the sword.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὃς γὰρ ἂν ἁλῷ, ἡττηθήσεται, καὶ οἵτινες συνηγμένοι εἰσὶ, πεσοῦνται μαχαίρᾳ.