Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Whoever touches thorns uses a tool of iron or the shaft of a spear; they are burned up where they lie.” New Living Translation One must use iron tools to chop them down; they will be totally consumed by fire.” English Standard Version but the man who touches them arms himself with iron and the shaft of a spear, and they are utterly consumed with fire.” Berean Standard Bible The man who touches them must be armed with iron or with the shaft of a spear. The fire burns them to ashes in the place where they lie.” King James Bible 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. New King James Version But the man who touches them Must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear, And they shall be utterly burned with fire in their place.” New American Standard Bible Instead, the man who touches them Must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear, And they will be completely burned with fire in their place.” NASB 1995 But the man who touches them Must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear, And they will be completely burned with fire in their place.” NASB 1977 But the man who touches them Must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear, And they will be completely burned with fire in their place.” Legacy Standard Bible But the man who touches them Must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear, And they will be completely burned with fire where they sit.” Amplified Bible But the man who touches them Must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear, And they are utterly burned and consumed by fire in their place.” Christian Standard Bible The man who touches them must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear. They will be completely burned up on the spot. Holman Christian Standard Bible The man who touches them must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear. They will be completely burned up on the spot. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version but with a sharp spear and are burned on the spot. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation A person who touches them uses iron [tools] or the shaft of a spear. Fire will burn them up completely wherever they are." Good News Translation You must use an iron tool or a spear; they will be burned completely. International Standard Version Whoever handles them wears heavy duty clothing, carries strong tools, and burns them to ashes on the spot! Majority Standard Bible The man who touches them must be armed with iron or with the shaft of a spear. The fire burns them to ashes in the place where they lie.” NET Bible The one who touches them must use an iron instrument or the wooden shaft of a spear. They are completely burned up right where they lie!" New Heart English Bible But the man who touches them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear. They shall be utterly burned with fire in their place." Webster's Bible Translation 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. 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.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the man who comes against them "" Is filled with iron and the staff of a spear, "" And they are utterly burned with fire "" In the cessation.” 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.' Smith's Literal Translation And the man laboring in them shall be filled with iron and the wood of a spear; and in fire burning they shall burn in the dwelling. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd 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. Catholic Public Domain Version And if anyone wishes to touch them, he must be armed with iron and a wooden lance. And they shall be set ablaze and burned to nothing.” New American Bible One wishing to touch them must be armed with iron or the shaft of a spear. They must be utterly consumed by fire. New Revised Standard Version to touch them one uses an iron bar or the shaft of a spear. And they are entirely consumed in fire on the spot. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut when a man comes near them, he gathers them with the handle of an axe and with iron; and they are utterly burned with fire in the same place. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And whenever a man comes near to them, with handle of an ax and with iron he gathers them and they burn in the fire for a resting place” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But 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 Septuagint Translation 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, an he shall burn them with fire, and they shall be burnt in their shame. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context David's Last Song…6But the worthless are all like thorns raked aside, for they can never be gathered by hand. 7The man who touches them must be armed with iron or with the shaft of a spear. The fire burns them to ashes in the place where they lie.” Cross References Isaiah 27:4 I am not angry. If only thorns and briers confronted Me, I would march and trample them, I would burn them to the ground. Isaiah 33:12 The peoples will be burned to ashes, like thorns cut down and set ablaze. Ezekiel 28:24 For the people of Israel will no longer face a pricking brier or a painful thorn from all around them who treat them with contempt. Then they will know that I am the Lord GOD.’ Micah 7:4 The best of them is like a brier; the most upright is sharper than a hedge of thorns. The day for your watchmen has come, the day of your visitation. Now is the time of their confusion. Psalm 58:9 Before your pots can feel the burning thorns—whether green or dry—He will sweep them away. Psalm 118:12 They swarmed around me like bees, but they were extinguished like burning thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them off. Isaiah 9:18 For wickedness burns like a fire that consumes the thorns and briers and kindles the forest thickets, which roll upward in billows of smoke. Isaiah 10:17 And the Light of Israel will become a fire, and its Holy One a flame. In a single day it will burn and devour Assyria’s thorns and thistles. Isaiah 30:33 For Topheth has long been prepared; it has been made ready for the king. Its funeral pyre is deep and wide, with plenty of fire and wood. The breath of the LORD, like a torrent of burning sulfur, sets it ablaze. Matthew 3:12 His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” Matthew 13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’” Luke 3:17 His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” Hebrews 6:8 But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned. Revelation 14:18-19 Still another angel, with authority over the fire, came from the altar and called out in a loud voice to the angel with the sharp sickle, “Swing your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of grapes from the vine of the earth, because its grapes are ripe.” / So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and gathered the grapes of the earth, and he threw them into the great winepress of God’s wrath. Revelation 19:15 And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. Treasury of Scripture 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. fenced [heb] filled 2 Samuel 22:8-10 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth… Isaiah 27:4 Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together. Matthew 3:10-12 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire… Jump to Previous Armed Arms Burned Burnt Cessation Completely Consumed Fenced Filled Fire Iron Provideth Rod Shaft Spear Staff Thorns Tool Touch Touches Toucheth Touching Uses UtterlyJump to Next Armed Arms Burned Burnt Cessation Completely Consumed Fenced Filled Fire Iron Provideth Rod Shaft Spear Staff Thorns Tool Touch Touches Toucheth Touching Uses Utterly2 Samuel 23 1. David, in his last words, professes his faith in God's promises6. The different state of the wicked 8. A catalogue of David's mighty men but the man who touches them This phrase suggests a direct interaction or confrontation. In the Hebrew context, "touches" (נָגַע, naga) implies more than a mere physical contact; it often denotes a significant encounter or engagement. Historically, this can be seen as a metaphor for dealing with wickedness or evil. The "man" here represents those who are righteous or tasked with confronting sin, emphasizing the need for preparedness and caution. must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear They will be completely burned up with fire in their place The Chaldee Targum upon these verses is very interesting, as giving the ancient Jewish interpretation of the prophecy. It is a much enlarged paraphrase, but gives a Messianic application to the whole. The following is a close translation of 2Samuel 23:1-3 : "(1) These are the words of the prophecy of David, which he prophesied concerning the end of the age, concerning the days of consolation which are to come. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was exalted to the kingdom said, the anointed by the word of the God of Jacob, and appointed that he might preside over the sweetness of the praises of Israel. (2) David said, In the spirit of prophecy of the Lord I speak these things, and the words of His holiness do I order in my mouth. (3) David said, The God of Israel spake concerning me, the Strong One of Israel who ruleth over the sons of men, the true Judge, said that He would appoint for me a king; He is the Messiah, who shall arise and rule in the fear of the Lord." Hebrew The manוְאִישׁ֙ (wə·’îš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person [who] touches יִגַּ֣ע (yig·ga‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike them בָּהֶ֔ם (bā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew must be armed יִמָּלֵ֥א (yim·mā·lê) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of with iron בַרְזֶ֖ל (ḇar·zel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1270: Iron, an iron implement or with the shaft וְעֵ֣ץ (wə·‘êṣ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood of a spear. חֲנִ֑ית (ḥă·nîṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2595: A lance The fire וּבָאֵ֕שׁ (ū·ḇā·’êš) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 784: A fire will burn them to ashes שָׂר֥וֹף (śā·rō·wp̄) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 8313: To be, on fire in [the] place [where they lie].” בַּשָּֽׁבֶת׃ (baš·šā·ḇeṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7675: Session, an abode, locality Links 2 Samuel 23:7 NIV2 Samuel 23:7 NLT 2 Samuel 23:7 ESV 2 Samuel 23:7 NASB 2 Samuel 23:7 KJV 2 Samuel 23:7 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 23:7 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 23:7 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 23:7 French Bible 2 Samuel 23:7 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 23:7 But the man who touches them must (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |
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