Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
But the man who touches them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear, and they shall be utterly burned with fire in [their] place.
New American Standard Bible
Must be
And
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear.
They will be completely burned up on the spot.
International Standard Version
Whoever handles them wears heavy duty clothing, carries strong tools, and burns them to ashes 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.
Amplified
“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.”
Bible in Basic English
But anyone touching them has to be armed with iron and the rod of a spear; and they will be burned with fire, every one of them.
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.
Julia Smith 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.
King James 2000
But the man that shall touch them must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in their place.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And if a man wants to touch them, he must use an iron instrument or the shaft of a spear; then they [are] consumed entirely with fire on the spot."
Modern King James verseion
But the man who shall touch them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear. And they shall be utterly burned in their place.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But the man that shall touch them must be armed with iron on a long helve. And then shall they be burned with fire to sit thereby."
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."
The Emphasized Bible
But, the man that would touch them, Must fence himself with iron, and the shaft of a spear, - Then, with fire, shall they be, consumed, on the spot!
Webster
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
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."
Youngs 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.'
Themes
David » King of israel » David as prophet
David » King of israel » Last words of
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 23:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Extols Yahweh
6 But the worthless shall be as thorns to be thrust away, all of them, because they cannot be taken with the hand. 7 But the man who touches them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear, and they shall be utterly burned with fire in [their] place. 8 These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains, the same was Adino the Eznite, against eight hundred slain at one time.
Cross References
Hebrews 6:8
But producing thorns and thistles it is unfit and near a curse, the end of which is for burning.
2 Samuel 22:8-10
Then the earth shook and trembled, the foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.
Isaiah 27:4
Wrath is not in me. Would that the briers and thorns were against me in battle! I would march upon them. I would burn them together.
Matthew 3:10-12
And even now the axe is laid at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
Matthew 13:42
and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
Luke 19:14
But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy behind him, saying, We do not want this man to reign over us.
Luke 19:27
Nevertheless those enemies of mine who did not want me to reign over them, bring here, and kill them before me.
John 15:6
If any man does not dwell in me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered. And they gather them, and cast them into the fire, and are burned.
2 Thessalonians 1:8
in a fire of flame rendering vengeance to those who have not known God, and to those not obeying the good-news of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 2:8
And then the lawless will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the spirit of his mouth, and will neutralize at the appearance of his coming.