2 Samuel 23:6 Hebrew Word Analysis

0But the sons of Belialוּבְלִיַּ֕עַלh1100
1shall be all of them as thornsכְּק֥וֹץh6975
2thrust awayמֻנָ֖דh5074
3כֻּלָּ֑הַםh3605
4כִּיh3588
5לֹ֥אh3808
6with handsבְיָ֖דh3027
7because they cannot be takenיִקָּֽחוּ׃h3947

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:

American Standard Version (ASV)

But the ungodly shall be all of them as thorns to be thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with the hand;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But the evil-doers, all of them, will be like thorns to be pushed away, because they may not be gripped in the hand:

Darby English Bible (DBY)

But [the sons] of Belial [are] all of them as thorns thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with hands;

Webster's Bible (WBT)

But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:

World English Bible (WEB)

But the ungodly shall be all of them as thorns to be thrust away, Because they can't be taken with the hand

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

As to the worthless -- As a thorn driven away `are' all of them, For -- not by hand are they taken;