Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibleby an iron stylus on lead, or chiseled in stone forever. Young's Literal Translation With a pen of iron and lead—For ever in a rock they may be hewn. King James Bible That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever! Hebrew by an ironבַּרְזֶ֥ל (bar·zel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1270: Iron, an iron implement stylus בְּעֵט־ (bə·‘êṭ-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5842: A stylus, marking stick on lead, וְעֹפָ֑רֶת (wə·‘ō·p̄ā·reṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5777: Lead (a metal) or chiseled יֵחָצְבֽוּן׃ (yê·ḥā·ṣə·ḇūn) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 2672: To cut, carve, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave in stone בַּצּ֥וּר (baṣ·ṣūr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6697: A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge forever. לָ֝עַ֗ד (lā·‘aḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5703: A, terminus, duration, advance, perpetuity |