Parallel Verses
Amplified
The fire [of war] devoured His young men,
And His [bereaved] virgins had no wedding songs.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.
Holman Bible
and His young women had no wedding songs.
International Standard Version
The young men were consumed by fire, and the virgins had no marriage celebrations.
A Conservative Version
Fire devoured their young men, and their virgins had no marriage-song.
American Standard Version
Fire devoured their young men; And their virgins had no marriage-song.
Bible in Basic English
Their young men were burned in the fire; and their virgins were not praised in the bride-song.
Darby Translation
The fire consumed their young men, and their maidens were not praised in nuptial song;
Julia Smith Translation
The fire devoured his young men, and his virgins wailed not
King James 2000
The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Fire devoured his young men, and his young women were not praised.
Modern King James verseion
The fire burned up their young men; and their maidens were not given in marriage.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The fire consumed their young men, and their maidens were not given in marriage.
NET Bible
Fire consumed their young men, and their virgins remained unmarried.
New Heart English Bible
Fire devoured their young men. Their virgins had no wedding song.
The Emphasized Bible
His young men, were devoured by fire, And, his virgins, were not praised in song;
Webster
The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.
World English Bible
Fire devoured their young men. Their virgins had no wedding song.
Youngs Literal Translation
His young men hath fire consumed, And His virgins have not been praised.
Themes
Jews, the » Punished for » Idolatry
Woman » Young » Not to be given in marriage considered a calamity
Women » Not to be given in marriage was considered a calamity
Topics
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 78:63
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lessons From Israel's Past
62
He also handed His people over to the sword,
And was infuriated with His inheritance (Israel).
The fire [of war] devoured His young men,
And His [bereaved] virgins had no wedding songs.
His priests [Hophni and Phinehas] fell by the sword,
And His widows could not weep.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 7:34
Then I will cause the voices of joy and gladness, and the voices of the bridegroom and the bride to vanish from the cities of Judah and from the streets of Jerusalem; for the land will become a ruin—a wasteland.
Jeremiah 16:9
For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, “Behold, I will remove from this place, before your very eyes and in your time, the sound of joy and the shout of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride.
Numbers 11:1
Now the people became like those who complain and whine about their hardships, and the Lord heard it; and when the Lord heard it, His anger was kindled, and the fire of the Lord burned among them and devoured those in the outlying parts of the camp.
Deuteronomy 29:20
the Lord will not be willing to forgive him, but then the anger of the Lord and His
Deuteronomy 32:22
‘For a fire is kindled by My anger,
And it burns to the depths of Sheol (the place of the dead, the nether world),
It devours the earth with its yield,
And sets on fire the foundations of the mountains.
Psalm 78:21
Therefore, when the Lord heard, He was full of wrath;
A fire was kindled against Jacob,
And His anger mounted up against Israel,
Isaiah 4:1
And in that day seven women will take hold of one man, saying, “We will eat our own food and wear [and provide] our own clothes; only let us be called by your name; take away our shame [of being unmarried].”
Jeremiah 25:10
Moreover, I will take from them the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones [grinding meal] and the light of the lamp [to light the night].