Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Fire consumed His chosen young men,
and His young women had no wedding songs.

New American Standard Bible

Fire devoured His young men,
And His virgins had no wedding songs.

King James Version

The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.

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.

Amplified


The fire [of war] devoured His young men,
And His [bereaved] virgins had no wedding songs.

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.

Context Readings

Lessons From Israel's Past

62 He surrendered His people to the sword
because He was enraged with His heritage.
63 Fire consumed His chosen young men,
and His young women had no wedding songs.
64 His priests fell by the sword,
but the widows could not lament.


Cross References

Jeremiah 7:34

I will remove from the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem the sound of joy and gladness and the voices of the groom and the bride, for the land will become a desolate waste.

Jeremiah 16:9

For this is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: I am about to eliminate from this place, before your very eyes and in your time, the sound of joy and gladness, the voice of the groom and the bride.

Numbers 11:1

Now the people began complaining openly before the Lord about hardship. When the Lord heard, His anger burned, and fire from the Lord blazed among them and consumed the outskirts of the camp.

Deuteronomy 29:20

The Lord will not be willing to forgive him. Instead, His anger and jealousy will burn against that person, and every curse written in this scroll will descend on him. The Lord will blot out his name under heaven,

Deuteronomy 32:22

For fire has been kindled because of My anger
and burns to the depths of Sheol;
it devours the land and its produce,
and scorches the foundations of the mountains.

Psalm 78:21

Therefore, the Lord heard and became furious;
then fire broke out against Jacob,
and anger flared up against Israel

Isaiah 4:1

On that day seven women
will seize one man, saying,
“We will eat our own bread
and provide our own clothing.
Just let us be called by your name.
Take away our disgrace.”

Jeremiah 25:10

I will eliminate the sound of joy and gladness from them—the voice of the groom and the bride, the sound of the millstones and the light of the lamp.

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