Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Fire devoured their young men, and their virgins had no marriage-song.
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.
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.
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 gave his people over to the sword, and was angry with his inheritance. 63 Fire devoured their young men, and their virgins had no marriage-song. 64 Their priests fell by the sword, and their widows made no lamentation.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 7:34
Then I will cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, for the land shall become a waste.
Jeremiah 16:9
For thus says LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place, before your eyes and in your days, the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the brid
Numbers 11:1
And the people were as murmurers, [speaking] evil in the ears of LORD. And when LORD heard it, his anger was kindled, and the fire of LORD burnt among them, and devoured in the outermost part of the camp.
Deuteronomy 29:20
LORD will not pardon him, but then the anger of LORD and his jealousy will smoke against that man, and all the curse that is written in this book shall lay upon him, and LORD will blot out his name from under heaven.
Deuteronomy 32:22
For a fire is kindled in my anger, and burns to the lowest Sheol, and devours the earth with its increase, and sets on fire the foundations of the mountains.
Psalm 78:21
Therefore LORD heard, and was angry. And a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also went up against Israel,
Isaiah 4:1
And seven women shall take hold of one man in that day, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel. Only let us be called by thy name; take thou away our reproach.
Jeremiah 25:10
Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp.