Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Fire devoured their young men, and their virgins had no marriage-song.

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.

Holman Bible

Fire consumed His chosen young men,
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.

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.


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.

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