Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Their young men were burned in the fire; and their virgins were not praised in the bride-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.

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.

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 gave his people up to the sword, and was angry with his heritage. 63 Their young men were burned in the fire; and their virgins were not praised in the bride-song. 64 Their priests were put to death by the sword, and their widows made no weeping for them.


Cross References

Jeremiah 7:34

And in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, I will put an end to the laughing voices, the voice of joy and the voice of the newly-married man and the voice of the bride: for the land will become a waste.

Jeremiah 16:9

For the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said, See, before your eyes and in your days I will put an end in this place to the laughing voices and the voice of joy; to the voice of the newly-married man and the voice of the bride.

Numbers 11:1

Now the people were saying evil against the Lord; and the Lord, hearing it, was angry and sent fire on them, burning the outer parts of the tent-circle.

Deuteronomy 29:20

The Lord will have no mercy on him, but the wrath of the Lord will be burning against that man, and all the curses recorded in this book will be waiting for him, and the Lord will take away his name completely from the earth.

Deuteronomy 32:22

For my wrath is a flaming fire, burning to the deep parts of the underworld, burning up the earth with her increase, and firing the deep roots of the mountains.

Psalm 78:21

So these things came to the Lord's ears, and he was angry; and a fire was lighted against Jacob, and wrath came up against Israel;

Isaiah 4:1

And in that day seven women will put their hands on one man, saying, There will be no need for you to give us food or clothing, only let us go under your name, so that our shame may be taken away.

Jeremiah 25:10

And more than this, I will take from them the sound of laughing voices, the voice of joy, the voice of the newly-married man, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the stones crushing the grain, and the shining of lights.

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