Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The fire devoured his young men, and his virgins wailed not
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.
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;
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 And he will deliver his people to the sword, and he overflowed upon his inheritance. 63 The fire devoured his young men, and his virgins wailed not 64 His priests fell by the sword, and his widows wept not
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 7:34
And I caused to cease from the cities of Judah and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride: for the land shall be for a desolation.
Jeremiah 16:9
For thus said Jehovah of armies, God of Israel: Behold me causing to cease from this place to your eyes and in your days the voice of gladness and the voice of joy, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride.
Numbers 11:1
And the people shall be as complainers, and it was evil in the ears of Jehovah; and Jehovah will hear, and his anger will kindle, and the fire of Jehovah will burn among them and will consume in the extremity of the camp.
Deuteronomy 29:20
Jehovah shall not be willing to forgive him, for then the anger of Jehovah shall smoke, and his jealousy against that man, and every curse written in this book lay upon him, and Jehovah wiped out his name from under the heavens.
Deuteronomy 32:22
For a fire was kindled in mine anger. And it shall burn to the lowest hades, And it shall consume the land and its produce, And it shall burn the foundations of the mountains.
Psalm 78:21
For this Jehovah heard and he will overflow, and a fire was kindled in Jacob, and also anger came up upon Israel.
Isaiah 4:1
And seven women shall lay hold upon one man in that day, saying, We will eat our bread, and we will be clothed with our garments: only thy name shall be called upon us to take away our reproach.
Jeremiah 25:10
And I destroyed from them the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of the two millstones and the light of the lamp.