Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The fire consumed their young men, and their maidens were not given in marriage.
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;
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.
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 gave his people over unto the sword, for he was wroth with his inheritance. 63 The fire consumed their young men, and their maidens were not given in marriage. 64 Their priests were slain with the sword, and there were no widows to made lamentation.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 7:34
And as for the voice of mirth and gladness of the cities of Judah and Jerusalem; the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride: I will make them cease, for the land shall be desolate."
Jeremiah 16:9
For thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I shall take away out of this place, the voice of mirth and gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride: yea and that in your days, that ye may see it.
Numbers 11:1
And the people waxed unpatient, and it displeased the ears of the LORD. And when the LORD heard it, he was wroth, and the fire of the LORD burnt among them and consumed the uttermost of the host.
Deuteronomy 29:20
"And so the LORD will not be merciful unto him, but then the wrath of the LORD and his jealousy, smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book light upon him, and the LORD do out his name from under heaven,
Deuteronomy 32:22
For fire is kindled in my wrath: and shall burn unto the bottom of hell; and shall consume the earth with her increase; and set afire the bottoms of the mountains.
Psalm 78:21
When the LORD heard this, he was wroth: so the fire was kindled in Jacob, and heavy displeasure against Israel,
Isaiah 4:1
Then shall seven wives take hold of one man, and say, "We will lay all our meat and clothing together in common, only that we may be called thy wives, and that this shameful reproof may be taken from us."
Jeremiah 25:10
Moreover, I will take from them the voice of gladness and solace, the voice of the bridegroom and the bride, the voice of the anointed, with the cressets: