Parallel Verses

NET Bible

Fire consumed their young men, and their virgins remained unmarried.

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.

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.

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 delivered his people over to the sword, and was angry with his chosen nation. 63 Fire consumed their young men, and their virgins remained unmarried. 64 Their priests fell by the sword, but their widows did not weep.

Cross References

Jeremiah 7:34

I will put an end to the sounds of joy and gladness, or the glad celebration of brides and grooms throughout the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem. For the whole land will become a desolate wasteland."

Jeremiah 16:9

For I, the Lord God of Israel who rules over all, tell you what will happen. I will put an end to the sounds of joy and gladness, to the glad celebration of brides and grooms in this land. You and the rest of the people will live to see this happen.'"

Numbers 11:1

When the people complained, it displeased the Lord. When the Lord heard it, his anger burned, and so the fire of the Lord burned among them and consumed some of the outer parts of the camp.

Deuteronomy 29:20

The Lord will be unwilling to forgive him, and his intense anger will rage against that man; all the curses written in this scroll will fall upon him and the Lord will obliterate his name from memory.

Deuteronomy 32:22

For a fire has been kindled by my anger, and it burns to lowest Sheol; it consumes the earth and its produce, and ignites the foundations of the mountains.

Psalm 78:21

When the Lord heard this, he was furious. A fire broke out against Jacob, and his anger flared up against Israel,

Isaiah 4:1

Seven women will grab hold of one man at that time. They will say, "We will provide our own food, we will provide our own clothes; but let us belong to you -- take away our shame!"

Jeremiah 25:10

I will put an end to the sounds of joy and gladness, to the glad celebration of brides and grooms in these lands. I will put an end to the sound of people grinding meal. I will put an end to lamps shining in their houses.

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