Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
Fire devoured their young men. Their virgins had no wedding song.
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.
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.
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 also gave his people over to the sword, and was angry with his inheritance. 63 Fire devoured their young men. Their virgins had no wedding song. 64 Their priests fell by the sword, and their widows couldn't weep.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 7:34
Then will I 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 the 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 bride.
Numbers 11:1
The people were complaining in the ears of the LORD. When the LORD heard it, his anger was kindled; and the LORD's fire burnt among them, and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp.
Deuteronomy 29:20
The LORD will not pardon him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy will smoke against that man, and all the curse that is written in this book shall lie on him, and the LORD will blot out his name from under the sky.
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 the foundations of the mountains on fire.
Psalm 78:21
Therefore the LORD heard, and was angry. A fire was kindled against Jacob, anger also went up against Israel,
Isaiah 4:1
Seven women shall take hold of one man in that day, saying, "We will eat our own bread, and wear our own clothing: only let us be called by your name. Take 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.