Psalms 78:63
“The fire consumed their young men: and their maidens were not giuen to mariage.”
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Psalms 78:63 Context
61And deliuered his strength into captiuitie: and his glory into the enemies hand. 62He gaue his people ouer also vnto the sword: and was wroth with his inheritance. 63The fire consumed their young men: and their maidens were not giuen to mariage. 64Their priests fell by the sword: and their widowes made no lamentation. 65Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleepe: and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
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The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.
- King James Version
Fire devoured His young men, And His virgins had no wedding songs.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Fire devoured their young men; And their virgins had no marriage-song.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Their young men were burned in the fire; and their virgins were not praised in the bride-song.
- Basic English Bible
The fire consumed their young men, and their maidens were not praised in [nuptial] song;
- Darby Bible
The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.
- Webster's Bible
Fire devoured their young men. Their virgins had no wedding song.
- World English Bible
His young men hath fire consumed, And His virgins have not been praised.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Fire devoured their young men; and their virgins had no marriage-song.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible