Psalms 78:63
What does Psalms 78:63 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 78:63 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Fire devoured their young men; And their virgins had no marriage-song.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Fire devoured their young men; And their virgins had no marriage-song.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Their young men were burned in the fire; and their virgins were not praised in the bride-song.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862His young men hath fire consumed, And His virgins have not been praised.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The fire consumed their young men, and their maidens were not praised in [nuptial] song;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 4:1
And seven women shall take hold of one man in that day, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name; take thou away our reproach.
- Deuteronomy 32:22
For a fire is kindled in mine anger, And burneth unto the lowest Sheol, And devoureth the earth with its increase, And setteth on fire the foundations of the mountains.
- Psalms 78:21
Therefore Jehovah heard, and was wroth; And a fire was kindled against Jacob, And anger also went up against Israel;
- Deuteronomy 29:20
Jehovah will not pardon him, but then the anger of Jehovah and his jealousy will smoke against that man, and all the curse that is written in this book shall lie upon him, and Jehovah will blot out his name from under heaven.
- Jeremiah 16:9
For thus saith Jehovah 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
And the people were as murmurers, speaking evil in the ears of Jehovah: and when Jehovah heard it, his anger was kindled; and the fire of Jehovah burnt among them, and devoured in the uttermost part of the camp.
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