Psalms 78:64
What does Psalms 78:64 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 78:64 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Their priests fell by the sword; And their widows made no lamentation.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Their priests fell by the sword; And their widows made no lamentation.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Their priests were put to death by the sword, and their widows made no weeping for them.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862His priests by the sword have fallen, And their widows weep not.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Their priests fell by the sword, and their widows made no lamentation.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 4:11
And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
- 1 Samuel 4:19
And his daughter-in-law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and brought forth; for her pains came upon her.
- 1 Samuel 2:33
And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thy heart; and all the increase of thy house shall die in the flower of their age.
- Ezekiel 24:23
And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away in your iniquities, and moan one toward another.
- Job 27:15
Those that remain of him shall be buried in death, And his widows shall make no lamentation.
- 1 Samuel 22:18
And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and he slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.
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