Psalms 78:63
The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.
KJV
Fire devoured their young men; And their virgins had no marriage-song.
ASV
בַּחוּרָ֥י/ו אָֽכְלָה אֵ֑שׁ וּ֝/בְתוּלֹתָ֗י/ו לֹ֣א הוּלָּֽלוּ
Hebrew
His young men hath fire consumed, And His virgins have not been praised.
YLT
Fire devoured their young men. Their virgins had no wedding song.
WEB
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֵ֖שׁ
'sh
noun · 376×
בְּתוּלַ֖ת
btvlt
noun · 50×
בַּחוּרִ֖ים
bchvrym
verb · 46×
הוּ
hv
verb · 163×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
verb · 811×
Historic Christian voices
1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Exod 22:24 — And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
- Jer 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
- Jer 16:9 — For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bri
- Ps 89:46 — How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?