Psalms 78:63 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.”

Psalms 78:63 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 78:63 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 78:63 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Fire devoured their young men. Their virgins had no wedding song.”

Psalms 78:63 — World English Bible

Psalms 78:63 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Fire devoured their young men; And their virgins had no marriage-song.”

Psalms 78:63 — American Standard Version

Psalms 78:63 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“His young men hath fire consumed, And His virgins have not been praised.”

Psalms 78:63 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 78:63 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ The fire consumed their young men, and their maidens were not praised in [nuptial] song; ”

Psalms 78:63 — Darby Translation

Psalms 78:63 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The fire deuoured their chosen men, and their maides were not praised.”

Psalms 78:63 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 78:63 in Context — Psalms 78

61 And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy’s hand.

62 He gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance.

63 The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.

64 Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.

65 Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.

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What Does Psalms 78:63 Mean?

Psalms 78:63 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 78. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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