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Psalms 78:63

78:62 He gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance.
The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage. given: Heb. praised

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

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

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

78:64 Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.

What does Psalms 78:63 mean?

Psalms 78:63 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אֵשׁ (ʼêsh), אָכַל (ʼâkal), בָּחוּר (bâchûwr).

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The
fireאֵשׁʼêsh/aysh/H784fire (literally or figuratively)
consumedאָכַלʼâkal/aw-kal'/H398to eat (literally or figuratively)
their
young
men;בָּחוּרbâchûwr/baw-khoor'/H970properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective)
and
their
maidensבְּתוּלָהbᵉthûwlâh/beth-oo-law'/H1330a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state
were
not
given
to
marriage.הָלַלhâlal/haw-lal'/H1984to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
given:
Heb.
praised

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 78:63.

2 Chronicles 36:17

Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand.

Deuteronomy 32:25

The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs. within: Heb. from the chambers destroy: Heb. bereave

Isaiah 23:4

Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the sea hath spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I travail not, nor bring forth children, neither do I nourish up young men, nor bring up virgins.

Isaiah 62:5

For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee. as the: Heb. with the joy of the bridegroom

Jeremiah 31:13

Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.

Jeremiah 51:22

With thee also will I break in pieces man and woman; and with thee will I break in pieces old and young; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man and the maid;

Lamentations 1:15

The Lord hath trodden under foot all my mighty men in the midst of me: he hath called an assembly against me to crush my young men: the Lord hath trodden the virgin, the daughter of Judah, as in a winepress. the virgin: or, the winepress of the virgin, etc

Lamentations 1:18

The LORD is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity. commandment: Heb. mouth

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What does Psalms 78:63 say?

Psalms 78:63 (King James Version) reads: "The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage. given: Heb. praised"

Is Psalms 78:63 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 78:63 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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