Psalms 78:64

78:63 The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage. given: Heb. praised

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

KJV

Their priests fell by the sword, and their widows couldn’t weep.

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

78:65 Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.

What does Psalms 78:64 mean?

Psalms 78:64 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include כֹּהֵן (kôhên), נָפַל (nâphal), חֶרֶב (chereb).

Hebrew interlinear

Their

priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên/ko-hane'/H3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)

fellנָפַלnâphal/naw-fal'/H5307to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)

the

sword;חֶרֶבchereb/kheh'-reb/H2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement

and

their

widowsאַלְמָנָהʼalmânâh/al-maw-naw'/H490a widow; also a desolate place

made

lamentation.בָּכָהbâkâh/baw-kaw'/H1058to weep; generally to bemoan

Topics

Idolatry Jews, the Widows

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 78:64.

Exodus 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.

Genesis 33:4

And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

Genesis 45:14

And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.

Genesis 46:29

And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

Genesis 50:1

And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.

Leviticus 26:36

And upon them that are left alive of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth. shaken: Heb. driven

Leviticus 26:7

And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword.

Leviticus 26:8

And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 78:64 say?

Psalms 78:64 (King James Version) reads: "Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation."

Is Psalms 78:64 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 78:64 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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