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Psalms 78:63 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Psalms 78:63Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 78:636 words
HebrewMeaning
בַּחוּרָ֥י/וbaḥwrāyw
young men itsnounH970
chosen · hole
אָֽכְלָהʾākəlāh
it consumedverbH398
at all · consume · devour(-er · up) ···
אֵ֑שׁʾēš
firenounH784
fiery · fire · flaming · hot
וּ֝/בְתוּלֹתָ֗י/וwbətwlōtāyw
and young women itsconjH1330
virgin
לֹ֣אlōʾ
notparticleH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
הוּלָּֽלוּhwlālw
they were praisedverbH1984
celebrate · commend · (deal · make) ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 78:63

1. This Psalm does contain the things which are said to have been done among the old people: but the new and latter people is being admonished, to beware that it be not ungrateful regarding the blessings of God, and provoke His anger against it, whereas it ought to receive His grace....The Title thereof does first move and engage our attention. For it is not without reason inscribed, “Understanding of Asaph:” but it is perchance because these words require a reader who does…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 78 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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