The fire consum'd their choice young men; their maids no marriage had;
The fire consumed their young men; And their maidens were not given to marriage.
The fire [of war] devoured their young men, and their bereaved virgins were not praised in a wedding song.
Fire devoured their young men; And their virgins had no marriage-song.
Fire devoured his young men, and his young women had no wedding songs.
The Lord did hear, and waxed wroth; so kindled was a flame 'Gainst Jacob, and 'gainst Israel up indignation came.