Psalms 78:63-67 in English

⁶³ Fire devoured their young men; And their virgins had no marriage-song.

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

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

⁶⁶ And he smote his adversaries backward: He put them to a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover he refused the tent of Joseph, And chose not the tribe of Ephraim,

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.

⁶⁶ And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:

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.

⁶⁶ And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:

⁶³ Fire devoured their young men; and their maidens had no marriage-song.

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

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

⁶⁶ And he smote his adversaries backward: he put them to a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover he refused the tent of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim;

⁶³ Young men were killed in battles, with the result that the young women had no one to marry.

⁶⁴ Many priests were killed by their enemies' swords, and ◄the people did not allow the priests' widows/the priests' widows were not allowed► to mourn.

⁶⁵ Later, it was as though the Lord awoke from sleeping; he was like a strong man who ◄became stimulated/felt that he was strong► by (OR, became sober after) drinking a lot of wine SIM.

⁶⁶ He pushed their enemies back and caused them to be very ashamed for a long time HYP because they had been defeated.

⁶⁷ But he did not set up his tent where the people of the tribe of Ephraim lived; he did not choose their area to do that.

⁶³ Fire devoured their young men. Their virgins had no wedding song.

⁶⁴ Their priests fell by the sword, and their widows couldn’t weep.

⁶⁵ Then the Lord awakened as one out of sleep, like a mighty man who shouts by reason of wine.

⁶⁶ He struck his adversaries backward. He put them to a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover he rejected the tent of Joseph, and didn’t choose the tribe of Ephraim,

⁶³ Fire devoured their young men. Their virgins had no wedding song.

⁶⁴ Their priests fell by the sword, and their widows couldn’t weep.

⁶⁵ Then the Lord awakened as one out of sleep, like a mighty man who shouts by reason of wine.

⁶⁶ He struck his adversaries backward. He put them to a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover he rejected the tent of Joseph, and didn’t choose the tribe of Ephraim,

⁶³ Fire devoured their young men. Their virgins had no wedding song.

⁶⁴ Their priests fell by the sword, and their widows couldn’t weep.

⁶⁵ Then the Lord awakened as one out of sleep, like a mighty man who shouts by reason of wine.

⁶⁶ He struck his adversaries backward. He put them to a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover he rejected the tent of Joseph, and didn’t choose the tribe of Ephraim,

⁶³ Their young men were burned in the fire; and their virgins were not praised in the bride-song.

⁶⁴ Their priests were put to death by the sword, and their widows made no weeping for them.

⁶⁵ Then was the Lord like one awaking from sleep, and like a strong man crying out because of wine.

⁶⁶ His haters were turned back by his blows and shamed for ever.

⁶⁷ And he put the tent of Joseph on one side, and took not the tribe of Ephraim;

⁶³ The fire consumed their young men, and their maidens were not praised in nuptial song;

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

⁶⁵ Then the Lord awoke as one out of sleep, like a mighty man that shouteth aloud by reason of wine;

⁶⁶ And he smote his adversaries in the hinder part, and put them to everlasting reproach.

⁶⁷ And he rejected the tent of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim,

⁶³ Their young men were destroyed by fire; their young women had no wedding songs.

⁶⁴ Their priests were killed by the sword; their widows were unable to mourn.

⁶⁵ Then the Lord woke up as if from sleep, as a warrior sobering up from drinking wine.

⁶⁶ He defeated his enemies, striking them on the back, causing them everlasting shame.

⁶⁷ He rejected the descendants of Joseph, and did not choose the tribe of Ephraim.

⁶³ The fire deuoured their chosen men, and their maides were not praised.

⁶⁴ Their Priestes fell by the sworde, and their widowes lamented not.

⁶⁵ But the Lord awaked as one out of sleepe, and as a strong man that after his wine crieth out,

⁶⁶ And smote his enemies in the hinder parts, and put them to a perpetuall shame.

⁶⁷ Yet he refused the tabernacle of Ioseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:

⁶³ Fire devoured their young men; and their virgins had no marriage-song.

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

⁶⁵ Then the Lord awaked as one asleep, like a mighty man recovering from wine.

⁶⁶ And He smote His adversaries backward; He put upon them a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover He abhorred the tent of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim;

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.

⁶⁶ And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: He put them to a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, And chose not the tribe of Ephraim:

⁶³ His young men the fire devoured; and his virgins were not demanded in marriage.

⁶⁴ His priests fell by the sword; and his widows did not weep.

⁶⁵ Then awoke the Lord as one that sleepeth, like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.

⁶⁶ And he smote his enemies backward: a perpetual disgrace on them.

⁶⁷ Yet was he disgusted with the tent of Joseph, and of the tribe of Ephraim he made not choice;

⁶³ Fire consumed their young men, And their maidens did not bewail them.

⁶⁴ Their priests fell by the sword, And their widows made no lamentation.

⁶⁵ But at length the Lord awaked as from sleep, As a hero who had been overpowered by wine;

⁶⁶ He smote his enemies, and drove them back, And covered them with everlasting disgrace.

⁶⁷ Yet he rejected the tents of Joseph, And chose not the tribe of Ephraim;

⁶³ Fire devoured their young men, and their maidens had no marriage-song.

⁶⁴ Their priests fell by the sword, and their widows could not weep.

⁶⁵ Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, like a warrior flushed with wine;

⁶⁶ and he beat back his foes, putting them to perpetual scorn.

⁶⁷ He disowned the tent of Joseph, he rejected the tribe of Ephraim;

⁶³ Fire devoured their young men, and their maidens had no marriage-song.

⁶⁴ Their priests fell by the sword, and their widows could not weep.

⁶⁵ Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, like a warrior flushed with wine;

⁶⁶ and he beat back his foes, putting them to perpetual scorn.

⁶⁷ He disowned the tent of Joseph, he rejected the tribe of Ephraim;

⁶³ Fire devoured their young men. Their virgins had no wedding song.

⁶⁴ Their priests fell by the sword, and their widows couldn’t weep.

⁶⁵ Then the Lord awakened as one out of sleep, like a mighty man who shouts by reason of wine.

⁶⁶ He struck his adversaries backward. He put them to a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover he rejected the tent of Joseph May he add, and didn’t choose the tribe of Ephraim Fruit,

⁶³ Fire devoured their young men, and their young women had no wedding songs.

⁶⁴ Their priests fell by the sword, and their widows could not weep.

⁶⁵ Then the Lord awakened as one from sleep, like a warrior who shouts because of wine.

⁶⁶ He drove his adversaries back; he put them to everlasting shame.

⁶⁷ He rejected the tent of Joseph, and he did not chose the tribe of Ephraim.

⁶³ Fire devoured their young men. Their virgins had no wedding song.

⁶⁴ Their priests fell by the sword, and their widows couldn’t weep.

⁶⁵ Then the Lord awakened as one out of sleep, like a mighty man who shouts by reason of wine.

⁶⁶ He struck his adversaries backward. He put them to a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover he rejected the tent of Joseph, and didn’t choose the tribe of Ephraim,

⁶³ Fire devoured their young men. Their virgins had no wedding song.

⁶⁴ Their priests fell by the sword, and their widows couldn’t weep.

⁶⁵ Then the Lord awakened as one out of sleep, like a mighty man who shouts by reason of wine.

⁶⁶ He struck his adversaries backward. He put them to a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover he rejected the tent of Joseph, and didn’t choose the tribe of Ephraim,

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.

⁶⁶ And he smote his enemies in the hinder part: he put them to a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:

⁶³ Fire devoured their young men. Their virgins had no wedding song.

⁶⁴ Their priests fell by the sword, and their widows couldn’t weep.

⁶⁵ Then the Lord awakened as one out of sleep, like a mighty man who shouts by reason of wine.

⁶⁶ He struck his adversaries backward. He put them to a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover he rejected the tent of Joseph, and didn’t choose the tribe of Ephraim,

⁶³ Fire devoured their young men. Their virgins had no wedding song.

⁶⁴ Their priests fell by the sword, and their widows couldn’t weep.

⁶⁵ Then the Lord awakened as one out of sleep, like a mighty man who shouts by reason of wine.

⁶⁶ He struck his adversaries backward. He put them to a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover he rejected the tent of Joseph, and didn’t choose the tribe of Ephraim,

⁶³ Fire ate the young men of them; and the virgins of them were not bewailed or bewept.

⁶⁴ The priests of them fell down by sword; and the widows of them were not bewept.

⁶⁵ And the Lord was raised, as sleeping; as mighty greatly filled or drunk of wine.

⁶⁶ And he smote his enemies on the hinder parts; he gave to them ever-lasting shame.

⁶⁷ And he putted or put away the tabernacle of Joseph; and he chose not the lineage of Ephraim.

⁶³ Fire ate the young men of them; and the virgins of them were not bewailed/were not bewept. (The fire ate up their young men; and their virgins did not bewail them or and their virgins did not weep for them.)

⁶⁴ The priests of them fell down by sword; and the widows of them were not bewept. (Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows did not weep for them.)

⁶⁵ And the Lord was raised, as sleeping; as mighty greatly filled of wine. (Then the Lord was raised up; like one who had been sleeping, like a mighty man excited by wine.)

⁶⁶ And he smote his enemies on the hinder parts; he gave to them everlasting shame. (And he struck his enemies on their backsides; yea, he gave them up to everlasting shame.)

⁶⁷ And he putted away the tabernacle of Joseph; and he chose not the lineage of Ephraim. (And he rejected the house of Joseph; and he chose not the tribe of Ephraim.)

⁶³ His young men hath fire consumed, And His virgins have not been praised.

⁶⁴ His priests by the sword have fallen, And their widows weep not.

⁶⁵ And the Lord waketh as a sleeper, As a mighty one crying aloud from wine.

⁶⁶ And He smiteth His adversaries backward, A reproach age-during He hath put on them,

⁶⁷ And He kicketh against the tent of Joseph, And on the tribe of Ephraim hath not fixed.