61 He gave up his strength to captivity
and his splendor to the hand of a foe.(A)
62 He surrendered his people to the sword
because he was enraged with his heritage.(B)
63 Fire consumed his chosen young men,
and his young women had no wedding songs.[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. 78:63 Lit virgins were not praised

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