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Psalm 78:31

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31God’s anger flared up against them,

and he killed some of their best men.

He struck down Israel’s fit young men.c

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Cross references

  1. cNm 11:33–34; Jb 20:23

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

the anger of God rose against them,

and he killed the strongest of them

and laid low the young men of Israel.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

God’s anger rose against them;

he put to death the sturdiest among them,

cutting down the young men of Israel.

NLTNew Living Translation

the anger of God rose against them,

and he killed their strongest men.

He struck down the finest of Israel’s young men.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

the anger of God rose against them,

and he killed some of the stoutest of them,

even the young men of Israel he caused to bow down in death.

KJV 1900King James Version

The wrath of God came upon them,

And slew the fattest of them,

And smote down the chosen men of Israel.