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62 He gave His people over also to the sword and was wroth with His heritage [Israel].(A)

63 The fire [of war] devoured their young men, and their bereaved virgins were not praised in a wedding song.

64 Their priests [Hophni and Phinehas] fell by the sword, and their widows made no lamentation [for the bodies came not back from the scene of battle, and the widow of Phinehas also died that day].(B)

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62 He gave his people over to the sword;(A)
    he was furious with his inheritance.(B)
63 Fire consumed(C) their young men,
    and their young women had no wedding songs;(D)
64 their priests were put to the sword,(E)
    and their widows could not weep.

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