King James Bible
KJVThus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Genesis 31:40 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Day and night was I parched with heat, and with frost, and sleep departed from my eyes. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Thus it was with me: in the day the heat consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Thus I was; in the day the drouth consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from my eyes. | |
World English BibleWEB | This was my situation: in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from my eyes. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | I have been thus: in the day consumed me hath drought, and frost by night, and wander doth my sleep from mine eyes. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from my eyes. |