King James Bible
KJVOur fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse John 6:31 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 |
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King James BibleKJV | Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, He gave them bread out of heaven to eat. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Our fathers did eat manna in the desert, as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written, He gave them bread out of heaven to eat. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, He gave them bread out of heaven to eat. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Our fathers ate manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. | |
World English BibleWEB | Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness. As it is written, 'He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.'| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | our fathers the manna did eat in the wilderness, according as it is having been written, Bread out of the heaven He gave them to eat.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Our forefathers ate the manna in the Desert, as it is written, 'He gave them bread out of Heaven to eat'.| |