King James Bible
KJVThe wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Psalms 78:31 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 | The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel. | |
American Standard VersionASV | When the anger of God went up against them, And slew of the fattest of them, And smote down the young men of Israel. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | and the wrath of God came upon them. And he slew the fat ones amongst them, and brought down the chosen men of Israel. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | When the anger of God went up against them; and he slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel. | |
English Revised VersionERV | When the anger of God went up against them, and slew of the fattest of them, and smote down the young men of Israel. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel. | |
World English BibleWEB | when the anger of God went up against them, killed some of the fattest of them, and struck down the young men of Israel. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And the anger of God hath gone up against them, And He slayeth among their fat ones, And youths of Israel He caused to bend. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | The wrath of God came on them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel. |