John 6:31

NETBible

Our ancestors 1  ate the manna in the wilderness, just as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” 2 

NIV ©

Our forefathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’"

NASB ©

"Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, ‘HE GAVE THEM BREAD OUT OF HEAVEN TO EAT.’"

NLT ©

After all, our ancestors ate manna while they journeyed through the wilderness! As the Scriptures say, ‘Moses gave them bread from heaven to eat.’"

MSG ©

Moses fed our ancestors with bread in the desert. It says so in the Scriptures: 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'"

BBE ©

Our fathers had the manna in the waste land, as the Writings say, He gave them bread from heaven.

NRSV ©

Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’"

NKJV ©

"Our fathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’"

KJV
Our
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fathers
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did eat
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manna
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in
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the desert
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as
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it is
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written
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He gave
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them
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bread
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from
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heaven
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to eat
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NASB ©
"Our fathers
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ate
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the manna
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in the wilderness
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; as it is written
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, 'HE GAVE
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THEM BREAD
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OUT OF HEAVEN
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TO EAT
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.'"
NET [draft] ITL
Our
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ancestors
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ate
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the manna
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in
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the wilderness
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, just as
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it is
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written
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, ‘He gave
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them
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bread
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from
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heaven
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to eat
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.’”
GREEK
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T-NPM
paterev
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N-NPM
hmwn
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P-1GP
to
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T-ASN
manna
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HEB
efagon
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V-2AAI-3P
en
<1722>
PREP
th
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T-DSF
erhmw
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A-DSF
kaywv
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ADV
estin
<1510> (5748)
V-PXI-3S
gegrammenon
<1125> (5772)
V-RPP-NSN
arton
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N-ASM
ek
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PREP
tou
<3588>
T-GSM
ouranou
<3772>
N-GSM
edwken
<1325> (5656)
V-AAI-3S
autoiv
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P-DPM
fagein
<5315> (5629)
V-2AAN
NETBible

Our ancestors 1  ate the manna in the wilderness, just as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” 2 

NET Notes

1 tn Or “forefathers”; Grk “fathers.”

2 sn A quotation from Ps 78:24 (referring to the events of Exod 16:4-36).