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John 6:31
New American Standard Bible
John 6:31
New American Standard Bible
31 (A)Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written: ‘(B)He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.’”
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John 6:31
King James Version
John 6:31
King James Version
31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
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John 6:31
Contemporary English Version
John 6:31
Contemporary English Version
31 (A) For example, when our ancestors were in the desert, they were given manna[a] to eat. It happened just as the Scriptures say, ‘God gave them bread from heaven to eat.’ ”
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- 6.31 manna: When the people of Israel were wandering through the desert, the Lord gave them a special kind of food to eat. It tasted like a wafer and was called “manna,” which in Hebrew means, “What is this?”
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