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2. Geneva Bible - Wikipedia

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   The Geneva Bible is one of the most historically significant translations of the Bible into English, preceding the Douay Rheims Bible by 22 years, and the King James Version by 51 years. [1] It was the primary Bible of 16th-century English Protestantism and was used by William Shakespeare , [ 2 ] Oliver Cromwell , John Knox , John Donne and others.

3. Early Modern English Bible translations - Wikipedia

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   The King James Version (KJV), or Authorized Version is an English translation of the Holy Bible, commissioned for the Church of England at the behest of James I of England. First published in 1611, it has had a profound impact not only on most English translations that have followed it, but also on English literature as a whole.

4. Anthony Gilby - Wikipedia

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   Many years later, the Geneva Bible was exchanged for the King James Version of 1611, which was more acceptable to the King. [12] Once the Geneva Bible was finished, Gilby finally returned to England in May 1560 and his masterpiece was published only a few weeks later. Gilby is accredited with supervising the translation and writing the annotations.

5. Bible translations into English - Wikipedia

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   Other early printed versions were the Geneva Bible published by Sir Rowland Hill in 1560. [12] This version is notable for being the first Bible divided into verses and which negated the Divine Right of Kings; the Bishop's Bible (1568), which was an attempt by Elizabeth I to create a new authorised version; and the Authorized King James Version ...

6. List of English Bible translations - Wikipedia

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   This Bible version is now Public Domain due to copyright expiration. Not associated with any church. Because of the short version of the title on the Darby Bible, which is New Translation, it is often confused with a translation done decades later by the Jehovah's Witnesses organization named the New World Translation. Divine Name King James ...

7. English Hexapla - Wikipedia

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   Cranmer's Bible is actually the Great Bible, with a preface written by Cranmer for the second edition in 1540. The version in the English Hexapla is reprinted from a first edition of the Great Bible published in 1539, also provided by the Baptist College in Bristol. The Geneva New Testament is reprinted from a first edition published in 1557.