The King James Bible
The King James Bible The King James Bible was the result of an extraordinary effort over nearly a century to make many good English translations and turn them into what the translators called one…
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The King James Bible
The King James Bible was the result of an extraordinary effort over nearly a century to make many good English translations and turn them into what the translators called one principal good one, not justly to be excepted against'. His fascinating new account follows in detail the creation of the KJB, including attention to the translators' manuscript work. David Norton traces the work of Tyndale and his successors, analyzing the translation and revisions of two representative passages.
At the centre of the book is a thorough discussion of the first edition. He also examines previously unknown evidence such as the diary of John Bois, the only man who made notes on the translation. The latter part of the book traces the printing and textual history of the KJB and provides a concise account of its changing scholarly and literary