| The King James Version
(KJV), The most popular translation ever produced, this Bible was done during the reign
and urging of King James the I of England. 47 scholars, divided into six groups, worked on
this translation. Based on the Bishop's Bible, many Hebrew and Greek texts were also
studied as well as other available English Translations, to insure the best results.
By choosing men of different theological and educational backgrounds, it was
hoped individual prejudices of the translators could be minimized. Printed in a
handy size and in clear type, the KJV was supposed to please clergy and congregation
alike. Despite resistance, the KJV become and still is the largest selling
translation of the Bible. |
