Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-06-21

l543. Besides these modern Spanish, the
Jews had Spanish versions, Of very
ancient date, in use among them.
IA. The German. Before the reforma.
ton by Luther, there was version Of the
sacred scriptures in German. printed at
NurembuFg in l447. But their superior
translation by Luther, that wonderful man,
soon threw the other into the shade. The
fidelity, simplicity, and energy Of 1uther's
version afforded q fine model for our
translators to copy, while it supplied them
wSh an exact comment on the meaning Of
the original. Luthcr's version was COM
pleted in 1881.
l5. A Flemish version was published at
Louyan in 1913. This was q catholic
but good one.
lG. A Danish one formed on the model
of Luther's came out in 1850.
II. ASwedsh one in the same way ap-
pcarcd in 1884.
ls. The Bohemian. Eight learned men
engaged in this great undertaking, which
was finished in 1889.
10. The Polish. A female, illustrious in
rank, more illus'rious by piety, had the
honour of producing this version. Under
her auspices, it came out in 1890.
90. Sclayonian or ancient Russian ap-
peared in 1851.
You may observe how all these versions
were connected, how one suggested
another, and prepared the way for another.
Let nc now direct you to the translatlons
in our own tongue, which preceded our
present version.
The venerable Bede who died in 7s5,
translated the sacred scriptures into Saxon
for the use of Our rude German ioref;lthcrs.
Alfred the Great about century atter,
followed the example of Bedc. In 1871,
Parker of Canterbury published an old
Saxon version. John Wickltle's version
in 1860 is well known, and cannot be suf.
licientlv praised. as the morning star which
ushered in the bright day Of the Reiorna-
ton. William Tindall'S is the first which
has the honour ofbeing in modern English.
lie finished his second copy in 1880, and
published it at the price of his own blood:
The Bible called MaAheu's was printed
in 1887.
Cranmcr's Bible was seen in 154o and
1862.
The Geneua translation made by our
countrymen who were forced to reside
there during the tyranny of Queen Mary,
appeared in 1857 and 1860. On this YER
sion the highest cncomiums have been
passed by the first Judges. The late DR..
Gcddes gave it the loiticst character; and
on this most excellent translation, our
trans!a,ors placed their eye in every step OF
their progress.
The bishops. The notes and marginal
readings OF the Geneva bible not being
pleasant to the high church party, Arch
bishop Parker took care to have another
English version commonly called the
Bishops bible in 1868.
Last Of all, our translators had before
them an English version done by the cath.
oIics at Rheims in 1854.
The list Of translations which have now
given will, ] trust, be highly gratifying to
every friend of the Bible Society, and, will
show the very greathclps which our trans.
Iators had in commencing their undertaking.
II. This leads nc TO the second partl.
cular proposed, namely succinct account
of our present version. King James as
ccnded the throne in 1904. In 1904, the
translation was begun. Fifty four learned
men, Of the two universities were employed
in it, and were divided into six classes,
Ten at Westminster translated from
Genesis to I. Chronicles.
Seven at Westminster finished all the
Epistles of the New Testament.
Eight at Cambridge rendered the Hag.
iographa Of the Old Testament.
Seven at Cambridge prepared the Apoc-
rypha.
Seven at Oxford translated The prophet
ic hooks.
Eight at Oxford undertook The Gospels,
Acts, and Revelations.
The king prescribed certain rules to be
carefully observed by the transIators, of
which subjoin the following.
l. The bishops bible, ordinarily read in
the church, to be followed, and as little al
tered as the original will permit.
2. The proper names to be retained as
nearly as possible as they are vulgarly
used.
3. The old ecclesiastical words TO be
kept, as church, bishop SC.
4. Where any word hath diverse signi-
tication to be kept which is warranted by
the most ancient fathers, which agrees
with the scope of the place, and the ana
logy of faith.
&. No marginal notes to be affixed, but
ONLY for the exclamation of the Hebrew