Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-05-07

latter part of the 18th century. or the be-
ginning of the 18th. Cardinal Hugo, in
the middle of the 18th century, divided
the Old Testament into chapters as they
stand in our translation. In 1861. Athias.
Jew of Amsterdam divided the section
of Hugo into verses, as we now have them
Robert Stephens. French printer, Lad
previously 1851 divided the New Testa-
ment into verses as they now are
The Old Testament contains 80 books,
929 chapters. Is, ,214 verses. 592, ,439 words
and 2.728. 100 letters.
The New Testament contains 81 books.
96, chapters. 1859 verses, 192, 1868 words
and 838, $50 letters.
The entire Bible contains &C books.
l,l89 chapters. 31.173 verses, 1852
words, and 1866, 48u letters.
The name Of Jehovah or Lord occurs
1856 times in the Old Testament.
The word Selah occnrs 70 times in
! SdItHS, vi I1dDdkkuk y tlIneS.
| The word and occurs in the Old Testa
ment 25. 543 times
In The New Testament II, ,584 times, in
the Bible. So, 297 times.
! The middle Of the Old Testament is
Proverbs.
The middle chapter is the 96th of Job.
The middle verse is End Chronicles.
goth chapter. l7th verse
F., The middle book of the New Testament
is end Thessalonians.
The middle chapters arc Romans l3 and
ID.
The middle verse is Acts, 17.I7.
The middle chapter, and the least in the
Bible is Psalms, l. H.
The middle verse in the Bible is Psalms,
l88 8.
The middle line in the Bible is ed Chron-
iccs 4, l6
The least verse in the Old Testament Is
lst Chronicles l. /.
The least verse in the Bible is John. IL,
35.
The 10th chapter of Cd Kings and Isa-
iah 37ih, are the same.
The 2lst verse Of the 7lh Ezra, are all
the letters Of the Alphabet. / and being
considered rs one,
The Apocrapha not inspired but some
times bound between the Old Testament
and New contains IA books. 1856 chapters
l6,08l verses, and l52, 1875 words.
The preceding facts were ascertained by
a gentleman in 1918. Also BY an English
gentleman residing at Amsterdam, l772,
and is snid to have taken each gentleman
nearly three years in the investigation.
There is Bible in the library of the
University of Gottingen, written on 6,476
palm leaves.
A days journey was lhirty-three and s
miles.
A Sabbath days journey was about !,
English mile.
Ezekiel's reed was II feet, nearly.
A Cubl, is 92 inches, nearly
a hands breadth is equal to three and
fve-eiyht inches.
A fingers breadth is equal to one inch.
A Sheckel Of Silver was about fifty
cents.
a Shekel Of Gold was SO %.
Talent of Silver was S1.6I9 32.
A Talent Of Gold was S283,9.
A Piece Of Silver or Penny was thir-
tecE cents.
A Farlhing was three cents.
A Gerah was one cent.
A Mite ives Ii cens
A Homer contains rs gallons and FIVE
pints.
An Epha or Bath contained seven gal
Ions and four pints.
A Hin was one gallon and two pints
A Firkin was seven pints.
An Omer six pints.
A Cab was three pints.
A log was pint.
The divisions Of the Old Testament are
four.
Is; The Penta,euch, or the FIVE books
# Moses.
81. The Historical Books, comprising
Joshua To Esther inclusive.
81. The Poetical and Doctrina Books,
flom Job to Song of Solomon. inclusive
4,h. PropheIical Books. from Isaiah to
Malachi.
The New Testament: is usually divided
into three parts:
lst. Historical containing the Four
Gospels and Acts.
2d. Doctrinal comprising all the Epis-
ties from Romans to John.