The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-16
ENGLISH RIRIE TPAYCT,T1ovo

ENGLlSH BIBLE TRANSLATI0NS
The following list of the different version of the
English scriptures is extracted from the Encucyope
dtd Of Religious RnOlcLedqe:
WICKLTFFE's BIBLE.-This was the first transla-
ton made into the language. 1t was translated by
john Wicklihe, about the year 1880, but never
printed, though there are manuscript copies of il in
several of the public libraries.
TYNDALEs BIBLE.-The translation by William
Tyndale, assisted by Miles Coverdae, was the first
printed Bible in the English lanpuaoe The New.
Testament was published in 1926 1t was revised
and republished in $780, In 1882 Tyndale and his
associates finished the whole Bible except the Apo
crypha, and printed it abroad.
MATTHEW'S BBLE.-While Tyndale was prepar-
ing second edition of his Bible, he was taken nm
and burnt for heresy at Flanders. On his death
Coverdale and John Rogers revised it and added a
translation to the Apocrypha. 1t was dictated to
Henry Nlll; IN 1887, and was printed at Hamburg
under the borrowed name of Thomas Matthew
whence it was called Matthew's Bible.
CRANMER'S BEBLE.-Ths was the first Bible print
ed by authority in England, and publicly set up in
the churches. 1t was Tyndales version, revised by
Coverdale and examined by Cranmer, who added a
preface to it, whence it was called Cranmers Bible
1t was printed by Grafton, one of the largest vol
umes published in l54O. After being adopted sup
pressed ana restored under successive reigns new
edition was brought out in 1862.
THE GENEVA BIBLE.-Some English exiIes at Cen
eva, In Queen Mary'S reign, viz: Coverdale Good
man, Gilbe, Sampson, Cole, Whiting and Knox,
made mao new translation, which printed there in
iooO' icnCe IL was cdleu the Geneva Bible If
was much valued by the Puritan party In this
version the first distinction of verses was made It
went through some twenty editions.
The BISHOPS BIBLE-Archbishop Parker engar-
ed bishops and other learned men to bring out a
new translation. They did so in 1868, in large TO-
Ilo. 1t made what was afterwards called the Great
English Bible and commonly called the Rishop's
Bible In 1869 it was Published in octave, in
small but line black letter. In it the cbapters
were divided into verses, but without any breaks
for them. e"Ns
MATTHEW PARKER's BBLE.-The Bishop's Bible
underwent some corrections, and was printed in
large ioIo IN 1872, and called Matthew Parker's
blole. Tins version was used in the churches for
forty years. 0"e' ''i
The DouAY BmLE.-The New Testament was
brought out by the Roman Catholics in 1854, and
Saleo Ihe homanlsh New Testament. 1t was con-
demned by the Queen of England, and copies were
sel2ed by her authority and DESTROYED In 1909
ana 1910 the Old Testament was added, and the
Bible.
KING JAMES BIBLE-The version now in use was
brought out by King James authority in l6ll.-
fifty-four learned men were employed to accom-
pllsh the work of revising. From death or other
causes seven of them failed to enter upon it, The
remaining torty-seven ranged under six dvi-
sions, and had different portions of the Bible as
signed to those divisions. They entered upon their
task in 1907. After some three or four years ofdi
gent labor the whole was completed. This version
was generally adopted, and other versions fell into
dlsuse 1t has continued in for nearly two hun
dred years.
A SLAyER.-The bark Orion, from Congou Riv-
er, Africa, arrived at this port night before last
and anchored under the guns of the NAVY Yard She
came from the coast, where she had been arrested
on suspicion of being SLAYER, in charge of Iients
Dallas and Campbell On the 25th ult.. her formor
commander, John E. Hanna, died ofa broken heart
~ Y. Tribune. "e"'t
N Robert Craig, Esq, Agent of the Glasgow and
New York Steamship Company, informs us that he
has made arrangements with Mr.. Dale to have the
Sa,y oi washington (Which leaves this port on
saturday call atSt. Johns, N. F., for the Edin-
6urg's passengers, taking them to Liverpool, and
forwarding them to destination, as booked by him
on that vesse.-N Y Tribune
DEPARTURE OF THE GENERAL ADMIRAL.-The Rus
sian steamship General Admiral will sail to-day for
Cherbourg. Her crew, mutineers and all, have
been put on board.