The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-10-18
SOME CURIOUS BIBLES.

~ to have new version of the BIZ
BILE 7" asked Andrew Clement.
"Certainly it is. The work is being
done by some of the best scholars of the
nineteenth century. The oldest and
best manuscripts are before them. With
the care and labor expended the new
version must be more correct, although
not perfect. Now you have spoken of
it, Andrew, let us talk about Bibles.
will tell you of some curious ones have
seen," said Aunt Rhoda.
"Why, isn't the reading of Bibles all
the same 7" questioned Susy.
"No there are more than 5000 New
Testaments."
''Five thousand ~ exclaimed Harry.
"How can you remember about so
many 2"
II do not know the difference of all,
many differing in typographical errors.
alone, 1t is of these l will tell you"
perhaps the finest, at least one of the
finest collections of Bibles in the world
is in the Lenox Library, New York.
There are some of the earliest manu-
script copies, long before type was used,
and samples of nearly all the printed
Bibles since 1850, which was the first
with movable types, down to the pres
ent time. In 1542 the Dutch Bible' was
printed, famous as being the cause of the
printer being beheaded."
"Just think of that" said Harry
"cutting a mans head off for publishing
a Bible ~
Eyes, but worse and more cruel things
have been done to persons keeping Bi-
BILE in the house. They have been tor
tured in every manner ; laid on the rack,
and burned with hot pinchers for read
ing the Bible," said Aunt Rhoda.
"I'm glad I didn't live them" said
Susy.
''In 1917 continued Aunt Rhoda,
"the Bug Bible was published, so call
ed from the rendering of Psalm xcI. ::
Thou shalt not be afraid (for the terror
of bugs by night"
The children laughed, and Susy said
81 guess Miss Grace Ward, in India,
would be glad if it said so now, such aw-
full creatures creep into the beds there"
"The next special error was in 1862,
which gave the name of the place
makers Bible, from Matthew v. 8 read
ing, BLESSED are the placemakers
(peacemakers). ,"
Now that text would suit me exactly,
for mother says never have place for
anything. 1 told her this morning 1
was all the time making Places" said
Harry.
"I've heard you quote that text when
you break things, too,'' said Andrew,
giving Harry punch. "That is hardly
what the Bible teaches"
Harry hung his head. He had a good
memory, and did often quote script
ure, on unsuitable occasions. That
morning Aunt Rhoda had reproved him
for saying, "What shall man give in
exchange for his soul ?" Harry was
pointing to his boot, portion of the sole
being nearly off.
SIN 156s," continued Aunt Rhoda,
twas printed the 'Treacle Bible,' from
jeremiah viii. %, reading, is there no
treacle (balm) in Gilead.'"
"The translator was fond of molasses,
/ should think, and wanted TO fix the
Bible to suit himself" remarked Susy.
"What next, aunty ?" Andrew held
his pencil over small note book, a wise
habit he had of aiding memory.
"Then came the 'Breeches Bible,'
from Genesis iii. 7: And they sewed fig
leaves together and made themselves
breeches' (aprons.)
"How could they make such mis-
takes p' asked Harry.
''You must remember that the manu-
scripts used were in Latin and Greek,
and the translator used the word that
seemed best
"There are many editions besides
these we have spoken of. In 1911 King
James version was printed, the one we
use. But to return to the curious ones.
In 1870 The Thumb Bible was publish
ed at Abderdeen, only one inch square
and half an inch thick"
"One of the most remarkable was the
Printers Bible, in 1902, where King
David exclaimed in Psalm cxix. 16l,