Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-17
nan versions. The German translation

man versions. The German translation
Oh Luther, the S'wisS-German version
Of Zwingli known as the Zurich b.
BILE Q524-O and the version OF the Vul-
gate then current were the principal
originals Of his translation. And as
far as Tyndale had translated the bible
Chat is, in the pentateuch, Jonah and
the new testamenO Coverdale's trans
lation closely followed that OF Tyn-
dale.
In Matthews Bible" of 1887 it is
pretty generally admitted that Tyn-
GALES translation was used as Il basis
10 the end of the book OF Chronicles
ltrom Joshua to Chronicles 1t is sup
posed that manuscript translation of
Tyndale's was used, translation that
he ala not live to publish.) Thencefor-
ward 10 the end of the old testament
Coverdale's translation was the hasis
IN the new testament Tyndale's trans
iation was wholly the basis. The trans
lator whoever he was, subjected the
whole of the matter he used to Il ju-
dicious. critical and scholarly revision.
or the Great Bible OF 1888 we have
only space to remark that 1t differs
from the Matthew's Bible" on which 1t
was based principally, In the fact that
it was II careful revision of the latter
made by Coverdale with the help Of a
Hebrew-Latin version of the old testa-
mcnt and of Erasmus Greek new tes-
Observation-Disclosures that in his pre-
vious laborS were not available to
him.
The Great Bible" remained the
principal bible in use both in the
church and with the people for about
thirty years. With the people. how
ever. it never became really popular,
principally because of it's price (about
$50 of modern money!. Smaller and
cheaper editions of the bible were made
and sold. In Edward Wis reign Q547-
l5o0 bible making ilourished. In
Mary's reign Q553-S). however, bible
making ceased. and even the public
use of the bible was strictly forbidden.
Many reforners fed the country, and
it is 10 band of these exiles in Gene
Va that the celebrated "Genevan Bible"
Qo6O) is due. This was the bible that
hcnccforward for many years was most
accepted by the people, 1t IS said that
1870 editions of 1t were published. 1t
was. in fact, the household bible Of its
age. the bible OF all private study. AS
an evidence of it's enduring popularity
1t may be mentioned that 1t was es-
sentially the bible that Oliver Crom-
wells soldiers used fifty years after
the publication OF the "authorized YER
sion"
When James I. came to tho throne
uGo0 there were three bibles in more
ar less general use. These were O) the
Great Bible" Of Henry wills time
tl539) that had been published by royal
country churches used; CD the Dish
ops Bible" the bible that the ecclesias-
teal authorities favored though tt-had
never received royal sanction, and (3)
the "Gencvan Bible" the favorite bible
of tho people. In Il great church con-
ference held at Hampton Court in 1864
Or. Reynolds, the leader OF the puri-
tans. suggested that there should be a
| new translation OF the bible because
those that had previously been allowed
were corrupt and not answerable to
the truth of the original" ct must be
remembered that most of the bibles we
nave mentioned were accompanied by
notes and comments of IL more or less
controversial character. 1t was. no
doubt. in these notes and comments
rather than in the mere TRANSACTIONS
that mos; objection lay.) DR.. Reynolds
suggestion was not cordially received,
ut least by the prelates. The bishop of
| London for example. said: IF every
mans humor should be followed there
would be no end Of TRANSMITTING" But
the King favored the idea. He made
pretentions to scholarship and he said
he could never yet see Il bible we'll