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The History of the English Bible.
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The History of the English Bible One of the most read books of all time, the Bible has gone through many stages. Written first in Greek and Hebrew, it is now offered in almost every language found on Earth. All the original manuscripts of the Bible were hand written. There are many translations of the Bible into languages other than English dating back to 285 BC. Starting with the Septuagint Version and ending with the most recent publication of the English Standard Version, the Bible has had an incredible journey. The history of the Bible can be put into three groups: ancient versions, early English versions, and new English versions (Origin, 1). Translations of the Bible occurred because the people wanted a copy of the Bible in their common tongue. The Septuagint version of the Bible is probably one of the oldest translations. Done under the request of Alexander the Great, it...
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