The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old Testament — Part 1

"The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old Testament — Part 1" is an English translation published in 1609. Created by scholars at the English College, Douai, this work translates the Latin Vulgate into Early Modern English as part of the Counter-Reformation. The first volume covers Genesis through Job, featuring extensive marginal notes on translation and source texts. Its challenging Latin vocabulary prompted later revisions, yet it remains significant as the first complete Catholic-authorized English Bible, ... Read More influencing even Protestant translations like the King James Version. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Show Less

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Title	The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old Testament — Part 1
Edition	Challoner's revised Douay-Rheims Version (Old Testament 1609 & 1610). The Whole Revised and Diligently Compared with the Latin Vulgate by Bishop Richard Challoner A.D. 1749-1752
Original Publication	Murray, KY : Catholic Software, [1999]
Note	Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douay%E2%80%93Rheims_Bible
Note	Old Testament Part 1 is vol I of III. See also Complete (vol I-III) PG#8300 and Complete version (vol I-III with Appendices) PG#1581 and OT (vol II) PG#1610 and NT (vol III) PG#1582
Contents	The First Part of the Old Testament: Book of Genesis -- Book of Exodus -- Book of Leviticus -- Book of Numbers -- Book of Deuteronomy -- Book of Josue -- Book of Judges -- Book of Ruth -- First Book of Samuel, alias 1 Kings -- econd Book of Samuel, alias 2 Kings -- Third Book of Kings -- Fourth Book of Kings -- First Book of Paralipomenon -- Second Book of Paralipomenon -- First Book of Esdras -- Book of Nehemias, alias 2 Esdras -- Book of Tobias -- Book of Judith -- Book of Esther -- Book of Job.
Credits	Dennis McCarthy and Tad Book
Reading Level	Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language	English
LoC Class	BS: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: The Bible, Old and New Testament
Subject	Religion
Subject	Bible. Old Testament
Category	Text
EBook-No.	1609
Release Date	Jan 1, 1999
Most Recently Updated	Sep 23, 2023
Copyright Status	Public domain in the USA.
Downloads	308 downloads in the last 30 days.
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