Catalogue of English Bible Translations: A Classified Bibliography of Versions and Editions Including Books, Parts, and Old and New Testament Apocrypha ... and Indexes in Religious Studies)

946 Pages·1991·36.22 MB·English

by  William J. Chamberlin

CATALOGUE OF
ENGLISH BIBLE TRANSLATIONS
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CATALOGUE OF
ENGLISH BIBLE TRANSLATIONS
A Classified Bibliography of Versions
and Editions Including Books, Parts, and
Old and New Testament Apocrypha
and Apocryphal Books
William J. Chamberlin
Bibliographies and Indexes in Religious Studies, Number 21
Greenwood Press
New York • Westport, Connecticut • London
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Chamberlin, William J.
Catalogue of English Bible translations : a classified
bibliography of versions and editions including books, parts, and
Old and New Testament Apocrypha and Apocryphal books / William J.
Chamberlin.
p. cm.—(Bibliographies and indexes in religious studies,
ISSN 0742-6836 ; no. 21)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-313-28041-X (alk. paper)
1. Bible. English—Versions—Bibliography. 2. Apocryphal books-
Bibliography. I. Title. n. Series.
Z7771.E5C43 1991
[BS455]
016.2205'2—dc20 91-27497
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available.
Copyright © 1991 by William J. Chamberlin
All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 91-27497
ISBN: 0-313-28041-X
ISSN: 0742-6836
First published in 1991
Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.
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To my wife, Elaine, who is a loving helpmate
to me, a gentle mother to our children and
grandchildren, and an enthusiastic supporter
of the ministry to which God has called me.
She is a virtuous, valiant woman.
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Contents
PREFACE xv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xix
INTRODUCTION xx i i i
EXPLANATORY NOTES x l i
THE HISTORICAL CATALOGUE
1. Bibles 1
1. Complete Bible Listings 1
2. Abridged Bibles 52
3. Bible Selections 71
4. Children's Bibles 100
2. Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testaments) 113
1. Hebrew Scriptures Listings 113
2. Abridged Hebrew Scriptures 128
3. Hebrew Scriptures Selections 132
4. Hept ateuch 168
5. Hexateuch 169
3. Pentateuch 171
1. Pentateuch Listings 171
2. Pentateuch Selections 180
3. Genesis 183
4. Genesis and Exodus 202
5. Exodus 206
6. Leviticus 210
viii CONTENTS
7. Numbers 211
8. Deuteronomy 212
9. Decalogue 214
44. Historical Books 215
1. Historical Books and Selections 215
2. Joshua 216
3. Judges 218
4. Ruth 220
5. Samuel 223
6. Kings 226
7. Chronicles 227
8. Ezra 228
9. Nehemiah 229
10. Esther 229
5. Megilloth 233
6. Wisdom and Poetical Books 235
1. Wisdom and Poetical Books and
Selections 235
2. Job and Selections 242
3. Psalms 266
4. Psalm Selections 342
5. Proverbs 380
6. Ecclesiastes 390
7. Song of Solomon 401
7. Prophets and Selections 431
8. Major Prophets 437
1. Major Prophets and Selections 437
2. Isaiah 438
CONTENTS ix
3. Jeremiah 453
4. Lamentations 457
5. Ezekiel 461
6. Daniel 464
9. Minor Prophets 469
1. Minor Prophets and Selections 469
2. Hosea 477
3. Joel 479
4. Amos 480
5. Obadiah 482
6. Jonah 482
7. Micah 486
8. Nahum 487
9. Habakkuk 488
10. Zephaniah 490
11. Haggai 490
12. Zechariah 491
13. Malachi 492
10. Apocrypha and Apocryphal Books 493
11. Apocrypha 495
1. Apocrypha and Selections 495
2. Baruch 497
3. Bel and the Dragon 497
4. Ecclesiasticus 498
5. Esdras 499
6. History of Susanna 500
7. Judith 500