When was the Bible first translated into Latin? The Latin translation of the Bible written by St. Jerome, who was asked by Pope Damasus in382 A.D.to bring order out of the proliferation of Old Latin versions which were in circulation. His translation became the standard Latin version of t...
In the thirteenth century, there were two efforts to divide the Bible into chapters. Cardinal Hugo de Sancto Caro created one version, but the scheme...Become a member and unlock all Study Answers Start today. Try it now Create an account Ask a question Our experts can answer your ...
The Bible was written by many people over thousands of years. Meet 35 people who have traditionally been credited with writing Scripture.
The first book of the Bible, Genesis, describes the creation of the universe and the human race. It chronicles Adam and Eve's rebellion against God and the negative consequences that this decision has on nature. After rejecting God's authority and eating from the Tree of the Knowledge of ...
"Beelzebub" in the Bible Beelzebub is the Greek version of the name Baal-zebub, a pagan deity worshipped in the ancient Philistine city of Ekron during Old Testament times. The name means “the lord of flies” (2 Kings 1:2), which is significant as golden fly images have been discovered...
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedA man that is wanting and loves joy and wine and pleasure, will not be rich. OT TranslationsJPS Tanakh 1917He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man; He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.Brenton Septuagint TranslationA poor man loves mirth, loving...
not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;Berean Literal Biblenot in the passion of lust, as also the Gentiles, not knowing God;King James BibleNot in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:New King James Versionnot in passion of lust, ...
The one who stiffens his neck after numerous rebukes will suddenly be destroyed without remedy. When the righteous become numerous, the people
Greek Esther 2:4-6 Common English Bible 4Perhaps the young woman who pleases you the most could take Vashti’s place as queen.” The king liked the plan and put it in place. 5Now there was a Jew in Susa whose name was Mordecai, Jair’s son. He came from the family line of Shime...
Priests in the Old Testament: The term "priest" is derived from the Greek wordpresbyteros, or "elder", and was used in early English translations of the Bible as the equivalent of bothkohenandzaken(which literally means "elder" in Hebrew). In fact, one of the first English Bible translat...