2007-07-01 08:54:17 · 14 answers · asked by TRACER ™ 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
And in bibles written in Spanish, they talk in Spanish! How weird is that?
2007-07-01 09:04:46 · answer #1 · answered by Deof Movestofca 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Bible was originally written in Hebrew and Greek. (The Old Testament - first main section of the Bible - was written in Hebrew. The New Testament - second main section - was written in Greek.) The whole Bible was written over a span of about 1500 years. It was been translated into many different languages through the years. The King James Version is an early English translation, and uses the type of language that was normal for the English speaking people of those days. There have been other translations made since then, which are easier to understand, and use what we would now consider "normal" Englsh.
To read the Bible online, you can go to www.biblegateway.com . There, you can look up different passages of the Bible, and read them in different translations.
Also, you can find out more about the Bible translations, and other interesting things about the Bible at:
http://www.harvestime.org/EnglishCurriculum.htm (Click on "Creative Bible Study Methods" on the left hand side.It's a free downloadable document. Part One explains things quite well, about translations.. )
2007-07-01 09:52:53 · answer #2 · answered by Friend 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're speaking about the King James Versions of the Bible, this isn't the way people spoke back in the scriptural times. This is the way King James spoke in his time. (Jesus spoke Hebrew, some spoke Greek among other languages of the culture and time) There are other Bibles that use our modern English that are pretty good translations, but the King James Version (New) is really a great translation to use along with the modern translations. I like the New Living Translation Study Bible myself.
God Bless You
2007-07-01 09:03:54 · answer #3 · answered by B Baruk Today 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The King James version of the Bible was written in 1612 (I think) not that long after the time of Shakespeare, so it was translated from Latin into the English of the time.
2007-07-01 08:58:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Literature development was easier but if you want a more simple translation of the Bible, get the New World Translation bible from a Jehovah's Witness.
2007-07-01 08:57:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The origional scriptures were not written in Shakesperian
Because it was translated by King James...They did talk like that back then
2007-07-01 08:57:55 · answer #6 · answered by AlleycatJo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was an older time back than lol. That was just how they talked back than. Its like how...like steve irwin talks. "Craikey, shes a beauty". Its how everyone was raised and taught to talk. it also has to do with translation from roman and stuff to english.
2007-07-01 08:58:15 · answer #7 · answered by rickeymarsee 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because it is written in old english, king James version, read a more modern version.
2007-07-01 08:57:52 · answer #8 · answered by Cookyduster 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are newer translations of the Bible
2007-07-01 08:57:26 · answer #9 · answered by 1Netzari 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That WAS normal when the KJV was translated - before that, it was Greek & Hebrew!
2007-07-01 08:57:18 · answer #10 · answered by Brent Y 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋