Open English Bible
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Open English Bible
| Open English Bible | |
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| Full name: | Open English Bible |
| Abbreviation: | OEB |
| NT published: | August 2010 |
| Derived from: | Twentieth Century New Testament |
| Textual basis: | Wescott-Hort |
| Translation type: | "scholarly defensible mainstream translation" |
| Reading level: | High School[note 1] |
| Publisher: | Russell Allen |
| Copyright status: | Public domain (CC0) |
| Online address: | OEB Home Page, OEB Web Reader |
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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that everyone who believes in him may not be lost, but have eternal life. |
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The Open English Bible (OEB) is a freely redistributable modern translation based on the Twentieth Century New Testament translation. A work in progress, with its first publication in August 2010, the OEB is edited and distributed by Russell Allen.
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History and Textual Basis
| The Bible in English |
| Old English (pre-1066) |
| Middle English (1066–1500) |
| Early Modern English (1500–1800) |
| Modern Christian (1800–) |
| Modern Jewish (1853–) |
| Miscellaneous |
The OEB is a modern translation created by editing the Twentieth Century New Testament translation[1], and derived from the Greek Wescott-Hort text. The OEB aims to be a "scholarly defensible mainstream translation", which is intended "not to push any particular theological line". The reading level of the OEB "[corresponds] roughly to the NEB/REB or NRSV", that is, High School reading level.[2] The OEB's initial release was in August 2010,[3] although a preview of the Book of Mark was released in March 2010.[4]
Copyright Status
The Open English Bible's copyright is held by Russell Allen, its author. It has been released under public domain[5] with modified versions distributed under a different name.[2] The OEB has been described as an "open source" translation.[6]
The OEB is distributed online using BibleWebApp.com software[7] at http://openenglishbible.org/read/. It is also available in "simple html" and plain text versions.[5]
References
- ^ OEB on Freely Given.Org
- ^ a b Open English Bible FAQ
- ^ Open English Bible Initial Release
- ^ Open English Bible on New and Interesting Bibles and Versions
- ^ a b Open English Bible home page
- ^ Open content licensing and the NET Bible
- ^ Open Scriptures: CC Licenced New Testament
Notes
- ^ "corresponding roughly to the NEB/REB or NRSV"
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