Open English Bible
| Open English Bible | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Open English Bible |
| Abbreviation | OEB |
| OT published | WIP |
| NT published | August 2010 |
| Derived from |
NT: Twentieth Century New Testament OT: Charles Foster Kent, John Edgar McFadyen, and the JPS 1917 |
| Textual basis |
NT: Wescott-Hort OT: Leningrad Codex |
| Translation type | "scholarly defensible mainstream translation" |
| Reading level | High School[lower-alpha 1] |
| Version revision | June 2016[1] |
| Publisher | Russell Allen |
| Copyright | Public domain (CC0) |
| Website |
openenglishbible |
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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. | |
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.
History and textual basis
The OEB is a modern translation created by editing the Twentieth Century New Testament translation, 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. The OEB's initial release was in August 2010, although a preview of the Book of Mark was released in March 2010.[2]
Use
The Open English Bible is the translation used (except for Colossians)[3] in the book A New, New Testament by biblical scholar Hal Taussig.
Copyright status
The Open English Bible's copyright was held by Russell Allen, its author. It has been released into the public domain under a Creative Commons zero license with modified versions distributed under a different name. The OEB has been described as an "open source" translation.[4]
The OEB is available online in html or using BibleWebApp.com software, or it can be downloaded in various formats.
See also
Notes
- Footnotes
- ↑ corresponding roughly to the NEB/REB or NRSV"
- Citations
- ↑ Official website
- ↑ "Open English Bible". The Bible Hunter. 27 March 2010. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
- ↑ Taussig 2013, p. xx.
- ↑ Peter Kirk (7 April 2010). "Open content licensing and the NET Bible". Gentle Wisdom. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
References
- Taussig, Hal (2013). A New New Testament: A Bible for the 21st Century Combining Traditional and Newly Discovered Texts. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. xx. ISBN 0-547-79211-5.