| Bible in Basic English | |
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| Full name: | Bible in Basic English |
| Abbreviation: | BBE |
| NT published: | 1941 |
| Author(s): | S. H. Hooke (ed.) |
| Textual Basis: | Hebrew / Greek |
| Version Revised: | 1965 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Online address: | http://www.o-bible.com/bbe.html |
The Bible In Basic English (also known as BBE) is a translation of the Bible into Basic English. The BBE was translated by Professor S. H. Hooke using the standard 850 Basic English words. 100 words that were helpful to understand poetry were added along with 50 "Bible" words. The New Testament was released in 1941 and the Old Testament was released in 1949.
Source[]
- The Bible in Translation by Bruce Metzger: ISBN 0-8010-2282-7
See also[]
- A similar project is the EasyEnglish version from Wycliffe Bible Translators.
- There is also the Bible in Worldwide English
- The New International Readers Version is a simplified English version of the New International Version
External links[]
- Information on the BBE, by Michael Marlowe
- Text of the BBE, searchable; the KJV and CUV are available for comparison
- Downloadable PDF of the Bible in Basic English
- Online Bible in Basic English Searchable by verse and keywords
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