King James Version and the Revised Version (Black Goatskin Leather) [Deluxe Edition] [Leather Bound]

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Publication Date: March 10, 1994 | Series: King James Version and the Revised Version

The Interlinear Bible is really two Bibles in one. It combines the King James Version of 1611 with its first authorised successor, the Revised Version of 1885. The usual method for comparing two translations is to print the text in two parallel columns. In the Interlinear Bible, where the two texts are identical, only one line of type appears. Where there is any deviation, the RV is given as an upper line of smaller type, and the KJV as the lower line. This method immediately indicates where variations exist, yet it is possible to read either version with ease. • text of the KJV and the RV combined • cross-references from the RV • footnotes from the KJV and the RV • alphabetically arranged blank index pages • Bible Companion (a reading guide for each day of the year) • 64 pages of ruled paper for the reader's notes • 16 pages of colour maps and a map index • list of variant readings preferred by the American Standard Version translation committee

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Book Description

The Interlinear Bible is really two Bibles in one. It combines the King James Version of 1611 with its first authorised successor, the Revised Version of 1885. This edition includes the highly-respected cross-references from the Revised Version, which are considered to be among the finest ever produced. It also carries the footnotes from both versions, giving at times four different renderings of difficult passages.

Product Details

• Leather Bound: 1684 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge (March 10, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521508606
• ISBN-13: 978-0521508605
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,633,558 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is an Inter-Linear Bible of very high quality., July 16, 1999

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"kawwwwww" (Cranston, RI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: King James Version and the Revised Version (Black Goatskin Leather) (Leather Bound)

I wasn't familiar with the concept of an inter-linear text before buying this book. The King James and the Revised versions are nearly identical, where the Revised is a little more clearly stated to the modern ear than is the KJV. Interlinear text comes in where the two versions diverge. The text becomes smaller so that two lines will fit where there is normally one. The KJV then appears above the RV. My first impression was that this would make the book difficult to read, but after reading several pages I saw that the eye really does adjust to the task quite handily. Plus the payoff is nice - two texts in one that can be read truely simulteneously - not like in a parallel bible.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding for scholarly study, May 6, 2004

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SLS (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: King James Version and the Revised Version (Black Goatskin Leather) (Leather Bound)

This Interlinear is outstanding for the serious student of God's Word. Something not mentioned in the other reviews is the fact that one can see the differences between the original language texts used by the translators of these respective translations. Especially in the New Testament, one can read the King James and see the "textus receptus" used by its translators in comparison to the "critical text" used by the RV translators (the text upon which virtually ALL modern translations are based--except for the NKJV). It's great to be able to see the sometimes extensive, as well as the subtle differences, between these two texts. And to be able to "see" these diffences by simply reading the text is very enlightening (not to mention time-saving). That's a big plus. Also the combining of the marginal notations of BOTH the KJV and the RV is extremely enlightening. It provides much fodder for thought as alternative translations or literal renderings of the Hebrew or Greek are so succinctly provided. The cross references in the center column are a bit of a strain on the eyes...but as other reviers have noted--they are excellent.

In terms of quality of product: Definitely 5 stars! The goatskin leather is an absolute aesthetic delight (both to the eyes as well as the hand). Very lush and high-quality! The paper is high-quality and very thin. But one thing that surprised me was that even using colored markers, the bleed-through is virtually non-existent. There is also room in the margins for personal notes (but I've not, as yet, taken my pen there (it's almost too beautiful to mar with my poor penmanship).

The quality of the printing is also excellent--dark and very clean and clear (although some of the "parallel" aspects are a little smaller than I would like. Blame it on age and dwindling eye-sight.

As a study Bible, this is a "superior" study Bible. There is so much wealth of information contained within this interlinear. The RV is probably the most "literal" translation that has ever been produced. For those who don't know Hebrew or Greek, this Bible is the next best thing for being able to read Hebrew and Greek. The 1881 translators set out to produce a translation that was absolutely meticulous--and they succeded! In sum, I would highly recommend the KJV/RV Interlinear for the meticulous student of God's Word. And given reasonable care, this Bible is defintely a treasured "heirloom" built to last a life-time (and perhaps then-some). As far as I'm concerned, NO ONE produces a higher quality Bible than Cambridge! "Take up and read."

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Is there any better?, December 21, 2003

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Glen (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: King James Version and the Revised Version (Black Goatskin Leather) (Leather Bound)

Hats off again to Cambridge Publisher. There is no finer binding than that found on their Bibles. Oxford University Press doesn't even come close to the quality I've come to expect from Cambridge.