Customer Reviews

Kindle Bible (KJV) (best navigation with Direct Verse Jump; verse per line)

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I'm pleased overall with Osnova's work, and delighted to be reading the KJV on my Kindle. I agree with the other reviewers that this is the best e-version available, but there are yet a few improvements that I hope Osnova and Kindle will collaborate on. First, Kindle needs to make it possible to search for keywords within a single book of the bible, not make you have to scroll through pages and pages of hits on a single word you may have searched on, like "spirit" for instance. Second, the book, chapter and verse need to be listed in each hit on a keyword, not just Kindle's location number, which doesn't help the bible student at all. Third, the ability to make and save notes is great, but it would be so much more helpful if you could customize the way that you number, categorize and save your notes. Reviewing notes kept on a book as large as the bible is a bit overwhelming when they are consequtively numbered from the beginning of Genisis to the end of Revelations, and the default numbering system gives no clues as to which book they're in. Fourth, the book description claims that you can easily tell where you are in the bible, but this isn't strictly true: each verse does have the chapter and verse number in front of it, but nowhere on the page does it tell you you're in, say, the book of John, or the book of II Chronicles. If these improvements were incorporated on future Kindles and eBible publications, I could actually see myself putting my old paper bible on a shelf and letting the dust gather. Until then, it hasn't yet got an equal.

This edition incorporates the strengths of other KJV Kindle versions, such as chapter and verse navigation from the Table of Contents, but in addition, allows for going straight to the desired verse by simply typing in the abbreviated book, chapter, and verse and double-clicking "Find". This is an incredible time saver!

For example; if you want to go to Isaiah 7:14, simply type "isa.7.14" (minus the quotes), double-click "Find", and you're there.

This is a really wonderful edition. I highly recommend it.

I did a bit of research before deciding on a bible for my kindle, and am not disappointed that I chose this one. It's very easy to navigate, as other reviewers have pointed out, due to direct verse jump and I've found NO errors. It's so easy to follow my pastor all over the Word during his sermon, and to make notes, etc. right along with him. This is the best one out there. I will say that (as the intro points out) it does take about 10 minutes to load up all the way for use of Direct Verse Jump, so don't panic!

I found this Bible to be very quick and easy to use for quickly navigating to different verses during a sermon -- the search method was much quicker than navigating the cursor around the links in a table of contents. I love that I can go directly to the verse I need, instead of just to the beginning of the chapter. I'm thrilled with this Kindle Bible! I would definitely recommend it.

I love this version of KJV. No typos or errors unlike another "popular" Kindle KJV.

In addition, this one has many ways to get to the passage that you are looking for. It is faster and easier than a paper Bible.

This edition of the Bible is the best one I've tried for the kindle so far. I don't think it's necessary to restate what has already been said, I will just add two things I would like to see; one should be easy to implement, the other probably not.

Some versions of the Bible I have tried have all the books in the table of contents in a vertical list without the chapters. After clicking on the book you want, it lists the chapters in the same way and you click the one you want to navigate to it. This is a much faster way to browse to your desired selection than the method employed here. This version lists each book, with the chapters for that book underneath in a big block of numbers. You may have to go through quite a few pages to find the book you want, and then have to pick your chapter by scrolling around in the list of chapters. I think that should be a fairly simple fix.

The other change I would like to see is the book you are currently reading listed up in the top corner of the page like most paper Bibles. That may not be possible and isn't really an issue, I just think it would be nice.
Overall, I recommend this Bible to anyone looking for a good King James version. The direct to verse feature is great once you learn the abbreviations, and the ability to go from book to book with the arrow keys is nice also. If the table of contents were a little faster to navigate, I would give it 5 stars for sure, but as it is, I would give it a solid 4.5 stars.

Edited----changed my rating to 5 stars because of the excellent customer service and support offered by the publisher. He has gone above and beyond his obligations and I will do business with him again for sure.

I purchased this because of the reviews on its navigation, but what I found for myself that I do not like is that it navigates only to the verse you are looking for. It will not show the context or let you read preceding or following verses! I could not find this out from the sample either, I had to buy it.

My husband got this one for his Kindle and can't praise it enough. So easy to navigate and search for the verse you have in mind. Very masterfully done! Definitely recommend!

I love this bible! It is faster to find my favorite scriptures than with a paper versions and I can make any keyword searchand it will give the the scriptures. I am amazed and really excited about it! Thank you so much!

I am excited to have this bible on my kindle. However, I don't like the abbreviations provided for the books of the bible. Most of them are common sense, but others are not. By the time I've gone back to the Table of Contents to see how to put in the book to search the scripture, it becomes easier to just use my regular bible. I assume the abbreviations will become automatic after more use. Other than that, I think this is a wonderful tool.