Holy Bible Douay-Rheims Version (Paperback)

~ Revised by Bishop Richard Challoner (Contributor)

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Handy Size Douay-Rheims Holy Bible Bonded Leather Edition Compared to the more modern editions of holy writ, the centuries old Douay is the most loyal of all to the literal meaning of the inspired text. If you wish to give someone the written word of God as a gift, why not fulfill that to the letter with this time honored edition. Wrapped in black bonded leather, it makes a perfect gift. This handy size bible (5.5 x 8.5 ) has a clear and readable typeface. Bonded leather hardcover 1,392 pages ­­­­ Satin ribbon page markers --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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• Paperback: 1394 pages
• Publisher: Tan Books & Publishers; Benediction Classics edition (May 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895556774
• ISBN-13: 978-0895556776
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.6 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #788,059 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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91 of 96 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Douay-Rheims - a direct translation of the Latin Vulgate, February 24, 2000

By	p Boudreau (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Holy Bible: Douay Rheims Version (Hardcover)

The first review disturbed me as a couple of the comments might throw a negative light on it. I would like to clarify that this bible is the English translation of the Latin Vulgate as translated from the original languages by St. Jerome ( 342-420 ad) St. Jerome knew latin and greek perfectly and hebrew and aramaic nearly as well. He was 1600 years closer to the languages than scholars of today which would make him a much better judge of the exact meaning of the original texts. Some of these manuscripts are no longer available. The Latin Vulgate has been honored by the western church for 1600 years. Pope Pius XII stated in his 1943 encyclical letter Divino Afflante Spiritu " the Vulgate is free from any error whatsoever in matters of faith and morals." The Douay-Rheims is a faithful, word for word translation of the Latin Vulgate of St. Jerome. In using this bible I have discovered a very rich source of the WORD of GOD and feel confident in its integrity.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Five Centuries of the Bible in English, January 12, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Holy Bible: Douay Rheims Version (Hardcover)

The full title of this book is: "The Holy Bible, Translated from the Latin Vulgate, Diligently Compared with the Hebrew, Greek, and Other Editions in Divers Languages." This Bible is a 20th century facsimile edition of a 19th century printing, of an 18th cent. revision of the 17th cent. Douay Old Testament and the 16th century Rheims New Testament. The Challoner revision (1749-1752) of the Douay Rheims Bible remained the "de facto" standard Catholic edition of the Scriptures until the 1950s, this edition is a facsimile of the 1899 John Murphy printing with Imprimatur by Cardinal Gibbons.

The seasoned Bible reader will enjoy the high style of the English and the linguistic interpretations retained from St. Jerome's text. This version preserves the literal translation from the Vulgate, while incorporating literary style, when appropriate, from the Authorized Version. While I do not suggest that this be the only translation on anyone's bookshelf, it should certainly have a prominent place.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The other classic transation, April 11, 2003

By	Robert W. Flammang (Pittsburgh, PA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Hardcover)

This is the complete Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner revision, both the Old and New Testament according to the Catholic canon. Until the 1940's this was THE Catholic Bible in English, rivaling the King James Bible in stature, if not influence. It was completed in 1609, and revised in 1750. I own this very edition (ISBN 1-930278-24-1), and it is excellent: hardcover, clearly printed on sturdy paper in an easy to read, if somewhat old-fashioned, font. It is a careful translation of the Clementine Vulgate, and makes a splendid companion to that version for the novice latinist.