Open English Bible
Public domain bible translation to English
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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. It is licensed with a Creative Commons zero license,[2] which allows free use of the content and allows forking of the content and a new translation to be made based on it. Its name and the distribution of all text and related software through GitHub reinforce the open source approach.
| 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[a] |
| Version revision | June 2016[1] |
| Publisher | Russell Allen |
| Copyright | Public domain (CC0) |
| Website | openenglishbible |
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. | |
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.[3]
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][unreliable source?]
The OEB is available online in html or using BibleWebApp.com software, or it can be downloaded in various formats.[citation needed]
See also
- World English Bible – A public domain translation of the Bible, based on the Majority Text)
- New English Translation – An online translation
Notes
- corresponding roughly to the NEB/REB or NRSV"
