Bible in Basic English
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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 0801022827
See also
- A similar project is the EasyEnglish version from Wycliffe Bible Translators.
- There is also the Bible in Worldwide English
- The New International Reader's Version is simplified English version of the New International Version
External links
- [Online Bible at GospelHall.org] (ESV, KJV, Darby, American Standard Version, Bible in Basic English)
- [Information on the BBE]
- [Text of the BBE]
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