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"The King James Version of the Bible" is an English translation of the Christian Bible commissioned in 1604 and published in 1611 under King James VI and I. This translation for the Church of England contains 80 books and was created to address controversies surrounding existing versions. Celebrated for its majestic style, it has profoundly shaped English literature, Christian thought, and everyday speech for over four centuries. The translation became the unchallenged standard in English Protestant churches and remains one of the most widely read versions today.
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- Read time
- 3734 min
- Words
- 821,496
- Chapters
- 1
- Paragraphs
- 24,610
- Price
- Free
- Bible
33:21 And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated;
33:21 Y él se proporcionó la primera parte para sí, porque allí, en la porción del legislador, se asentó;
and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.
y vino con los jefes del pueblo, ejecutó la justicia del SEÑOR, y sus juicios con Israel.
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Book details
- Original language
- English
- Translation
- Spanish, machine translation
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #10
- Licence
- Public domain in the United States
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