Blessed be the proofreaders. Because of them, the new Holman Christian Standard Bible, a 20-year, $10 million translation project, will not have this sentence in Exodus 20:14: "Thou shalt commit adultery." That typo actually DID make it into the 1631 King James version of the Bible.©JOKEDEMO.COM
The Associated Press reports that the Holman Christian Standard Bible is the latest of only a dozen English translations of the Bible produced since the 15th century. The project employed about 100 biblical scholars, linguists, and editors to translate the Bible from the original Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic into modern English. When they finished their work, the proofreaders started theirs.©JOKEDEMO.COM
"Bible readers are less forgiving of errors because they expect perfection in the Bible text," Bible proofreader June Gunden, who founded Peachtree Editorial and Proof- reading along with her husband, Doug, told AP. To keep the importance of their work in perspectiveproofreading can be real drudgerythey have a list of some of the more notorious biblical typos hanging on their wall. The source of these typos is unknown, but AP notes that the list is commonly circulated among Bible collectors.©JOKEDEMO.COM
Notorious Bible typos throughout history: Blessed are the place-makers.©JOKEDEMO.COM
It should be: Blessed are the peacemakers. Matthew 5:9.©JOKEDEMO.COM
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall inherit the kingdom of God.©JOKEDEMO.COM
It should be: Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? 1 Corinthians 6:9©JOKEDEMO.COM
Printers have persecuted me without a cause.©JOKEDEMO.COM
It should be: Princes have persecuted me without a cause. Psalm 119:161©JOKEDEMO.COM
Go and sin on more.©JOKEDEMO.COM
It should be: Go and sin no more. John 8:11©JOKEDEMO.COM
The fool hath said in his heart there is a God.©JOKEDEMO.COM
It should be: The fool hath said in his heart there is no God. Psalm 14:1©JOKEDEMO.COM
Let the children first be killed.©JOKEDEMO.COM
It should be: Let the children first be filled. Mark 7:27©JOKEDEMO.COM
The murderer shall surely be put together.©JOKEDEMO.COM
It should be: The murderer shall surely be put to death. Numbers 25:18©JOKEDEMO.COM
He hath ears to ear, let him hear.©JOKEDEMO.COM
It should be: He hath ears to hear, let him hear. Matthew 11:15©JOKEDEMO.COM
I will...that women adorn themselves in modern apparel.©JOKEDEMO.COM
It should be: I will...that women adorn themselves in modest apparel. 1 Timothy 2:9
