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" James's time took an excellent way. That Part of the Bible was given to him who was most excellent in such a Tongue (as the Apocrypha to Andrew Downs) and then they met together, and one read the Translation, the rest holding in their Hands some Bible,... "
Illustrations of Biblical Literature: Exhibiting the History and Fate of the ... - Page 289
by James Townley - 1821
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The Bibliotheca Sacra, Volume 26

Bible - 1869 - 820 pages
...done, and to bring back to the anvil that which we had hammered." Selden says : " At their meetings one read the translation, the rest holding in their...hands some Bible, either of the learned tongues, or been set forth, was nevertheless a miracle of science for that age. Its language, which successfully...
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Bible Lore

James Comper Gray - Bible - 1870 - 360 pages
...given to him who was most excellent in such a tongue, as the Apocrypha to Andrew Downs ; and then they met together, and one read the translation, the rest...the learned tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, etc. If they found any fault, they spoke ; if not, he read on." So great a work took much time ; and...
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Origin and History of the New Testament

James Martin - Apocryphal books (New Testament) - 1871 - 278 pages
...translation of the Bible," he says, "was given to him who was most excellent in such a tongue, and then they met together, and one read the translation, the rest...tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, &c. If they found any fault they spoke ; if not, he read on," &c. The time spent in the revision by the several...
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The Evangelical repository. Vol. 1- new

1871 - 654 pages
...companies to be again examined ; and at these meetings it probably was, as Selden informs us, that ' one read the translation, the rest holding in their...the learned tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, etc. If they found any fault, they spoke ; if not, he read on. ' In this way every precaution WAS taken...
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A General View of the History of the English Bible

Brooke Foss Westcott - Bible - 1872 - 384 pages
...him who was ' most excellent in such a tongue (as ' the Apocrypha to Andrew Downs) ' and then they met together, and ' one read the Translation, the...Tongues, or ' French, Spanish, Italian, &c. : if ' they found any fault they spoke, ' if not he read on' (Table Talk, p. 20, ed. 1868). a As the revisers were...
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A General View of the History of the English Bible

Brooke Foss Westcott - Bible - 1872 - 484 pages
...him who was ' most excellent in such a tongue (as ' the Apocrypha to Andrew Downs) ' and then they met together, and ' one read the Translation, the...learned Tongues, or ' French, Spanish, Italian, &c.: il ' they found any fault they spoke, 'if not he read on' (Table Talk, p. 20, ed. 1868). * As the revisers...
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A General View of the History of the English Bible

Brooke Foss Westcott - Bible - 1872 - 396 pages
...him who was ' most excellent in such a tongue (as ' the Apocrypha to Andrew Downs) ' and then they met together, and 'one read the Translation, the rest...the learned Tongues, or ' French, Spanish, Italian, Sx. : ii ' they found any fault they spoke, 'if not he read on' (Table Talk> p. 10, ed. 1868). " As...
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Chambers's information for the people, ed. by W. and R ..., Volume 2; Volume 42

Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1875 - 840 pages
...the second at Oxford, the gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, and the Apocalypse. According to Seiden, 'they then met together, and one read the translation,...tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, &c. If they found any fault, they spoke ; if not, he read on.' When a portion was finished by one of the company,...
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The Church quarterly review, Volumes 90-91

1920 - 854 pages
...given to him who was most excellent in such a tongue (as the Apocrypha to Andrew Downs), and then they met together, and one read the translation, the rest...the learned tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, etc.'1 It is important, therefore, to see what were the renderings given of the passage in question...
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The English Bible: An External and Critical History of the Various ..., Volume 2

John Eadie - Bible - 1876 - 440 pages
...to lim who was most excellent in such a tongue — as the Apocrypha to Andrew Downes ; and then they met together, and one read the translation, the rest...either of the learned tongues, or French, Spanish, [talian, &c. If they found any fault, they spoke ; if not, he read on." The alternative renderings...
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