Full name Bible in Basic English Authorship Version revision 1965 | Abbreviation BBE Textual basis Hebrew / Greek New Testament published 1941 | |
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Publisher Cambridge University Press Similar World English Bible, Young's Literal Translation, American Standard Version, International Standard Version, Darby Bible | ||
Bible in basic english
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 for a total of 1,000 words. This version is effective in communicating the Bible to those with limited education or where English is a second language. The New Testament was released in 1941 and the Old Testament was released in 1949.
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