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BIBLE TRANSLATION HISTORY • 1535

Coverdale Bible Coverdale

Translation familyEarly Modern English
ApproachEclectic translation using earlier translations and European versions
Status hereHistory/profile only
Rightspublic domain historical

Who made it?

Miles Coverdale

Why was it made?

To provide the first complete printed Bible in English.

How did it develop?

Published in 1535, Coverdale’s Bible was the first complete printed English Bible. Coverdale relied heavily on Tyndale where available and used Latin and German versions for material Tyndale had not translated.

What source texts did it use?

Tyndale, Latin, German and other contemporary versions

Sources & publisher/history references

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Coverdale-Bible