Open English Bible
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The Open English Bible (OEB) is a freely redistributable, modern translation based on the Twentieth Century New Testament
translation. A work in progress, with its first publication in August 2010, the OEB is edited and distributed by Russell Allen.
translation, and derived from the Greek Wescott-Hort text. The OEB aims to be a "scholarly defensible mainstream translation", which is intended "not to push any particular theological line". The reading level of the OEB "[corresponds] roughly to the NEB/REB or NRSV", that is, High School reading level. The OEB's initial release was in August 2010, although a preview of the Book of Mark was released in March 2010.
with modified versions distributed under a different name. The OEB has been described as an "open source
" translation.
The OEB is distributed online using BibleWebApp.com software at http://openenglishbible.org/read/. It is also available in "simple html" and plain text versions.
Twentieth Century New Testament
The Twentieth Century New Testament is an English translation of the New Testament. Originally published in three parts between 1898 and 1901, it is considered the first translation of the Bible into modern English...
translation. A work in progress, with its first publication in August 2010, the OEB is edited and distributed by Russell Allen.
History and Textual Basis
The OEB is a modern translation created by editing the Twentieth Century New TestamentTwentieth Century New Testament
The Twentieth Century New Testament is an English translation of the New Testament. Originally published in three parts between 1898 and 1901, it is considered the first translation of the Bible into modern English...
translation, and derived from the Greek Wescott-Hort text. The OEB aims to be a "scholarly defensible mainstream translation", which is intended "not to push any particular theological line". The reading level of the OEB "[corresponds] roughly to the NEB/REB or NRSV", that is, High School reading level. The OEB's initial release was in August 2010, although a preview of the Book of Mark was released in March 2010.
Copyright Status
The Open English Bible's copyright is held by Russell Allen, its author. It has been released under public domainPublic domain
Works are in the public domain if the intellectual property rights have expired, if the intellectual property rights are forfeited, or if they are not covered by intellectual property rights at all...
with modified versions distributed under a different name. The OEB has been described as an "open source
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
" translation.
The OEB is distributed online using BibleWebApp.com software at http://openenglishbible.org/read/. It is also available in "simple html" and plain text versions.