The World English Bible is a Modern English update of the American Standard Version of 1901. The translation and review is currently in progress, so please check back from time to time for updates. If you find any typos or have any comments on this translation, please send email to allenkc@auburn.edu and they will be passed on to the editors for consideration. Because this translation is still in review, expect minor changes to be done to this translation on a daily basis to improve clarity, correct typos, or improve the accuracy of translation. This site is automatically updated (along with the plain ASCII version in a ZIP file) from the master copy to minimize transcription & conversion errors.

The Hebrew Names Version is derived from the World English Bible by writing proper names in their Hebrew form.

This translation is in the Public Domain, so feel free to copy, publish (for free or for a price), and use it. We do ask that you update your copy that you publish periodically until the World English Bible editing is done. For more information on this translation, please see the World English Bible FAQ.

Since the World English Bible is still a work in progress, the numbers after the book names indicate the approximate status of each book:
*1* Automated conversion from the ASV of 1901 completed. No quotation marks, and some of the grammar is still archaic.
*2* In the process of its first manual revision.
*3* First manual revision completed.
*4* - *6* Proofreading & accuracy check in progress.
*7* "Done" (but please tell us if you find a typo or other issue anyway).

Look for the meanings of words like cubit, selah, and dena rius in the Glossary. These words are not common Modern English, but are necessary to preserve the historical and literary form of the Holy Bible.

Zipped plain ASCII renditions of the above books of the Bible are available. There is also a .zip file containing all of these HTML files, and a .zip file (webgbf.zip) containing the General Bible Format file that was used to generate both the HTML and ASCII format files.

The World English Bible may also be found on other www sites, such as the Biblical Prophecy Resource Center and Biola University's site.

An audio version of the World English Bible New Testament and Psalms is available from World English Bible Audio New Testament and Psalms.

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