Transcript Granddad’s Bible

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The King James Bible
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This is Grandad Joe.
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Grandad’s Bible was first
made 400 years ago.
It is called the King
James Bible.
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This is King James. He
asked 50 very clever
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people to translate the
Bible into English.
King James I of England/ VI of Scotland
by Paulus van Somer
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The 50 men made
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six teams and each
team translated a
part of the Bible.
Richard Bancroft, one of the translators.
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Greek writing looks like this:
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Hebrew writing looks like this:
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Greek.
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They had to translate the Bible from Hebrew and
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believed the Bible was very important.
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The translators used their best words as they
When each group had finished they read what they
It took over five years to
finish the Bible.
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had done aloud and the others checked it.
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an older form of English.
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The translators wrote in
Can you find any unusual
Roll over them to find
Richard Bancroft, one of the translators.
what they mean.
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words on the next slide?
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The LORD is my shepherd;
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Psalm 23:1-2 King James Version
I shall not want.
pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still
waters.
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He maketh me to lie down in green
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his sheep.
You give me everything I need: food to eat,
water to drink and a place where I can rest.
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God, you care for me like a shepherd caring for
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Eva and Ben like to read their
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Love God and love your neighbour as
yourself
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Let fairness roll like a river
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Some important Bible words
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could read the Bible.
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People wanted to learn to read so that they
Over many years, more
more schools were built.
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books were printed and
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The LORD is my shepherd;
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God
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Psalm 23:1-2 King James Version
I shall not want.
pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still
waters.
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He maketh me to lie down in green
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I shall not want.
have all I need
pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still
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He maketh me to lie down in green
waters.
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The LORD is my shepherd;
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Psalm 23:1-2 King James Version
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I shall not want.
makes
pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still
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He maketh me to lie down in green
waters.
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The LORD is my shepherd;
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Psalm 23:1-2 King James Version
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The LORD is my shepherd;
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Psalm 23:1-2 King James Version
I shall not want.
pastures:
fields
he leadeth me beside the still
waters.
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He maketh me to lie down in green
Making Grandad’s Bible
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The LORD is my shepherd;
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Psalm 23:1-2 King James Version
I shall not want.
pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still
waters.
leads
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He maketh me to lie down in green