Translations

Translations and languages.

A translation is the edition; a language is the language it uses. Browse the two separately, then choose a version in the Bible reader.

A note on public domain

People do look for public-domain Bible editions for free reading, study, preservation, and reuse. “Public domain” describes copyright status only; it does not diminish the sacredness or importance of the text.

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Translations available here

Each row shows the translation first, followed by its language and a short source note.

WEB

World English Bible

Modern English · Public domain

LanguageEnglishRead
KJV

King James Version

Classic English · Public domain in the U.S.

LanguageEnglishRead
ASV

American Standard Version

Formal English · Public domain

LanguageEnglishRead
DARBY

Darby Bible

Literal translation · Public domain

LanguageEnglishRead
DRA

Douay-Rheims 1899

Catholic tradition · Public domain

LanguageEnglishRead
CHER

Cherokee New Testament

New Testament

LanguageCherokeeRead
CUV

Chinese Union Version

Public domain

LanguageChineseRead
BKR

Bible kralická

Public domain

LanguageCzechRead
LAT

Clementine Latin Vulgate

Public domain

LanguageLatinRead
ALM

João Ferreira de Almeida

Public domain

LanguagePortugueseRead
RCCV

Protestant Romanian Corrected Cornilescu Version

Public domain

LanguageRomanianRead

Outside Bible Brook

Additional editions

These editions open at their source instead of appearing as unavailable reader options.

CPDV

Catholic Public Domain Version

Catholic tradition · public domain

LanguageEnglishRead online
NWT

New World Translation

Jehovah's Witnesses · copyrighted text

LanguageEnglishOpen JW.org

Jewish Bible

Tanakh sources

These links keep the edition and the language visible without folding them into the reader’s version list.