ESV
English Standard Version
2001
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Where did my Bible come from?
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What came before this Bible?
ESV
English Standard Version
This guide lists these earlier English Bibles in this translation’s lineage. This shows historical relationships, not exclusive parent-child descent.
The listed path · 4 translations in this set
- Word-for-Word
- This guide lists this earlier English BibleWord-for-Word
RSV
Revised Standard Version
1952, NT updated in 1971
- This guide lists this earlier English BibleWord-for-Word
ASV
American Standard Version
1901
- This guide lists this earlier English BibleWord-for-Word
KJV
King James Version
1611, current edition 1769
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What is lineage?
When this guide lists an earlier English Bible in a translation’s lineage field, we show that relationship. It is a historical listing from this guide, not a claim that one Bible is the only parent of another.
Why does it matter?
It helps show how English Bible translations build on, revise, or reference earlier translation work — according to the listings in this guide, not a ranking of accuracy.
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