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280 BCE
The Septuagint
The earliest known bible translation. (Hebrew to Greek) -
420
Georgian Bible
Produced using the Armenian alphabet and the Georgian Vernacular. -
Jan 10, 635
Chinese Bible
Nestorian Christianity arrives in China. -
Jan 10, 709
Anglo-Saxon translation of Psalms
Bishop of Sherborne translates the Psalms into Anglo-Saxon. -
Jan 10, 735
English translation of Gospel of John
The Venerable Bede translates the chapters of John to help the monks in his monastery. -
Jan 10, 862
Slovakian Translation
After developing a Slavic alphabet, Cyril translates scriptures. -
Jan 10, 867
Earliest Arabic New Testament
A Nestorian translates portions of the New Testament into Arabic. -
Jan 10, 1000
Old English Translations
Aelfric, an English abbot, translates parts of Scripture into Old English. -
Jan 10, 1295
The Bible Historiale
The most popular French translation of the medieval period. -
Jan 10, 1360
Czech Bible
Translated from the Latin Vulgate, the Bible of Dresden is the earliest known translation of the full Bible into Czech. -
Jan 10, 1384
The English Bible
Translated by John Wycliffe into English from the Vulgate. -
Jan 10, 1435
Hungarian Bible
Franciscan monks complete the first Bible translation into Hungarian. -
Jan 10, 1517
Russian Bible
First bible published in Old Belarusian. -
Jan 10, 1522
German Bible
Martin Luther translates scriptures for the German peoples . -
Jan 10, 1535
French Bible
Starting from the Hebrew and Greek, the bible is translated into French. -
Jan 10, 1569
Spanish Bible
During the Spanish inquisition, the first full Spanish Bible is completed. -
Authorized King James Version
King James I authorizes the production of a new translation. -
Bible Translation Escalates
Bible translation escalates quickly when missionaries begin going deep into Africa, Asia and the Pacific. -
Japanese Bible
Japan finishes translation of full bible. -
American Standard Version
The first major American revision of the King James Version, is published. -
NIV
Publication of the New International Version. -
NKJV
Publication of the New King James Version. -
Discovery of Scrolls
The discovery of the Silver Scrolls, believed to be the oldest Bible text ever, is announced. -
NLT
Publication of the New Living Translation. -
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