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The King James Bible
Age 5-7
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This is Grandad Joe.
Age 5-7
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
six teams and each
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team translated a
part of the Bible.
Richard Bancroft, one of the translators.
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They had to translate the Bible from Hebrew and
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Greek.
Hebrew writing looks like this:
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Greek writing looks like this:
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The translators used their best words as they
believed the Bible was very important.
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When each group had finished they read what they
had done aloud and the others checked it.
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It took over five years to
finish the Bible.
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The translators wrote in
an older form of English.
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Can you find any unusual
words on the next slide?
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Roll over them to find
Richard Bancroft, one of the translators.
what they mean.
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Psalm 23:1-2 King James Version
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The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green
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pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still
waters.
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Eva and Ben like to read their
children’s Bible
God, you care for me like a shepherd caring for
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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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Some important Bible words
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Let fairness roll like a river
Love God and love your neighbour as
yourself
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People wanted to learn to read so that they
could read the Bible.
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Over many years, more
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books were printed and
more schools were built.
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Psalm 23:1-2 King James Version
God
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The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green
Age 5-7
pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still
waters.
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Psalm 23:1-2 King James Version
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The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall not want. have all I need
He maketh me to lie down in green
Age 5-7
pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still
waters.
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Psalm 23:1-2 King James Version
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The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall not want. makes
He maketh me to lie down in green
Age 5-7
pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still
waters.
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Psalm 23:1-2 King James Version
History
The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green
Age 5-7
pastures: fields
he leadeth me beside the still
waters.
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Psalm 23:1-2 King James Version
History
The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green
Age 5-7
pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still
waters. leads