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| Psalm 1:1 | verse 1 only |
| Psalm 1:1-3,5 | verses 1, 2, 3, and 5 (skip 4) |
| Psalm 1-5 | chapters 1 through 5 |
| start at chapter 6, verse 5; and end at chapter 7, verse 5 |
Translations:
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English:
| 'KJV' = King James Version. This is the default translation. You do not need to include 'KJV' when you want to read from it, unless you want to read multiple translations in parallel (see 'Parallel Translations' below). | |
| 'ASV' = American Standard Version. | |
| 'ESV' = English Standard Version. | |
| 'NIV' = New International Version. | |
| 'YLT' = Young's Literal Translation. |
Hebrew:
| For Hebrew texts it is recommended that you install the SBL Hebrew or Ezra SIL font. | |
| 'WLC' = Westminster Leningrad Codex. | |
Greek:
| For Greek texts it is recommended that you install the Gentium or SBL Greek font. | |
| 'LXX' = CCAT Septuagint | |
| 'GNT' = 1550 Stephanus Greek New Testament | |
Multiple Passages:
| Separate passages with a semicolon (';') |
Parallel Translations:
| Read translations in parallel by separating them with '|'. In this example, notice that Psalm 36 has 16 verses in the KJV, but 17 verses in the WLC. This is because verses 1 and 2 in the WLC are combined into one verse in the KJV. As a result, the verse numbers throughout the rest of the chapter do not match. | |
| In this example, notice that Nehemiah 7:68 in the KJV is not found in the WLC. Although the WLC does have a Nehemiah 7:68, it actually corresponds to Nehemiah 7:69 in the KJV | |
| The order you request the translations is important. If you switch the order in the example above, notice that Nehemiah 7:68 in the KJV no longer shows up. | |
| Read as many translations in parallel as you'd like. | |
| Use '*' if you would like to read from all available translations. (This is not recommended if your display is set to a low resolution.) |