...an excellent way. That part of the Bible was given to him who was most excellent in such a tongue ; and then they met together, and one read the translation,...they found any fault, they spoke; if not, he read on. There is no book so translated as the Bible for the purpose." 2. Dr. Doddridgc, a learned expositor...

...James's time took an excellent way. The part of the bible was given to him who was most excellent in such a tongue (as the apocrypha to Andrew Downs) ; and...one read the translation, the rest holding in their handsome bible, either of the learned tongues, or German, French, Spanish, Italian, ire. If they found...

...time took an excellent way. That Part of the Bible was given to him who was moft excellent in fuch a Tongue (as the Apocrypha to Andrew Downs) and then they met together, and one read the Tranflation, the reft holding in their Hands fome Bible, either of the learned Tongues, or French,...

...translators, given in the learned Selden's table-talk, most likely refers to this stage of the proceedings : " They met together, and one read the translation, the...the learned tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, etc. If they found any fault, they spoke ; if not, he read on." When a portion had thus been finished...

...purpose of conferring on the result of their individual labours ; and at these meetings, says Seiden, " one read the translation, the rest holding in their...the learned tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, etc. If they found any fault, they spoke; if not, lie read on." The basis of the excellent version...

...time took nn excellent way. That part of the Bible was given to him who was most excellent in such a tongue (as the Apocrypha to Andrew Downs), and then...they met together, and one read the translation, the roM holding in their hands some Bible, either of the learnc'l tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian,...

...as Selden informs us, that " one read the translation, the rest holding in their hands some Bibles, either of the learned tongues, or French, Spanish,...found any fault, they spoke ; if not, he read on." Further, the translators were empowered to call to their assistance any learned men, whose studies...

...collated into one at a general meeting of the class. " They met together," says Selden, " and one reading the translation, the rest holding in their hands some...found any fault, they spoke ; if not, he read on." In this way every part of the translation passed through a number of ordeals varying from thirty to...

...time took an excellent way. That Part of the Bible was given to him who was most excellent in such a Tongue, (as the Apocrypha to Andrew Downs) ; and...the learned Tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, etc. if they found any Fault, they spoke, if not he read on. 3. There is no Book so translated as the...

...in translating : A certain part of the Bible was given to one most skilful in the tongue ; they then met together, and one read the translation, the rest...tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, &c. If they observed any fault, they spoke ; if not, he continued reading.* The anxiety of the king to obtain as...