Blayney Revision of KJV

Edward Hobbs EHOBBS at WELLESLEY.EDU
Wed Dec 22 11:50:32 EST 1999


Colleagues:

Ted Mann inquired: --->>>>>>>>>>>

I understand that most of the KJVs published today are derived from
Blayney's 1769 revision.  How can one know if this is true of a given
publication?  Are there clues in the text itself, or does one have to
contact the publishing company that produced it, and ask them?  Is it
possible to pick up a modern publication of the KJV, examine it, and say:
"Oh yes, this the Blayney revision."?  If so, how?  Many thanks.

Ted

Dr. Theodore "Ted" Mann
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Here is a quick test:


Look up Gen. 27:14 and 1 Kings 7:13--
	--if the verb is "fetched", it is Blayney-edited.
	--if the verb is "fet", it is pre-Blayney.

Look up Exod. 3:2 and Deut. 4:11--
	--if the verb is "burned", it is Blayney-edited.
	--if the verb is "burnt", it is pre-Blayney.

Look up Deut. 32:41--
	--if the participle is "glittering", it is Blayney-edited.
	--if the participle is "glistering", it is pre-Blayney.
	(Disregard 1 Chron. 29:2--Blayney missed this one.)


I doubt that it will be easy to find a pre-Blayney KJV, except as a 
specially-printed, edition-for-collectors-and-scholars, Bible.



Edward Hobbs




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