Thursday, February 7, 2019

Our English Bible — Part 2

“Thy commandment is exceeding broad”
(Psalm 119:96).

Here are some more interesting facts regarding our English Bible:

• The smallest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 117, the longest chapter is Psalm 119 and the middle chapter in the Bible is Psalm 118. The middle verse in the Bible is Psalm 118:8.

• The longest verse in the Bible is Esther 8:9.

• The shortest versesare Exodus 20 verses 13, 14, 15, John 11:35 and 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17.

• The Bible has been translated into more languages than any other book in history, with almost 1,670 languages. The works of Lenin come in a far second at 200, and, even the well-known Shakespeare has only been translated into 97 languages. Since the invention of printing, more than 6 billion copies of God’s Holy Word have been printed.

• What a wonderful book we have! Do you read it and value it?