Exodus 38:13

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

And on the east syde towarde the sonne rysynge, were hangynges of.l. cubettes:

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About this Translation

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

Formal EquivalenceBest for: Historical and literary study

🎯 Translation Approach

Primarily a direct, source-oriented translation aimed at clear vernacular English of its time, balancing literal renderings from Greek and Hebrew with vigorous, memorable phrasing.

Word-for-word

4/5

Readability

2/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Historical significance: First printed English New Testament translated directly from Greek; cornerstone for later English translations.
Influence on KJV: Substantial phrasing and stylistic patterns adopted by the King James Version.
Partial Old Testament: Includes the New Testament (1526) and portions of the Old Testament by 1534 (e.g., Pentateuch and selected books).
Vernacular clarity: Aimed at the common reader of its time, shaping accessible biblical English.
Lexical contributions: Helped establish enduring English biblical terms and expressions.
Single primary translator: Largely the work of William Tyndale rather than a committee.

✅ Strengths

Foundational influence on later English Bibles (notably the King James Version)
Memorable, enduring phrasing
Direct engagement with Greek and Hebrew source texts
Introduced and standardized key biblical terms in English

⚠️ Considerations

Incomplete Bible (33 books: New Testament plus portions of the Old Testament)
Archaic spelling and vocabulary may hinder modern readers
Textual basis reflects early printed Greek texts (Textus Receptus) and available Hebrew sources
Orthographic differences across 1526 and 1534 editions

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Historians and theologians
Seminary students and pastors
Literary scholars
Linguists and translators
Readers interested in the roots of the KJV

Consider alternatives for

New Bible readers seeking modern language
Children and teens
ESL learners
Casual devotional readers preferring contemporary English

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King James Version (KJV)Geneva Bible (1560)New King James Version (NKJV)English Standard Version (ESV)New International Version (NIV)

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Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Exod 27:11-15
5 verses
90%
11 In like wise on the north syde there shalbe hagynges of an hundred cubettes longe and.xx. pilers with their sokettes of brasse, and the knoppes and the whopes of syluer.
12 And in the bredth of the courte westwarde, there shalbe hangynges of fyftye cubettes longe, and.x. pilers with their.x. sokettes.
13 And in the bredth of the courte eastwarde towarde the rysynge of the sonne, shalbe hangynges of.l. cubyttes.
14 Hagynges of.xv. cubittes in the one syde of it with iij. pilers and.iij. sokettes:
15 and likewise on the other syde shalbe hangynges of.xv. cubettes with.iij. pilers and.iij. sokettes.
Exod 38:9-12
4 verses
89%
9 And he made the courte with hangynges of twyned bysse of an hundred cubettes longe vppon the southsyde,
10 ad.xx. pilers with.xx. sokettes of brasse: but the knoppes of the pilers, ad the whoopes were syluer.
11 And on the north syde the hanginges were an hundred cubettes longe with.xx. pilers and.xx. sokettes of brasse, but the knoppes and the whopes of the pilers were of syluer.
12 And on the west syde, were hangynges of.l. cubettes longe, and.x. pilers with their.x. sokettes, and the knoppes ad the whoopes of the pilers were syluer.
Exod 38:14-16
3 verses
87%
14 the hangynges of the one syde of the gate were.xv. cubettes longe, and their pilers.iij. with their.iij, sokettes.
15 And off the other syde of the court gate, were hanginges also of.xv. cubettes longe, and their pilers iij. with.iij. sokettes.
16 Now all the hanginges of the courte rounde aboute, were of twyned bysse,
Exod 27:9
76%
9 And thou shalt make a courte vnto the habitacion, which shall haue in the south syde hagynges of twyned bysse, beyng an hundred cubettes longe,
Exod 38:18
76%
18 And the hanginge of the gate of the courte was nedleworke: of Iacincte, scarlet, purple, and twyned bysse.xx. cubettes longe and fiue in the bredth, acordynge to the hangynges of the courte.
Exod 26:13
74%
13 a cubite on the one side and a cubite on the other syde, of that that remayneth in the length of the curtaynes off the tabernacle, which shall remayne of ether syde of the habitacion to couer it with all.