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Revised Fenton

The Holy Bible in Modern English. Revised Edition.
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   Work on the 'The Holy Bible in Modern English' began in 1853 by a London businessman named Ferrar Fenton (1832–1920). The complete Bible was first published in 1903, though some individual bible 'books' were published as separate volumes during the preceding 11 years.
   Fenton is well known for a rearranging of the books of the Bible into what the author believed was the correct chronological order. In the Old Testament, this order follows that of the Hebrew Bible. The name of God was translated throughout the Old Testament as "The Ever-Living".
   Fenton is an exciting translation that shows respect and gives clarity in many areas where other translations fall short. This Bible is described as being "translated into English direct from the original Hebrew, Chaldee, and Greek languages."

Blog entry: September 17, 2016


   Welcome to the new blog section. Join us in this exciting effort to display the works of Ferrar Fenton! The Holy Bible in Modern English is now fully digitized and can be seen for it's creative and artistic beauty as well as for the spiritual edification that we all need through the daily study of the scriptures.


   This project actually began in 2012 when the conversion of scanned images, using OCR software, revived a very beautiful but tangled digital version of Ferrar Fenton's work. The major part of the editing, including verse alignment, OCR errors and chapter breaks took over one year. Still, as we go there are minor fixes to punctuation and a few odd necessary edits.

   In its very raw form, 'The Holy Bible in Modern English' went online with a free but very undependable web hosting service in 2014, where it has been ever since.
   With thanks to the generosity of others, just recently, the site has been moved to its current home. This hosting service is by far superior to the previous but costs are high so we are maintaining an ad service to help offset the costs.

   
RF CH2 27:1 (758 B.C.) Jotham Begins to Reign.
Jotham was twenty-five years of age at his coronation, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and his mother's name was Jerosha, the daughter of Zadok.
   
RF CH2 27:2 He also did right in the eyes of the EVER-LIVING, as Uzziah his father did, but he did not enter the Temple of the EVER-LIVING; whilst the People continued their corruptions.
   
RF CH2 27:3 He rebuilt the High Gate of the House of the LORD, and rebuilt a great part of the walls of Ophal.
   
RF CH2 27:4 He also built towns in the highlands of Judea, and erected castles and towers in the Jungles.
   
RF CH2 27:5 Jotham Subdues the Beni Amon.
However, he had war with the Beni Amon, and conquered them, and the Beni Amon paid him yearly a hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand Kors of wheat, with ten thousand of barley. The Beni Amon paid this to him year by year for three years.
   
RF CH2 27:6 Thus Jotham became powerful because he fixed his courses before the LORD his GOD.
   
RF CH2 27:7 (765 B.C.) Regarding the remainder of the affairs of Jotham, and all his wars, and his conduct, they can be seen in the records of the Kings of Israel and Judea.
   
RF CH2 27:8 He was twenty-five years old at his coronation, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
   
RF CH2 27:9 Then Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David, and Ahaz his son reigned in his place.
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