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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 LEV 3:1

"But if anyone offers a thank-offering, let it be offered from the herd;—only a perfect spotless male may be offered to the EVER-LIVING.
   
RF LEV 3:2 and he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and slay it at the door of the Hall of Assembly, and the sons of Aaron, the priest, shall sprinkle some of the blood around upon the altar.
   
RF LEV 3:3 He shall offer on the altar the thank-offering as a delight to the EVER-LIVING;—the fat of the caul, the chest, and the whole of the fat that is upon the chest;
   
RF LEV 3:4 with the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them; and on the viscera; but the rest on the liver, and upon the kidneys he shall put aside;
   
RF LEV 3:5 for the sons of Aaron shall offer them upon the altar of burnt-offering, with wood and fire, as a sweet breath to the EVER-LIVING.
   
RF LEV 3:6 "But if he offers a sacrifice from the flock as a thank-offering, let him offer a perfect male or female.
   
RF LEV 3:7 If he offers a lamb as his gift, then he shall bring it before the EVER-LIVING,
   
RF LEV 3:8 and lay his hand upon the head of the gift, and slay it before the Hall of Assembly, and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle some of its blood around the altar,
   
RF LEV 3:9 and shall carry to the altar—from the thank-offering made by fire to the EVER-LIVING,—the entire fat of the rump cut near the backbone, and the fat of the caul, and of the chest, and all the fat that is upon the chest,
   
RF LEV 3:10 and the two kidneys and the fat which is upon them, with that upon the bowels, and the remainder that covers the kidneys he shall put aside;
   
RF LEV 3:11 and the priest shall offer them upon the altar as a sweet scent to the EVER-LIVING.
   
RF LEV 3:12 "But if he offers a gift of a goat before the EVER-LIVING.
   
RF LEV 3:13 he shall lay his hand upon its head, and slay it before the Hall of Assembly; and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle some of its blood around the altar,
   
RF LEV 3:14 and offer of the gift as a sweet scent to the EVER-LIVING, the fat of the caul, and the chest, and the whole of the fat that is upon the chest,
   
RF LEV 3:15 and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, with that upon the bowels, but the remainder, covering over the kidneys, he shall put aside.
   
RF LEV 3:16 Thus the priest shall burn them on the altar, consuming as a sweet breath, delightful to the EVER-LIVING, all the fat.
   
RF LEV 3:17 "It is an Institution for ever, for your descendants, in all your dwelling-places, that you shall not eat any fat or any blood."
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