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Bible

This is a project working on Bible that includes its several common versions in English and Chinese. It intends to show the text of each version in a line-by-line manner for, maybe not better reading but, better comparison.

Getting Started

objective: compile bible.pdf, ot.pdf, nt.pdf

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/michaelchanwahyan/Bible.git
cd Bible
git submodule init
git submodule update --depth 1

Prerequisites and Remarks for Build

• Operating System : Unix-based
• Software Library : LaTeX (OSX: MacTex; others: tex-live)
• special LaTeX packages required : xeCJK, BiauKai (for Chinese Character typesettings)
• LaTeX Engine : XeLaTex
• LaTeX build option : syntax=1

Build Usage

python3 genBibleTexSrc.py
/bin/bash buildBibleTex.sh

python3 genOtTexSrc.py
/bin/bash buildOtTex.sh

python3 genNtTexSrc.py
/bin/bash buildNtTex.sh

and finally the output file "bible.pdf", "ot.pdf" and "nt.pdf" should be ready.

// remark : bible_small.pdf is small-characters version of

// the bible that greatly reduces the number of pages

// remark : as of 2021, ot and nt (Old and New Testament) are to be packed with original Hebrew and Greek from openly accessible original texts)

Current Bible Version Supported

• CCV (新漢語譯本)
• CUV (Chinese Union Version 和合本)
• LZZ (Lu Zhen Zhong Bible Translation 呂振中譯本)
• KJV (King James Version)
• CUVR (Chinese Union Version Revised 和合本修定版)
• CNV (Chinese New Version 新譯本)
• WWBV (Worldwide Bible Version 環球聖經譯本)
• NRSV (New Revised Standard Version)
• WL (Wenli Version 文理本)
• MSGV (The Message Bible by Eugene Peterson)
• NETS (New English Translation of Septuagint)
• SBLGNT (Society of Biblical Literature Greek New Testament)
• JPSV1917 (Tanakh 1917 edition according to the Masoretic Text, Jewish Publication Society)
• TCV2019 (Today's Chinese Version 2019 現代中文譯本2019)
• CCB (Chinese Contemporary Bible 當代譯本修訂版)

Notice:

for Masoretic typesetting, assistance font shall be downloaded and installed from SBL (Society of Biblical Literature), namely the font file :

SBL BibLit.ttf

from https://www.sbl-site.org/educational/BiblicalFonts_SBLBibLit.aspx

Editor

contact person : Michael via michaelchan_wahyan@yahoo.com.hk