Version
ENGWEBP
German Luther Bible 1912
King James Version
World English Bible
Italian Riveduta Bible
Reina Valera 1909
American Standard Version
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia
Byzantine Majority Text
Latin Vulgate
Masoretic Text
Septuagint
Textus Receptus
Tischendorf's Critical Greek New Testament
Almeida Corrigida Fiel
Louis Segond 1910
Other Versions
German Luther Bible 1912
1912
King James Version
1611
World English Bible
2020 (completed)
Italian Riveduta Bible
1927
Reina Valera 1909
1909
American Standard Version
1901
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia
1968-1976 (with later revisions)
Byzantine Majority Text
Modern critical edition of a text-type dating from 5th century CE onwards
Latin Vulgate
c. 382-405 CE (Jerome's translation/revision)
Masoretic Text
c. 7th-10th centuries CE (Masoretes); Textual tradition dates back earlier
Septuagint
c. 3rd-2nd centuries BCE
Textus Receptus
1516-1633 (Erasmus to Elzevir editions)
Tischendorf's Critical Greek New Testament
1869-1872 (8th Edition)
Almeida Corrigida Fiel
1628-1691 (original), 2007 (ACF correction)
Louis Segond 1910
1910
Publisher
Michael Paul Johnson (editor-in-chief), eBible.org
Date
2020 (completed)
The World English Bible (WEB) is a modern English translation of the Bible based on the American Standard Version of 1901, updated using the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia Old Testament and the Greek Majority Text New Testament. It is in the public domain.
Modern English translation using formal equivalence. Entirely in the public domain, allowing free copying and distribution. Includes the Apocrypha/Deuterocanonical books (in the ecumenical edition).
Initiated in 1994 by Michael Paul Johnson to create a modern English, public domain Bible translation. It began as an update to the American Standard Version (ASV) of 1901, chosen for its accuracy and public domain status. The project utilized volunteers and online collaboration.
American Standard Version
Base text for modernization
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia
Primary source for the Old Testament update
Byzantine Majority Text
Primary source for the New Testament update
Septuagint
Source for Apocrypha/Deuterocanon (derived from Brenton's translation)
Latin Vulgate
Source for Apocrypha/Deuterocanon
As a modern update of the ASV (a well-regarded formal equivalence translation) based on standard critical editions (BHS, Majority Text), the WEB aims for accuracy and readability. Its public domain status and transparent process are notable. Trustworthiness is linked to the reliability of its source texts (ASV, BHS, Majority Text, LXX, Vulgate) and the translation methodology.