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Bible translations
Which Bible translation do we use? The Luther Bible (text of 1912) and the King James Version – and why.
The Bible was originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. Every translation balances closeness to the original with readability, which is why editions sound different.
English: King James Version
The King James Version appeared in 1611 and is one of the most influential English Bible translations. We use it as a public-domain English text.
German: Luther Bible, text of 1912
Martin Luther translated the New Testament into German in 1522 and shaped the German language lastingly. We use the text of 1912, which is in the public domain.
Why these editions?
Both texts are free to use. That lets us offer reading, search and audio Bible at no cost. Modern translations are usually under copyright.
About the audio Bible
The recordings are produced with an AI voice. The spoken text matches the translation shown.