Latest PDF of the 1611-PCE King James Bible: 1611-PCE KJV Draft (Times) (Compare to original)
Here's also my First Draft from Jun 19th 2025, a version in Blackletter: 1611-PCE KJV Draft 2025-06-19
In 2024, I began correcting the errors in our best digital transcripts of the 1611 AV (King James Bible).
Given that computing has existed for 50+ years, I was alarmed to find this basic work to be unfinished.
I wanted to count the words, and that's not feasible to do without an accurate transcript.
The 1611 has 7^7 words! The possibility of that spurred me to be more & more attentive to the Text.
I've done my best to account honestly, and I will yet carry on reviewing and documenting.
These 1611 Plain-text Files are output together with the 1214-pg HTML build (printed to PDF above):
Output_Clean.txt / Output_Perfect.txt / Output_PCELike.txt / Output_WordCounts.txt
(All characters in the file are listed on Line 0. You can replace or delete them according to your usage.)
First, this project generates the 1611 KJV, fully formatted, from a Plain-text Transcript, to the intent
that the accuracy of the Transcript may then be verified visually, line by line against the original scan.
My script formats it to HTML pages (Times or Blackletter), so lines may be blanked & chroma-keyed;
I blank odd-numbered lines so as to digitally lay even-numbered lines over the scan, & vice-versa.
KingJamesBibleOnline.org/Genesis-Chapter-1_Original-1611-KJV
TheBibleMuseum.com - (8.5"x11" facsimile copies $80/ea here, using 20% off code from front page)
TheKJVstore.com - Selection of sizes including the new 6"x9" print at $60 (it's a 7"x10" box)
Second, we preserve (& explain) all editorial changes between 1611 and the Pure Cambridge (1911).
There's many differences in spelling, grammar, & even wording, but none change the text's meaning.
BibleProtector.com , https://bibleprotector.com/TEXT-PCE-127.txt
Third, we demonstrate how to word-count appropriately with respect to 1611 KJV conventions.
The PCE (Present Day KJV) word count of 7^7 (823,543) was proven in May 2024:
"Elton Anomaly" Long video , Short video
While I believe the KJV is perfect, I think any complete Bible version is better than any commentary.
I think reading a "Present Day" English version is important to get your basic idea of the words.
But if you ever look for the actual, ancient lines of preservation, & their bond into English, the AV is it.
(AV meaning English "Authorized Version," developed all through the 1500's. It shaped English itself.)
I'm interested in whether 16th c. AV editions alone may be sufficient to educate as to KJV word usages..
That'll be another project. Here's my Bible Reading channel on YouTube: 1539 Great Bible readthru
Thanks for visiting. - "Red" S.Lafreniere
Lord Jesus, nothing I've done, only What You Have Done.