1. Making Grandad’s Bible The King James Bible Route A KJB Age 5-7

2. Making Grandad’s Bible This is Grandad Joe. Grandad’s Bible was first made 400 years ago. It is called the King James Bible. Route A KJB Age 5-7

3. Making Grandad’s Bible This is King James. He asked 50 very clever people to translate the Bible into English. King James I of England/ VI of Scotland by Paulus van Somer Route A KJB Age 5-7

4. Making Grandad’s Bible The 50 men made six teams and each team translated a part of the Bible. Richard Bancroft, one of the translators. Route A KJB Age 5-7

5. Making Grandad’s Bible They had to translate the Bible from Hebrew and Greek. Hebrew writing looks like this: Greek writing looks like this: Route A KJB Age 5-7

6. Making Grandad’s Bible The translators used their best words as they believed the Bible was very important. When each group had finished they read what they had done aloud and the others checked it. It took over five years to finish the Bible. Route A KJB Age 5-7

7. Making Grandad’s Bible The translators wrote in an older form of English. Can you find any unusual words on the next slide? Roll over them to find what they mean. Richard Bancroft, one of the translators. Route A KJB Age 5-7

8. Psalm 23:1-2 King James Version The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. Making Grandad’s Bible Route A KJB Age 5-7

9. Eva and Ben like to read their children’s Bible God, you care for me like a shepherd caring for his sheep. You give me everything I need: food to eat, water to drink and a place where I can rest. Making Grandad’s Bible Route A KJB Age 5-7

10. Making Grandad’s Bible Some important Bible words Let fairness roll like a river Love God and love your neighbour as yourself Route A KJB Age 5-7

11. Making Grandad’s Bible People wanted to learn to read so that they could read the Bible. Over many years, more books were printed and more schools were built. George Fox Route A KJB Age 5-7

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