Jacob van Liesveldt

…was a Dutch version by Jacob van Liesveldt (Antwerp, 1526). Martin Luther’s German edition of 1534 did the same thing and entitled them “Apocrypha” for the first time, noting that, while they were not in equal esteem with sacred Scriptures, they were edifying.

…important version being that of Jacob van Liesveldt (1526). It was mainly to counter the popularity of this edition that Roman Catholics produced their own Dutch Bible, executed by Nicolaas van Winghe (Leuven, 1548). A revision printed by Jan Moerentorf (Moretus, 1599) became the standard version until it was superseded…