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  • Gutenberg Bible
    biblical literature
    / The King James (Authorized) Version

    …have become famous: the so-called Wicked Bible (1631) derives its name from the omission of “not” in Exodus 20:14—“Thou shalt commit adultery”—for which the printers were fined £300, and the “Vinegar Bible” (1717) stems from a misprinting of “vineyard” in the heading of Luke 20.

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    …have become famous: the so-called Wicked Bible (1631) derives its name from the omission of “not” in Exodus 20:14—“Thou shalt commit adultery”—for which the printers were fined £300, and the “Vinegar Bible” (1717) stems from a misprinting of “vineyard” in the heading of Luke 20.

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