Old and New Testaments, Classical Japanese Translation [Small vinyl cloth binding] JL44

The New Testament was completed in 1887 (Meiji 20). The translation of the New Testament began in 1874 (Meiji 7) by the "Translation Committee," led by Hepburn and S.R. Brown, and was published in installments, completed in 1880 (Meiji 13). Meanwhile, the translation of the Old Testament began in earnest in 1878 (Meiji 11) with the establishment of the "Standing Committee on the Bible." The translation utilized the King James Version (English Bible) and the Bridgman-Culvertson Chinese translation of the Bible as references. The entire translation was completed in 1887 (Meiji 20), and the following year, a historic celebration of its completion was held at the Shin'ei Church in Tsukiji, Tokyo. This was made possible by the financial assistance of Bible societies in the United States, Great Britain, and Scotland. This is known as the "Meiji Translation" (original translation), and the Old Testament is still used today as the "Literary Japanese Translation." The Meiji Translation of the New Testament was later revised and published in October 1917 (Taisho 6). This is famous as the Taisho Revised Translation.