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Rise & Get Thee to Nineveh (Jonah 1)

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William Tyndale published the book of Jonah around 1531. It was probably printed in Antwerp where he had earlier published the Five Books of Moses (Pentateuch) in 1530.

Below you will find the title page (Page 1), the first few lines of the prologue (Page 2-exerpt) entitled: “W.T. vn to the Christen reader” and the first few verses of Jonah, Chapter 1 (Page 40-exerpt). Tyndale’s Prologue was 38 pages long – much longer than the book of Jonah itself – which is only 4 short chapters and consisting of 7 pages in this printing from 1531.

Page 1 – Original Spelling

¶ The prophete
Ionas / with an introduccion before teachinge to vnderstonde him and the right vse also of all the scripture / and why it was written / and what is therin to be sought / and shewenge wherewith the scripture is locked vpp that he which readeth it / can not vnderstonde it / though he studie therin neuer so moch: and agayne with what keyes it is so opened / that the reader can be stopped out with no sotilte or false doctrine of man / from the true sense and vnderstondynge therof.

Page 2 (exerpt) – Original Spelling

W. T. vn to the Christen reader.

As the envious Philistenes stopped the welles of Abraham and filled them vpp with erth / to put the memoriall out of minde / to the entent that they might chalenge the grounde: even so the fleshly minded ypocrites stoppe vpp the vaynes of life which are in the scripture / with the erth of theyr tradicions / false similitudes & lienge allegories: & that of like zele / to make the scripture theyr awne possession & marchaundice: and so shutt vpp the kingdome of heven which is Gods worde nether enteringe in them selues nor soferinge them that wolde.

Page 40 (exerpt) – Original Spelling

¶ The Storie of the prophete Ionas.

The first Chapter.

The worde of the lorde came vn to the prophete Ionas the sonne of Amithai sayenge: ryse & gett the to Niniue that greate citie & preach vn to them / how that theyr wekednesse is come vpp before me.

¶ And Ionas made him ready to fle to Tharsis from the presens of the lorde / & gatt hym downe to Ioppe / and founde there a sheppe ready to goo to Tharsis / & payed his fare / & went aborde / to goo with them to Tharsis from the presens of the lorde.

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In the beginning God… (Genesis 1)

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Above is an image of Genesis, chapter 1, verses 1 to 5 as published by William Tyndale in 1530 in the city of Antwerp.

It is still very close to what we read in modern day English Bibles. The transcript of the text contained in the image is below. The importance of this passage of scripture cannot be overstated since it tells of the creation of our world by God.

Original Spelling

The fyrst boke of Moses called Genesis

The fyrst Chapiter.

In the begynnynge God created
heaven and erth. The erth was voy-
de and emptie / and darcknesse was
vpon the depe / and the spirite of
god moved vpon the water

Than God sayd: let there be lyghte and the-
re was lyghte. And God sawe the lyghte that it
was good: and devyded the lyghte from the darck-
nesse / and called the lyghte daye / and the darck-
nesse nyghte: and so of the evenynge and mor-
nynge was made the fyrst daye

Modern Spelling

The first book of Moses called Genesis

The first Chapter.

In the beginning God created
heaven and earth. The earth was void
and empty, and darkness was
upon the deep, and the spirit of
God moved upon the water.

Then God said: let there be light and there
was light. And God saw the light that it
was good: and divided the light from the darkness
and called the light day, and the darkness
night: and so of the evening and morning
was made the first day

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William Tyndale (1494?-1536)

Artist Drawing of William Tyndale

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No one knows what William Tyndale looked like. The portrait above was created by an artist several hundred years after his death.

However, it does portray him with a serious, intelligent expression which is believable. Tyndale must have been both to accomplish what he did.

There is a hint of kindness in his eyes, too. Tyndale was known to be a compassionate person.

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He Loved Us First (1 John 4)

1 John 4:19-21 (Tyndale New Testament, 1534)

“We love him, for he loved us first.

If a man say, I love God, and yet hate his brother he is a liar.

For how can he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, love God whom he hath not seen?

And this commandment have we of him: that he which loveth God / should love his brother also.” (MODERN SPELLING)

The King James Bible translation of these verses is nearly identical. One noticeable difference is the first phase has been changed. Personally, I think Tyndale’s “We love him, for he loved us first” is more direct than: “We love him, because he first loved us.” I will admit to being biased toward Tyndale though.

Here is the entire passage from the King James Bible.

We love him, because he first loved us.

If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar:

for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

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Where Is Your Treasure? (Luke 12)

Luke 12:13-34 (Tyndale New Testament, 1534)

From verses 14 and onward, Jesus is the speaker.

Modern Spelling and [[Original Spelling]]

13 One of the company said unto him: Master, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me.
13 [[One of the company sayde vnto hym: Master byd my brother devide the enheritaunce with me.]]

14 And he said unto him: Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
14 [[And he sayde vnto him: Man who made me a iudge or a devider over you?]]

15 Wherefore he said unto them: take heed, and beware of covetousness. For no man’s life standeth in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
15 [[Wherfore he sayde vnto them: take hede and beware of covetousnes. For no mannes lyfe stondeth in the aboundaunce of the thinges which he possesseth.]]

16 And he put forth a similitude unto them saying: The ground of a certain rich man brought forth fruits plenteously,
16 [[And he put forth a similitude vnto them sayinge: The grounde of a certayne riche man brought forth frutes plenteously]]

17 and he thought in himself saying: what shall I do? because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
17 [[and he thought in himsilfe sayinge: what shall I do? because I have noo roume where to bestowe my frutes?]]

18 And he said: This will I do. I will destroy my barns, and build greater, and therein will I gather all my fruits, and my goods:
18 [[And he sayde: This will I do. I will destroye my barnes and bilde greater and therin will I gadder all my frutes and my goodes:]]

19 and I will say to my soul: Soul thou hast much goods laid up in store for many years take thine ease: eat, drink, and be merry.
19 [[and I will saye to my soule: Soule thou hast moch goodes layde vp in stoore for many yeares take thyne ease: eate drinke and be mery.]]

20 But God said unto him: Thou fool, this night will they fetch away thy soul again from thee. Then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?
20 [[But God sayde vnto him: Thou fole this night will they fetche awaye thy soule agayne from the. Then whose shall thoose thinges be which thou hast provyded?]]

21 So is it with him that gathereth riches, and is not rich in God.
21 [[So is it with him that gadereth ryches and is not ryche in God.]]

22 And he spake unto his disciples: Therefore I say unto you: Take no thought for your life what ye shall eat, neither for your body, what ye shall put on.
22 [[And he spake vnto his disciples: Therfore I saye vnto you: take no thought for youre lyfe what ye shall eate nether for youre body what ye shall put on.]]

23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
23 [[The lyfe is moare then meate and the bodye is moare then rayment.]]

24 Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which neither have storehouse nor barn, and yet God feedeth them. How much are ye better than the fowls.
24 [[Considre the ravens for they nether sowe nor repe which nether have stoorehousse ner barne and yet God fedeth them. How moche are ye better then the foules.]]

25 Which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
25 [[Which of you with takynge thought can adde to his stature one cubit?]]

26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least: why take ye thought for the remnant?
26 [[Yf ye then be not able to do that thinge which is least: why take ye thought for the remmaunt?]]

27 Consider the lilies how they grow: They labour not: they spin not: and yet I say unto you that Solomon in all this royalty, was not clothed like to one of these.
27 [[Considre the lylies how they growe: They laboure not: they spyn not: and yet I saye vnto you that Salomon in all this royalte was not clothed lyke to one of these.]]

28 If the grass which is today in the field, and tomorrow shall be cast into the furnace, God so clothe: how much more will he clothe you, o ye endued with little faith?
28 [[Yf the grasse which is todaye in the felde and tomorowe shalbe cast into the fornace God so clothe: how moche moore will he clothe you o ye endued with litell faith?]]

29 And ask not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither climb ye up on high,
29 [[And axe not what ye shall eate or what ye shall drinke nether clyme ye vp an hye]]

30 for all such things the heathen people of the world seek for. Your father knoweth that ye have need of such things.
30 [[for all suche thinges the hethen people of the worlde seke for. Youre father knoweth that ye have nede of suche thinges.]]

31 Wherefore seek ye after the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be ministered unto you.
31 [[Wherfore seke ye after the kyngedome of God and all these thinges shalbe ministred vnto you.]]

32 Fear not little flock, for it is your father’s pleasure, to give you a kingdom.
32 [[Feare not litell floocke for it is youre fathers pleasure to geve you a kingdome.]]

33 Sell that ye have, and give alms. And make you bags, which wax not old, and treasure that faileth not in heaven, where no thief cometh, neither moth corrupteth.
33 [[Sell that ye have and geve almes. And make you bagges which wexe not olde and treasure that fayleth not in heaven where noo these commeth nether moth corrupteth.]]

34 For where your treasure is, there will your hearts be also.
34 [[For where youre treasure is there will youre hertes be also.]]

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We have items in the store related to William Tyndale and items related to the King James Bible. Some are very inexpensive.

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