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Bible Translators Debate Slavery

Duration: 04:08

Exclusive footage of a modern day translation committee as it revises the latest edition of the English Standard Version of the Bible. Leading translators from around the world struggle to agree on just what is meant by use of the word 'slave'.

Available since: Wed 16 Feb 2011

Credits

Presenter
Adam Nicolson
Director
Gillian Bancroft
Producer
Gillian Bancroft
Executive Producer
Jean-Claude Bragard

This clip is from

When God Spoke English: The Making of the King James Bible

Adam Nicolson tells the unexpected story of how the King James Bible came into being.

First broadcast: 21 Feb 2011

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