Open Bibles
Repository of public domain and freely licensed bibles in some standard XML formats.
Translation List
| Filename | Language | Format | Abbrev | Version | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chr-cherokee.usfx.xml | Cherokee | USFX | Cherokee New Testament | Public Domain | |
| cze-bkr.zefania.xml | Czech | Zefania | Bible kralická | Public Domain | |
| eng-kjv.osis.xml | English | OSIS | KJV | King James Version | Public Domain |
| eng-bbe.usfx.xml | English | USFX | BBE | Bible in Basic English | Public Domain |
| eng-gb-oeb.osis.xml | English (UK) | OSIS | OEB-CW | Open English Bible, Commonwealth Edition | Public Domain |
| eng-gb-webbe.usfx.xml | English (UK) | USFX | WEBBE | World English Bible, British Edition | Public Domain |
| eng-us-oeb.osis.xml | English (US) | OSIS | OEB-US | Open English Bible, US Edition | Public Domain |
| eng-web.usfx.xml | English | USFX | WEB | World English Bible | Public Domain |
| heb-leningrad.usfx.xml | Hebrew | USFX | Hebrew Leningrad Codex | see below | |
| lat-clementine.usfx.xml | Latin | USFX | Clementine Latin Vulgate | Public Domain | |
| por-almeida.usfx.xml | Portuguese | USFX | João Ferreira de Almeida | Public Domain | |
| ron-rccv.usfx.xml | Romanian | USFX | Protestant Romanian Corrected Cornilescu Version | Public Domain | |
| dut-statenvertaling.zefania.xml | Dutch | Zefania | Statenvertaling (1637) | Public Domain | |
| jpn-kougo.osis.xml | Japanese | OSIS | Japanese Kougo (Colloquial) | Public Domain |
Translation Details
Hebrew Leningrad Codex
All biblical Hebrew text, in any format, may be viewed or copied without restriction. Citation...is appreciated. Please include the version number, 26.0, as a reference.
How to Use
The XML files are in a few different (de facto) standard formats, all marked up with XML. There are various tools on the 'net that will let you parse the files and build something cool.
I use these files along with the bible_parser Ruby gem to build a MySQL database that backs the service bible-api.com, which is free for everyone to use.