You may be aware that the first edition of the King James Bible was published
in 1611 ...
What you may not know is that when the 1631 edition came out, the printer made a mistake that was quite possible the most scandalous mistake in the history of the printing press. The word "not" was accidentally omitted from the seventh commandment. So it read, "Thou shalt commit adultery." Thereafter, the 1631 edition came to be known as "the wicked Bible." When the mistake was discovered, every copy was promptly withdrawn from the public and King James fined the printer, Robert Barker, 300 pounds - a lot of money in those days.
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What you may not know is that when the 1631 edition came out, the printer made a mistake that was quite possible the most scandalous mistake in the history of the printing press. The word "not" was accidentally omitted from the seventh commandment. So it read, "Thou shalt commit adultery." Thereafter, the 1631 edition came to be known as "the wicked Bible." When the mistake was discovered, every copy was promptly withdrawn from the public and King James fined the printer, Robert Barker, 300 pounds - a lot of money in those days.
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KneEmail (date unknown)
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