01-06-2013, 04:38 PM
Hi, after reading about the WEB bible (<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://ebible.org">http://ebible.org</a><!-- m -->) -- It got me thinking, and I want to start a poll. But, first need to explain things...
The WEB bible is free, and is in the public domain. It can be used freely without royalties and fear of infringement. Evangelistic groups can distribute the text freely to others (without royalties); people can share the text online, use it in their bible software & apps, add it to their books, use it freely in churches, and other creative uses, and lastly, personal use.
So, how about a (sincere and literal) version of the [Eastern] Peshitta that is also free, in the public domain, and not under copyright?
(I know we have Etheridge, Norton, and Murdock texts freely available, but those are old and have Western readings.)
And to be honest, I would like to learn Aramaic / Syriac myself, to accomplish this task. I would like for there to be a generous and free source of the Bible, which allows people to freely use the text. But no promise that I would do this task...
So, what's your opinion on this?
Please add input to this poll, and please say honest opinions via posts (even brutally honest opinions). If you have feedback, or comments, please say them.
Thanks,
~DC
The WEB bible is free, and is in the public domain. It can be used freely without royalties and fear of infringement. Evangelistic groups can distribute the text freely to others (without royalties); people can share the text online, use it in their bible software & apps, add it to their books, use it freely in churches, and other creative uses, and lastly, personal use.
So, how about a (sincere and literal) version of the [Eastern] Peshitta that is also free, in the public domain, and not under copyright?
(I know we have Etheridge, Norton, and Murdock texts freely available, but those are old and have Western readings.)
And to be honest, I would like to learn Aramaic / Syriac myself, to accomplish this task. I would like for there to be a generous and free source of the Bible, which allows people to freely use the text. But no promise that I would do this task...
So, what's your opinion on this?
Please add input to this poll, and please say honest opinions via posts (even brutally honest opinions). If you have feedback, or comments, please say them.
Thanks,
~DC