The Typos of God
Friday, December 22, 2006
A May 2006 Gallup poll found that 28 percent of Americans believe the Bible represents the actual word of God, down from 40 percent in 1980. Such faith, as Ben Schott pointed out recently in the NYT (not online), represents additional pressure on typesetters. Some notable typos:
Camels Bible (1823) -- "And Rebekah arose, and her camels [damsels]."
Child Killing Bible (1795) -- "Let the children first be killed [filled]."
Wicked Bible (1631) -- ommitted "not" from the 7th Commandment making adultery permitted.
Sin Bible (1716) -- John 5:14 transposed an 'n' and 'o' so readers exhorted to "Go and sin on more."
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