Translations and Sources
7 Scrolls quotes two English Bible translations: the Berean Standard Bible (BSB) by default and the World English Bible (WEB) as a second translation. Both are in the public domain. Every quotation on the site is labelled with its translation and generated from the published text.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The Berean Standard Bible is a modern English translation from the Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek, written in clear, plain language that stays close to the original wording. Its text has been dedicated to the public domain by its publishers. We use it as our default because it is accurate, readable and free for anyone to use.
Credit: Berean Standard Bible, published at bereanbible.com. Quotations are marked BSB.
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
Psalm 119:105 (BSB)
World English Bible (WEB)
The World English Bible is an update of the American Standard Version of 1901 into modern English, also in the public domain. We use it as a second translation, for example on verse pages that show two renderings side by side.
Credit: World English Bible, published by eBible.org. Quotations are marked WEB. We show WEB text exactly as published; eBible.org asks that changed text not be called the World English Bible, and we follow that.
“Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.”
Psalm 119:105 (WEB)
How verse text gets onto the page
We never type Bible text by hand. Each page stores only a reference such as Psalm 119:105, and the words are pulled from the published BSB or WEB files when the site is built. A script then checks every quotation against those files. This rules out typing errors and mixed-up translations.
Our own writing
Summaries, retellings of Bible stories, explanations, quiz questions and answers are written by 7 Scrolls. They are not quotations from any translation, and their use is covered by our terms of use.
Reference works
For background such as dates, places, and Hebrew or Greek words, we use standard reference works (lexicons, Bible dictionaries and atlases). Where a page relies on a specific reference work, we name it and its edition on that page. Disputed points are given with the main views, as described in our editorial policy.
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