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Friday, November 12, 2010

Bible Printer's Errors: The Ears to Ear Bible

Proofreading is very important.  Sometimes one word changes the entire meaning of a passage.  The following is an example to prove the point.  This occurs in an 1810 Bible known to collectors as The Ears to Ear Bible.

WHAT IT SHOULD HAVE SAID: 
“Who has ears to hear, let him hear.”  Matthew 13:43
WHAT IT SAID:
“Who has ears to ear, let him hear.”  Matthew 13:43