| Translation Title: | Open English Bible |
| Full Name: | Open English Bible |
| Abbreviation: | OEB |
| Nt Published: | August 2010 |
| Ot Published: | WIP |
| Version Revised: | June 2016 |
| Derived From: | NT: Twentieth Century New Testament OT: Charles Foster Kent, John Edgar McFadyen, and the JPS 1917 |
| Textual Basis: | NT: Wescott-Hort OT: Leningrad Codex |
| Translation Type: | "scholarly defensible mainstream translation" |
| Reading Level: | High School |
| Publisher: | Russell Allen |
| Copyright: | Public domain (CC0) |
| John 3:16: | For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that everyone who believes in him may not be lost, but have eternal life. |
The Open English Bible (OEB) is a freely redistributable modern translation based on the Twentieth Century New Testament translation. A work in progress, with its first publication in August 2010, the OEB is edited and distributed by Russell Allen. It is licensed with a Creative Commons zero license,[1] which allows free use of the content and allows forking of the content and a new translation to be made based on it. Its name and the distribution of all text and related software through GitHub reinforce the open source approach.
The OEB is a modern translation created by editing the Twentieth Century New Testament translation, and derived from the Greek Wescott-Hort text. The OEB aims to be a "scholarly defensible mainstream translation", which is intended "not to push any particular theological line". The reading level of the OEB "[corresponds] roughly to the NEB/REB or NRSV", that is, High School reading level. The OEB's initial release was in August 2010, although a preview of the Book of Mark was released in March 2010.[2]
The Open English Bible's copyright was held by Russell Allen, its author. It has been released into the public domain under a Creative Commons zero license with modified versions distributed under a different name. The OEB has been described as an "open source" translation.[3]
The OEB is available online in html or using BibleWebApp.com software, or it can be downloaded in various formats.