Douay-Rheims Bible

The Douay-Rheims Bible is a classic English Catholic translation of the Bible from the Latin Vulgate, completed by Catholic scholars in exile during the Protestant Reformation. Revered for its doctrinal precision and traditional tone, it preserves a highly formal, poetic English style similar to the King James Version.

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Strengths

Faithful Catholic translation
from the Latin Vulgate.
Theologically precise and in line
with traditional Catholic teaching.

Considerations

Archaic English may be
difficult for modern readers.
Not based on original Hebrew
and Greek manuscripts.

Best For

Traditionalist Catholics and
lovers of historical texts.
Readers who appreciate
classic, reverent English prose.

First Published:

New Testament: 1582 (Rheims), Old Testament: 1609–1610 (Douay)

Translation Style:

Formal equivalence (word-for-word)

Language Style:

Archaic, formal, Elizabethan English

Commissioned By:

English College at Douay (Catholic scholars in exile)

Text Sources:

Latin Vulgate (St. Jerome’s Latin Bible)

Purpose:

To provide English-speaking Catholics a faithful translation of the Latin Vulgate

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John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world, as to give his only begotten Son…”

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