The Company Of The Bible

The making of King James’ Bible was close to its end. All that was left before publishing the text was the arranging of meeting in which “the binding and melting of all fifty or so translators efforts. (p.198)” should be concreted. The translators had worked long and hard, and they deserved a reward from their effort. Translators asked for their payment but “money was tight. By the end of the decade, royal finances where nowhere near capable of paying for the project (p.199).” James had undertaken an ambitious idea and now he was caught up with the money for the people who had so long worked to fulfill their king’s desire.

The project was spread into six companies, each responsible for the production of a different section of the Bible into a common English language apt for the non-educated folk. Now a few representatives where in the obligation to take the work of the “six companies and make them a single volume (p.201).” There were some that works hard enough to finish their part on time, but others took a little longer which delayed the whole process. There was on under the name of Bois, of the most dedicated and hard-working of all. He was vital to company who "four years he worked on the bible, finishing his part early (p.208)" was able to help other finish their assigned parts. Group work and good understanding of each other proved to be of the most important aspects necessary to the proper development of the process.

Close to its public appearance, the Bible had to be perfectioned to contain the perfect wording. “The new bible, so extraordinarily carefully prepared, was intended to replace above all the Bishop´s or church bible, who’s main function was to be read aloud in church on Sundays." If the public was to be the people in general who were probably illiterate and ignorant in many aspects, then the vocabulary and structure used had to be a simple one. There where long discussions over the right wording, and if we remember how important words where to the king, this was of the main objectives of the Bible. "The English sentences where being prepared for others, the non-educated (p.210).” Of the most intellectual minds in England had come together to produce something which had to be so basic and elemental. This was not simple at all; especially if we consider that the vocabulary which the commoners used was probably far from the one the intellectuals used to write and to communicate between each other in their long discussions.

The making of King James Bible was a matter of great patience and importance. This text is history, and the people who wrote it made an amazing job of transmitting a message in a completely different context without losing the essence of this message. This company managed to overcome all the different problems and disagreements they might have had to produce a final product worth of the costs. Not only do they leave the messages of the bible to us, but they teach us how team work and clear communication can help people achieve great things even in large groups where coming to an agreement can be long and hard.