On Saturday, 10 November 2018 21:59:44 UTC, Michael F. Stemper  wrote:   
   > Is there any evidence regarding what translation of the Old Testament   
   > JRRT would have read?   
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   > Being English would say "King James", if it wasn't for the fact that he   
   > was Catholic. Might it have been the Douay translation? Other ideas?   
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   > Michael F. Stemper   
   > Nostalgia just ain't what it used to be.   
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   > He was Catholic whole his life and he worked with the English committee of >   
   the Jerusalem Bible. He probably used the Douay Reihms version before the >   
   Jerusalem Bible. I would disagree that he used the King James much, since    >   
   it was and still is    
   the official translation of the protestant Church of     > England.   
   Animosities between English Catholics and Anglicans were very bad > during his   
   time.   
      
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