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A modern English Bible project from the source texts.
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A CC0 modern English Bible translation project from the original languages, produced through an AI-assisted, human-curated workflow.
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Public domain
Released under CC0 so you can use it without asking.
Built for reuse
Prepared for apps, churches, creators, publishers, and families.
Translation process
AI-assisted, human-curated.
OSV uses AI tools to help draft from original-language data, surface lexical options, compare syntax possibilities, and support consistency checks. It is not AI on autopilot: human editors with Bible college and theological training review the wording, make final translation decisions, preserve notes, and publish revision history so the work can be inspected.
Major translation-policy choices are documented in translator notes. For example, OSV renders YHWH as LORD in Old Testament running text for English Bible continuity and New Testament Lord continuity, while footnotes disclose the underlying divine name.
Drafting starts from Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek evidence rather than paraphrasing modern English translations.
Editors with Bible college and theological training curate wording, terminology, notes, and release maturity before text is treated as stable.
Draft status, revision history, known limits, and issue reporting stay visible as the text matures.
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License
No licensing friction.
OSV is dedicated to the public domain under CC0. You can copy it, redistribute it, adapt it, sell printed editions, and build it into software.
A CC0 modern English Bible translation project from the original languages, produced through an AI-assisted, human-curated workflow. The goal is to create a freely reusable Bible text for apps, churches, creators, families, ministries, and developers, with public revision history, transparent translation notes, and ongoing community review.
The staged release model below keeps early draft maturity visible while preserving the project goal: a Bible text that can be reused freely without permission friction.
Release model
Built in public, matured in stages.
OSV uses staged releases so readers can tell the difference between early public drafts and stable editions. Draft labels protect trust while the text is reviewed.
Version 1.0 will represent the first stable edition, with translation philosophy, textual basis, known limitations, revision history, and issue reporting available publicly.
AI-assisted draft with minimal human curation for transparency and feedback.
Substantial curation, terminology checks, and many difficult passages reviewed.
Full Bible curated, consistency-checked, and ready for final public review.
Substantially reviewed and curated as the first stable public text.
Book-level status
- AI Draft
- Initial machine-generated draft from original-language data.
- Curated
- Reviewed and revised by a human curator.
- Checked
- Consistency, readability, and key-term checks completed.
- Externally Reviewed
- Reviewed by someone with relevant biblical or theological expertise.
- Stable
- Included in a stable OSV release.
About
A translation released for unrestricted use.
Open Source Version exists so churches, ministries, publishers, educators, creators, families, and app builders can use a clear Bible translation without negotiating permissions first.
Can I print and sell copies?
Yes. CC0 allows commercial use without a permission request.
Can I use it in an app or website?
Yes. You can include the text in software, websites, study tools, and other digital products.
How do draft versions fit?
Draft releases should remain visibly labeled while the text moves through review stages.
Do I have to give attribution?
Attribution is appreciated when practical, but CC0 does not require it.