The '''Geneva Bible''' (GNV) was the first full-length translation of the [[Bible]] to be published in the [[English]] language. It is sometimes called the "Bible of the Reformation." It was used heavily for concepts and terms that [[Shakespeare]] included in his works. The [[Puritans]] also used this translation, including those on the ''[[Mayflower]]'', as did the [[Founding Fathers]]. Initially published by an English congregation in [[Geneva]], [[Switzerland]], 144 editions were printed with improvements between 1560 and 1644, of which its 1599 edition is the most renowned. Translators of the [[King James Version]] relied on the Geneva Bible, even copying 20% of it directly. | The '''Geneva Bible''' (GNV) was the first full-length translation of the [[Bible]] to be published in the [[English]] language. It is sometimes called the "Bible of the Reformation." It was used heavily for concepts and terms that [[Shakespeare]] included in his works. The [[Puritans]] also used this translation, including those on the ''[[Mayflower]]'', as did the [[Founding Fathers]]. Initially published by an English congregation in [[Geneva]], [[Switzerland]], 144 editions were printed with improvements between 1560 and 1644, of which its 1599 edition is the most renowned. Translators of the [[King James Version]] relied on the Geneva Bible, even copying 20% of it directly. |