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Between 5 to 7 billion Bibles have been published. ]]

Between 5 to 7 billion Bibles have been published. ]]

The King James Version used italics to indicate words that had no exact equivalent in the original text, but had been supplied by the translators for various reasons, usually to make the text read properly in English. Modern style is to use italics for emphasis, and their different use in the King James Version can be misleading to modern readers. Many modern editions of the King James Version omit the italicization.  

The King James Version used italics to indicate words that had no exact equivalent in the original text, but had been supplied by the translators for various reasons, usually to render the text more readable in English.<ref>https://rsc.byu.edu/vol-6-no-1-2005/joseph-smith-translation-italicized-words-king-james-version#:~:text=Typically%2C%20the%20italicized%20words%20of,sense%3B%20(4)%20adding%20indefinite</ref> Modern style is to use italics for emphasis, and their different use in the King James Version can be misleading to modern readers. Many modern editions of the King James Version omit the italicization.  

The King James Version does not use quotation marks to designate spoken words because the English language had not yet developed quotation marks as standard usage. Also note that the Bible often does not quote verbatim, as is the case with the Nazarene Prophecy in Matthew, so the quotation marks are excluded.

The King James Version does not use quotation marks to designate spoken words because the English language had not yet developed quotation marks as standard usage. Also note that the Bible often does not quote verbatim, as is the case with the Nazarene Prophecy in Matthew, so the quotation marks are excluded.