Title page from the first German-language bible printed in America

1743

Title page from the first German-language bible printed in America. Christoph Sauer published the bible in Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1743. It was based on the “Halle Bible,” a one-volume Pietist version of Martin Luther’s biblical translation.

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  • Title Title page from the first German-language bible printed in America
  • Keywords Sauer, Christoph, Johann, German, Language, Bible, America, Printed, Pietist, Halle, Martin, Luther, Translation,
  • Website Name Immigrant Entrepreneurship
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  • Access Date September 27, 2023
  • Publisher German Historical Institute
  • Original Published Date
  • Date of Last Update August 9, 2018