LPettay/ethiopian-bible

The first free, open-source interlinear Ethiopian Bible reader with dual Septuagint and Masoretic English translations # The Ethiopian Bible **The first free, open-source, interlinear Ethiopian Bible reader with dual English translations from the Septuagint and Masoretic traditions.** The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church preserves the oldest and most complete biblical canon in Christianity -- 81 books, including texts that survive nowhere else on earth. This app presents them in the original Ge'ez script with word-by-word transliteration and side-by-side English translations from two ancient traditions. ## What Makes This Different Most Bible apps give you one English translation from one textual tradition. This one shows you **two traditions side by side** for every verse: - **LXX (Brenton 1851)** -- English translated from the Greek Septuagint, the same tradition the Ethiopian Bible descends from - **KJV (1611)** -- English translated from the Masoretic Hebrew, the basis for most Protestant Bibles Open Genesis 5:3 and see: > **LXX:** And Adam lived **two hundred and thirty** years, and begot a son... > > **KJV:** And Adam lived **an hundred and thirty** years, and begat a son... Same book. Same verse. Different number. The text speaks for itself. ## Features - **36 books** in Ge'ez with transliteration, **20 with dual English translations** - **Three reading modes**: Study (word cards + translations), Read (clean text), Compare (side-by-side) - **Scholarly comparison page** with 12 documented textual variants, every claim cited to published sources - **URL routing** -- every verse is shareable (`/read/Gen/5/3`) - **Bookmarks and annotations** saved in your browser - **Search** across all texts - **Variant indicators** marking known divergent verses - **Keyboard navigation** (arrow keys, Ctrl+K for search) - **Offline support** via service worker - **Accessible** (ARIA labels, focus management, screen reader support) - **Mobile-first** responsive design ## Scholarly Rigor Every factual claim in the comparison page is cited to a published scholarly source. Key referenc …