Bibles and Bible Stories in Alternative Formats
Alexander Scourby Bible Products
internet: http://www.scourby.com/
The King James Version of the Bible is read by Alexander Scourby, and is sold on audio cassette, audio CD, or CD-ROM. The Bible, Psalms, and other materials are also available in video format.
American Bible Sales
internet: http://abs.gospelcom.net/
Sells "Bible Master" and "e-Sword" software, with many versions of the Bible on diskette (for Windows), including reference materials and a Spanish Bible.
American Bible Society
internet: http://www.americanbible.org/
Sells the Bible in audio formats in English and Spanish, including audio CD, mp3 files, and CD-ROM. Some other materials are also available in audio formats. Sells the Bible in large print (in several different languages), and some single books of the Bible in booklets in large print.
American Printing House for the Blind [APH]
internet: http://www.aph.org
Their Louis database lists (almost) all the books in alternative formats produced by (almost) all the transcription groups in the U.S.A.
ARTFL Project
internet: http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/efts/ARTFL/public/bibles/
Multilingual Bibles.
Audio Bible
internet: http://www.audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
The Bible (King James Version ) is available for listening on-line or for purchase on CD-ROM.
Audio Treasure
internet: http://www.audiotreasure.com
The Bible is available here in mp3 and DVD formats. Some materials may be downloaded for free and others may be purchased.
Aurora Ministries
internet: http://www.audiobiblesfortheblind.org/
Provides free Bibles in audio format in several languages, to people who are blind or have a print disability.
Bible (in "Real Audio")
internet: http://www.audio-bible.com/
The King James Version read on-line by Alexander Scourby.
Bible Stories for Children
internet: http://www.clcoc.org/games/biblestories.htm
Told in modern prose, in on-line text format.
Bible Story Hour
internet: http://members.tripod.com/~lindafisher/index-16.html
Bible stories for children to read on-line, in text format.
Bibles for the Blind and Visually Handicapped International
internet: http://www.biblesfortheblind.org/
Provides the Bible in braille in English.
Blue Letter Bible Project
internet: http://www.khouse.org/blueletter/
The Bible can searched on-line, or ordered on CD-ROM with software.
Braille Bibles International
internet: http://www.braillebibles.org/
They provide for qualifying individuals the Bible in braille, large print, and audio formats. They ask for a small donation for each one.
Broadman & Holman Publishers
internet: http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/
Study edition of the King James Version reference Bible in giant print (18 point) and a Bible dictionary. There are also Bible editions in downloadable electronic text, audio CD, and CD-ROM.
Children's Chapel, A Ministry of Lorain County Free-Net Chapel (Lorain, Ohio U.S.A.)
Bible Stories for Children
internet: http://childrenschapel.org/bibstory2txt.html
This link takes you to the text-based table of contents. for the Bible stories for children. The home page of their whole site is at http://childrenschapel.org/
Christian Literature International
internet: http://www.newlifebible.org/
Carries a large print edition of their New Life Testament, the New Testament of the Bible with a vocabulary of 850 words, for adults.
Christian Mission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
mail: 5354 Boy Scout Road, Indianapolis, IN 46226 USA
voice: 317-549-2386
Magazines on tape/large print. Bibles on audio cassettes and in large print (16 point and 24 point). The catalog of their extensive Christian tape lending library is available in braille, large print, and audio cassette. They lend tapes all over the world.
Cokesbury
internet: http://www.cokesbury.com
This is the publishing arm of the United Methodist denomination, and sells Bibles and learning materials on audio cassette and CD. They have some local stores in the U.S.A.
Compass Braille
internet: http://www.charitynet.org/~compass_braille/
Provides Bibles in braille for Asia (including India) in over 20 languages. They also have "Words of Wisdom" books, which are regular print books with the braille added on clear, plastic sheets so that sighted and blind can read together.
Dake Publishing, Inc.
internet: http://www.dake.com
Large Print Dake Annotated Reference Bible
DRBO
internet: http://www.drbo.org/index.htm
Latin Vulgate and Douay-Rheims (Catholic) versions of the Bible, for reading on-line, with search function.
Faith Comes by Hearing
internet: http://www.faithcomesbyhearing.com
The New Testament is available in several audio formats in many languages, along with materials for children (Bible stories, songs) and music (Psalms set to music). The Bible audio can be downloaded in 296 languages. Of particular interest are their digital audio player and their video player which work on solar power and are designed to help proclaim Jesus in remote areas.
Favorite Bible Stories
internet: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/7457/biblestories.html
These stories from the Bible have been rewritten in modern language for children, in on-line text.
Gospel Recordings Network
internet: http://globalrecordings.net/
They have Bible stories recorded in audio formats in over 5,000 languages. They have recorded Scripture portions in a few languages. Of particular interest is their hand-wind mp3 player for listening to digital recordings in remote areas.
Hermeneutika
internet: http://www.bibleworks.com
Bible research materials (multiple versions, concordance, etc.) on CD-ROM.
Humanities Text Initiative
internet: http://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kjv/
King James version of the Bible to read on-line, with search function.
Humanities Text Initiative
internet: http://quod.lib.umich.edu/l/luther/
Die Bibel, Martin Luther translation of the Bible to read on-line, with search function.
International Bible Society and Send the Light
internet: http://www.ibs.org/
They sell Bibles, portions, and other books in several audio formats, in many languages. Their New International Version of the Bible is available in several print sizes, including large, giant, and super giant (18 point).
International Christian Braille Mission
internet: http://www.icbminc.org/
A regular Bible in large print. They have recently merged with Deaf Blind Evangelism and now offer the English Version for the Deaf (New Testament) in braille.
Internet Christian Library
internet: http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/christian-books.html
Labyrinth Latin Bookcase
location: Georgetown University
internet: http://www.georgetown.edu/labyrinth/library/latin/latin-lib.html
Search the texts of the Latin Vulgate, French, and German Bibles.
LifeWay
internet: http://www.lifeway.com/lwc/
This ministry of the Southern Baptist Convention denomination has the Bible, lessons, and hymnal available in large print.
Lockman Foundation
internet: http://www.lockman.org/
N.A.S.B. version in mp3 format and on audio C.D.
Logos Bible Software, Inc.
internet: http://www.logos.com
Bible version, study materials, and Christian classics on CD-ROM and for download. Also Steve Green's MIDI Library with over 3,000 hymns.
Louis Segond 1910
internet: http://www.campuslive.ch/lausanne/Bible/Chapters/?red=true
The Louis Segon 1910 version of the Bible in French to read on-line. Just text, no difficult navigations.
Lutheran Braille Workers -- Canada
internet: http://www.linetap.com/lbw-c/index.htm
Large print and braille in many languages. Materials are provided at no cost.
Lutheran Braille Workers, Inc.
internet: http://www.lbwinc.org
Large print and braille in many languages. Materials are provided at no cost.
Multi-Language Media
internet: http://www.multilanguage.com
They sell the Jesus video in over 300 languages, and Scripture portions on audio cassette and on compact disc in 90 languages.
Myriobiblos
internet: http://www.myriobiblos.gr/
"The e-text library of the Church of Greece."
Noah's Ark
internet: http://www.farese.com/noah/
Short stories by Mrs. Harriet N. Cook, about animals mentioned in the Bible.
Olive Tree Software
internet: http://www.olivetree.com
Software versions of the Bible in many lanaguages, along with Christian classic literature, in formats for mobile phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs).
Orthodox Christian Page, The
internet: http://www.ocf.org/OrthodoxPage/
"Scriptures, liturgy, prayers, icons, news, daily Gospel readings; also the St. Pachomius Library of English translations of the Church fathers, acts of the Christian martyrs, proceedings of early Church Councils and lives of the Saints--all in readily accessible format. "
Project Gutenberg
internet: http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/
The text of the Douay-Rheims Bible is available here. Others may be too.
PsalmSongs
internet: http://www.psalmsongs.net
A gentleman has embarked on a project to set all the Psalms to music. He sings the words exactly as written in the Bible, and has written and played all the music to go with them.
South African National Council for the Blind
internet: http://www.sancb.org.za/
They may have Bibles and Testaments available in English and Afrikaans, in braille, audio cassette, in large print.
Talking Bible
internet: http://www.talkingbible.com/
The Bible is available to listen to here in Real Audio digital format.
Torch Trust for the Blind, The
internet: http://www.torchtrust.org/
This charity based in the United Kingdom publishes Christian material in braille, large print, on tape, and in moon type in many languages for use by blind and partially sighted people.
Tyndale House Publishers
internet: http://www.tyndale.com/
Some Bibles and other materials are available in large print.
World Bible Translation Center
internet: http://www.wbtc.com
They have all their Bible translations available here, including at least nine languages, includnig English Easy-to-Read Bible and English Version for the Deaf. The Bible texts can be read on-line or downloaded as PDF files.
World English Bible
internet: http://ebible.org/bible/web/
The World English Bible version is available here to download in various text formats.
World Wide Study Bible
internet: http://www.ccel.org/wwsb/
Not just a translation, this site appears to be a database linking the user to all the versions of the Bible that are up on the world-wide web.
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