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Textual Change Log
The Love Letter Bible is not a new translation. Its base text is Brenton’s English Septuagint (Old Testament, 1851) and the English Revised Version (New Testament, 1881), rendered verbatim. Every departure from that base — a modernized name, a retired pronoun, a verb ending, an obsolete word — is recorded below with the original reading, the new reading, the reason, the editor who made it and the moment it was accepted. Nothing enters the text silently.
Accepted · v1 · Name modernization
Name modernization sweep
Editorial Board — ALTARED Church · Aug 31, 2026, 12:00 AM · 3,190 substitutions · 57 rules
Brenton transliterates proper names out of the Greek, so familiar figures appear under unfamiliar spellings (Esaias, Aggæus, Nabuchodonosor). The Love Letter Bible prints each name in its modern English form so a reader recognizes who is speaking, exactly as the NKJV modernizes the KJV. Only proper names are touched: no wording, word order, or verse numbering changes, and the Brenton base text is preserved verbatim underneath. Greek-spelling subtitles on book headings were removed at the same time.
Substitutions are case-sensitive and word-bounded, applied at display time to every reading surface (Read, Scroll, and Oral Tradition narration). Base text: Brenton English Septuagint (1851) · English Revised Version (1881).
| Base reading | LLV reading | Scope | Occurrences | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juda | Judah | OT | 711 | The tribe and the kingdom. Judas and Judæa are untouched. |
| Pharao | Pharaoh | OT | 285 | — |
| Sion | Zion | OT | 164 | — |
| Galaad | Gilead | OT | 134 | — |
| Ezekias | Hezekiah | OT | 128 | — |
| Manasse | Manasseh | OT | 116 | — |
| Jeremias | Jeremiah | OT | 97 | — |
| Chanaan | Canaan | OT | 96 | — |
| Josaphat | Jehoshaphat | OT | 90 | — |
| Ruben | Reuben | OT | 86 | — |
| Nabuchodonosor | Nebuchadnezzar | OT | 64 | — |
| Roboam | Rehoboam | OT | 60 | — |
| Madiam | Midian | OT | 55 | — |
| Joram | Jehoram | OT | 50 | Old Testament only — the New Testament genealogies already read Joram. |
| Josias | Josiah | OT | 49 | — |
| Symeon | Simeon | OT + NT | 49 | — |
| Noe | Noah | OT | 48 | — |
| Sedekias | Zedekiah | OT | 47 | — |
| Zabulon | Zebulun | OT | 47 | — |
| Ismael | Ishmael | OT | 45 | — |
| Core | Korah | OT | 43 | — |
| Nephthali | Naphtali | OT | 40 | — |
| Ochozias | Ahaziah | OT | 39 | — |
| Idumea | Edom | OT | 39 | — |
| Achaz | Ahaz | OT | 39 | — |
| Zacharias | Zechariah | OT | 38 | Old Testament only — in the New Testament, Zacharias is the father of John the Baptist and keeps his own name. |
| Manasses | Manasseh | OT | 36 | — |
| Joakim | Jehoiakim | OT | 36 | — |
| Rebecca | Rebekah | OT + NT | 35 | — |
| Sina | Sinai | OT | 35 | — |
| Esaias | Isaiah | OT | 30 | — |
| Esdras | Ezra | OT | 27 | — |
| Amasias | Amaziah | OT | 25 | — |
| Abia | Abijah | OT | 24 | — |
| Joachaz | Jehoahaz | OT | 23 | — |
| Ozias | Uzziah | OT | 23 | — |
| Zorobabel | Zerubbabel | OT | 22 | — |
| Joatham | Jotham | OT | 22 | — |
| Jonas | Jonah | OT | 21 | — |
| Gomorrha | Gomorrah | OT | 20 | — |
| Aggæus | Haggai | OT | 16 | — |
| Cham | Ham | OT | 16 | — |
| Sem | Shem | OT | 16 | — |
| Jechonias | Jeconiah | OT | 15 | — |
| Amessai | Amasa | OT | 14 | — |
| Osee | Hosea | OT | 14 | — |
| Josedec | Jozadak | OT | 12 | — |
| Agar | Hagar | OT | 12 | — |
| Salathiel | Shealtiel | OT | 11 | — |
| Mathusala | Methuselah | OT | 8 | — |
| Sophonias | Zephaniah | OT | 7 | — |
| Michæas | Micah | OT | 4 | — |
| Jezekiel | Ezekiel | OT | 2 | — |
| Elias | Elijah | OT | 2 | — |
| Ambacum | Habakkuk | OT | 1 | — |
| Obdias | Obadiah | OT | 1 | — |
| Naum | Nahum | OT | 1 | — |
Accepted · LLV-PRONOUNS-1 · Pronoun update
Pronoun modernization sweep
Pastor Michael Cocchini · Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 AM · 19,170 base occurrences · 7 rules
Retires archaic second-person pronouns while preserving the sentence and its meaning.
Applied to the Old and New Testaments at display time after accepted verse edits. Base text: Brenton Septuagint (1851) + English Revised Version (1881), unchanged.
| Base reading | LLV reading | Occurrences | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| thou | you | 5,689 | — |
| thee | you | 3,669 | — |
| ye | you | 4,003 | — |
| thy | your | 4,735 | — |
| thine + noun | your + noun | 506 | Before a vowel sound or ‘own’. |
| thine | yours | 265 | When standing independently. |
| thyself | yourself | 303 | — |
Accepted · LLV-VERBS-1 · Grammar & syntax
Verb-form modernization sweep
Pastor Michael Cocchini · Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 AM · 8,599 base occurrences · 472 rules
Updates attested archaic second-person and third-person verb forms without changing vocabulary or syntax.
Explicit whole-word rules only; no blind -eth or -est suffix replacement. Base text: Brenton Septuagint (1851) + English Revised Version (1881), unchanged.
| Base reading | LLV reading | Occurrences | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| abhorrest | abhor | 1 | — |
| abidest | abide | 1 | — |
| abideth | abides | 34 | — |
| aboundeth | abounds | 3 | — |
| acceptest | accept | 1 | — |
| accepteth | accepts | 1 | — |
| accounteth | accounts | 1 | — |
| accuseth | accuses | 2 | — |
| addeth | adds | 1 | — |
| answerest | answer | 4 | — |
| answereth | answers | 9 | — |
| appeareth | appears | 3 | — |
| appointeth | appoints | 2 | — |
| approvest | approve | 1 | — |
| approveth | approves | 1 | — |
| ariseth | arises | 7 | — |
| art | are | 495 | — |
| askest | ask | 4 | — |
| asketh | asks | 8 | — |
| availeth | avails | 2 | — |
| badest | bade | 1 | — |
| baptizest | baptize | 1 | — |
| baptizeth | baptizes | 2 | — |
| bearest | bear | 5 | — |
| beareth | bears | 19 | — |
| becamest | became | 3 | — |
| beckoneth | beckons | 1 | — |
| becometh | becomes | 9 | — |
| behaveth | behaves | 1 | — |
| beholdest | behold | 4 | — |
| beholdeth | beholds | 13 | — |
| believest | believe | 6 | — |
| believeth | believes | 33 | — |
| belongeth | belongs | 3 | — |
| beseecheth | beseeches | 1 | — |
| betrayest | betray | 1 | — |
| betrayeth | betrays | 4 | — |
| biddeth | bids | 1 | — |
| bloweth | blows | 1 | — |
| boasteth | boasts | 1 | — |
| borest | bore | 2 | — |
| bridleth | bridles | 1 | — |
| bringest | bring | 4 | — |
| bringeth | brings | 21 | — |
| brokest | broke | 1 | — |
| broughtest | brought | 18 | — |
| buildest | build | 2 | — |
| buildeth | builds | 3 | — |
| burneth | burns | 3 | — |
| buyeth | buys | 2 | — |
| callest | call | 3 | — |
| calleth | calls | 19 | — |
| calmest | calm | 1 | — |
| camest | came | 20 | — |
| canst | can | 21 | — |
| carest | care | 3 | — |
| carrieth | carries | 1 | — |
| castest | cast | 1 | — |
| casteth | casts | 7 | — |
| causest | cause | 1 | — |
| causeth | causes | 5 | — |
| ceaseth | ceases | 1 | — |
| cherisheth | cherishes | 2 | — |
| cleanseth | cleanses | 2 | — |
| cleaveth | cleaves | 1 | — |
| climbeth | climbs | 1 | — |
| comest | come | 15 | — |
| cometh | comes | 146 | — |
| comforteth | comforts | 2 | — |
| commandest | command | 4 | — |
| commandeth | commands | 5 | — |
| commendeth | commends | 4 | — |
| committeth | commits | 9 | — |
| compellest | compel | 1 | — |
| concerneth | concerns | 1 | — |
| condemnest | condemn | 1 | — |
| confesseth | confesses | 3 | — |
| consenteth | consents | 1 | — |
| considerest | consider | 2 | — |
| consisteth | consists | 1 | — |
| constraineth | constrains | 1 | — |
| continuest | continue | 1 | — |
| continueth | continues | 4 | — |
| converteth | converts | 1 | — |
| convicteth | convicts | 1 | — |
| couldest | could | 2 | — |
| countest | count | 1 | — |
| covereth | covers | 2 | — |
| criest | cry | 3 | — |
| crieth | cries | 6 | — |
| crossest | cross | 1 | — |
| dasheth | dashes | 1 | — |
| dealeth | deals | 1 | — |
| deceiveth | deceives | 3 | — |
| deemest | deem | 1 | — |
| defileth | defiles | 5 | — |
| defineth | defines | 1 | — |
| delayeth | delays | 1 | — |
| deliverest | deliver | 1 | — |
| delivereth | delivers | 1 | — |
| denieth | denies | 4 | — |
| departest | depart | 1 | — |
| departeth | departs | 2 | — |
| desireth | desires | 4 | — |
| despisest | despise | 1 | — |
| destroyest | destroy | 3 | — |
| destroyeth | destroys | 2 | — |
| detainest | detain | 1 | — |
| devourest | devour | 1 | — |
| devoureth | devours | 2 | — |
| didst | did | 285 | — |
| diest | die | 2 | — |
| dieth | dies | 4 | — |
| differeth | differs | 2 | — |
| dippeth | dips | 1 | — |
| disbelieveth | disbelieves | 1 | — |
| dishonourest | dishonour | 1 | — |
| dishonoureth | dishonours | 2 | — |
| divideth | divides | 1 | — |
| doest | do | 31 | — |
| doeth | does | 42 | — |
| dost | do | 96 | — |
| doth | does | 62 | — |
| doubteth | doubts | 2 | — |
| draweth | draws | 3 | — |
| drewest | drew | 1 | — |
| drinketh | drinks | 7 | — |
| drivest | drive | 1 | — |
| driveth | drives | 1 | — |
| dwellest | dwell | 12 | — |
| dwelleth | dwells | 14 | — |
| eateth | eats | 24 | — |
| edifieth | edifies | 3 | — |
| endurest | endure | 1 | — |
| endureth | endures | 9 | — |
| entereth | enters | 5 | — |
| envieth | envies | 1 | — |
| esteemeth | esteems | 2 | — |
| exalteth | exalts | 4 | — |
| exerciseth | exercises | 1 | — |
| expecteth | expects | 2 | — |
| fadeth | fades | 2 | — |
| faileth | fails | 2 | — |
| falleth | falls | 10 | — |
| fashioneth | fashions | 1 | — |
| fearest | fear | 2 | — |
| feareth | fears | 3 | — |
| feedeth | feeds | 3 | — |
| fillest | fill | 1 | — |
| filleth | fills | 3 | — |
| findeth | finds | 13 | — |
| fleddest | fled | 2 | — |
| fleest | flee | 1 | — |
| fleeth | flees | 3 | — |
| foameth | foams | 2 | — |
| foldest | fold | 1 | — |
| followest | follow | 1 | — |
| followeth | follows | 2 | — |
| forbiddeth | forbids | 1 | — |
| forgavest | forgave | 1 | — |
| forgettest | forget | 1 | — |
| forgetteth | forgets | 2 | — |
| forgiveth | forgives | 1 | — |
| foundest | found | 1 | — |
| framest | frame | 1 | — |
| gatherest | gather | 1 | — |
| gathereth | gathers | 5 | — |
| gavest | gave | 31 | — |
| givest | give | 6 | — |
| giveth | gives | 27 | — |
| gloriest | glory | 3 | — |
| glorieth | glories | 3 | — |
| glorifieth | glorifies | 1 | — |
| goest | go | 31 | — |
| goeth | goes | 34 | — |
| grindeth | grinds | 1 | — |
| groaneth | groans | 1 | — |
| groweth | grows | 4 | — |
| guardeth | guards | 1 | — |
| guidest | guide | 1 | — |
| hadst | had | 19 | — |
| hangeth | hangs | 2 | — |
| hardeneth | hardens | 1 | — |
| hast | have | 1,070 | — |
| hatest | hate | 4 | — |
| hateth | hates | 13 | — |
| hath | has | 543 | — |
| healeth | heals | 1 | — |
| heardest | heard | 12 | — |
| hearest | hear | 6 | — |
| heareth | hears | 24 | — |
| helpeth | helps | 2 | — |
| hidest | hide | 1 | — |
| holdest | hold | 1 | — |
| holdeth | holds | 2 | — |
| honoureth | honours | 4 | — |
| hopeth | hopes | 2 | — |
| humbleth | humbles | 2 | — |
| increaseth | increases | 2 | — |
| judgest | judge | 11 | — |
| judgeth | judges | 10 | — |
| justifieth | justifies | 2 | — |
| keepeth | keeps | 10 | — |
| killest | kill | 1 | — |
| killeth | kills | 4 | — |
| knewest | knew | 8 | — |
| knocketh | knocks | 3 | — |
| knowest | know | 79 | — |
| knoweth | knows | 47 | — |
| labourest | labour | 2 | — |
| laboureth | labours | 2 | — |
| lackest | lack | 3 | — |
| lacketh | lacks | 2 | — |
| laidest | laid | 1 | — |
| layest | lay | 1 | — |
| layeth | lays | 4 | — |
| leadeth | leads | 7 | — |
| leaveth | leaves | 2 | — |
| leddest | led | 1 | — |
| leftest | left | 1 | — |
| lettest | let | 1 | — |
| liest | lie | 2 | — |
| lieth | lies | 6 | — |
| liftest | lift | 2 | — |
| lighteneth | lightens | 1 | — |
| lighteth | lights | 1 | — |
| lingereth | lingers | 1 | — |
| listeth | lists | 1 | — |
| livest | live | 3 | — |
| liveth | lives | 22 | — |
| lodgest | lodge | 1 | — |
| lodgeth | lodges | 2 | — |
| looketh | looks | 2 | — |
| loseth | loses | 2 | — |
| lovest | love | 11 | — |
| loveth | loves | 30 | — |
| lusteth | lusts | 1 | — |
| madest | made | 16 | — |
| makest | make | 5 | — |
| maketh | makes | 22 | — |
| marrieth | marries | 3 | — |
| mayest | may | 71 | — |
| meanest | mean | 3 | — |
| meaneth | means | 3 | — |
| mightest | might | 15 | — |
| mindest | mind | 2 | — |
| ministereth | ministers | 1 | — |
| nameth | names | 1 | — |
| needest | need | 1 | — |
| needeth | needs | 4 | — |
| nourisheth | nourishes | 1 | — |
| obeyeth | obeys | 2 | — |
| offereth | offers | 2 | — |
| openest | open | 1 | — |
| openeth | opens | 5 | — |
| opposeth | opposes | 1 | — |
| oughtest | ought | 1 | — |
| overcometh | overcomes | 10 | — |
| owest | owe | 4 | — |
| oweth | owes | 1 | — |
| owneth | owns | 1 | — |
| partaketh | partakes | 2 | — |
| passeth | passes | 9 | — |
| perisheth | perishes | 5 | — |
| persecutest | persecute | 6 | — |
| persuadeth | persuades | 1 | — |
| perverteth | perverts | 1 | — |
| pineth | pins | 1 | — |
| planteth | plants | 3 | — |
| pleadeth | pleads | 1 | — |
| ploweth | plows | 1 | — |
| possesseth | possesses | 1 | — |
| poureth | pours | 1 | — |
| prayest | pray | 2 | — |
| prayeth | prays | 2 | — |
| preachest | preach | 1 | — |
| preacheth | preaches | 4 | — |
| presidest | preside | 1 | — |
| presseth | presses | 1 | — |
| proceedeth | proceeds | 7 | — |
| profiteth | profits | 3 | — |
| pronounceth | pronounces | 1 | — |
| prophesieth | prophesies | 3 | — |
| prosperest | prosper | 1 | — |
| prospereth | prospers | 1 | — |
| provest | prove | 1 | — |
| proveth | proves | 1 | — |
| provideth | provides | 1 | — |
| puffeth | puffs | 1 | — |
| purifieth | purifies | 1 | — |
| puttest | put | 1 | — |
| putteth | puts | 15 | — |
| quickenest | quicken | 1 | — |
| quickeneth | quickens | 5 | — |
| raiseth | raises | 2 | — |
| rannest | ran | 1 | — |
| readest | read | 3 | — |
| readeth | reads | 3 | — |
| reapest | reap | 2 | — |
| reapeth | reaps | 3 | — |
| reasoneth | reasons | 1 | — |
| rebellest | rebel | 1 | — |
| receivest | receive | 1 | — |
| receiveth | receives | 34 | — |
| reckonest | reckon | 1 | — |
| reckoneth | reckons | 1 | — |
| regardest | regard | 3 | — |
| regardeth | regards | 2 | — |
| reigneth | reigns | 2 | — |
| rejecteth | rejects | 7 | — |
| rejoiceth | rejoices | 4 | — |
| remainest | remain | 1 | — |
| remaineth | remains | 6 | — |
| rememberest | remember | 2 | — |
| remembereth | remembers | 2 | — |
| rendeth | rends | 1 | — |
| renounceth | renounces | 1 | — |
| repentest | repent | 1 | — |
| repenteth | repents | 2 | — |
| reproachest | reproach | 1 | — |
| requirest | require | 1 | — |
| requireth | requires | 1 | — |
| resisteth | resists | 3 | — |
| restest | rest | 2 | — |
| resteth | rests | 1 | — |
| restoreth | restores | 1 | — |
| restraineth | restrains | 2 | — |
| returnest | return | 1 | — |
| risest | rise | 1 | — |
| riseth | rises | 1 | — |
| roareth | roars | 1 | — |
| rulest | rule | 3 | — |
| ruleth | rules | 2 | — |
| runnest | run | 1 | — |
| runneth | runs | 2 | — |
| saileth | sails | 1 | — |
| saith | says | 1,092 | — |
| saluteth | salutes | 8 | — |
| sanctifieth | sanctifies | 2 | — |
| satest | sat | 2 | — |
| savest | save | 1 | — |
| sawest | saw | 17 | — |
| sayest | say | 39 | — |
| scarest | scare | 1 | — |
| scatterest | scatter | 1 | — |
| scattereth | scatters | 3 | — |
| scourgeth | scourges | 1 | — |
| searchest | search | 1 | — |
| searcheth | searches | 3 | — |
| seduceth | seduces | 1 | — |
| seekest | seek | 7 | — |
| seeketh | seeks | 14 | — |
| seemeth | seems | 4 | — |
| seest | see | 23 | — |
| seeth | sees | 14 | — |
| selleth | sells | 1 | — |
| sendest | send | 1 | — |
| sendeth | sends | 6 | — |
| sentest | sent | 5 | — |
| separateth | separates | 1 | — |
| servest | serve | 2 | — |
| serveth | serves | 5 | — |
| settest | set | 1 | — |
| setteth | sets | 2 | — |
| seweth | sews | 1 | — |
| shalt | shall | 2,105 | — |
| shewest | show | 1 | — |
| sheweth | shows | 3 | — |
| shineth | shines | 6 | — |
| shouldest | should | 113 | — |
| shutteth | shuts | 2 | — |
| signifieth | signifies | 1 | — |
| sinneth | sins | 7 | — |
| sittest | sit | 8 | — |
| sitteth | sits | 15 | — |
| sleepest | sleep | 7 | — |
| sleepeth | sleeps | 3 | — |
| slewest | slew | 1 | — |
| slumberest | slumber | 1 | — |
| slumbereth | slumbers | 1 | — |
| smitest | smite | 2 | — |
| smiteth | smites | 3 | — |
| snatcheth | snatches | 2 | — |
| snorest | snore | 1 | — |
| sojournest | sojourn | 1 | — |
| sowest | sow | 3 | — |
| soweth | sows | 9 | — |
| spakest | spoke | 2 | — |
| speakest | speak | 9 | — |
| speaketh | speaks | 36 | — |
| spendest | spend | 1 | — |
| spokest | spoke | 9 | — |
| stablisheth | establishes | 1 | — |
| standest | stand | 6 | — |
| standeth | stands | 10 | — |
| steppeth | steps | 1 | — |
| stinketh | stinks | 1 | — |
| stirreth | stirs | 1 | — |
| stoneth | stones | 2 | — |
| stoodest | stood | 1 | — |
| straitest | straighten | 1 | — |
| strengtheneth | strengthens | 1 | — |
| stretchest | stretch | 1 | — |
| striketh | strikes | 1 | — |
| striveth | strives | 1 | — |
| stumbleth | stumbles | 5 | — |
| sufferest | suffer | 1 | — |
| suffereth | suffers | 5 | — |
| sufficeth | suffices | 1 | — |
| supplieth | supplies | 4 | — |
| surpasseth | surpasses | 1 | — |
| swarest | swore | 4 | — |
| sweareth | swears | 6 | — |
| takest | take | 2 | — |
| taketh | takes | 34 | — |
| tarrieth | tarries | 1 | — |
| teachest | teach | 7 | — |
| teacheth | teaches | 8 | — |
| teareth | tears | 1 | — |
| telleth | tells | 2 | — |
| tempteth | tempts | 1 | — |
| tendest | tend | 1 | — |
| testifieth | testifies | 2 | — |
| thinkest | think | 8 | — |
| thinketh | thinks | 9 | — |
| thoughtest | thought | 1 | — |
| tillest | till | 1 | — |
| toldest | told | 1 | — |
| tookest | took | 5 | — |
| toucheth | touches | 1 | — |
| travailest | travail | 1 | — |
| travaileth | travails | 1 | — |
| treadeth | treads | 3 | — |
| treasurest | treasure | 1 | — |
| troublest | trouble | 2 | — |
| troubleth | troubles | 2 | — |
| trustest | trust | 7 | — |
| trusteth | trusts | 2 | — |
| turnest | turn | 2 | — |
| turneth | turns | 1 | — |
| understandest | understand | 5 | — |
| understandeth | understands | 4 | — |
| vanisheth | vanishes | 1 | — |
| visitest | visit | 2 | — |
| visiteth | visits | 1 | — |
| waiteth | waits | 2 | — |
| wakest | wake | 1 | — |
| walkest | walk | 6 | — |
| walketh | walks | 5 | — |
| warneth | warns | 1 | — |
| wast | were | 74 | — |
| watchest | watch | 1 | — |
| watcheth | watches | 1 | — |
| watereth | waters | 2 | — |
| waxeth | waxes | 2 | — |
| weareth | wears | 1 | — |
| weepest | weep | 3 | — |
| wentest | went | 16 | — |
| wert | were | 13 | — |
| willeth | wills | 7 | — |
| wilt | will | 292 | — |
| withereth | withers | 2 | — |
| withstandeth | withstands | 2 | — |
| witnesseth | witnesses | 1 | — |
| workest | work | 1 | — |
| worketh | works | 28 | — |
| worshippeth | worships | 2 | — |
| wouldest | would | 45 | — |
| writeth | writes | 1 | — |
| wrongest | wrong | 1 | — |
| wroughtest | wrought | 3 | — |
| yieldeth | yields | 1 | — |
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