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PDFs for reading and printing

Take the Open English Translation with you: save a book to your device, read a whole collection offline, or print a copy to share. Start with the Readers’ Version for everyday reading, or choose the parallel edition to explore the Literal Version alongside it.

These are draft v0.48.97 PDFs in OET book order. The colour B5 files suit screen reading; the black-and-white print files come in B5, A4 and Letter. All links are clickable, and print copies show full web addresses. For paper copies, print at actual size on both sides, with long-edge binding.

Downloads are served by Open Bible Data. The deuterocanonical and other books are early drafts: parallel editions pair them by chapter, so their verses and lines may differ. Each PDF notes any unavailable version; RV-only downloads contain the books available in the RV.

Parallel reading edition

Two complementary translations, with matched sections to help you compare as you read.

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  • Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF32.3 MB · 2,151 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF31.8 MB · 2,152 pages
    A4 PDF30.8 MB · 1,466 pages
    Letter PDF30.9 MB · 1,533 pages
  • The Messianic Update (New Testament)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF11.7 MB · 656 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF11.3 MB · 656 pages
    A4 PDF11.0 MB · 454 pages
    Letter PDF11.0 MB · 473 pages
  • Deuterocanonical & other books

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF9.8 MB · 712 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF9.6 MB · 712 pages
    A4 PDF9.3 MB · 479 pages
    Letter PDF9.3 MB · 501 pages
  • All books

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF53.4 MB · 3,501 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF52.3 MB · 3,502 pages
    A4 PDF50.8 MB · 2,383 pages
    Letter PDF50.9 MB · 2,491 pages
Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) · 39 books
The Messianic Update (New Testament) · 27 books
Deuterocanonical & other books · 18 books
  • Psalm 151 (PS2)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.2 MB · 2 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.1 MB · 2 pages
    A4 PDF0.1 MB · 2 pages
    Letter PDF0.1 MB · 2 pages
  • Wisdom of Shelomoh (WIS)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.6 MB · 42 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.6 MB · 42 pages
    A4 PDF0.6 MB · 29 pages
    Letter PDF0.6 MB · 30 pages
  • Tovi (TOB)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.5 MB · 26 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.4 MB · 26 pages
    A4 PDF0.4 MB · 18 pages
    Letter PDF0.4 MB · 18 pages
  • Prayer of Menasheh (MAN)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.2 MB · 3 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.2 MB · 3 pages
    A4 PDF0.2 MB · 3 pages
    Letter PDF0.2 MB · 3 pages
  • Baruk (BAR)

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    B5 PDF0.4 MB · 19 pages

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    B5 PDF0.4 MB · 19 pages
    A4 PDF0.4 MB · 13 pages
    Letter PDF0.4 MB · 14 pages
  • Daniyel (Greek) (DNG)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.8 MB · 60 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.8 MB · 60 pages
    A4 PDF0.8 MB · 39 pages
    Letter PDF0.8 MB · 41 pages
  • 1 Ezra (GES)

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    B5 PDF0.7 MB · 46 pages

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    B5 PDF0.7 MB · 46 pages
    A4 PDF0.7 MB · 31 pages
    Letter PDF0.7 MB · 33 pages
  • 2 Ezra (LES)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.6 MB · 60 pages

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    B5 PDF0.6 MB · 60 pages
    A4 PDF0.5 MB · 40 pages
    Letter PDF0.5 MB · 42 pages
  • Ester (Greek) (ESG)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.5 MB · 31 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.5 MB · 31 pages
    A4 PDF0.5 MB · 20 pages
    Letter PDF0.5 MB · 21 pages
  • Yehudit (JDT)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.6 MB · 44 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.6 MB · 44 pages
    A4 PDF0.6 MB · 29 pages
    Letter PDF0.6 MB · 31 pages
  • 3 Maccabees (MA3)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.5 MB · 28 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.5 MB · 28 pages
    A4 PDF0.5 MB · 18 pages
    Letter PDF0.5 MB · 19 pages
  • Sira (SIR)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF1.4 MB · 102 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF1.3 MB · 102 pages
    A4 PDF1.3 MB · 69 pages
    Letter PDF1.3 MB · 73 pages
  • 1 Maccabees (MA1)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF1.2 MB · 93 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF1.2 MB · 93 pages
    A4 PDF1.1 MB · 60 pages
    Letter PDF1.1 MB · 63 pages
  • 2 Maccabees (MA2)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.9 MB · 66 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.9 MB · 66 pages
    A4 PDF0.9 MB · 43 pages
    Letter PDF0.9 MB · 45 pages
  • 4 Maccabees (MA4)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.7 MB · 41 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.6 MB · 41 pages
    A4 PDF0.6 MB · 26 pages
    Letter PDF0.6 MB · 27 pages
  • Psalms of Solomon (PSS)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.3 MB · 25 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.3 MB · 25 pages
    A4 PDF0.3 MB · 17 pages
    Letter PDF0.3 MB · 17 pages
  • Biblical Odes (ODE)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.3 MB · 20 pages

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    B5 PDF0.3 MB · 20 pages
    A4 PDF0.3 MB · 14 pages
    Letter PDF0.3 MB · 14 pages
  • Laodikeia (LAO)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.2 MB · 3 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.2 MB · 3 pages
    A4 PDF0.1 MB · 2 pages
    Letter PDF0.1 MB · 2 pages

Readers’ Version

An uninterrupted English reading experience, with introductions and notes.

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  • Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF15.9 MB · 1,034 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF15.5 MB · 1,035 pages
    A4 PDF15.1 MB · 717 pages
    Letter PDF15.1 MB · 748 pages
  • The Messianic Update (New Testament)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF7.0 MB · 384 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF6.8 MB · 385 pages
    A4 PDF6.6 MB · 273 pages
    Letter PDF6.6 MB · 290 pages
  • Deuterocanonical & other books

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF4.9 MB · 310 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF4.8 MB · 310 pages
    A4 PDF4.6 MB · 221 pages
    Letter PDF4.6 MB · 230 pages
  • All books

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF27.4 MB · 1,710 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF26.7 MB · 1,712 pages
    A4 PDF26.0 MB · 1,195 pages
    Letter PDF26.0 MB · 1,252 pages
Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) · 39 books
The Messianic Update (New Testament) · 27 books
Deuterocanonical & other books · 16 books
  • Psalm 151 (PS2)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.1 MB · 2 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.1 MB · 2 pages
    A4 PDF0.1 MB · 2 pages
    Letter PDF0.1 MB · 2 pages
  • Wisdom of Shelomoh (WIS)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.3 MB · 23 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.3 MB · 23 pages
    A4 PDF0.3 MB · 16 pages
    Letter PDF0.3 MB · 17 pages
  • Tovi (TOB)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.3 MB · 11 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.3 MB · 11 pages
    A4 PDF0.3 MB · 8 pages
    Letter PDF0.3 MB · 9 pages
  • Prayer of Menasheh (MAN)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.2 MB · 2 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.1 MB · 2 pages
    A4 PDF0.1 MB · 2 pages
    Letter PDF0.1 MB · 2 pages
  • Baruk (BAR)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.2 MB · 8 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.2 MB · 8 pages
    A4 PDF0.2 MB · 6 pages
    Letter PDF0.2 MB · 6 pages
  • Daniyel (Greek) (DNG)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.4 MB · 23 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.4 MB · 23 pages
    A4 PDF0.4 MB · 16 pages
    Letter PDF0.4 MB · 17 pages
  • 1 Ezra (GES)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.4 MB · 22 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.4 MB · 22 pages
    A4 PDF0.4 MB · 16 pages
    Letter PDF0.4 MB · 17 pages
  • 2 Ezra (LES)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.6 MB · 34 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.5 MB · 34 pages
    A4 PDF0.5 MB · 23 pages
    Letter PDF0.5 MB · 24 pages
  • Ester (Greek) (ESG)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.3 MB · 14 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.3 MB · 14 pages
    A4 PDF0.3 MB · 9 pages
    Letter PDF0.3 MB · 9 pages
  • Yehudit (JDT)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.3 MB · 17 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.3 MB · 17 pages
    A4 PDF0.3 MB · 12 pages
    Letter PDF0.3 MB · 12 pages
  • 3 Maccabees (MA3)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.3 MB · 11 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.3 MB · 11 pages
    A4 PDF0.3 MB · 8 pages
    Letter PDF0.3 MB · 8 pages
  • Sira (SIR)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.6 MB · 54 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.6 MB · 54 pages
    A4 PDF0.6 MB · 37 pages
    Letter PDF0.6 MB · 39 pages
  • 1 Maccabees (MA1)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.6 MB · 37 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.6 MB · 37 pages
    A4 PDF0.5 MB · 25 pages
    Letter PDF0.5 MB · 26 pages
  • 2 Maccabees (MA2)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.5 MB · 30 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.5 MB · 30 pages
    A4 PDF0.5 MB · 20 pages
    Letter PDF0.5 MB · 22 pages
  • 4 Maccabees (MA4)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.3 MB · 17 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.3 MB · 17 pages
    A4 PDF0.3 MB · 11 pages
    Letter PDF0.3 MB · 12 pages
  • Laodikeia (LAO)

    Read on screen

    B5 PDF0.2 MB · 2 pages

    Print a copy

    B5 PDF0.1 MB · 2 pages
    A4 PDF0.1 MB · 2 pages
    Letter PDF0.1 MB · 2 pages

Paratext backups

The UBS/SIL Paratext Bible editor has the ability to load a project from a zip file. We provide the following snapshots of the OET v0.48.78:

Source files

The in-progress source files of the OET are ESFM (enhanced USFM) and associated ESFM data tables are TSV. These can be downloaded from the project repository.