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BIBLES

Use subjects in this section only for those collections of sacred writings of Christianity that comprise the Old Testament and/or the New Testament.  For works about specific aspects of the Bible, use subjects beginning with "RELIGION / Biblical Biography," "RELIGION / Biblical Commentary," "RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation," "RELIGION / Biblical Meditations," "RELIGION / Biblical Reference," or "RELIGION / Biblical Studies."

For Bibles that include a number of translations, use subjects beginning with "BIBLES / Multiple Translations."  If the Bible translation needed is not specifically included by name, use subjects beginning with "BIBLES / Catholic Translations," "BIBLES / Other English Translations," "BIBLES / Other Non-English Translations" or "BIBLES / Other Spanish Translations." If the Bible translation is unknown, use "BIBLES / General."

Juvenile Bibles should be assigned subjects within the BIBLES section of the appropriate translation followed by the subsubheading "Children" or "Youth & Teen." Individual stories from the Bible geared toward juveniles should be assigned a subject beginning with "JUVENILE NONFICTION / Religion / Bible Stories."

BIB000000

BIBLES / General

BIB026000

BIBLES / Catholic Translations / General *

BIB026010

BIBLES / Catholic Translations / Children *

BIB026020

BIBLES / Catholic Translations / Devotional *

BIB026030

BIBLES / Catholic Translations / Dramatized *

BIB026040

BIBLES / Catholic Translations / Journaling *

BIB026050

BIBLES / Catholic Translations / New Testament & Portions *

BIB026060

BIBLES / Catholic Translations / Outreach *

BIB026070

BIBLES / Catholic Translations / Reading *

BIB026080

BIBLES / Catholic Translations / Reference *

BIB026090

BIBLES / Catholic Translations / Study *

BIB026100

BIBLES / Catholic Translations / Text *

BIB026110

BIBLES / Catholic Translations / Youth & Teen *

BIB001000

BIBLES / Christian Standard Bible / General

BIB001010

BIBLES / Christian Standard Bible / Children

BIB001020

BIBLES / Christian Standard Bible / Devotional

BIB001080

BIBLES / Christian Standard Bible / Dramatized

BIB001090

BIBLES / Christian Standard Bible / Journaling

BIB001030

BIBLES / Christian Standard Bible / New Testament & Portions

BIB001100

BIBLES / Christian Standard Bible / Outreach

BIB001110

BIBLES / Christian Standard Bible / Reading

BIB001040

BIBLES / Christian Standard Bible / Reference

BIB001050

BIBLES / Christian Standard Bible / Study

BIB001060

BIBLES / Christian Standard Bible / Text

BIB001070

BIBLES / Christian Standard Bible / Youth & Teen

BIB022000

BIBLES / Common English Bible / General

BIB022010

BIBLES / Common English Bible / Children

BIB022020

BIBLES / Common English Bible / Devotional

BIB022080

BIBLES / Common English Bible / Dramatized

BIB022090

BIBLES / Common English Bible / Journaling

BIB022030

BIBLES / Common English Bible / New Testament & Portions

BIB022100

BIBLES / Common English Bible / Outreach

BIB022110

BIBLES / Common English Bible / Reading

BIB022040

BIBLES / Common English Bible / Reference

BIB022050

BIBLES / Common English Bible / Study

BIB022060

BIBLES / Common English Bible / Text

BIB022070

BIBLES / Common English Bible / Youth & Teen

BIB002000

BIBLES / Contemporary English Version / General

BIB002010

BIBLES / Contemporary English Version / Children

BIB002020

BIBLES / Contemporary English Version / Devotional

BIB002080

BIBLES / Contemporary English Version / Dramatized

BIB002090

BIBLES / Contemporary English Version / Journaling

BIB002030

BIBLES / Contemporary English Version / New Testament & Portions

BIB002100

BIBLES / Contemporary English Version / Outreach

BIB002110

BIBLES / Contemporary English Version / Reading

BIB002040

BIBLES / Contemporary English Version / Reference

BIB002050

BIBLES / Contemporary English Version / Study

BIB002060

BIBLES / Contemporary English Version / Text

BIB002070

BIBLES / Contemporary English Version / Youth & Teen

BIB003000

BIBLES / English Standard Version / General

BIB003010

BIBLES / English Standard Version / Children

BIB003020

BIBLES / English Standard Version / Devotional

BIB003080

BIBLES / English Standard Version / Dramatized

BIB003090

BIBLES / English Standard Version / Journaling

BIB003030

BIBLES / English Standard Version / New Testament & Portions

BIB003100

BIBLES / English Standard Version / Outreach

BIB003110

BIBLES / English Standard Version / Reading

BIB003040

BIBLES / English Standard Version / Reference

BIB003050

BIBLES / English Standard Version / Study

BIB003060

BIBLES / English Standard Version / Text

BIB003070

BIBLES / English Standard Version / Youth & Teen

BIB004000

BIBLES / God's Word / General

BIB004010

BIBLES / God's Word / Children

BIB004020

BIBLES / God's Word / Devotional

BIB004080

BIBLES / God's Word / Dramatized

BIB004090

BIBLES / God's Word / Journaling

BIB004030

BIBLES / God's Word / New Testament & Portions

BIB004100

BIBLES / God's Word / Outreach

BIB004110

BIBLES / God's Word / Reading

BIB004040

BIBLES / God's Word / Reference

BIB004050

BIBLES / God's Word / Study

BIB004060

BIBLES / God's Word / Text

BIB004070

BIBLES / God's Word / Youth & Teen

BIB005000

BIBLES / International Children's Bible / General

BIB005010

BIBLES / International Children's Bible / Children

BIB005020

BIBLES / International Children's Bible / Devotional

BIB005080

BIBLES / International Children's Bible / Dramatized

BIB005090

BIBLES / International Children's Bible / Journaling

BIB005030

BIBLES / International Children's Bible / New Testament & Portions

BIB005100

BIBLES / International Children's Bible / Outreach

BIB005110

BIBLES / International Children's Bible / Reading

BIB005040

BIBLES / International Children's Bible / Reference

BIB005050

BIBLES / International Children's Bible / Study

BIB005060

BIBLES / International Children's Bible / Text

BIB005070

BIBLES / International Children's Bible / Youth & Teen

BIB006000

BIBLES / King James Version / General

BIB006010

BIBLES / King James Version / Children

BIB006020

BIBLES / King James Version / Devotional

BIB006080

BIBLES / King James Version / Dramatized

BIB006090

BIBLES / King James Version / Journaling

BIB006030

BIBLES / King James Version / New Testament & Portions

BIB006100

BIBLES / King James Version / Outreach

BIB006110

BIBLES / King James Version / Reading

BIB006040

BIBLES / King James Version / Reference

BIB006050

BIBLES / King James Version / Study

BIB006060

BIBLES / King James Version / Text

BIB006070

BIBLES / King James Version / Youth & Teen

BIB007000

BIBLES / La Biblia de las Americas / General

BIB007010

BIBLES / La Biblia de las Americas / Children

BIB007020

BIBLES / La Biblia de las Americas / Devotional

BIB007080

BIBLES / La Biblia de las Americas / Dramatized

BIB007090

BIBLES / La Biblia de las Americas / Journaling

BIB007030

BIBLES / La Biblia de las Americas / New Testament & Portions

BIB007100

BIBLES / La Biblia de las Americas / Outreach

BIB007110

BIBLES / La Biblia de las Americas / Reading

BIB007040

BIBLES / La Biblia de las Americas / Reference

BIB007050

BIBLES / La Biblia de las Americas / Study

BIB007060

BIBLES / La Biblia de las Americas / Text

BIB007070

BIBLES / La Biblia de las Americas / Youth & Teen

BIB008000

BIBLES / Multiple Translations / General

BIB008010

BIBLES / Multiple Translations / Children

BIB008020

BIBLES / Multiple Translations / Devotional

BIB008080

BIBLES / Multiple Translations / Dramatized

BIB008090

BIBLES / Multiple Translations / Journaling

BIB008030

BIBLES / Multiple Translations / New Testament & Portions

BIB008100

BIBLES / Multiple Translations / Outreach

BIB008110

BIBLES / Multiple Translations / Reading

BIB008040

BIBLES / Multiple Translations / Reference

BIB008050

BIBLES / Multiple Translations / Study

BIB008060

BIBLES / Multiple Translations / Text

BIB008070

BIBLES / Multiple Translations / Youth & Teen

BIB009000

BIBLES / New American Bible / General

BIB009010

BIBLES / New American Bible / Children

BIB009020

BIBLES / New American Bible / Devotional

BIB009080

BIBLES / New American Bible / Dramatized

BIB009090

BIBLES / New American Bible / Journaling

BIB009030

BIBLES / New American Bible / New Testament & Portions

BIB009100

BIBLES / New American Bible / Outreach

BIB009110

BIBLES / New American Bible / Reading

BIB009040

BIBLES / New American Bible / Reference

BIB009050

BIBLES / New American Bible / Study

BIB009060

BIBLES / New American Bible / Text

BIB009070

BIBLES / New American Bible / Youth & Teen

BIB010000

BIBLES / New American Standard Bible / General

BIB010010

BIBLES / New American Standard Bible / Children

BIB010020

BIBLES / New American Standard Bible / Devotional

BIB010080

BIBLES / New American Standard Bible / Dramatized

BIB010090

BIBLES / New American Standard Bible / Journaling

BIB010030

BIBLES / New American Standard Bible / New Testament & Portions

BIB010100

BIBLES / New American Standard Bible / Outreach

BIB010110

BIBLES / New American Standard Bible / Reading

BIB010040

BIBLES / New American Standard Bible / Reference

BIB010050

BIBLES / New American Standard Bible / Study

BIB010060

BIBLES / New American Standard Bible / Text

BIB010070

BIBLES / New American Standard Bible / Youth & Teen

BIB011000

BIBLES / New Century Version / General

BIB011010

BIBLES / New Century Version / Children

BIB011020

BIBLES / New Century Version / Devotional

BIB011080

BIBLES / New Century Version / Dramatized

BIB011090

BIBLES / New Century Version / Journaling

BIB011030

BIBLES / New Century Version / New Testament & Portions

BIB011100

BIBLES / New Century Version / Outreach

BIB011110

BIBLES / New Century Version / Reading

BIB011040

BIBLES / New Century Version / Reference

BIB011050

BIBLES / New Century Version / Study

BIB011060

BIBLES / New Century Version / Text

BIB011070

BIBLES / New Century Version / Youth & Teen

BIB012000

BIBLES / New International Reader's Version / General

BIB012010

BIBLES / New International Reader's Version / Children

BIB012020

BIBLES / New International Reader's Version / Devotional

BIB012080

BIBLES / New International Reader's Version / Dramatized

BIB012090

BIBLES / New International Reader's Version / Journaling

BIB012030

BIBLES / New International Reader's Version / New Testament & Portions

BIB012100

BIBLES / New International Reader's Version / Outreach

BIB012110

BIBLES / New International Reader's Version / Reading

BIB012040

BIBLES / New International Reader's Version / Reference

BIB012050

BIBLES / New International Reader's Version / Study

BIB012060

BIBLES / New International Reader's Version / Text

BIB012070

BIBLES / New International Reader's Version / Youth & Teen

BIB013000

BIBLES / New International Version / General

BIB013010

BIBLES / New International Version / Children

BIB013020

BIBLES / New International Version / Devotional

BIB013080

BIBLES / New International Version / Dramatized

BIB013090

BIBLES / New International Version / Journaling

BIB013030

BIBLES / New International Version / New Testament & Portions

BIB013100

BIBLES / New International Version / Outreach

BIB013110

BIBLES / New International Version / Reading

BIB013040

BIBLES / New International Version / Reference

BIB013050

BIBLES / New International Version / Study

BIB013060

BIBLES / New International Version / Text

BIB013070

BIBLES / New International Version / Youth & Teen

BIB014000

BIBLES / New King James Version / General

BIB014010

BIBLES / New King James Version / Children

BIB014020

BIBLES / New King James Version / Devotional

BIB014080

BIBLES / New King James Version / Dramatized

BIB014090

BIBLES / New King James Version / Journaling

BIB014030

BIBLES / New King James Version / New Testament & Portions

BIB014100

BIBLES / New King James Version / Outreach

BIB014110

BIBLES / New King James Version / Reading

BIB014040

BIBLES / New King James Version / Reference

BIB014050

BIBLES / New King James Version / Study

BIB014060

BIBLES / New King James Version / Text

BIB014070

BIBLES / New King James Version / Youth & Teen

BIB015000

BIBLES / New Living Translation / General

BIB015010

BIBLES / New Living Translation / Children

BIB015020

BIBLES / New Living Translation / Devotional

BIB015080

BIBLES / New Living Translation / Dramatized

BIB015090

BIBLES / New Living Translation / Journaling

BIB015030

BIBLES / New Living Translation / New Testament & Portions

BIB015100

BIBLES / New Living Translation / Outreach

BIB015110

BIBLES / New Living Translation / Reading

BIB015040

BIBLES / New Living Translation / Reference

BIB015050

BIBLES / New Living Translation / Study

BIB015060

BIBLES / New Living Translation / Text

BIB015070

BIBLES / New Living Translation / Youth & Teen

BIB016000

BIBLES / New Revised Standard Version / General

BIB016010

BIBLES / New Revised Standard Version / Children

BIB016020

BIBLES / New Revised Standard Version / Devotional

BIB016080

BIBLES / New Revised Standard Version / Dramatized

BIB016090

BIBLES / New Revised Standard Version / Journaling

BIB016030

BIBLES / New Revised Standard Version / New Testament & Portions

BIB016100

BIBLES / New Revised Standard Version / Outreach

BIB016110

BIBLES / New Revised Standard Version / Reading

BIB016040

BIBLES / New Revised Standard Version / Reference

BIB016050

BIBLES / New Revised Standard Version / Study

BIB016060

BIBLES / New Revised Standard Version / Text

BIB016070

BIBLES / New Revised Standard Version / Youth & Teen

BIB024000

BIBLES / Nueva Traduccion Viviente / General

BIB024010

BIBLES / Nueva Traduccion Viviente / Children

BIB024020

BIBLES / Nueva Traduccion Viviente / Devotional

BIB024030

BIBLES / Nueva Traduccion Viviente / Dramatized

BIB024040

BIBLES / Nueva Traduccion Viviente / Journaling

BIB024050

BIBLES / Nueva Traduccion Viviente / New Testament & Portions

BIB024060

BIBLES / Nueva Traduccion Viviente / Outreach

BIB024070

BIBLES / Nueva Traduccion Viviente / Reading

BIB024080

BIBLES / Nueva Traduccion Viviente / Reference

BIB024090

BIBLES / Nueva Traduccion Viviente / Study

BIB024100

BIBLES / Nueva Traduccion Viviente / Text

BIB024110

BIBLES / Nueva Traduccion Viviente / Youth & Teen

BIB017000

BIBLES / Nueva Version International / General

BIB017010

BIBLES / Nueva Version International / Children

BIB017020

BIBLES / Nueva Version International / Devotional

BIB017080

BIBLES / Nueva Version International / Dramatized

BIB017090

BIBLES / Nueva Version International / Journaling

BIB017030

BIBLES / Nueva Version International / New Testament & Portions

BIB017100

BIBLES / Nueva Version International / Outreach

BIB017110

BIBLES / Nueva Version International / Reading

BIB017040

BIBLES / Nueva Version International / Reference

BIB017050

BIBLES / Nueva Version International / Study

BIB017060

BIBLES / Nueva Version International / Text

BIB017070

BIBLES / Nueva Version International / Youth & Teen

BIB018000

BIBLES / Other English Translations / General

BIB018010

BIBLES / Other English Translations / Children

BIB018020

BIBLES / Other English Translations / Devotional

BIB018080

BIBLES / Other English Translations / Dramatized

BIB018090

BIBLES / Other English Translations / Journaling

BIB018030

BIBLES / Other English Translations / New Testament & Portions

BIB018100

BIBLES / Other English Translations / Outreach

BIB018110

BIBLES / Other English Translations / Reading

BIB018040

BIBLES / Other English Translations / Reference

BIB018050

BIBLES / Other English Translations / Study

BIB018060

BIBLES / Other English Translations / Text

BIB018070

BIBLES / Other English Translations / Youth & Teen

BIB025000

BIBLES / Other Non-English Translations / General

BIB025010

BIBLES / Other Non-English Translations / Children

BIB025020

BIBLES / Other Non-English Translations / Devotional

BIB025030

BIBLES / Other Non-English Translations / Dramatized

BIB025040

BIBLES / Other Non-English Translations / Journaling

BIB025050

BIBLES / Other Non-English Translations / New Testament & Portions

BIB025060

BIBLES / Other Non-English Translations / Outreach

BIB025070

BIBLES / Other Non-English Translations / Reading

BIB025080

BIBLES / Other Non-English Translations / Reference

BIB025090

BIBLES / Other Non-English Translations / Study

BIB025100

BIBLES / Other Non-English Translations / Text

BIB025110

BIBLES / Other Non-English Translations / Youth & Teen

BIB027000

BIBLES / Other Spanish Translations / General *

BIB027010

BIBLES / Other Spanish Translations / Children *

BIB027020

BIBLES / Other Spanish Translations / Devotional *

BIB027030

BIBLES / Other Spanish Translations / Dramatized *

BIB027040

BIBLES / Other Spanish Translations / Journaling *

BIB027050

BIBLES / Other Spanish Translations / New Testament & Portions *

BIB027060

BIBLES / Other Spanish Translations / Outreach *

BIB027070

BIBLES / Other Spanish Translations / Reading *

BIB027080

BIBLES / Other Spanish Translations / Reference *

BIB027090

BIBLES / Other Spanish Translations / Study *

BIB027100

BIBLES / Other Spanish Translations / Text *

BIB027110

BIBLES / Other Spanish Translations / Youth & Teen *

BIB019000

BIBLES / Reina Valera / General

BIB019010

BIBLES / Reina Valera / Children

BIB019020

BIBLES / Reina Valera / Devotional

BIB019080

BIBLES / Reina Valera / Dramatized

BIB019090

BIBLES / Reina Valera / Journaling

BIB019030

BIBLES / Reina Valera / New Testament & Portions

BIB019100

BIBLES / Reina Valera / Outreach

BIB019110

BIBLES / Reina Valera / Reading

BIB019040

BIBLES / Reina Valera / Reference

BIB019050

BIBLES / Reina Valera / Study

BIB019060

BIBLES / Reina Valera / Text

BIB019070

BIBLES / Reina Valera / Youth & Teen

BIB023000

BIBLES / The Amplified Bible / General

BIB023010

BIBLES / The Amplified Bible / Children

BIB023020

BIBLES / The Amplified Bible / Devotional

BIB023080

BIBLES / The Amplified Bible / Dramatized

BIB023090

BIBLES / The Amplified Bible / Journaling

BIB023030

BIBLES / The Amplified Bible / New Testament & Portions

BIB023100

BIBLES / The Amplified Bible / Outreach

BIB023110

BIBLES / The Amplified Bible / Reading

BIB023040

BIBLES / The Amplified Bible / Reference

BIB023050

BIBLES / The Amplified Bible / Study

BIB023060

BIBLES / The Amplified Bible / Text

BIB023070

BIBLES / The Amplified Bible / Youth & Teen

BIB020000

BIBLES / The Message / General

BIB020010

BIBLES / The Message / Children

BIB020020

BIBLES / The Message / Devotional

BIB020080

BIBLES / The Message / Dramatized

BIB020090

BIBLES / The Message / Journaling

BIB020030

BIBLES / The Message / New Testament & Portions

BIB020100

BIBLES / The Message / Outreach

BIB020110

BIBLES / The Message / Reading

BIB020040

BIBLES / The Message / Reference

BIB020050

BIBLES / The Message / Study

BIB020060

BIBLES / The Message / Text

BIB020070

BIBLES / The Message / Youth & Teen

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