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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 several 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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