Geneva Bible Quarto 1599

5B, 1608 Geneva/Breeches Bible  Notes The Geneva Bible, first printed in 1560 and revised in 1599, is renowned for its influential translations and annotations. It was produced by English Protestant exiles in Geneva during the reign of Queen Mary I of England. Notably, it was the first English Bible to use verse divisions and became popular among Puritans and Reformers due to its theological notes and commentary. The term "Breeches Bible" arose from a translation in Genesis 3:7, where Adam and Eve sewed "breeches" or aprons from fig leaves, differing from earlier translations. This Bible significantly shaped English religious thought and biblical scholarship during the Elizabethan era. . This bible has a curse by the original owner, Elizabeth that she has written on the back side of the New Testament Title Page, telling what would happen to you if you steal her book- that you would be sent to the gallows. “To Elizabeth Waleron I belong/steal me not [therefore] if those me loves/and yo