Collectible, Wicked Bible Commanded The Flock To Commit Adultery

THE WICKED BIBLE HAD A TYPO THAT COMMANDED THE FLOCK TO COMMIT ADULTERY

Pretty much everyone, everywhere and all at once knows what the Bible is. But to be fair, they may not be all that knowledgable about how the common Holy Bible is almost always copy of the King James Bible, specifically. And over the years, there have been an almost impossible number of editions, each of which was its own period style, in any given language, font styles, illustrations and even portability. But like anything with so many copies over the years, that means there are also typos, especially going back to when printing a book involved literal type setting, done by hand. But one typo Bible stands out in a unique way, and that’s the Wicked Bible, where an “error” literally commanded the flock to totally commit adultery.

PRINTED IN 1631, THE WICKED BIBLE MADE WAVES WITH “ACCIDENTAL” ERRORS

And here I thought there was already no rest for the wicked! So what’s the backstory about the Wicked Bible? It was yet another reprint of the King James Bible, but one that was put together back in the year 1631. Generally, the thought about the typos therein is that they were an accident. In the Ten Commandments section, which you may know as Exodus 20:14, the Seventh Commandment that normally tells everyone how they “shall not commit adultery” somehow didn’t include the word “not” in the Wicked Bible edition. “Thou shall commit adultery” certainly has a different, poetic ring to it.

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THE WICKED BIBLE HAS ALL THE SIGNS OF SOME OLD-FASHIONED ESPIONAGE

But somehow, there was another typo error in Deuteronomy that referenced praising “his glory and his great-asse” which is just a bit off from “his glory and his greatness.” So were these really errors? We don’t, and won’t ever, know. But some historians believe that a rival printer did a little sabotage in less than Christian fashion, to great affect. Because those responsible for the Wicked Bible lost their “bible license” and were summoned to the Star Chamber and fined 300 pounds on top of losing their Bible license. And yes, 300 pounds was a lot, equal to about 75,000 pounds today.

So since most of the printed copies of the Wicked Bible were immediately burned, they are just slightly collectible. Indeed, there are only “about” 25 copies in the world today. Buying one would be a safe, wicked investment, if you’re of the flock or not.