Wicked Bible

…However, there have been many examples throughout history, both in the East and the West, of inadequate proofreading resulting in completely unexpected results, regardless of who did it. One famous example is the so-called “Wicked Bible,” published in London in 1631. This is also called the “Adulterous Bible.” In the seventh commandment of Moses in the Book of Exodus, “Thou shalt not commit adultery,” the word “not” was omitted, becoming “Thou shalt commit adultery.” The printer was punished and all copies of the Bible ordered to be burned. Even if we hope to eliminate typos, it is not easy to do so, and it is even more difficult in a country like Japan, where the use of kanji and kana is complex and diverse. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…一方なんぴとがなすにせよ，校正の不十分が全く思いがけない結果を生んだ例は古くから東西にわたりけっして少なくない。その著名な一例は，1631年ロンドンで印行のいわゆる《邪悪聖書Wicked Bible》であって，これはまた《姦淫聖書Adulterous Bible》とも呼ばれ，《出エジプト記》のモーセの十誡（かい）中，第七誡〈なんじ，姦淫するなかれ〉のなかれnotが脱字し，〈なんじ，姦淫せよ〉となり，印刷者は罰せられ，その聖書は全部焼捨てを命ぜられたという。誤植の絶無は期しても事実は容易でなく，とくに日本のように漢字，仮名づかいが複雑であり，多様な状況にあってはいっそう困難である。…

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