Survey of versification schemes in French Bibles

Source texts

• Bible de Genève 1588 - Facsimile: http://dx.doi.org/10.3931/e-rara-3320

• Bible de Genève 1669 - Scanned pages: http://www.fichier-zip.com/2013/03/31/bible-geneve-1669-bibliorama-fr/

• Bible David Martin 1707 - Facsimile: http://books.google.fr/books?id=kuNZAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&hl=en

• Bible Frédéric Ostervald 1779 - Facsimile: http://dx.doi.org/10.3931/e-rara-2321

• Bible J.N. Darby 1885 - Facsimile: http://lesalutparlafoi.over-blog.com/article-la-bible-en-fichier-pdf-gratuit-115660448.html

• Bible Louis Segond 1910 - Printed version: Bible Esprit et Vie

Unreliable sources

• Bible Louis Segond 1910 - Wikisource : Numerous v11n errors (ex: https://fr.wikisource.org/wiki/Bible_Segond_1910/Livre_des_Juges#Chapitre_15 Verse 16 is splitted in v. 16, 17, 18)

Disparities in Verses per Chapter

This table shows the differences in the number of verses per chapter between one or more Bibles and the KJV. eg: in the first row, Exodus Chapter 7 contains 25 verses in the KJV vs 29 verses in the Segond Bible.

canon.h (KJV)			Genève, 1588			Genève, 1669			D. Martin, 1707			F. Ostervald, 1779			J.N. Darby, 1882			L. Segond, 1910			canon_nsrv.h
Exod	7	25																Exod	7	29
Exod	8	32																Exod	8	28
Lev	5	19													Lev	5	26	Lev	5	26
Lev	6	30													Lev	6	23	Lev	6	23
Num	12	16	Num	12	15	Num	12	15	Num	12	15	Num	12	15	Num	12	15
Num	13	33	Num	13	34	Num	13	34	Num	13	34	Num	13	34	Num	13	34
Num	29	40	Num	29	39				Num	29	39	Num	29	39				Num	29	39
Num	30	16	Num	30	17				Num	30	17	Num	30	17	Num	30	17
Deut	28	68													Deut	28	69
1Sam	20	42	1Sam	20	43	1Sam	20	43	1Sam	20	43	1Sam	20	43	1Sam	20	43
1Sam	23	29	1Sam	23	28	1Sam	23	28	1Sam	23	28	1Sam	23	28	1Sam	23	28	1Sam	23	28
1Sam	24	22	1Sam	24	23	1Sam	24	23	1Sam	24	23	1Sam	24	23	1Sam	24	23	1Sam	24	23
1Kgs	22	53	1Kgs	22	54	1Kgs	22	54	1Kgs	22	54	1Kgs	22	54	1Kgs	22	54	1Kgs	22	54
2Chr	13	22																2Chr	13	23
2Chr	14	15																2Chr	14	14
Job	38	41	Job	38	38	Job	38	38	Job	38	38	Job	38	38	Job	38	38	Job	38	38
Job	39	30	Job	39	38	Job	39	38	Job	39	38	Job	39	38	Job	39	38	Job	39	38
Job	40	24	Job	40	28	Job	40	28	Job	40	28	Job	40	28	Job	40	27	Job	49	28
Job	41	34	Job	41	25	Job	41	25	Job	41	25	Job	41	25	Job	41	25	Job	41	25
Ps	3	8	Ps	3	9	Ps	3	9	Ps	3	9	Ps	3	9				Ps	3	9
Ps	4	8	Ps	4	9	Ps	4	9	Ps	4	9	Ps	4	9				Ps	4	9
Ps	5	12	Ps	5	13	Ps	5	13	Ps	5	13	Ps	5	13				Ps	5	13
Ps	6	10	Ps	6	11	Ps	6	11	Ps	6	11	Ps	6	11				Ps	6	11
Ps	7	17	Ps	7	18	Ps	7	18	Ps	7	18	Ps	7	18				Ps	7	18
Ps	8	9	Ps	8	10	Ps	8	10	Ps	8	10	Ps	8	10				Ps	8	10
Ps	9	20	Ps	9	21	Ps	9	21	Ps	9	21	Ps	9	21				Ps	9	21
Ps	12	8	Ps	12	9	Ps	12	9	Ps	12	9	Ps	12	9				Ps	12	9
Ps	13	6													Ps	13	5
Ps	18	50	Ps	18	51	Ps	18	51	Ps	18	51	Ps	18	51				Ps	18	51
Ps	19	14	Ps	19	15	Ps	19	15	Ps	19	15	Ps	19	15				Ps	19	15
Ps	20	9	Ps	20	10	Ps	20	10	Ps	20	10	Ps	20	10				Ps	20	10
Ps	21	13	Ps	21	14	Ps	21	14	Ps	21	14	Ps	21	14				Ps	21	14
Ps	22	31	Ps	22	32	Ps	22	32	Ps	22	32	Ps	22	32				Ps	22	32
Ps	30	12	Ps	30	13	Ps	30	13	Ps	30	13	Ps	30	13				Ps	30	13
Ps	31	24	Ps	31	25	Ps	31	25	Ps	31	25	Ps	31	25				Ps	31	25
Ps	34	22	Ps	34	23	Ps	34	23	Ps	34	23	Ps	34	23				Ps	34	23
Ps	36	12	Ps	36	13	Ps	36	13	Ps	36	13	Ps	36	13				Ps	36	13
Ps	38	22	Ps	38	23	Ps	38	23	Ps	38	23	Ps	38	23				Ps	38	23
Ps	39	13	Ps	39	14	Ps	39	14	Ps	39	14	Ps	39	14				Ps	39	14
Ps	40	17	Ps	40	18	Ps	40	18	Ps	40	18	Ps	40	18				Ps	40	18
Ps	41	13	Ps	41	14	Ps	41	14	Ps	41	14	Ps	41	14				Ps	41	14
Ps	42	11	Ps	42	12	Ps	42	12	Ps	42	12	Ps	42	12				Ps	42	12
Ps	44	26	Ps	44	27	Ps	44	27	Ps	44	27	Ps	44	27				Ps	44	27
Ps	45	17	Ps	45	18	Ps	45	18	Ps	45	18	Ps	45	18				Ps	45	18
Ps	46	11	Ps	46	12	Ps	46	12	Ps	46	12	Ps	46	12				Ps	46	12
Ps	47	9	Ps	47	10	Ps	47	10	Ps	47	10	Ps	47	10				Ps	47	10
Ps	48	14	Ps	48	15	Ps	48	15	Ps	48	15	Ps	48	15				Ps	48	15
Ps	49	20	Ps	49	21	Ps	49	21	Ps	49	21	Ps	49	21				Ps	49	21
Ps	51	19	Ps	51	21	Ps	51	21	Ps	51	21	Ps	51	21				Ps	51	21
Ps	52	9	Ps	52	11	Ps	52	11	Ps	52	11	Ps	52	11				Ps	52	11
Ps	53	6	Ps	53	7	Ps	53	7	Ps	53	7	Ps	53	7				Ps	53	7
Ps	54	7	Ps	54	9	Ps	54	9	Ps	54	9	Ps	54	9				Ps	54	9
Ps	55	23	Ps	55	24	Ps	55	24	Ps	55	24	Ps	55	24				Ps	55	24
Ps	56	13	Ps	56	14	Ps	56	14	Ps	56	14	Ps	56	14				Ps	56	14
Ps	57	11	Ps	57	12	Ps	57	12	Ps	57	12	Ps	57	12				Ps	57	12
Ps	58	11	Ps	58	12	Ps	58	12	Ps	58	12	Ps	58	12				Ps	58	12
Ps	59	17	Ps	59	18	Ps	59	18	Ps	59	18	Ps	59	18				Ps	59	18
Ps	60	12	Ps	60	14	Ps	60	14	Ps	60	14	Ps	60	14				Ps	60	14
Ps	61	8	Ps	61	9	Ps	61	9	Ps	61	9	Ps	61	9				Ps	61	9
Ps	62	12	Ps	62	13	Ps	62	13	Ps	62	13	Ps	62	13				Ps	62	13
Ps	63	11	Ps	63	12	Ps	63	12	Ps	63	12	Ps	63	12				Ps	63	12
Ps	64	10	Ps	64	11	Ps	64	11	Ps	64	11	Ps	64	11				Ps	64	11
Ps	65	13	Ps	65	14	Ps	65	14	Ps	65	14	Ps	65	14				Ps	65	14
Ps	67	7	Ps	67	8	Ps	67	8	Ps	67	8	Ps	67	8				Ps	67	8
Ps	68	35	Ps	68	36	Ps	68	36	Ps	68	36	Ps	68	36				Ps	68	36
Ps	69	36	Ps	69	37	Ps	69	37	Ps	69	37	Ps	69	37				Ps	69	37
Ps	70	5	Ps	70	6	Ps	70	6	Ps	70	6	Ps	70	6				Ps	70	6
Ps	75	10	Ps	75	11	Ps	75	11	Ps	75	11	Ps	75	11				Ps	75	11
Ps	76	12	Ps	76	13	Ps	76	13	Ps	76	13	Ps	76	13				Ps	76	13
Ps	77	20	Ps	77	21	Ps	77	21	Ps	77	21	Ps	77	21				Ps	77	21
Ps	80	19	Ps	80	20	Ps	80	20	Ps	80	20	Ps	80	20				Ps	80	20
Ps	81	16	Ps	81	17	Ps	81	17	Ps	81	17	Ps	81	17				Ps	81	17
Ps	83	18	Ps	83	19	Ps	83	19	Ps	83	19	Ps	83	19				Ps	83	19
Ps	84	12	Ps	84	13	Ps	84	13	Ps	84	13	Ps	84	13				Ps	84	13
Ps	85	13	Ps	85	14	Ps	85	14	Ps	85	14	Ps	85	14				Ps	85	14
Ps	88	18	Ps	88	19	Ps	88	19	Ps	88	19	Ps	88	19				Ps	88	19
Ps	89	52	Ps	89	53	Ps	89	53	Ps	89	53	Ps	89	53				Ps	89	53
Ps	92	15	Ps	92	16	Ps	92	16	Ps	92	16	Ps	92	16				Ps	92	16
Ps	102	28	Ps	102	29	Ps	102	29	Ps	102	29	Ps	102	29				Ps	102	29
Ps	108	13	Ps	108	14	Ps	108	14	Ps	108	14	Ps	108	14				Ps	108	14
Ps	140	13	Ps	140	14	Ps	140	14	Ps	140	14	Ps	140	14				Ps	140	14
Ps	142	7	Ps	142	8	Ps	142	8	Ps	142	8	Ps	142	8				Ps	142	8
Eccl	4	16																Eccl	4	17
Eccl	5	20																Eccl	5	19
Eccl	11	10	Eccl	11	8	Eccl	11	8	Eccl	11	8	Eccl	11	8				Eccl	11	8
Eccl	12	14	Eccl	12	16	Eccl	12	16	Eccl	12	16	Eccl	12	16				Eccl	12	16
Song	6	13																Song	6	12
Song	7	13																Song	7	14
Isa	8	22	Isa	8	23	Isa	8	23	Isa	8	23	Isa	8	23				Isa	8	23
Isa	9	21	Isa	9	20	Isa	9	20	Isa	9	20	Isa	9	20				Isa	9	20
Ezek	20	49	Ezek	20	44	Ezek	20	44	Ezek	20	44	Ezek	20	44	Ezek	20	44	Ezek	20	44
Ezek	21	32	Ezek	21	37	Ezek	21	37	Ezek	21	37	Ezek	21	37	Ezek	21	37	Ezek	21	37
Hos	1	11																Hos	1	9
Hos	2	23																Hos	2	25
Hos	11	12	Hos	11	11	Hos	11	11	Hos	11	11	Hos	11	11	Hos	11	11	Hos	11	11
Hos	12	14	Hos	12	15	Hos	12	15	Hos	12	15	Hos	12	15	Hos	12	15	Hos	12	15
Jonah	1	17	Jonah	1	16	Jonah	1	16	Jonah	1	16	Jonah	1	16	Jonah	1	16	Jonah	1	16
Jonah	2	10	Jonah	2	11	Jonah	2	11	Jonah	2	11	Jonah	2	11	Jonah	2	11
Mic	4	13																Mic	4	14
Mic	5	15																Mic	5	14
Nah	1	15																Nah	1	14
Nah	2	13																Nah	2	14
Mark	9	50	Mark	9	51	Mark	9	51	Mark	9	51	Mark	9	51	Mark	9	51
Mark	10	52	Mark	10	53	Mark	10	53	Mark	10	53	Mark	10	53
John	1	51													John	1	52
John	14	31										John	14	32
Acts	19	41	Acts	19	40	Acts	19	40	Acts	19	40
Acts	24	27	Acts	24	28	Acts	24	28	Acts	24	28
Acts	8	38										Acts	8	39
Rom	3	31	Rom	3	30	Rom	3	30	Rom	3	30	Rom	3	30
Rom	8	39	Rom	8	38	Rom	8	38	Rom	8	38	Rom	8	38
1Cor	3	23	1Cor	3	22	1Cor	3	22	1Cor	3	22	1Cor	3	22
2Cor	7	16	2Cor	7	15
2Cor	13	14	2Cor	13	13	2Cor	13	13	2Cor	13	13	2Cor	13	13	2Cor	13	13	2Cor	13	13
3John	1	14	3John	1	15	3John	1	15	3John	1	15	3John	1	15	3John	1	15				3John	1	15
Rev	12	17	Rev	12	18	Rev	12	18	Rev	12	18	Rev	12	18	Rev	12	18	Rev	12	18	Rev	12	18

Canons proposals for The Sword Project

• 1535 Bible d'Olivétan and followers, 1560+ Bible de Genève, 1707-1855 Bible D. Martin, 1744-1996 Bible F. Ostervald.

• 1882 French Bible J.N. Darby

• 1879 Bible L. Segond and revisions: 1910, 1978, 2002 (NBS), 2007 (SG21)

See also

• Alternate Versification

External links

• Répertoire des discordances de numérotations des versets de la Bible entre les différentes traductions