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@Neclonesoul Neclonesoul released this 20 Aug 13:53

Bible Terminal v0.1.0

The first public release of Bible Terminal.

A fast, offline-first King James Bible reader for the terminal, with direct comparison between the standard KJV and the original-spelling KJV 1611 text.

Features

  • Fully offline
  • Self-contained native executable
  • King James Version
  • King James Bible 1611
  • 1611 Apocrypha support from the 80-book source
  • Interactive terminal reader
  • Responsive phone and desktop layouts
  • KJV ↔ 1611 switching
  • Live comparison mode
  • Stacked comparison on narrow terminals
  • Side-by-side comparison on wide terminals
  • Full-text offline search
  • Book selector
  • Chapter navigation
  • Direct reference navigation
  • Historical 1611 spelling preserved
  • Designed and tested with Termux on Android

Examples

```sh
bible John 3:16
bible --1611 John 3:16
bible --compare John 3:16
bible --search "still waters"
bible --1611 --search "beleeue"
bible
```

Interactive controls

  • `↑` / `k` — scroll up
  • `↓` / `j` — scroll down
  • `←` / `h` — previous chapter
  • `→` / `l` — next chapter
  • `b` — choose book
  • `v` — switch KJV / 1611
  • `c` — comparison mode
  • `g` — go to reference
  • `/` — search
  • `q` — quit

Downloads

Android / Termux ARM64

`bible-terminal-v0.1.0-android-arm64`

Suitable for modern ARM64 Android devices running Termux.

Linux ARM64

`bible-terminal-v0.1.0-linux-arm64`

For ARM64 Linux systems including many Raspberry Pi and SBC installations.

Linux AMD64

`bible-terminal-v0.1.0-linux-amd64`

For standard x86-64 Linux PCs and servers.

SHA-256 hashes are provided in `SHA256SUMS`.

Text sources

The KJV and KJV 1611 source datasets and provenance are documented in:

`SOURCES.md`

Next

The terminal application will remain deliberately lightweight.

Development will now begin on Bible Illuminated, a graphical companion focused on the visual character of the 1611 Bible: historical typography, ornament, illuminated initials and period-inspired page design.


Direct Downloads

Choose the build for your system:

Platform Architecture Download
Windows Intel / AMD 64-bit Download Windows AMD64
Windows ARM64 / Snapdragon Download Windows ARM64
macOS Apple Silicon M1+ Download macOS ARM64
macOS Intel Download macOS AMD64
Linux Intel / AMD 64-bit Download Linux AMD64
Linux ARM64 / Raspberry Pi Download Linux ARM64
Android ARM64 / Termux Download Android ARM64

Verify your download

Download SHA256SUMS