This comparative reading library presents translations of the biblical books preserved in Jewish and Christian traditions. In Islamic belief, the Tawrat, Zabur and Injil are revelations associated with Musa, Dawud and Isa. The extant collections shown here are identified by their actual editions; they are not presented as a verified reconstruction of the originally revealed texts. The Arabic and Urdu texts here are translations, not the original language of these biblical books.
Edition credits and licenses
Arabic Van Dyck Bible. Translation by the Syrian Mission; contributor American Bible Society. Public domain.
World English Bible. Public domain; the name is a trademark of eBible.org. Wording has not been rewritten.
Biblica® آزادانہ اردو ہم عصر ترجمہ™ حق اِشاعت © 1999، 2005، 2022، 2024 Biblica, Inc. Biblica® Open Urdu Contemporary Version™ Copyright © 1999, 2005, 2022, 2024 by Biblica, Inc. “Biblica” is a trademark registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc. Used with permission. The original Work by its copyright holders is available for free at www.biblica.com and open.bible.
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The Urdu translation and our contributions to its presentation are distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Presentation changes: chapter navigation, language labels, parallel reading groups and explanatory source notes were added. The translation wording itself is unchanged. No endorsement by the translators or publishers is implied.
Numbering and source integrity
This reader uses eBible.org verse-per-line XML exports. Publisher footnotes, cross-references and layout are not reproduced here; links below lead to the full source editions. Some references are combined, absent or relocated between editions. Combined Urdu verses are displayed once, with their original reference, next to the corresponding range. Empty source records are identified, never supplied from another translation. Structural validation does not replace scholarly review.
Arabic — Van Dyck — source and license
Arabic — Van Dyck — full source reader
Urdu — Biblica® Open Urdu Contemporary Version™ — source and license
Urdu — Biblica® Open Urdu Contemporary Version™ — full source reader
English — World English Bible — source and license
English — World English Bible — full source reader