Library of Congress Bible Collection

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The Geneva Bible, which was published in English in Switzerland in 1560 by English Protestants, is also known as the “Breeches Bible” because in its translation of Genesis, Adam and Eve mask their shame by sewing pants, or “breeches,” out of fig leaves. The Geneva Bible was used by the Pilgrims and Puritans in New England until it was gradually replaced by the King James Bible.
The Geneva Bible, which was published in English in Switzerland in 1560 by English Protestants, is also known as the “Breeches Bible” because in its translation of Genesis, Adam and Eve mask their shame by sewing pants, or “breeches,” out of fig leaves. The Geneva Bible was used by the Pilgrims and Puritans in New England until it was gradually replaced by the King James Bible.