Importing Bibles

Your own Bible texts can be imported to Accordance. In essence, you create your own Text resource Any Bible text, or other single tool that can be read in Accordance, including reference texts and articles; may also be referred to as content or module. The Bible text is usually a public domain text, a private translation, or another version to which you have access. Non-biblical texts for which you have an example (module Any Bible text, or other single tool that can be read in Accordance, including reference texts and articles; may also be referred to as content or resource) already installed can also be imported (such as Josephus, Dead Sea Scrolls, etc.).

You can also import UTF8 and UTF16 encoded Unicode Bibles. For example, if a Bible created in another software uses UTF8 encoded Unicode fonts, you can import to Accordance.

Since creation of an imported Bible is the equivalent of creating a resource that can be read by Accordance Bible Software, special attention must be given to the content preparation. You can then import and use it as you would any other Text resource.

You can also import Bible texts that include the Apocrypha. In this case, note that:

• When importing, the apocryphal books of Susanna, Bel and the Dragon, and the Letter of Jeremiah are expected to be separate from the books of Daniel and Baruch.
• You can use standard verse insertions in apocryphal sections.

The imported text can be used in the same manner as other Accordance Bible resources.

• Verses should align correctly with Texts viewed in parallel.
• All search functions are supported, except for clause field searching; this option is dimmed in the Search tab The core tab used to search Bible texts, it consists of a search entry area and a search results area pop-up menu.

You cannot edit the imported Bible. However, you can edit the original text file and re-import it. In this case, note that word highlighting may be displaced if an edited version of the text is re-imported.