PBB - docx format for making a Bible

Hi,

Is there a specific format for building a Bible? Does anyone have a working sample? I am trying to make a Romanian Bible but I don't know where to start. I have the Bible in doc format and I saved it to a docx format but I don't think that is enough. I tried adding it into Logos as Type: Bible but it does not show up as a Bible option when I am trying to select it under preferred Bible and it also does not link with the commentaries or other Bibles. Do I need to use the English book names and chapter headings to make it work (Genesis vs Geneza , Chapter 1 vs Capitolul 1)?

Thank you,

George

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David Ames

Try this thread on PB Bibles

http://community.logos.com/forums/t/34051.aspx

I tried the Polish Biblia Gdańska and have used that file as a template to build another Bible

Mikko Paavola

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/276457#Comment_276457

Hi!

This is how I'm making Finnish Bibles:

1. At first you should have the bible text in plain text one verse / line with book name, chapter and verse numbers in the beginning of every line.

2. Open the txt file in Excel and use Excels text import tool (opens automatically when opening txt-file in Excel) to put book, chapter, verse and Bible text to separate columns (you may need to do this in 3 stages if the chapter and verse numbers are separated with spaces and not tabulators).

3. Add new columns to the table for codes (C, E-H and J). Write the codes to the columns. Here's an example (column B is the original chapter number, D the verse number):

A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J
[[@Bible:Ge	1	:	1	]]	=D	.	{{field-on:bible}}	Alussa loi Jumala taivaan ja maan.	{{field-off:bible}}

- You must have a space after the book abbreviation (column A: "[[@Bible:Ge ") and after the visible verse number (column G: ". ")
- You can find the book abbreviations here: http://wiki.logos.com/COM_API_Bible_Book_Abbreviations

4. Save the file as Excel document (you may need to modify it later)

5. Copy the table columns A-J in Excel and paste them to Word as plain text (not as a table)

6. Remove the tabulators with find and replace command.

7. Save the file as docx

8. Add the book and chapter names: Book names as Heading 1 and chapter names as Heading 2 (or OT/NT as H1, book name as H2 and chapter name as H3) and add the codes for books and chapters in the beginning of the headers. Here's an example how it should look in Word:

[[@Bible:Ge]]GENESIS, Ensimäinen Moseksen kirja

[[@Bible:Ge 1]]1. Luku.

[[@Bible:Ge 1:1]]1. {{field-on:bible}}Alussa loi Jumala
taivaan ja maan.{{field-off:bible}}

[[@Bible:Ge 1:2]]2. {{field-on:bible}}Ja maa oli autio ja
tyhjä, ja pimeys oli syvyyden päällä, ja Jumalan Henki liikkui vetten
päällä.{{field-off:bible}}

9. If you want to have introductions, ingresses or subheaders (as Heading 3) to your Bible, add the texts to the correct places without any coding.

And there it is. For me, the easiest steps were 1-7 (about 30-60min). Steps 8-9 will take more time.

One thing to note: You may need to change the @Bible -code if the bible have a different verse numbering system (for example where the Isaiah chapter 53 starts, is there 3 or 4 chapters in Malachi, etc.). There's own codes for different numberings. You can read more about it here: http://community.logos.com/forums/p/35157/266882.aspx#266882

Ben

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/276530#Comment_276530

Hi!

This is how I'm making Finnish Bibles:

1. At first you should have the bible text in plain text one verse / line with book name, chapter and verse numbers in the beginning of every line.

2. Open the txt file in Excel and use Excels text import tool (opens automatically when opening txt-file in Excel) to put book, chapter, verse and Bible text to separate columns (you may need to do this in 3 stages if the chapter and verse numbers are separated with spaces and not tabulators).

3. Add new columns to the table for codes (C, E-H and J). Write the codes to the columns. Here's an example (column B is the original chapter number, D the verse number):

A B C D E F G H I J
[[@Bible:Ge 1 : 1 ]] =D . {{field-on:bible}} Alussa loi Jumala taivaan ja maan. {{field-off:bible}}
- You must have a space after the book abbreviation (column A: "[[@Bible:Ge ") and after the visible verse number (column G: ". ")
- You can find the book abbreviations here: http://wiki.logos.com/COM_API_Bible_Book_Abbreviations

4. Save the file as Excel document (you may need to modify it later)

5. Copy the table columns A-J in Excel and paste them to Word as plain text (not as a table)

6. Remove the tabulators with find and replace command.

7. Save the file as docx

8. Add the book and chapter names: Book names as Heading 1 and chapter names as Heading 2 (or OT/NT as H1, book name as H2 and chapter name as H3) and add the codes for books and chapters in the beginning of the headers. Here's an example how it should look in Word:

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[[@Bible:Ge]]GENESIS, Ensimäinen Moseksen kirja

[[@Bible:Ge 1]]1. Luku.

[[@Bible:Ge 1:1]]1. {{field-on:bible}}Alussa loi Jumala
taivaan ja maan.{{field-off:bible}}

[[@Bible:Ge 1:2]]2. {{field-on:bible}}Ja maa oli autio ja
tyhjä, ja pimeys oli syvyyden päällä, ja Jumalan Henki liikkui vetten
päällä.{{field-off:bible}}

9. If you want to have introductions, ingresses or subheaders (as Heading 3) to your Bible, add the texts to the correct places without any coding.

And there it is. For me, the easiest steps were 1-7 (about 30-60min). Steps 8-9 will take more time.

One thing to note: You may need to change the @Bible -code if the bible have a different verse numbering system (for example where the Isaiah chapter 53 starts, is there 3 or 4 chapters in Malachi, etc.). There's own codes for different numberings. You can read more about it here: http://community.logos.com/forums/p/35157/266882.aspx#266882

Thanks very much for your method for make pbb bibe

Ben

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/276607#Comment_276607

how to do that? help!8880.bibletxt.txt

George

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/276530#Comment_276530

Thank you! This will be of great help!

George

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/276607#Comment_276607

Thanks to you, the other posters and Mark Barnes' docx samples here http://community.logos.com/forums/t/34051.aspx I managed to finish the Romanian Bible in less than two hours.

Thank you!

George

DominicM

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/276697#Comment_276697

Ben...

being a UK user, dont know if text got corrupted.. writing seems funny to me :P

anyhow, here is your file, best I can do, you will be abble to edit it I presume

What Version is it?

4503.benp.docx

Hans van den Herik

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/276530#Comment_276530

Mikko,

You said:

But how can I separate the following text in Excel:

Eze 40:1 In het vijfentwintigste jaar van onze ballingschap, aan het begin van het jaar, op de tiende van de maand, in het veertiende jaar nadat de stad was verslagen, op diezelfde dag was de hand van de HEERE op mij en bracht Hij mij erheen. (Dutch).

I first separated the text on ":" That worked.

I then tried separating on spaces but then every word is in a different column!

How can I separate Eze - 40 - 1 - In het vijfentwintigste....?

Hans

DominicM

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/276783#Comment_276783

Hans,

If you have the bible as a text file with 1 verse per line, like

Eze 39:41 Ihet wintigste

Eze 40:1 In wintigste

email it to me and I be happy to run it through my compiler which should tag it for you.

bible_convert_pbb AT domisoft DOT co DOT uk

Ben

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/276733#Comment_276733

Ben...

being a UK user, dont know if text got corrupted.. writing seems funny to me :P

anyhow, here is your file, best I can do, you will be abble to edit it I presume

What Version is it?

4503.benp.docx

Thanks very much! work fine.

this is Chinese version.

Ben

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/276787#Comment_276787

4747.chinese version2.txtDominicM:

can you help me for convert another two chinese bible!

Thanks very much

Ben7115.chinese vesion1.txt

DominicM

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/276921#Comment_276921

I can but what versions/translations are they? and are they in the Public Domain..?

Hans van den Herik

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/276787#Comment_276787

Dominic, Here it is.

It's only a segment of Ezekiel (only chap. 40-48) . But I'm working on it and would have this translation too.

A further question: does Logos recognize those PBB's as bibles so that I can use "Copy Bible Verses"?

Kind regards

Hans

5857.TextEz 40-48.txt

Ben

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/276928#Comment_276928

I can but what versions/translations are they? and are they in the Public Domain..?

yes in the Public Domain.

1919years

http://www.sbofmhk.org/menu.php

http://www.o-bible.com/gb/dlb.html

DominicM

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/276938#Comment_276938

Hans here is yours.. hope it helps 2577.hans.ezekiel.docx

Ben I need to think aboutl yours, as I dont understand chineses I will hope the versing lines up but if it doesnt please dont get too mad :P

Hans van den Herik

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/277081#Comment_277081

Dominic

Thanks! It works very well!

Hans

DominicM

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/277128#Comment_277128

3857.Chinese1.docxBen, here is #1, number #2 is not structured according to the regular protestant canon, and doesnt have enough extras books (4 extras) for me to guess its apocraphal. you may wish to verify the source.

Ben

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/277145#Comment_277145

Thanks， wonderful work.

#2 is a catholic Bible, I will edit it later.

Thanks again!

Ben

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/277262#Comment_277262

I have edited the file.

maybe easy format, I don't know.[:D]

Thanks

8156.#2.docx

DominicM

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/277669#Comment_277669

Ben, this looks better, thanks. but you will need to test. and adjust if needed..

7266.Chinese_Cathollic.docx

Ben

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/277768#Comment_277768

Ben, this looks better, thanks. but you will need to test. and adjust if needed..

7266.Chinese_Cathollic.docx

Perfect， Thanks！

Ben

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/278113#Comment_278113

This is another Chinese new version bible from old pbb format(http://www.stilltruth.com/blog/tcblack/chinese-bibles-libronix-dls) in Public Domian.

6505.chinese_New Version.docx

Deeply Thanks!

Ben

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/278288#Comment_278288

delete

DominicM

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/278658#Comment_278658

The ex PBB from stilltruth(Thomas), I havent got the correct font/language type on my system, cant do it - text gets corrupted on import, you will have to hope the original poster updates it

Again the second one - Which version is it and what is its copyright status.. I thought there only was one modern version which is under copyright..

Ben

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/278742#Comment_278742

updated new version, you can try2388.NEW VERSION.txt

about chinese modern version I cant find its web and copyright info!

I will delete it.

Thanks.

DominicM

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/278756#Comment_278756

hopefully this is better, best I can do.. still seems corrupt

2047.v4.docx

Ben

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/278784#Comment_278784

so sorry! doesn't work, keep corrupt.

I have edited the file.2046.New files.docx

God blessings

DominicM

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/278792#Comment_278792

Sadly then you will have to copy and paste it in yourself verse by verse, it must be the known unicode issue with my development software, but cant afford to upgrade it right now solely to fix this unicode issue.

I enclose a blank Bible which you might be able to copy and paste your text into, but sorry its going to take you a while... sorry I cant help you further in this case...

3678.empty_bible.docx

Regards
Dominic

David Ames

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/278841#Comment_278841

Sadly then you will have to copy and paste it in yourself verse by verse,

I have been copy and paste half a chapter at a time [this may or my not work for your Unicode file]
Procedure - using column copy
File two – next chapter to insert
Set page width to 22 inches [max that my copy of Word will take]
Do what ever you need to do to get the chapter into the format of one line per verse with verse number at start of line
1 verse one text
2 verse two text
3 verse three text
4 verse four text and this verse is 85 characters long -> (to char 85)
5 verse five with error – it runs on to <end of line char here>
Two lines – fix it by making it all on one line
6 verse six text

File one – the Bible that you are editing
Chapter 23 [this is the chapter header format the rest in in verse format]
[[@bible:Matthew 23:1]]¹{{field-on:Bible}} NEXT HERE{{field-off:Bible}}
[[@bible:Matthew 23:2]]²{{field-on:Bible}} {{field-off:Bible}}
[[@bible:Matthew 23:3]]³{{field-on:Bible}} {{field-off:Bible}}
-- The NEXT HERE is my search item to find where I quit last time (as in next chapter goes here)

I remove ‘next here ‘
I see that all of the ‘}} {{’ line up (note jump between 9 and 10 – ‘10’ has more characters)

In file two I use column copy [set insert point to the start of the next verse (say at the ‘1’ in verse 1)
Push and hold the ‘ALT’ key
Drag down to verse 9
Drag across to just past the end of the longest verse (above verse 4 is stated to be 85 char long)
Release ‘ALT’ key
Ctrl-c to copy the text

In file one with the insert point on where I want the first character of the next verse inserted ctrl-v to paste
All of the verses have been pasted in

repeat for the rest of the chapter repeat for all the rest of the chapters

Might want to do this to verses 1-9 then 10 to the end of the chapter (in two or more steps)
Then I have to remove the verse numbers that are in the Bible text section (allows check that the verse is on the correct line)
But it beats doing one verse at a time [this may or my not work for your Unicode file]

Ben

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/278841#Comment_278841

Sadly then you will have to copy and paste it in yourself verse by verse, it must be the known unicode issue with my development software, but cant afford to upgrade it right now solely to fix this unicode issue.

I enclose a blank Bible which you might be able to copy and paste your text into, but sorry its going to take you a while... sorry I cant help you further in this case...

3678.empty_bible.docx

Regards
Dominic

More thanks ! I have finished it.

Laurentiu Ionescu

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/276697#Comment_276697

George îmi poți da și mie versiunea de Biblie în Română? Mulțumesc mult.

David Ames

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/373493#Comment_373493

George îmi poți da și mie versiunea de Biblie în Română? Mulțumesc mult.

Romanian Bible

BIBLIA SAU SFÂNTA SCRIPTURĂ

Try this link
http://community.logos.com/forums/p/34051/297169.aspx#297169

Mark Gerosin

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/276787#Comment_276787

DominicM,

I am trying to import into Logos a Spanish Bible that I have to make it completely searchable like my others in Logos. I have the file as a docx file (like Logos shows in personal book builder) but I am not sure if it is formatted correctly in order to have it tagged and fully searchable. Would you be willing to take a look at it for me and tell me what I need to change? I also have the source code available as a text file. Thanks.

Mark

DominicM

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/585675#Comment_585675

can do, either upload or email it to me at: pb_stuff AT domisoft DOT co DOT uk

Mark Gerosin

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/587734#Comment_587734

Hello Dominic,

I will send you two files. I will send you the docx file as well as the source code page where you can download the entire Bible if my docx format doesn't work. Let me know what you think. If this works this is going to be awesome!

Mark

docx: 2538.RVG Project.docx

source code link: http://www.reinavaleragomez.com/en/node/487

DominicM

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/587739#Comment_587739

Mark,

I imagine you will wish to change the English Book Names back to Spanish, (No Habla) , best I can do, hopefully it saved you some work, when you have finished finalising the file - perhaps you would be kind enough to upload to to the file forum to share with other interested users

8712.RVG Formatted for Logos 5 PB.docx

Sample screen

Mark Gerosin

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/588445#Comment_588445

Many thanks Dominic for making this Bible available and helping me with the particulars of formatting it for personal book builder to make it a fully recognizable and fully searchable resource. For anyone who also wishes to utilize the Reina Valera Gomez 2010 just download the docx file here and import it into your system using personal book builder. God bless!

6758.RVG Formatted for Logos 5 PB.docx

Mark Gerosin

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/588594#Comment_588594

Don't use previous file. I found a few bugs in it. I will upload final file when ready.

DominicM

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/588649#Comment_588649

Mark, my mistake, somehow the verse alignment got messed up - apologies - corrected file uploaded, have incorporated the italics and red letter in the source file - link to file here: http://community.logos.com/forums/t/83996.aspx

Maisner George

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/276530#Comment_276530

is there any possibility to add sends to a bible verset? for exemple-From Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God.5 Acts 9:15; Acts 13:2; Gal 1:15

NB.Mick

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/808047#Comment_808047

Welcome to the Logos user forums!

is there any possibility to add sends to a bible verset? for exemple-From Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God.5 Acts 9:15; Acts 13:2; Gal 1:15

I'm not abolutely sure what you mean by "sends" - if you want to add footnotes, of course you can do that with the MS Word footnote feature. Logos will compile them very well.

Maisner George

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/808050#Comment_808050

thank you very much !yes, it is about footnotes,sorry for my english,

felopateer yacob

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/276787#Comment_276787

Hi ,

I read your comment .

I have Arabic bible in the public domain . Can you compile it for me ?

Thank you

Wafik

felopateer yacob

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/276787#Comment_276787

DominicM

I have Arabic bible bible in the public domain . Can you compile it for me ? I do not know how to do it . What is the compiler that you yse for that ?

Thank you

felopateer

Robert M. Warren

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/884048#Comment_884048

Felopateer:
If you will post your bible here, either Dominic, or another user can determine how practical it might be to attempt tagging. The level of practicality will depend on the consistency and uniqueness of the elements requiring tagging.

NB.Mick

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/884114#Comment_884114

An alternative solution would be to simply buy Logos' Arabic bible: https://www.logos.com/product/1828/arabic-bible

DominicM

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/884048#Comment_884048

Thanks for asking, Never had much success with processing Right to Left text..

Johan Marais

Good evening.

I am trying my hand at creating a Bible and so far goes very well, it compiled successfully and I am now refining by adding, for example words in italics.

What I am unable to do is to add a language code to a Hebrew or Greek word in in verse.
How is this done please, please give me an example.

Thank you very much.

Johan