| Castellio Bible | |
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| Full name | French: La Bible nouvellement translatée, avec la suite de l'histoire depuis le tems d'Esdras jusqu'aux Maccabées : e depuis les Maccabées jusqu'à Christ |
| Other names | Idiot Bible |
| Language | French |
| Complete Bible published | 1555 |
| Authorship | translated by Sebastian Castellio |
| Textual basis | Hebrew and Greek |
| Publisher | Johann Herwagen |
The Castellio Bible, also known as the Idiot Bible, in full The Bible newly translated, with the continuation of history from the time of Ezra to the Maccabees, and from the Maccabees to Christ (in French: La Bible nouvellement translatée, avec la suite de l'histoire depuis le tems d'Esdras jusqu'aux Maccabées : e depuis les Maccabées jusqu'à Christ), is a French translation of the Bible made by Sebastian Castellio and published in 1555 by Johann Herwagen in Basel. It is, along with the Olivetan Bible, one of the earliest French Bibles based on Hebrew and Greek rather than the Latin Vulgate. If it quickly fell into obscurity after its publication, it innovated in many perspectives regarding the translation of the Bible, starting with its central focus on being understandable to the widest possible audience.