As Tom wrote, Estienne seems to have provided the current verse numbers.
Hugh of St. Cher used chapter divisions (essentially the same ones still
in use) in his reference works that seem to have been introduced by Stephen
Langton. But Hugh's subdivisions were marked by letters, A-G for longer
chapters, A-D for shorter ones. Richard and Mary Rouse have written quite
a bit on this subject that would be helpful (don't have the refs right at
hand, sorry!).
Mark Zier
University of the Pacific
On Thu, 4 Nov 1999, Thomas Izbicki wrote:
> On Thu, 4 Nov 1999 [log in to unmask] wrote:
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> > Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1999 14:25:16 -0500 (EST)
> > From: [log in to unmask]
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> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: chapter and verse numbers
> >
> > Can anyone clarify who added chapter and verse numbers to the Bible, and
> > when? And maybe why, if for any reason other than ease of reading.
> >
> > I thought the numberers were anonymous, but Halley's Bible Handbook (p. 755)
> > lists Cardinal Caro (1236) and Robert Stephens (1551). This doesn't sound
> > right, because I thought Concordances (which would use chapter and verse
> > numbers) go back to the 12th century.
>
> Hugh of St. Cher OP = Caro
>
> Numbered verses were introduced by printers. The Parisian Robert
> Estienne, a Protestant who moved to Geneva, is credited with the first ed.
> using a division into verses. See the art. on Stephanus (Estienne) in
> Oxford Dictionnary of the Christian church, 3rd ed., p. 1540.
>
>
> Tom Izbicki
> >
> > Thank you for any information on this item.
> >
> > pat sloane
> >
>
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