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Does Deuteronomy 17:18 prevent bible translation copyright?

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Many modern bible translations are published with copyright claims. However published in the work is not only permission but a command to make a copy. This can be found in Deuteronomy 17:18: > And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that > he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is > before the priests the Levites: You might argue that this only applies to Kings. However Revelation 5:10 makes us all kings: > And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on > the earth. It seems to me that if the translators wanted to copyright their translations they would have to leave Deuteronomy 17:18 out. However they all include the verse and it appears, at least at face value, to supersede their copyright notice. Is this a valid legal argument? Has this has ever been tested in a court of law? And if so, what was the outcome?
Asked by trampster (137 rep)
Feb 24, 2014, 08:50 AM
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