William Tyndale
/ˌwɪljəm ˈtɪndeɪl/
/ˌwɪljəm ˈtɪndeɪl/
- (c. 1494-1536) an English writer who translated the Bible. His work as a translator was opposed in England and he was forced to live in Germany, where he produced the first English version of the Bible between 1525 and 1531. This later became the basis for the King James Version of 1611. He was burnt alive in Belgium as a heretic.
威廉·廷代（William Tyndale）：（约1494-1536年）是一位翻译圣经的英国作家。他的翻译工作在英国遭到反对，他被迫住在德国，在那里他于1525年至1531年间制作了第一本英语版本的圣经。后来成为1611年詹姆士国王版的基础。他被活活烧死在比利时作为异端。