There is more sound evidence of those variations and differences.
The makers of the 1611 KJV freely edited, reworded, revised, changed the meaning, added words, removed words when compared to the Bishops' Bible of which it was officially a revision.
The first rule given the makers of the KJV stated: “The ordinary Bible read in the church, commonly called the Bishops’ Bible, to be followed, and as little altered as the original will permit.â€
The KJV translators were given copies of the 1602 edition of the Bishops’ Bible as their starting point or starting English text. David Norton observed: “The KJB of 1611 reproduces peculiarities of the Bishops’ Bible, some of which are found only in the 1602 printings†(Textual History of the KJB, p. 35).
The Bishops’ Bible had many words, phrases, or clauses that are not found in the 1611 KJV. The Bishops' Bible has the words “in companies†at Genesis 14:15 while the KJV does not. The Bishops' Bible also has the following omitted from the KJV: “shall he bear out“ (Lev. 4:11), “of the altar“ (Num. 18:9), “Ye shall number the people“ (Num. 26:4), “That is to wit“ (Num. 31:43), and “as upon an horse“ (Deut. 32:26)
Some other words found in the Bishops' Bible but not in the KJV include the following: “otherwise called“ (Jud. 8:35), “so shall my house be, but not“ (2 Sam. 23:4), “as namely†(1 Kings 6:29), “that is to wit†(1 Kings 9:10), “offence which Solomon hath committed“ (1 Kings 11:39), “with your cry†(1 Kings 18:27), “that came in his way†(1 Kings 20:20), “in the ceremonies“ (2 Kings 17:8), “I beseech thee†(2 Kings 19:16), “O thou king of Assyria“ (2 Kings 19:21), “even so deal with me“ (2 Chron. 2:3), and “shall this building be“ (2 Chron. 2:6). At the end of Job 9:24, it has the following: “that can shew the contrary.“ The Bishops' Bible has “to God†at Job 35:14. In the middle of Psalm 139:20, these words are found: “thou art O God.“ At the end of Isaiah 1:7, it has: “in the time of war.“ After the word “replenish†at Isaiah 2:6, it has “with evils,“ and it has “the wicked ones of†before “the earth†at the end of Isaiah 2:19 and 2:21. In the middle of Isaiah 3:14, these words are found: “and shall say to them.“ These words are found in a different size type at the end of Isaiah 3:18: “after the fashion of the moon.“ In the middle of Isaiah 8:19, these words are found: “then make them this answer.“ At the beginning of Jeremiah 4:22, it has : “Nevertheless, this shall come upon them.“ At Jeremiah 28:9, it has these words: “if God hath sent them in very deed.“ It has “when ye had gotten the victory†at the end of Jeremiah 50:11. At the end of Jeremiah 50:28, it has “yea, a voice of them that cry against Babylon.“ At Ezekiel 28:14, it has this phrase: “in this dignity.“ The words “their sacrifices†are found at the end of Ezekiel 40:41 in the Bishops' Bible. At Ezekiel 45:2, the Bishops’ Bible has the following two words in a different size type: “in length†and “in breadth.†This chapter has another addition [“a portion shall be†(45:7)]. At the beginning of Daniel 7:20, these six words are found [“I desired …to know the truthâ€]. After “Loruhamah†in Hosea 1:6, it has: “that is, not obtaining mercy.“ Likewise, it has after “Loammi†in Hosea 1:9: “that is, not my people.“
More such examples of editing, rewording, revising, removing or adding words can also be found if the New Testament of the Bishops' Bible is compared to the New Testament of the KJV. Would Bradley, Riplinger, and other KJV-only advocates consider the Bishops' Bible's addition at John 18:13 ["And Annas sent Christ bound unto Caiaphas the high priest"] to be a faithful or perfect translation? At John 18:22, the Bishops' Bible has the rendering "smote Jesus with a rod." The Bishops’ Bible inserted “the fishers†at Matthew 13:48. At Matthew 26:30, the Bishops’ began as follows: "when they had praised God." After “preparing†at John 19:31, it inserted “of the Sabboth.“ It has "of the synagogue" in italics or a different size type at Matthew 9:18 and 9:23, "of God" at Matthew 26:64, "of the gospel" at Mark 2:2, “from the region which is“ at Mark 3:8, “at his feet“ at Mark 3:11 and Luke 8:47, “And said“ at Mark 10:7, “of God“ at Mark 14:62, “of the city“ at Mark 15:43, “unto them“ at Luke 8:10, “of their sins†at Luke 10:13, “at the doors“ at Luke 14:35, “and no man gave unto him“ at Luke 16:21, “the means“ at John 5:16, “the means“ at John 6:57, “as though he heard them not†at John 8:6, “on high“ at John 8:28, “unto you“ at John 16:15, “any question“ at John 16:30, “unto them“ at Acts 2:41, “unto him“ at Acts 8:37, “one Scripture with another“ at Acts 9:22, “that is“ at Acts 15:22, “that is to say“ at Acts 15:29, “of the Lord“ at Acts 19:9, “that is to say“ at Acts 28:25, “the inheritance given“ at Romans 4:16, “election“ at Romans 9:16, “I mean“ at Romans 9:24, “nations“ at Romans 11:32, “not only before God, but also“ at Romans 12:17, "I did not mean" at 1 Corinthians 5:10, and “the shedding of“ at Hebrews 12:4. At the end of 1 Corinthians 9:25, it has “to obtain†before “an incorruptible†and “crown†after it. At the end of Revelation 9:11, it has “that is to say, a destroyer.“
Here is more facts that clearly demonstrate how the KJV freely edited, reworded, or revised the Bishops' Bible.
Gen. 2:10 And out of Eden there went forth a flood to water the garden (Bishops’)
And a river went out of Eden to water the garden (KJV)
Gen. 3:4 ye shall not die the death (Bishops) Ye shall not surely die (KJV)
Gen. 4:3 an oblation (Bishops) an offering (KJV)
Gen. 4:4 to his oblation (Bishops) to his offering (KJV)
Gen. 4:5 Cain was exceeding wroth (Bishops) Cain was very wroth (KJV)
Gen. 4:5 his countenaunce abated (Bishops) his countenance fell (KJV)
Gen. 4:9 Which said I wot not (Bishops) And he said, I know not (KJV)
Gen. 4:26 make invocation in the name (Bishops) call upon the name (KJV)
Gen. 6:5 malice of man (Bishops) wickedness of man (KJV)
Gen. 6:14 pine trees: habitations (Bishops) gopher wood; rooms (KJV)
Gen. 6:20 feathered fowls (Bishops) fowls (KJV)
Gen. 7:18 waters also waxed strong (Bishops) waters prevailed (KJV)
Gen. 9:7 breed in the earth (Bishops) bring forth abundantly in the earth (KJV)
Gen. 12:20 they convayed him forth (Bishops) they sent him away (KJV)
Gen. 13:1 And so Abram gat him up (Bishops) And Abram went up (KJV)
Gen. 14:14 until Dan (Bishops) unto Dan (KJV)
Gen. 14:15 were parted in companies (Bishops) divided himself (KJV)
Gen. 16:2 I may be builded by her (Bishops) I may obtain children by her (KJV)
Gen. 18:6 went apace (Bishops) hastened (KJV)
Gen. 18:6 pecks (Bishops) measures (KJV)
Gen. 18:14 unpossible (Bishops) too hard (KJV)
Gen. 18:22 went to Sodomeward (Bishops) went toward Sodom (KJV)
Gen. 19:15 angels caused Lot to speed him (Bishops) angels hastened Lot (KJV)
Gen. 20:2 fet Sara away (Bishops) took Sarah (KJV)
Gen. 20:6 I wote well that thou diddest it in the singleness of thy heart (Bishops)
I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart (KJV)
Gen. 20:8 betimes (Bishops) early (KJV)
Gen. 23:3 Abraham stood up fro the sight of his corpse (Bishops)
Abraham stood up from before his dead (KJV)
Gen. 23:6 a prince of God (Bishops) a mighty prince (KJV)
Gen. 24:15 ere he had left speaking (Bishops) before he had done speaking (KJV)
Gen. 24:32 he unharnessed the camels and brought litter and provender (Bishops)
he ungirded his camels and gave straw and provender (KJV)
Gen. 24:65 walking against us in the field (Bishops) walketh in the field to meet us (KJV)
Gen. 25:8 Abraham waxing away, died in a lusty age (Bishops)
Abraham gave up the ghost and died in a good old age (KJV)
Gen. 26:1 there fell a famine (Bishops) there was a famine (KJV)
Gen. 27:1 Isahac waxed old (Bishops) Isaac was old (KJV)
Gen. 27:7 dainty meat (Bishops) savoury meat (KJV)
Gen. 27:7 afore my death (Bishops) before my death (KJV)
Gen. 27:15 Rebecca fet (Bishops) Rebekah took (KJV)
Gen. 27:44 fierceness be swaged (Bishops) fury turn away (KJV)
Gen. 29:28 passed out the week (Bishops) fulfilled her week (KJV)
Gen. 30:11 Then said Lea, Good luck (Bishops) And Leah said, A troop cometh (KJV)
Gen. 30:34 go to, would God it might be (Bishops) Behold, I would it might be (KJV)
Gen. 31:18 substance which he had procured (Bishops) goods which he had gotten (KJV)
Gen. 31:36 doest sore pursue after me (Bishops) hast so hotly pursued after me (KJV)
Gen. 32:7 wist not which way to turn him self (Bishops) distressed (KJV)
Gen. 33:6 did their obeisance (Bishops) bowed themselves (KJV)
Gen. 34:19 for to do (Bishops) to do (KJV)
Gen. 35:29 Isahac decayed away (Bishops) Isaac gave up the ghost (KJV)
Gen. 37:20 some naughty beast (Bishops) some evil beast (KJV)
Gen. 37:21 he rid him out (Bishops) he delivered him out (KJV)
Gen. 37:26 keep his blood secret (Bishops) conceal his blood (KJV)
Gen. 37:33 naughty beast (Bishops) evil beast (KJV)
Gen. 38:1 gat him to a (Bishops) turned in to a (KJV)
Gen. 38:14 for because (Bishops) for (KJV)
Gen. 38:19 And she gat her up (Bishops) And she arose (KJV)
Gen. 38:20 for to receive (Bishops) to receive (KJV)
Gen. 39:2 he became a lucky man (Bishops) he was a prosperous man (KJV)
Gen. 40:15 I was privily by stealth taken away (Bishops) I was stolen away (KJV)
Gen. 40:16 me thought also in my dream (Bishops) I also was in my dream (KJV)
Gen. 42:1 why gape ye one upon another (Bishops) why do ye look one upon another (KJV)
Gen. 42:10 buy victual (Bishops) buy food (KJV)
Gen. 43:14 thus I am as one that is quite robbed of his children (Bishops)
If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved (KJV)
Gen. 44:28 of a surety (Bishops) surely (KJV)
Gen. 45:1 cause every man to avoid (Bishops) cause every man to go out from me (KJV)
Gen. 45:21 victual also to spend by the way (Bishops) provision for the way (KJV)
Gen. 47:13 the dearth was exceeding sore (Bishops) the famine was very sore (KJV)
Gen. 48:22 which I gat out of the hand (Bishops) which I took out of the hand (KJV)
Gen. 49:4 shalt not be the chiefest (Bishops) shalt not excell (KJV)
Gen. 49:9 spoil (Bishops) prey (KJV)
Gen. 49:28 every one of them blessed he with a several blessing (Bishops)
every one according to his blessing he blessed them (KJV)
Gen. 50:9 exceeding great (Bishops) very great (KJV)
