Since many who translated the Bible into local languages were unfamiliar with Biblical Hebrew and Greek, the King James Version in English became the basis for these local translations.
Kuna paljud Piibli kohalikesse keeltesse tõlkijad ei osanud piibliaegset heebrea ja kreeka keelt, sai nende kohalike tõlgete aluseks ingliskeelne „King James Version ”.