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Is it possible to make a copy of the NASB or one of the other non-Received-Text-based versions and make a new module? And, then taking that copied module and replacing the current inline text with the footnoted text (whenever it occurs), thus turning these versions into a Marjority-Text-based version? Obviously, I want to do this for me personally and not to sell to others.

Thanks.

Yes, but you need to be familiar with SQLite database format. There are readers available which will let one see and edit the tables.

Yes. I have already looked at the DB files with a viewer. I was just wondering what other issues I need to be aware of. And, is there anything special I need to do to bring them into BA, since I wouldn't be making a module from your text conversion methodology.

Yes, it is possible to export the NASB or any other Bible module to CSV format, make some changes, give it a new name, and then use Bible Analyzer to import the plain text file in as a new module. I have done it three times. The instructions are in the Bible Analyzer help. In Bible Analyzer, press function key F1 to invoke the User Manual. Go to the Contents > Module Creation Tools > Formatting Raw Text.

However, scripting the find-and-replace changes will not be easy, even if you are expert in a programming language. Look at 2 or 3 cases.

In NASB Matt 7.7, note 1 says "Or Keep asking", which precedes the sentence "Ask, and it will be given to you". So your find/replace should grab the italicized part, change to Roman, and replace the word "Ask". This is an easy case, but should this be changed at all?

Matt 7.7, note 2 says "Or keep seeking", and the same process can go as above. But those changes are not textual alterations that show a difference between the Majority/Received text and a modern textbase. Those are meanings that are implied by the fact that the verbs are present tense, continuous aspect. You don't want to change this, do you? (I suspect not.)

In NASB Matt 7.12, note 12 says "Lit you, too, do so for them" which precedes "treat people the same way you want (2) them to treat you, for (B) this is the Law and the Prophets." If the search/replace function matches the word "treat", and replaces it with the italicized part, it will result in garbage text. How is the engine supposed to know how much to replace?

Go over the footnotes for the first 5 verses of John 5, and think about what a search/replace function would have to do.

John 5:1, note 1 says "I.e., Jewish Aramaic" before the word "Hebrew". Replace, or not?

John 5:1, note 2 says, "Some early mss read Bethsaida or Bethzatha" before the word "Bethesda". What does the replace function need to do?

John 5:3, note 1 says, "Early mss do not contain the remainder of v 3, nor of v 4", except that the note number occurs AFTER the left square bracket, not in front of a word, as it usually does. What does the replace function do?

Can you provide 5 or 6 examples of what needs to be changed and show examples of Before and After the replacement occurs?

I'm not trying to discourage you, but just to say that this job may take a lot of manual editing.

I would do it with SQLite. I already have three sources of where the Byzantine differs from the Critical Text. I'm actually interested in Family35, so I will use that list. I'll make the changes manually. It'll take time, but it's a worthwhile project.

My question to Tim was if I copied the SQLite database, renamed it, made the changes, and put it back in the modules folder, would there be any additional steps I needed to take. That was my only question after his first answer.

If it has the same table structure and the text is formatted the same it should work. You will have to have a different file and tab name, though.