About englxxup_vpl This archive contains BIBLE TEXT ONLY. All formatting, paragraph breaks, notes, introductions, noncanonical section titles, etc., have been removed. The file ending "_vpl.txt" is designed for import into BibleWorks and similar Bible study programs. The file ending "_vpl.xml" contains the same information, but is in XML format and uses standard SIL/UBS book abbreviations. The file ending "_vpl.sql" contains the same information formatted to create a SQL data table. Check for updates and other Bible translations in this format at http:\\eBible.org\Scriptures\ Updated Brenton English Septuagint Spelling and formatting update of the Brenton English Septuagint with Apocrypha Public Domain Language: English Dialect: Mixed Translation by: Sir Lancelot C. L. Brenton Contributor: Adam Boyd Original work was by Sir Lancelot C. L. Brenton in 1851. CC0 Public Domain dedication on language updates by Adam Boyd in 2020. 2026-02-18