Need help with German translation, please

Question

I have a page from a family bible in German that I’d like translated. I’m interested in the lower script. The upper (older) script is three scripture passages. Help appreciated. Thank you! 

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Another view, maybe with less text cut off. 

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Well, I’m trying to get a view with text not clipped at the right side but not succeeding. If you want to look at this more closely, please respond  with an email address and I will send you the photo. Thanks for your patience!

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Hi Andrea. People can view your full image, without cropping, at this link:

https://www.wikitree.com/photo.php/b/bf/Gingerich-304-1.jpg

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Thank you. I am not experienced in the way G2G posts want you to link to images. Much appreciated!

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You only need to reduce the width to 500

Answer 1

I am working on it

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Diese Bieblia Gehöret

Christian Büngerich

Anno 1793. den 21ten Julij

Joh. 5. 39. v. Suchet in der Schrifft den ihr meinet

Ihr habt das ewige Leben darin, und sie ists, die von mir zeuget.

Josua 8. v. 1 Cap. Und las das buch dieses gesetzes nicht von

Deinem munde kommern sondern betrachte es tag und nacht. * Auf

das du haltest und thust. Aller dingen nachdem das darinnen geschrie=

ben steht: Alsdann wird dir gelingen, in allem das du thust, und

wirst weislich handeln können. r.c.

2. Petri 1. 20. 21. v. Und das solt ihr vor das erste wissen, das keine

weissagung in der schrift geschiehet, aus eigener auslegung;

Dann es ist noch nie keine Weissagung aus menschlichem willen

herfürbracht sondern die heiligen menschen gottes haben getrieben,

geredet von dem heiligen geist.

Diese Biebel habe ich erhalten von meiner Mutter=

Meine Mutter hat dieses Biebel=Buch erhalten von einen

Oheim Christian Güngerich, auf den Hoff Cappel in Fürstenthum

Waldeck (Germania) ohngefehr im Jahr 1814

geschrieben Sontag den 29ten Mai 1881

Daniel P. Güngerich

(nicht Gingerich)

Johnson County Iowa

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This Bibl belongs to
Christian Büngerich
In the year 1793. the 21st of July.

John 5 verse 39 Search the holy scriptures, for you think
You have eternal life in it, and it is it that testifies of me.

Joshua verse 8, chapter 1: And let not the book of this law depart
from your mouth, but consider it day and night.  * That
you keep and do. All things after that which is written
therein: Then you will succeed in all that you do,
and you will be able to act wisely. r.c.
2. book of Peter 1. verses 20. 21. And this you should know for the time being, that there is no
prophecy in the scripture by your own interpretation;
Then no prophecy has ever been brought forth by the will of man.
but the holy men of God have proclaimed,
spoken by the holy spirit.

I have received this Bible from my mother.
My mother has received this Biebel=book from an
Uncle Christian Güngerich, on the farm Cappel in the Principality of
Waldeck (Germania) about in the year 1814
written Sunday the 29th of May 1881
Daniel P. Güngerich
(not Gingerich)
Johnson County Iowa

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I am not sure if I have translated the Bible verses correctly, as I do not always fully understand the meaning. It is written in a very awkward old German.

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Thank you so much! The town of Waldeck is where my grandfather’s family came from. I am trying to ascertain the link between this Güngerich and my ancestors. These dates and places are extremely helpful. Many, many thanks.