The King James Version of the Bible was published in 1611.
The translation was commissioned under King James VI and I, who sought an English Bible suitable for use in the Church of England. Work began after a conference at Hampton Court in 1604, and teams of scholars translated and revised the biblical books before the completed volume was printed.
The first edition was produced by Robert Barker, the King's Printer. Two complete 1611 printings are known, traditionally distinguished by a wording difference in Ruth 3:15: the “He” Bible and the “She” Bible. The edition included the Old Testament, New Testament, and Apocrypha.
A frequent confusion is the 1560 Geneva Bible, an earlier Protestant translation, or later standardized KJV editions. The familiar text often called the King James Version reflects revisions made after 1611, especially the influential 1769 Oxford edition, although the translation itself dates to 1611.