The recently published "God Bless the USA" Bible, which was endorsed by former President Donald Trump last week, features several curious additions, but what attracted the attention of critics immediately was a redacted section in Exodus 20, where Moses shares the Ten Commandments with his followers.
After "And God spake all these words, saying," the rest of the section is blacked out until the line: "Speak thou with us, and we will hear...."
In the runup to Easter, Trump endorsed the new "God Bless the USA" Bible, available online only for $59.99. In addition to the King James Version of the text, the leather-bound, large-print book also includes country singer Lee Greenwood's handwritten chorus of his popular song as well as copies of historical documents like the U.S. Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights and Pledge of Allegiance.
Trump, Greenwood and the publisher all declined to comment on the redacted passage. --Robert Gray