Because of the opposition of the church, it could not be printed in France, so this translation was printed in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, a fledgling Protestant community.
इसका अनुवादक था फ्राँसीसी प्रोटॆस्टॆंट पायर - रॉबर ऑलीवेताँ, जो सुधारक जॉन कैल्विन का रिश्‍तेदार था ।