The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word VERSIONS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result VERSIONS
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The straight part
We know that "of which the Bible has many" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case of which the bible has many = versions.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does VERSIONS mean?
VERSIONS noun- A specific form or variation of something.
- A translation from one language to another.
- A school exercise, generally of composition in a foreign language.
- The act of translating, or rendering, from one language into another language.
- An account or description from a particular point of view, especially as contrasted with another account.
- A particular revision (of software, firmware, CPU, etc.).
- A condition of the uterus in which its axis is deflected from its normal position without being bent upon itself. See anteversion and retroversion.
- An eye movement involving both eyes moving synchronously and symmetrically in the same direction.
- A change of form, direction, etc.; transformation; conversion.