The Dutch were a very important part of the reformation era, so it only stands to reason that they would have translated Bibles for their use. Although only one complete tranlation in Dutch was printed in the 15th Century, several portions appeared as well. The earliest Reformation Bible was the Mennonite Bible, from Emden in 1558, which later became known as the Biestkens Bible, after the Printer's name.
Dutch reformed used a translation known as the States Translation, which was heavily dependant on the Luther Bible, this state's edition first appeared in 1561, and this edition was finally accepted by the Mennonites as well in the mid-17th century, making it the standard Dutch Bible until the 20th Century.
The Roman Catholic Dutch had their own translation, made by Nicolaas Van Winghe in 1548 from the Vulgate.
From Lion's Handbook
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