Posts Tagged ‘Bible translation’
God’s secret weapon
Each time Jo or I told a story to the Canela people about Jesus performing a miracle, they told us a story of the great exploit of some Canela culture hero from their legends and myths. We tried to tell them that the stories we told them were special, true, real, and unique. Our stories were about the Great Father’s Son. They didn’t understand the difference. We prayed that someday they would.
Read MoreNo way back
A young woman trades her dream of “a simple life” to prepare for Bible translation work in Southeast Asia
Read MoreExodus translation published for Quebec’s Naskapi First Nation
The Naskapi people of northeastern Quebec now have access to the book of Exodus in their heart language.
Read MoreBible translation movement shows big progress
More than half of all languages on earth now have Bible translation work happening—some for the first time and some working toward complete Bibles or undergoing revisions.
Read MoreWhen words change their meaning
The Plain English Version (PEV) Mini-Bible is an English translation of the Bible designed specifically for Aboriginal Australians who speak English as a second language.
Read MoreNew Wycliffe video features Canadian author Ann Voskamp
“If we care about people actually having life in the world,” says writer and speaker Ann Voskamp, “. . . how can they know what it means to be fully human apart from God’s Word?”
Read MorePrison, pigs and God’s redemptive love
Two members of the Eastern Lawa translation team share the dramatic story of their journey to faith in Christ.
Read More“Chameleon” technology aids in sign language translation
In my work with the global Deaf community, I’ve discovered that less than two percent of the Deaf identify as followers of Jesus. But new technology offered by Wycliffe and their global partners is trying to change that.
Read MoreSon of Man or “pumpkin child?”
A completed New Testament could be published very soon for the Rangi language community of central Tanzania. But recently, one reviewer noticed a startling error.
Read MorePhilippines language group celebrates translation of whole Bible
On May 28 of this year, after nearly 50 years of translation work, the Barlig people of Mountain Province in the Philippines celebrated the completion of the whole Bible in their language—Finallig.
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