Essay: Five ways COVID-19 has impacted Bible translation
TIM NEU, interim president and CEO of Bible translation organisation Wycliffe Associates, looks at how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the work of those involved in translating the Bible around the world…
Wycliffe looks to begin translations for 10 previously unknown language groups
Bible translation organisation Wycliffe Associates has said it is about to begin work in translating the Scriptures for 10 previously unknown language groups of people living in the Middle East and parts of Asia. The US-based organisation says the groups, which have very few Christians, don’t, as yet, have any of the Bible translated into their […]
Key Bible translator jailed In Islamic nation, says Bible translation group
BosNewsLife US-based Bible translation group Wycliffe Associates says it is concerned about the security of Bible translators in Islamic nations where at least one of its contacts has been jailed for his Christian work. “The humble imprisoned pastor has been physically removed from the presence of the people he loves – from the people who […]
Wycliffe Associates plans to launch 30 new Scripture translations in Middle East in 45 days
US-based Bible translation organisation Wycliffe Associates aims to launch as many as 30 new Scripture translations in the Middle East over the next 45 days. The organisation, which needs to raise $US19,500 for each language, said as many as 150 language groups in the region still don’t have a Bible translation. They add that the ambitious […]
BIBLE TRANSLATION: NEW TECHNOLOGIES HELP KEEP TRANSLATORS SAFE
BosNewsLife reports on how one of the world’s leading Bible translators is using technology to keep translators safe in areas where Christians face persecution…