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Bible Translation

Bible Translation. Around 2,393 language communities still have no translation. Some scripture: 851. New Testament: 1185. Complete Bible: 451. 300 million people. status of Bible translation. Bible into some minority languages. abc. kjv. Bible into some major world languages.

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Bible Translation

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  1. Bible Translation

  2. Around 2,393 language communities still have no translation Some scripture: 851 New Testament: 1185 Complete Bible: 451 300 million people statusof Bibletranslation

  3. Bible into some minority languages abc kjv Bible into some major world languages Bible into some European languages Authorized Version Bible Translation: Looking Back Total Number of Languages with Some Scripture

  4. Translation needs Indo- Pacific Asia Africa

  5. Why Bible translation?

  6. Because the message of the Bible is that God wants to communicate about himself and his nature to us

  7. Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son. Hebrew 1:1-2

  8. Because the message of the Bible is that God reaches out to his people on a heart level

  9. And we all hear these people speaking in our own languages about the wonderful things God has done! Acts 2:11

  10. “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” John 1v14

  11. “God’s Word became a human being and sat down among us.” John 1v14 Kouya New Testament

  12. Because the message of the Bible is that God cares about the poor, marginalised and forgotten people of the earth

  13. God... ...communicates ...reaches out ...cares for the poor, marginalised and forgotten

  14. Impact of Scripture “When I read the Bible in the national language, it is as if someone prepared food, put it on a table and said “here is food, you may eat it if you like”... …when I read it in my own language, it is as though someone is spoon-feeding me. The word of God goes right into my heart, and I understand it straight away” Man in Asia

  15. Vision 2025 • By 2025, together with partners worldwide, we aim to see a Bible translation programme begun in every language that needs one.

  16. Bible Translation: Looking Forward

  17. Vision 2025 • By 2025, together with partners worldwide, we aim to see a Bible translation programme begun in every language that needs one.

  18. Partner organisations

  19. Bible translation is about… • Partnership

  20. Partnership between… • God and his people

  21. Partnership between… • God and his people • The language community and outsiders

  22. The Language Community and Outsiders

  23. Local Community Wycliffe Other Partners What happens in Bible translation?

  24. Partnership between… • God and his people • The language community and outsiders • A team of people with diverse skills and backgrounds

  25. Mother-tongue Translators School Teachers Exegetes Scripture Use Promoters Translation Advisors Linguists IT Support Project Managers Counsellors Community Leaders Software Developers Church Leaders Language Assessors Finance Staff Member Care Coordinators Literacy Workers A team of people with diverse skills and backgrounds

  26. Language Assessment

  27. Linguistics

  28. A writing system • A good writing system depends on: • Good analysis of the sounds of the language

  29. A writing system • The Rotokas language in Papua New Guinea has only 11 letters in its alphabet p t k b d g i u e a o

  30. A writing system • The Sandawe language of Tanzania has 59 distinct sounds that need to be written

  31. A writing system • A good writing system depends on: • Good analysis of the sounds of the language • Acceptance by the whole speech community

  32. Literacy work

  33. Translation

  34. Translation Checking

  35. Scripture Use Promotion

  36. Finance

  37. Member Care

  38. IT and computing

  39. School teachers

  40. Project Management

  41. Kama vile mwili ulivyo mmoja lakini una viungo vingi, na viungo vyote ingawa ni vingi vinafanya mwili mmoja, ndivyo ilivyo na Kristo. Kwa maana tumebatizwa na Roho mmoja katika mwili mmoja, kama ni Wayahudi au Wagiriki, kama ni watumwa au watu huru; nasi tumepewa tunywe, huyo Roho mmoja.

  42. The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ. Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles, some are slaves, and some are free. But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share the same Spirit.

  43. Bible translation is about… • Partnership

  44. www.wycliffe.org.uk Bible translation is about… • People of diverse languages and cultures, with different backgrounds and skills… • …all united in Christ, serving together to see God’s message of love translated into Languages and Lives

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