Introduction to Bible Translation

Life In Translation

English - July 31, 2020 17:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MB
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What is Bible Translation? Why is it that 2,000 years after the Bible was written, some languages still don't have it? How much work remains to be done and why isn't it just as simple as plugging the text into Google Translate?

In this episode I discuss the current situation of Bible Translation around the world, some of the challenges inherent to the project, and give an overview of what it would take to get even an oversimplified, idealized project from start to finish.

Scripture Access Statistics from Wycliffe Global Alliance: https://www.wycliffe.net/resources/scripture-access-statistics/

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