The global Bible translation community lost one of its iconic figures with the passing of Dr. Eugene Nida, who died yesterday at age 96. For more than 50 years, Nida was the leader of the translation program of American Bible Society. “Today we celebrate the life and… Read More

United Bibles Societies is currently translating the Bible within more than 450 projects worldwide (45 in the Americas). Many of these translations are carried out in peaceful settings, but others take place in difficult and even violent contexts. One such project brings us to the Philippines, where we meet… Read More

Is it true that the King James Bible was published on May 2, 1611? — R.M., by telephone The King James Bible was certainly published in 1611, but the exact date of its release remains unknown. Since 1557, all new books published in England had to be registered with… Read More

In this listening group in Getarer, Tanzania, men and women sit on opposite sides of the church and listen to the Scriptures in Iraqw, their heart language. “The word of God is alive and active, sharper than any double-edged sword. . . . It judges the desires and thoughts… Read More

Dr. Issa Diab and his wife Enas in Beirut, July 2010. He is a translation consultant for the Bible Society of Lebanon. Photo by Rhoda Gathoga. “Peace is what I leave with you; it is my own peace that I give you. I do not give it as the… Read More

The prospect of the Bible's appearance in Patois has outraged some traditionalists in the U.K., but the Book of Luke has just been released, and the rest of the New Testament will soon follow. Patois is a language that is traditionally considered slang or broken English and is spoken by… Read More

Through Journeys, God's Word can be delivered by SMS and a variety of other methods such as e-mail and audio. For the first time since 1919, 70 million Chinese Christians worldwide have an updated Bible in a language they can understand. The Revised Chinese Union Version (RCUV) provides an… Read More

Migrant worker, Dubai Prakash wakes up each morning surrounded by sand, heat and a burden of loneliness. A migrant worker in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Prakash lives in a cramped, dusty labor camp more than 1,000 miles away from his family in India. He spends his days working… Read More

Scripture portions distributed to the homeless More than 1.3 billion people speak some form of Chinese as their heart language. God's Word has been translated into Mandarin, as well as nine minority languages. But, there are 55 minority languages and an unknown number of dialects within each minority language. Read More

73 year-old Yan Hanquan, one of the original translators of the East Lisu New Testament, is overjoyed to see his work finally come to fruition. Photo by UBSCP/Yeo Tan Tan. In thanksgiving ceremonies last fall, church leaders unveiled the newly translated Bible for the Miao and the New Testament… Read More