Word by Word

"People will think that Jesus is talking about cannibalism! We cannot say this." The temptation to edit rather than translate is strong.

Terms like "grace," "faith," and "Savior" are important in Bible translation. But what about all those little words in between?

Leave it to the bicycle horses to rear their heads again in Daniel 7!

The exact meanings of colors present a challenge for translation of Broadway musicals... and the Bible!

These idioms have been used by this community for a long time, but now they are part of their own Bible translation. Now, God is "pressing d

By comparing the translation draft to the original Hebrew and looking at what other translators have done, we can discuss what the meaning o

As a Bible translation consultant, I have the privilege of working with translation teams from all over the world and in a variety of cultur

When I asked the Nigerian team what their warriors might put on to prepare for a battle they said, "Nothing!"

"Living the hands of shirt" means "apart," the translators explain. On my Zoom screen, they spread their arms out wide like giant wingspans.

When Jesus performed this dramatic exorcism in Decapolis, the people there asked him to get OUT. A group of translation teams in Asia helped

For many people groups, a Bible translation is the first time they hear the gospel of what God has done for them in their heart language.

When the translators heard the Old Testament stories in their language for the first time, they immediately recognized them

A few weeks ago, a Nigerian translation team was struggling with the translation of "tabernacle" in the book of Exodus. We couldn't find...

With All Your Heart, Mind, Soul, and Strength You may know the apostles Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul, and Timothy as authors of the...

What's in a Name? Abraham, Belshazzar, Cyrus, David, Elisha, Festus, Gilead, Hagar, Isaac, Jesus... there are a lot of names in the...

God isn't just saying, "You're lying." His justice moves him to do something about it.

Last week I was reading the translation of Acts. I only made it to verse 2 before an incredulous, "Wait, what?!"

Knowing what makes our languages beautiful is an essential piece of good storytelling, and consequently, of good translating.

They responded, "Death has no more arrows."

Amphibian Invasion "The Nile will teem with frogs. They will come up into your palace and your bedroom and onto your bed, into the houses...