AngelaMay 33 minWhen Jesus Needs a Filter"People will think that Jesus is talking about cannibalism! We cannot say this." The temptation to edit rather than translate is strong.
AngelaJul 19, 20212 minEvery Little Word Matters in Bible TranslationTerms like "grace," "faith," and "Savior" are important in Bible translation. But what about all those little words in between?
AngelaJun 16, 20214 minReturn of the Bicycle Horses!Leave it to the bicycle horses to rear their heads again in Daniel 7!
AngelaMay 11, 20212 minColorful Language from the Gospel of JohnThe exact meanings of colors present a challenge for translation of Broadway musicals... and the Bible!
AngelaApr 15, 20213 minPressing Down Hearts: The Comfort of God's Word in a New LanguageThese 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
AngelaMar 22, 20212 minWhat Would You Do? Practice Bible Translation ConsultingBy comparing the translation draft to the original Hebrew and looking at what other translators have done, we can discuss what the meaning o
AngelaMar 9, 20215 minGreet Your Family and Other Cross Cultural Work StrategiesAs a Bible translation consultant, I have the privilege of working with translation teams from all over the world and in a variety of cultur
AngelaFeb 23, 20213 minPut on the Armor of God-- But Without the ArmorWhen I asked the Nigerian team what their warriors might put on to prepare for a battle they said, "Nothing!"
AngelaJan 20, 20213 minLiving the Hands of Shirt with Christ: Saved by Grace in Nigeria"Living the hands of shirt" means "apart," the translators explain. On my Zoom screen, they spread their arms out wide like giant wingspans.
AngelaDec 29, 20202 minJesus and the Kamikaze PigsWhen Jesus performed this dramatic exorcism in Decapolis, the people there asked him to get OUT. A group of translation teams in Asia helped
AngelaDec 15, 20202 minJoy to the BiblelessFor 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.
AngelaDec 8, 20202 minFaith of the BiblelessWhen the translators heard the Old Testament stories in their language for the first time, they immediately recognized them
AngelaNov 10, 20202 minIt's Easier to Dig HolesA few weeks ago, a Nigerian translation team was struggling with the translation of "tabernacle" in the book of Exodus. We couldn't find...
AngelaNov 3, 20203 minNew Testament Authors as TranslatorsWith All Your Heart, Mind, Soul, and Strength You may know the apostles Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul, and Timothy as authors of the...
AngelaOct 20, 20204 minTranslation of Proper Names in the BibleWhat's in a Name? Abraham, Belshazzar, Cyrus, David, Elisha, Festus, Gilead, Hagar, Isaac, Jesus... there are a lot of names in the...
AngelaOct 13, 20202 minSpeaking the Truth in BloodGod isn't just saying, "You're lying." His justice moves him to do something about it.
AngelaSep 15, 20203 minWhen People Took Jesus To HeavenLast week I was reading the translation of Acts. I only made it to verse 2 before an incredulous, "Wait, what?!"
AngelaAug 18, 20205 minGood Stories, Beautifully ToldKnowing what makes our languages beautiful is an essential piece of good storytelling, and consequently, of good translating.
AngelaJun 22, 20202 minThat Time When There Were Frogs in the OvenAmphibian Invasion "The Nile will teem with frogs. They will come up into your palace and your bedroom and onto your bed, into the houses...