A brief history of Bible translation

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The 800th Bible!

The Bible has been launched in its 800th translated language!

It took over 1,900 years to translate the Bible into 400 languages, but just 28 years for the next 400 to have the Bible in their languages View story

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Time to celebrate!

Today we can announce that the Bible has been launched in its 800th translated language!

It took over 1,900 years to translate the Bible into 400 languages, but just 28 years for the next 400 to have the Bible in their languages View story

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John Stevens: The Bible and me

‘It’s vital that the Bible is translated into people’s languages so that they are able to hear God’s word and come to know him’ – John Stevens View story

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Joan’s story

Catherine tells the story of how her Mum, Joan, did what she could for the work of Bible translation – and how her deep connection with the Leafa* people in Kenya led to her leaving a final blessing for them through a gift in her Will View story

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John Lennox: the Bible and me

‘The work of putting Scripture into other languages is perhaps the greatest work that anybody can be involved in’
– Professor John Lennox View story

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‘God’s word is good’ in Bunong

Teenage sisters Phan and Pot are teaching the next generation of Bunong children about Jesus in Cambodia, using the New Testament in their own language View story

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What a day!

‘Now I can see that my life is changing as each day goes by’
– Yoke, a Dobel Bible translator View story

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A special Christmas

Christmas Day 2025 is a particularly special day for the Mapulana community:
‘We rejoice in the Lord’s goodness’ View story

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The Bible and me: Lynn Green

‘You have to get the Bible to everybody’ View story