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After decades of hearing Matthew’s Gospel only in another language, the Mum people of Papua New Guinea can now hear the words of Jesus in the language of their hearts. What a difference that is making! The Mum are a small people group with few resources. Their villages are tucked…

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“God wants His Word to be spread throughout the world. We are fulfilling this by translating the Bible,” observed Mbore translator Steven Piki. “Our people will see it, read it, and understand what it is saying about God.” The dedication of their New Testament was a monumental event for the…

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We hear stories all the time about how hearing the holy Scriptures in a person’s native language transforms daily life. God’s Spirit penetrates people’s hearts in tangible ways through the Bible. In Ethiopia, the Baiso people listen to the Bible translation drafts as the Scriptures are read to them. In...

In the Lower Valley of the Omo River, most of the Banna people reside. This prehistoric region, filled with fossils and other archeological treasures now nurtures a Bible translation project for the Banna people. Part of translation work is to travel to various villages and communities to present drafts of...

Imagine having some classes in a foreign language then traveling to a country that speaks that language. Often, the concentration needed to understand what is being said creates mental fatigue. Now imagine trying to understand the Bible—which has stories of places and people that already are unfamiliar to your culture—in...