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- BMBrian MigliazzaJan 29, 2026
FEBRUARY 2026 Translation News
Google Link to the PDF FEBRUARY 2026 Translation Newsletter Extracted text from 02_Feb_2026_TransNews.pdf: Subject Feb 2026 Translation News Preheader SIL Translation Services (ITS) SIL Translation Services (STS) works i…
- KTKris TolerJan 16, 2026
Honey Bee and the Wildfire Model at Multimodal CoP
The January session of the Multimodal Bible Translation CoP happened on January 13th. Robin Rempel shared about Honey Bee and the Wildfire method. Her PowerPoint presentation is available on the EMDC Academy site. You ca…
- KTKris TolerJan 16, 2026
Embodied Performance Analysis coming up
The next session of the Multimodal Bible Translation Community of Practice will be Tuesday, February 10th at 15:00 UTC - 9:00am Dallas, 15:00 UK, 20:30 India, 22:00 Thailand. Jim and Janet Stahl will be sharing about Emb…
- JLJochanan LoewensteinJan 14, 2026
Free Online Lectures at Jerusalem Seminary!
We invite you for a rousing intellectual time with a series of free online lectures leading up to our spring semester. These are stand alone lectures that we pray can enrich all in attendance. Join our Israeli Biblical H…
- KTKris TolerDec 23, 2025
OBT Reading Group 1st Session
We are starting an OBT themed reading group. The aim of this group is to read an article, paper or book related to the topic of OBT or Multimodality and then come together to discuss it in a group. It is my hope that the…
- KTKris TolerDec 23, 2025
Memoria, Oralidad y Exégesis
I am excited to announce the launching of the Multimodal Bible Translation Community of Practice in Spanish. This community will be a space for translators and others interested in the ministry of Bible Translation to sh…
- ACAndrew CaseDec 22, 2025
Consider Saying No to AI Drafting - with Jeff and Judy Heath
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- EWernst wendlandDec 17, 2025
Bishop Erik Varden's 2025 Erasmus Lecture, "In Praise of Translation"
In his 2025 Erasmus Lecture titled "In Praise of Translation," Bishop Erik Varden highlights the profound cultural, theological, and philosophical significance of translation. He challenges the common dismissive attitude…
- TSTodd ScacewaterDec 17, 2025
Register for Discourse Conference Jan 10
The second Discourse Conference held at Dallas International University in collaboration with SIL International will be January 10. You can attend online via Zoom or in person. The conference agenda and the speakers/abst…
- EJEditor JOTDec 17, 2025
POET Psalms 33 and 38: On Translating 22-verse Psalms as Double Acrostics (Boerger 2025)
SIL’s Journal of Translation is proud to announce the publication of its final article of 2025: POET Psalms 33 and 38: On Translating 22-verse Psalms as Double Acrostics Boerger, Brenda H. 2025. “POET Psalms 33 and 38: O…
- ACAndrew CaseDec 13, 2025
New Free Book on Translating the Divine Name
First published in 2022, this edition has been significantly updated and expanded. Free on Kindle and all other platforms (Apple, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, etc). Free audio book coming soon (subscribe to workingfortheword.co…
- JGJean GotopoDec 12, 2025
When Blood Cries Out: The Metonymic Power of Genesis 4:10
The confrontation between God and Cain in Genesis 4:10 contains one of Scripture's most haunting images: "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying out to Me from the ground." On the surface, this a…
Jeff GreenDec 11, 2025The Bible Translator 76.3 (December 2025)
https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/tbtd/76/3 Bible Society access | SIL access At a time when many Bible translation practitioners are focussing on the distinctives of Oral Bible Translation (TBT Special Issue 76.1), Sign…
- BMBaruch MaozDec 8, 2025
IT IS FINISHED
Comments welcome, reviews sought: bmaoz@gmx.com https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/jim52a2bcbtyraqnu4yaw/Summaries.docx?rlkey=3wps2sml9xfkb8ch7zsf4g4iw&dl=0
- BMBrian MigliazzaDec 7, 2025
DECEMBER 2025 Translation News
Google Link to the PDF DECEMBER 2025 Translation Newsletter Extracted text from 12_Dec_2025_TransNews.pdf: Subject Dec 2025 Translation News Preheader SIL Translation Services (ITS) SIL Translation Services (STS) works i…
- JHJim HarriesDec 4, 2025
Bible Translation Forum seeking contributions
Our forum brings together experts in biblical studies, translation work, and related disciplines each year. Your expertise and long-standing experience would be a particularly valuable contribution to the event. The next…
- JZJost ZetzscheDec 3, 2025
Inclusion of Tewahedo canon in TIPs
I’m so glad to report that we have the first couple of books of the Ethiopian Tewahedo canon in TIPs. You can find Enoch right here: https://tips.translation.bible/tip\verse/en-1-1/ (and you can click yourself through al…
- KTKris TolerDec 1, 2025
December Multimodal Bible Translation CoP
We are just 8 days away from this month’s Multimodal Bible Translation Community of Practice session on December 9th at 15:00 UTC - 9:00am Dallas, 15:00 UK, 20:30 India, 22:00 Thailand. I am looking forward to hearing fr…
- TJTim JoreNov 26, 2025
When the Church Translates the Bible
In light of recent conversations and presentations regarding “Bible translation by the church” I wonder if this recent paper would be of interest. It differentiates between two different modes of BT by the church: a “Bib…
- ACAndrew CaseNov 26, 2025
Does Copyright Protect Bible Translations?
Watch the presentation from the conference: https://youtu.be/Lj8FDuWc1i8 Read the article version of this message.