Galatians in Ngoreme

 

Ben recently checked the book of Galatians in the Ngoreme language of Tanzania! Here's a video that tells the story: 

https://youtu.be/KCMNYeMtNlg

Thanks again for all of your prayers and support!

Checking 1 John in Ngoreme

 

Hi friends,

I'm excited to report that I finished checking the translation of 1-3 John in the Ngoreme language of Tanzania. It went really well! I met with the Ngoreme translators, Dorika and Ernest, by Zoom, and we had great discussions about the meaning of God's Word and how to best translate these beautiful truths into the Ngoreme language. Here's an example of our translation. This is 1 John 1:5, 

Ghiteema n-obhurabhu, na hare ewe ekeruutu ghitaremu kemwe.

God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Thank you for all of your prayers during that check. 

Now I've started checking the book of Galatians in the Ngoreme language, so please keep on praying for me. I'm surprised at how difficult the book of Galatians is to translate. One of the things I noticed is that my English Bible uses a lot of parenthetical comments. Here's Galatians 2:2, 

I went up because of a revelation and set before them (though privately before those who seemed influential) the gospel that I proclaim among the Gentiles.

In the Ngoreme translation, we don't use parentheses like that. Therefore, we have to find another way to communicate that same message clearly, accurately, and naturally, without using parentheses.

It's a lot of work, but I love it, and I think it's fun. We're so thankful that God has granted us the privilege of serving in this ministry. Thank you so much for all of your prayers and support. We appreciate you all.

Have a cookie!

Language is fun!

Recently I was checking the translation of the Bible in the Ngoreme language and look what I discovered... 

check out the video here:

Ngoreme Habakkuk

Learning Ngoreme

Hi friends,

Ben has been invited to help check the translation of God's Word in the Ngoreme language of Tanzania! Check out this quick update video:

Learning Ngoreme

Enjoy!

Thanks again for your prayers and support.

Zinza Christmas blessing

We're thanking God that Ben recently finished typesetting the New Testament in the Zinza language of Tanzania. While we wait for the books to be printed, here's a quick clip of a Zinza translator reading a passage of Scripture in the Zinza language. Enjoy!

Zinza John 15

Thank you for your prayers and support!

If you'd like to join our team as a prayer and financial partner, check out our Wycliffe web page here: https://www.wycliffe.org/partner/2ebefb

Zinza New Testament typesetting

 Hi friends,

We're thankful that Ben finished typesetting the New Testament in the Zinza language of Tanzania. Here's a video about it...

Zinza typesetting video

Pray that the books will be printed accurately and shipped safely to Tanzania. 

Pray that the Zinza communities will receive God's Word with joy!

Thank you for your partnership in this ministry.

If you'd like to join our team as a prayer and financial partner, check out our Wycliffe web page here:

https://wycliffe.org/partner/2ebefb

Third New Testament Celebration: Zanaki

Hi friends, my third and final New Testament celebration in Tanzania was with the Zanaki people. Check out the video here:

https://youtu.be/Lm14XwOOCNE

Enjoy!