Before translation begins, surveyors and sociolinguists uncover essential information for new translators. Brian & Hannah Paris tell how one survey trip planted a desire in the hearts of people for Scripture in their language.
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“It’s a shame that there are people—so many people—that don’t have God’s Word in their language. And you know, if you think something is a shame, then…you oughta do something about…
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Thank you, God, that two community leaders in a language group we serve in the Middle East are teaching their language to our personnel. Thank you that these leaders have begun recording Old Testament stories in their heart language.
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God, please raise up more workers to serve in Vanuatu, especially a finance manager, IT personnel, and language generalists to expand into additional languages and deepen the training of current heart-language translators there.
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Thank you, God, that 50 stories in a language of Southeast Asia are available on the internet. Thank you that the people who speak this language can get an overview of the Bible from creation to Revelation as they read these stories.
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Thank you, God, for guiding members of our Deaf Group on their recent survey trip to Poland. Thank you for giving many confirmations that Bible translation into Polish Sign Language is needed and wanted.
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Thank you, God, for directing the establishment of a local translation board for a language group in West Africa’s Gulf Coast. Thank you for progress in selecting the people who will be translating your Word into their own language.
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God, please prepare people to serve as heart-language translators in two language groups in the Middle East. Please orchestrate the details so they will be ready to begin working when the time is right.
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