Question

Describe the process of Bible translation from original to local languages.

Answer 1

1. Original language of Old Testament was Hebrew.
2. The original language of New Testament was Greek.
3. The Old Testament was translated into Greek by the sevent scr
4. Jerome a Greek scholar translated the Bible into Latin and named it Vulgate
5. Johann Ludwig Krapf translated a German New Testament Bible into Kiswahili.
6. The Bible society of Kenya in conjuction with translation and literacy organization (BTL) translated it into smaller languages such as Kikuyu, Meru, Kalenjin, Luhya, Pokomo, Redile etc