New Portuguese Bible translation reflects on Biblical violence

08-08-2022

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New Portuguese Bible translation reflects on Biblical violence

The translating commission of the Portuguese Episcopal released the provisional text of Deuteronomy. The fifth book of the Old Testament is part of a relatively new translation. It contains a reflection on violence in the Scriptures.

Special Bible version for homeless French

Several Christian organisations in French are working together on the publication of a Bible version that is designed specifically for homeless people. The project is to be finished around Christmas this year.

Spanish Bible Society is looking for voices to record the New Testament

In May, the Spanish Bible Society will start working on a dramatised audio recording of the New Testament in Spanish. To that end, a voice selection casting is opened for the different characters.

Rieuwerd Buitenwerf, director of the Dutch-Flemish Bible Society, presented the new Bible version to King Willem-Alexander (right). Photo ANP, Robin Utrecht

Update for 'new' Dutch Bible version after 17 years

The Dutch King Willem-Alexander received a copy of the New Bible Translation last week. The so-called NBV21 is a revision of the NBV version from 2004. The translators made 12,000 changes.

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