Description
OBT (Oral Bible Translation) seeks to reach communities that do not yet have any translation work. Translating is not swapping one word for another: it is preserving the essence of God’s Word and making it understandable to each people, in their language and culture.
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Because many peoples learn by listening and telling, the Word is translated, recorded and shared in audio. The books of Ruth, Jonah and Genesis have already been translated and contextualized in communities such as the Emberá and the Wounaan, and work is now underway with the Katío people. The Amazon already has several translation projects, so the ministry serves mainly communities in northern Colombia.
What we do
- 01Oral Bible translation
- 02Audio recordings in Indigenous languages
- 03Training facilitators from each people
- 04Service to communities in northern Colombia
OBT
See it up close
What has already been achieved
- books already translated and contextualized: Ruth, Jonah and Genesis
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- peoples in the process: Emberá, Wounaan and Katío
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A Word you can hear
Four ideas that guide all of OBT’s work.
Hearing first
Many peoples learn by listening and telling stories; that is why the Bible is shared in audio.
Faithful to the text
Translating is not swapping words: it is not losing the essence of God’s Word.
Their own voices
Speakers of each language, such as the Emberá, Wounaan and Katío, take part and facilitate the process.
For those who have nothing yet
We prioritize communities with no translation work at all.
How the work is progressing
- Already done
Ruth, Jonah and Genesis
Translated and contextualized in communities such as the Emberá and the Wounaan, and recorded in audio.
- Under way
The Katío people
Work is now underway with the Katío so they too can hear the Word in their language.
Listen to the Word
- Language: Emberá
Genesis 1:1-2
What it says
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth, and the earth was dark, and darkness was over the face of the deep.
- Language: TikunaPerú
Acts 1:8
What it says
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
- Language: Wounaan
Jeremiah 33:3
What it says
Call to me and I will answer you.
“…a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne.”
How can you take part?
Choose how you want to be part of this work.
Live the mission on the ground, alongside the team.
Stand with this work in prayer, wherever you are.
Help this ministry keep reaching further.
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