Sunday 2 October 2011

In summary the languages that modern English bibles have been translated from

In summary the languages from which teh modern and reformation translations of the bible have occurred are as follows:

Hebrew (Old Testament, sometimes common translation with Anglo Jewry such as the King James Bible (Old Testament)

Aramaic and Greek (New testament)

Hebrew at Qumran and Dead Sea (for some divergence from teh greek translations previously used)

Latin (teh Roman Catholic Vulgate)

Modern translations are done through universities or groups of academics drawn together by churches. one of teh more recent was teh New International and also teh Good News bible, used in many Protestant churches Sunday Schools.