![]() ![]() ![]() Apart from the fact that Bible Societies and other agencies generally work in conjunction with the churches, there have also been Bible translation initiatives by churches themselves, ecumenical councils, publishers, and individuals during this period. ![]() The era of modern Bible translation roughly covers this period from 1800 onward. The founding of Bible Societies, which started in 1804 (British and Foreign Bible Society) and culminated in a worldwide fellowship of Bible Societies in 1946 called United Bible Societies, as well as the establishment of other Bible (translation) agencies such as Wycliffe Bible Translators (1942) and the Catholic Biblical Federation (1968), has given a tremendous impetus to Bible translation. First, it is generally agreed that there is a close link between the modern missionary movement that started toward the end of the 18th century and Bible translation. Two aspects can be considered in this regard. It is hard to exactly define the period that covers the modern era in Bible translation. ![]() The practice of translating the Bible stretches itself out over a period of more than 2,500 years and is still ongoing. ![]()
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