Norwegian Bible Translation Project

Norwegian is spoken by about 5.5 million people, who primarily live in Norway, a Scandinavian country in the northern reaches of Europe. The language shares linguistic roots with Danish and Swedish, although over time, Norwegian has evolved into a distinct language with its own unique characteristics. The Norwegian-speaking diaspora can be found in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

The Society has been in touch for some years with a translator in Norway who is working on a new edition of the Bible in Norwegian, primarily using the English Authorised Version but with secondary reference to the underlying Biblical language texts. The translator recently informed us that so far in his final review of the Bible he has completed the New Testament and the poetic and prophetic books of the Old Testament and is making good progress with the historical books.

Please remember this project in your prayers and that in due time the Norwegian Bible may be published. ‘So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it’ (Isaiah 55.11).