The Old Testament is translated from its original languages \u200b\u200bHebrew and Aramaic into Finnish again. The work lasts six years.
The Old Testament is retranslated into Finnish for mobile users.
The reason is that the language and its environment change. The previous translation of the Old Testament is from 1992.
The translation is made from the original languages \u200b\u200bof the Old Testament, i.e. Hebrew and Aramaic. The translation work is scheduled to be completed in 2028.
– The expression will be such that it works when read and listened to on the phone screen.
The starting point for the translation is the language comprehension of a 20-year-old Finn. According to Huovari, people of this age are not very familiar with the language related to nature, agriculture and special religious language.
– For example, righteous is a word that is no longer understood. The Bible is not intended to be a linguistic museum, but to remain comprehensible, says Huovari.
*Pipliaseura is looking for testers to give feedback on the style of the Old Testament translation. You can register as a tester* *via the website of the Pupil Society**.*