Non-English Multilingual Bible and Christian Resource Links
The Holy Bible is the most translated book in human history. Its translation history spans thousands of years, moving from three
original ancient languages into thousands of modern tongues.
The Original Languages
Before the Bible was translated into modern languages, the texts that make up the Bible were written in three (3) distinct ancient
languages.
Biblical Hebrew: Almost the majority of the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) was written in Hebrew, the language of the ancient Israelites.
Biblical Aramaic: A few small sections of the Old Testament (found in books such as Ezra and Daniel) were written in Aramaic. Aramaic is a
sister language to Hebrew that became the common spoken language of Judea around the time of Jesus Christ.
Koine Greek: The entire New Testament was written in Koine Greek. This was the common, everyday Greek language spoken across the Mediterranean
region under the rule of the Roman Empire, allowing early Christians to spread their message rapidly to large numbers of the population.
Modern Translation Statistics
According to global tracking data from organizations like Wycliffe Bible Translators, massive progress has been made to make the text universally
accessible: Full Bible (Old & New Testaments) is now available is 807 different languages now reaching over 5.7 billion people worldwide. with more
than 1,200 versions accessible online, including text and audio formats.
Where to Access the Bible in Different Languages
If you are looking to read, listen to, or download the Bible in a specific language, several major platforms provide
free digital access. The listings below are for non-English Bibles all freely available for download. The Links include a short
description and user information.
Multiple Languages
- WWW Bible Gateway - also includes
seven English translations. Foreign language translations include
French,
German,
Italian,
Latin,
Norwegian,
Portuguese,
Spanish,
Swedish, and
Tagalog.
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Foreign languages include Chinese, Cebuano, Danish, Finnish, French,
German, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Rumanian,
Russian, Spanish (RV), Swahili (NT only), Swedish, and Tagalog (John and James only).
Use form in left frame to browse Bible. You can view the Bible by Book, by chapter,
by verse, or within a range of chapters and verses.
- Olive Tree Bible Software Web
Search Engine - Foreign translations include Spanish
(Reina Valera 1960 free)
German
(German Bible,),
and French
(Francais Louis Seqond 1910 free)
- Multi-lingual Bible Project - search or browse Bible, form by book and chapter under "Browse Bibles"
section. Foreign translations in 40 Languages including French, German, and Latin.
- World Bibles: Multi-lingual
Bibles in over 4000 languages EXCELLENT with user friendly map - search or browse Bible in many languages.
Single Languages