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In 2025 IBT celebrates the 30th anniversary of its work in Russia. The anniversary celebration was held as part of an international conference called "Linguistic Forum 2025: Bible Translation as a Means of Language Preservation and Development. Traditions and New Approaches," organized by IBT and the Institute of Linguistics (RAS). Read more
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The official presentation of the Four Gospels and Acts in the Nenets language took place in Salekhard on October 15, 2025. The event was organized by the Salekhard Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church and was held in the conference hall of the Shemanovsky Museum and Exhibition Complex, dedicated to the history of the Orthodox mission on the Yamal Peninsula.
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The Institute for Bible Translation (IBT) continues its publication of translations into the Siberian Tatar language. Following the Gospel of Mark, published earlier in 2025, "Bible Stories" has now been released in Siberian Tatar. Bible Stories is a collection of narrative passages recounting the main events described in the Old and New Testament, from the creation of the world to the book of Revelation. The book is a concise version of the well-known Children's Bible, which IBT has published for many years and continues to publish in various languages...
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On October 17, 2025, the Institute for Bible Translation (IBT) celebrated the 30th anniversary of its work in Russia. The anniversary celebration was held at St. Andrew's Monastery as part of an international conference called "Linguistic Forum 2025: Bible Translation as a Means of Language Preservation and Development. Traditions and New Approaches," organized by IBT in cooperation with the Institute of Linguistics of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Over the past three decades of work, IBT has helped many peoples in Russia and its surrounding countries to receive the Holy Scriptures in their native languages, thereby contributing to the preservation of linguistic and cultural diversity.
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The Institute for Bible Translation (IBT) has released a new publication – the books of 1,2 Samuel and 1,2 Kings in the Kabardian language of the North Caucasus.
These four books (also known as 1-4 Kingdoms in the Greek and Russian tradition) belong to the historical section of the Old Testament. They narrate the stories of famous kings and prophets of the people of Israel: Saul, David, Solomon, Elijah, and many others. These texts describe the establishment of the monarchy, its first achievements and failures, the glorious deeds of David and the wise reign of Solomon, and the subsequent history of the divided Northern and Southern Kingdoms with their complex neighborly relations...