Zulu Bible - Background
Amabandla amaningi asebenzisa iBhayibheli lesiZulu ayicela iNhlangano yeBhayibheli ukuba iqhubeke nohlelo lokuhumusha iThestamente Elidala. Kuze kwaqalwa ukuhumusha ngoMandulo ngonyaka wezi-2009, ngenxa yezizathu ezithile.
The first complete Bible in isiZulu was published by the American Bible Society in 1883. The translation that is mainly in use today was published by the Bible Society of South Africa for the first time in 1959.
Kudingeke Ngani Ukuba Kuhunyushwe IBhayibheli Elisha LesiZulu na?
Ulwazi lwezilimi iBhayibheli elabhalwa ngazo ekuqaleni okuyisiHebheru, isi-Aramayikhi kanye nesiGriki seluthuthukile kule minyaka eyedlule. Izindlela ezehlukene zolimi nokusetshenziswa kwezinsiza ezehlukene zekhompuyutha kusize kakhulu ukuthuthukisa ulwazi lwezilimi zeBhayibheli.
Why a new isiZulu Bible translation?
The knowledge of the languages in which the Bible has originally been written (Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek) has been expanded over the past number of years. Different linguistic models as well as the applications of relevant computer software, helped to improve the knowledge of the Biblical languages.
Abahumushi nabahlaziyi kufanele baqinisekise ukuthi isihumusho sibhalwe ngesiZulu soqobo futhi asididi.
The translators and reviewers must make sure that the translation is in idiomatic isiZulu and should eliminate misunderstanding and ambiguity.