How to translate Open Bible Stories

Prepare

To prepare to translate, begin by installing Scribe SE. For information on using Scribe SE, you may visit the Scribe SE docs.

Access translation resources on the Bible Well app.

Understand

Study the foundational principles you need for translation.

Study "The Creation" in Scribe SE to become familiar with the story in the resource language.

Translate

In Scribe SE:

• Open the Open Bible Story you want to translate
• Follow the steps on how to translate with your team to complete the drafting process

Check internally

Complete the steps for checking to perform partner and team checks.

Check externally

• Follow the steps on this page to perform external checks
• For more on checking, click here

Publish

Once all stages of checking the translation have occurred, make final edits to the stories in Scribe SE and publish to Door43.

Follow this checklist to determine that the stories are ready to publish.

Distribute

You can share your Open Bible Stories translation in a variety of formats for evangelism and discipleship — or see the Create page for the underlying source files.