In 1933 the first official translation of the entire Bible into Afrikaans was completed and on this day 85 years ago, it was introduced to the Afrikaans-speaking Christian community during a Bible Festival in Bloemfontein.
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Originally translated by J. D. du Toit (an Afrikaaner poet better known by his pen name of Totius), E. E. van Rooyen, J. D. Kestell, H. C. M. Fourie, and B.B Keet, it was updated 20 years later to prevent it from being rejected by Christians who were used to using the Dutch translation.
The 1953 edition contained a number of small changes and changes to the spelling of names. The 1953 edition also introduced copious cross-references that were present in all subsequent prints of that edition.
