Bible Society of South Africa

The Bible in Siswati

Siswati 1996

The Gospel according to Mark was the first book of the Bible published in this language by the Bible Society of South Africa in 1976. The first complete Bible, translated by Miss H Eschen, Mrs T Zwane (née Maphalala) and Mr A Simelane, was published in 1996.

This easy-to-read translation is used in both South Africa and Swaziland.

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