Numerous Christian organizations are seeking to translate the Bible for Deaf people through sign language because the urgency of this cause is widely recognized. Countless hours of work are required for video productions of sign language-based Scripture translations. Typical Bible translation for the Deaf focuses excessive attention on analyzing which lexical signs are best employed to express the wordsof Scripture verses. This approach yields translations with a more noticeable twist towards a formal register of sign language which could conceal meanings and be less understandable by most Deaf individuals in a given community. Although these efforts are well intended, the process is painstakingly slow leaving many Deaf people longing for a clearly understandable Bible translation.

In contrast to the traditional approach to Bible translation for the Deaf, our translation process is grounded in the undoubtedly more efficient “Sign Roots” framework; a translation that reflects the deep, natural heart language that is most understood by Deaf people.