Jerusalem Center for Bible Translators
AN ACCREDITED HEBREW UNIVERSITY PROGRAM SINCE 1995The JCBT/Hebrew University Semester program is designed specifically for people involved in Bible translation. JCBT has served translators and consultants from several Bible translation agencies, including Biblica, Bible League, Institute for Bible Translation, Nigeria Bible Translation Trust, SIL, Seed Company, United Bible Societies, The Word for the World and Wycliffe, as well as sign language agencies like Deaf Missions and D.O.O.R. 236 students have come from 65 different countries. We have also had more than 800 people who are involved in Bible translation participate in our short-term courses.
What It’s Like to Study at JCBT
Watch highlights of our programs and hear what students say about their time at JCBT
Glimpse of JCBT Spring Semester
Semester Students Testimonies
Proverbs Course Students Testimonies
Update from Bob and Amy Carter 2024
News & Updates
Announcing new courses, semesters, languages being offered and updates.
May 2025
May 11, 2025February 2025
February 11, 2025JCBT 2024: Year-end letter
December 11, 2024December 2024
December 1, 2024Whom we serve
Courses Offered
Two-week courses that
introduce the physical and cultural context of the Biblical text.
Short term courses have been taught in English, French, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish and Sign Language as we try to serve people from a variety of cultures.
Support the vision
If you support the vision of every man, woman and child being able to read the entire scripture in their native language then donate today to help us translate the Bible into every spoken tongue.