<P> The New World Translation was produced by the New World Bible Translation Committee, formed in 1947 . This committee is said to have comprised unnamed members of multinational background . The committee requested that the Watch Tower Society not publish the names of its members, stating that they did not want to "advertise themselves but let all the glory go to the Author of the Scriptures, God," adding that the translation, "should direct the reader...to...Jehovah God". The publishers believe that "the particulars of (the New World Bible Translation Committee's members) university or other educational training are not the important thing" and that "the translation testifies to their qualification". </P> <P> Former high - ranking Watch Tower staff have identified various members of the translation team . Former governing body member Raymond Franz listed Nathan H. Knorr, Fredrick W. Franz, Albert D. Schroeder, George D. Gangas, and Milton G. Henschel as members of the translation team, adding that only Frederick Franz had sufficient knowledge in biblical languages . Referring to the identified members, evangelical minister Walter Ralston Martin said, "The New World Bible translation committee had no known translators with recognized degrees in Greek or Hebrew exegesis or translation...None of these men had any university education except Franz, who left school after two years, never completing even an undergraduate degree ." Franz had stated that he was familiar with not only Hebrew, but with Greek, Latin, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and French for the purpose of biblical translation . </P> <P> In 1989 a Translation Services Department was established at the world headquarters of Jehovah's Witnesses, overseen by the Writing Committee of the Governing Body . The goal of the Translation Services Department was to accelerate Bible translation with the aid of computer technology . Previously, some Bible translation projects lasted twenty years or more . Under the direction of the Translation Services Department, translation of the Old Testament in a particular language may be completed in as little as two years . During the period from 1963 to 1989, the New World Translation became available in ten additional languages . Since the formation of the Translation Services Department in 1989, there has been a significant increase in the number of languages in which the New World Translation has been made available . </P> <P> At the Watch Tower Society's annual meeting on October 5, 2013, a significantly revised translation was released . Many outdated terms were replaced with modern English . The Pericope Adulterae (John 7: 53--8: 11) and the Short and Long Conclusions of Mark 16 (Mark 16: 8--20)--offset from the main text in earlier editions--were removed . The new revision was also released as part of an app called JW Library . </P>

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