Bible translations into Swedish

Updated on Oct 10, 2024

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Several Swedish Bible translations have been made over the centuries. Until the Reformation, a Latin Bible was used, but Gustav Vasa, who converted Sweden to Lutheran Protestantism, ordered the first translation into the Swedish tongue.

Several translations have been made since then, including:

Official government-sanctioned translations, used by the Lutheran Church of Sweden

Gustav Vasa Bible: the original ordered by Gustav Vasa, published in 1526 (New Testament) and 1541 (complete Bible) -- this was just shortly after Martin Luther's own German translation (NT 1522 and complete Bible 1534).

Gustav II Adolf Bible: a revision of the Gustav Vasa Bible with verses, published 1618

Charles XII Bible: ordered by Charles XII of Sweden, published in 1703, a slight revision of Gustav Vasa's

1917 års bibelöversättning, (1917 Bible translation) much revised but still with a slightly antiquated language

Bibel 2000: the latest official state church translation, including the Old Testament and Apocrypha

Other Swedish translations

Bible translations from 1536, limited edition of four books of the Old Testament and the Apocrypha

Normalupplagan (Normal Version)

Helge Åkessons översättning, (Helge Akesson's Translation) by the Baptist translator Helge Åkesson, 1911

Nya Världens bibelöversättning (New World Bible Translation): by the Jehovah's Witnesses, latest revision 2003

David Hedegårds översättning (David Hedegard's Translation): New Testament only

Bo Giertz översättning (Bo Giertz Translation): New Testament only

Svenska folkbibeln (Swedish People's Bible)

Levande Bibeln (Living Bible): completed in September 2000, by the International Bible Society

Reformationsbibeln (Reformation Bible) -- New Testament only

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Bible translations into Swedish Wikipedia

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Official government-sanctioned translations, used by the Lutheran Church of Sweden

Other Swedish translations

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