Delegates Version of the Bible Walter Henry Medhurst

medhurst s book on china inspired many become missionaries including hudson taylor.

medhurst s principal labour several years, in leading committee of delegates, created delegates version of bible. in 1840s, group of 4 people (walter henry medhurst, john stronach, elijah coleman bridgman, , william charles milne) cooperated translate bible chinese.

the translation of hebrew language part done gutzlaff netherlands missionary society, exception of pentateuch , book of joshua, done group collectively. initial gutzlaff translation, completed in 1847 known due adoption revolutionary peasant leader hong xiuquan of taiping rebellion of reputed doctrines of organization.

the translation of new testament finished in 1850 , of old testament in 1853, written in version of classical chinese. john stronach, , assistance of wang tao, medhurst later translated new testament mandarin dialect of nanking.