Job Nesuton
Job Nesuton (died 1675) was a Native American (Nipmuc) translator who translated large parts of the Eliot Indian Bible, the first Bible printed in America. Job Nesuton grew up in a Nipmuc community. He likely first met the Puritan missionary John Eliot in 1646, and by 1651 Nesuton became a teacher in Natick, Massachusetts, one of the Praying towns. After the departure of Cockenoe, Nesuton became one of the primary translators (along with Cockenoe and James Printer) for Eliot's Bible translation project which was completed in 1663. While serving as a translator for the English forces during King Philip's War, Nesuton was killed in 1675.
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Job Nesuton (died 1675) was a Native American (Nipmuc) translator who translated large parts of the Eliot Indian Bible, the first Bible printed in America. Job Nesuton grew up in a Nipmuc community. He likely first met the Puritan missionary John Eliot in 1646, and by 1651 Nesuton became a teacher in Natick, Massachusetts, one of the Praying towns. After the departure of Cockenoe, Nesuton became one of the primary translators (along with Cockenoe and James Printer) for Eliot's Bible translation project which was completed in 1663. While serving as a translator for the English forces during King Philip's War, Nesuton was killed in 1675.
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