When Dalmatin was attending university, while still in his 20 ’ s, he began the monumental task of translating the Bible into the language of his countrymen.
Jau studiju laikā, kad Dalmācietim bija tikai nedaudz pāri 20 gadiem, viņš sāka savu monumentālo darbu — Bībeles tulkošanu savas tautas valodā.