 
 <prompt> "The Old Testament na wetin dem write for which language? Based on di question wey dey before, write small tori wey get di answer. E fit be 1 - 20 sentences. Context:"

Translate di text wey dey up for Nigerian pidgin. If e get programming code inside am, leave am as e dey. No add any extra statement for your response: <response>: Serious American students of theology and divinity, particularly for New England, dey see Hebrew as one classical language, along with Greek and Latin, and e dey essential for study of the Old Testament for the original words. The Reverend Ezra Stiles, wey be president of the College from 1778 to 1795, carry him interest for the Hebrew language as one tool for studying ancient Biblical texts for their original language (as e dey common for other schools), e make all freshmen dey study Hebrew (for contrast to Harvard, where na only upperclassmen dey required to study the language) and e dey responsible for the Hebrew phrase אורים ותמים (Urim and Thummim) for the Yale seal. Stiles' biggest challenge happen for July 1779 when hostile British forces occupy New Haven and threaten to destroy the College. However, Yale graduate Edmund Fanning, Secretary to the British General wey dey command the occupation, intervene and the College save. Fanning later come get honorary degree LL.D., for 1803, for him efforts. 