Mongolian Bible Translation

Mongolia is situated in the northern part of Asia, landlocked between Russia to the north and China to the south. It is home to about three million people, approximately 40% of whom live in Ulaanbaatar.

The Society has been working in partnership with firstBible Mongolia since 2009 to translate the Bible into the Mongolian language. Unlike other recent efforts to translate the Bible into this language, the Society’s project is a direct formal equivalence (word for word) translation from the Hebrew Masoretic and Greek Received Text.

On a recent visit to Mongolia, the project leader was able to assess the ongoing translation work, streamline the translation process, resolve outstanding issues, and provide necessary encouragement for the translation team. A first draft is available for most Old Testament books, but considerable time is needed in the revision and review process involving other team members and a reading committee. New Testament revision work continues together with this and the whole Bible is expected to be complete within the next few years. Please pray for the translation team in their work, health, and personal circumstances.