In July 2017, 5 million people in Kenya’s Kalenjin ethnic group received access
to a modernized version of the Bible. The Kalenjin community is made up of 14
dialects. Speakers of each dialect can understand, to varying degrees, the related
languages. However, it has been a challenge translating the Bible into a language
that is fully meaningful for everyone in this diverse language family.
That’s what makes July’s launch of the revised Kalenjin Bible so exciting.
This updated version makes God’s Word clear, relatable, and powerful for
Kalenjin Christians. It is a significant improvement over the 1939 version—
understandable to only a few dialects—and the 1969 version, which has become
archaic and confusing with time.
Through your prayers and support, God’s Word is now going deeper into
the hearts of the Kalenjin people.
