Myanmar Standard Bible
translation of the Bible into the Burmese language
The Myanmar Standard Bible (MSB) is a translation of the Bible in Myanmar language produced by Global Bible Initiative (formerly Asia Bible Society) using translation tools developed by GBI. The project was started in January 2007.
The translation of the New Testament was completed in December 2013, and the dedication ceremony was celebrated at Judson Church in Yangon, Myanmar, on 25 January 2014, with more than 200 attendees from leaders and pastors from various Christian churches and organizations. The translation was completed in April 2023. The audiobook version was completed in June 2024. It is available on the YouVersion app and Myanmar Standard Bible app for Android on the Google Play Store, both in Zawgyi font and Unicode formats.
Printed editions
Myanmar Standard Bible /Judson Bible Parallel New Testament 2013, 2015. Myanmar Standard Bible New Testament special edition 2016.
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