A modern translation of the Bible into Kazakh has been published

2014 was a special year in the history of translating the Bible into the Kazakh language. More than three thousand delegates to the convention of Jehovah's Witnesses held in September each received a copy of a new, modern translation of the Holy Scriptures known as the New World Translation.

A little later, in October, the center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Almaty held an open day, during which each visitor also received a new Bible. The event was attended by the head of the Department of Religious Affairs Nurzhan Zhaparkul, as well as religious scholars and foreign diplomats, it was reported by the Kazakh media.

The edition of the Bible made by Jehovah's Witnesses was highly appreciated by specialists. Thus, linguist and expert on Turkic languages Alexander Garkavets noted: "The translators of Jehovah's Witnesses have done an impressive job." He praised them for their skillful use of the potential of the Kazakh language and the use of the "living word".

The New World Translation is a modern, understandable translation of the Bible, published in more than 130 languages, including Russian, Ossetian and Tatar. Its total circulation has exceeded 200 million, making it one of the most widely distributed editions of the Bible in the world.