RCV Mizo Translation

Mizo language is perhaps the only language with a full fledge statehood in India and whose entire Mizo population is Christian, at least by religion, if not by being born anew in Spirit. The gospel has reached this state more than hundred years ago. Though the population itself is not that big compared to other Indian languages, the Lord graced the Mizo translation team to be able to translate the Recovery Version Bible into Mizo.

Thanks be to the Lord who sovereignly blessed me with a mother who belongs to one of the tribes of Mizo. Since my childhood, by virtue of growing up with my maternal grand parent I picked up the basic of this language. In fact, when I was in school I got the highest score in that language subject. Little did I realise that that language skill would ever be useful one day. The Lord is sovereignly wise.

As we checked the translation of the Recovery Version Bible into Mizo, many of the language skill I learned decades ago became very useful in checking and verifying the correctness of the Bible translation. I myself was surprised that my knowledge of language was sufficient to discern between right and wrong translation, and also discern the accuracy of translation. As we went through about 500 verses checking the Mizo translation, the language skill I learned since my childhood became very useful. What a grace!

The sisters who are involved in the translation are specially graced to do this. Though, in the initial stage of learning Greek, they struggled a lot, eventually they made through it. Similarly, they also struggled when they came to serve in the translation service, now they have been trained and are now in the process of being perfected in their service. I worship the Lord for His sovereignty in leading the team through. The entire Mizo Christian population will be blessed when the Recovery Version Bible in Mizo is published. O, how I long to see that day! It will be a great blessing to the Mizo Christians in leading them to the proper and accurate understanding of the word of God.

May the faithful Lord who began the Mizo translation of the Recovery Version Bible also grace all those involved in the translation service to complete it in time.