Marshallese Bible History (1)

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**List: Marshallese Ministry

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Marshallese...
"Marshallese, or Ebon, is spoken in the Marshall Islands, an Ameri-
can
Trust Territory consisting of about 30 small islands, east of
the Carolines.   Many of the islands are uninhabited, and the total
population is less than 20,000.   Marshallese is a Micronesian
language."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

       "First publication: parts of St. Matthew’s Gospel, at the mission press on
    Ebon Island, 1858 and 1862.   St. Mark’s Gospel, ABS at Honolulu,
    1863; tr. by E. T. Doane of the ABCFM.   New Testament, ABS,
    1885; tr. by B. F. Snow, J. F. Whitney and E. M. Pease.   Genesis, 1878;
    tr. by J. F. Whitney; Psalms, 1899; tr. by E. M. Pease.   CP: ABS.
    "
    --1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only]

"1863 Mark   1875 Gospels   Acts   ABS, Honolulu
1878 Genesis Ebon MP

1881 Genesis   Psalms   Jonah   Romans-Philippians
1885 New Testament   ABS, New York
Translated by Edmund M. Pease, G. Pierson, E. T. Doane, B. G.
Snow, and J. F. Whitney, American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions
.
"
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

"1895 New Testament   1899 Psalms   1914 Genesis-
Isaiah   New Testament   ABS, New York
Revised and translated by E. M. Pease and C. W. Rife, ABCFM."
-- 1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

MARSHALL ISLANDS or EBON--1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only: n.d. John 3:4b-8, 13b-17 unknown.]

MARSHALLESE--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: "1944" Mark 1:2 probably correct (Alsala = the Prophets).]

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