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Pearl of Great Price


“Pearl of Great Price,” Translations and Formats (2020)

“Pearl of Great Price,” Translations and Formats

Pearl of Great Price

The Pearl of Great Price contains (1) excerpts from Joseph Smith’s translation of Genesis, called the book of Moses, and of Matthew 24, called Joseph Smith—Matthew; (2) Joseph Smith’s translation of some Egyptian papyrus that he obtained in 1835, called the book of Abraham; (3) an excerpt from Joseph Smith’s history of the Church that he wrote in 1838, called Joseph Smith—History; and (4) the Articles of Faith, 13 statements of belief and doctrine.

The following are the translations of the Pearl of Great Price in order of date first published.

  • 70 official translations

  • 28 translations in progress

Language

Title

Year First Published: Edition Details

Language

English

Title

Pearl of Great Price

Year First Published: Edition Details

1851: Published in Great Britain

1981: Triple combination

2013: Revised

Language

Danish

Title

Parel van grote waarde

Year First Published: Edition Details

1851

1951: Revised

1965: Published together with the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants

2005: Triple combination

2019: Revised

Language

Welsh

Title

Y Perl o Fawr Bris

Year First Published: Edition Details

1852: Out of print

Language

German

Title

Die Köstliche Perle

Year First Published: Edition Details

1876

1924: Published together with the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants

1988: Triple combination

2003: Revised

2019: Revised

Language

Spanish

Title

Perla de Gran Precio

Year First Published: Edition Details

1887: Selections

1948: Full translation

1957: Published together with the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants

1993: Triple combination

2015: Revised

Language

Swedish

Title

Den kostbara pärlan

Year First Published: Edition Details

1888: Full translation

1956: Published together with the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants

1981: Revised

2008: Triple combination

2020: Revised

Language

Dutch

Title

Parel van grote waarde

Year First Published: Edition Details

1908: Full translation

1954: Published together with the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants

2004: Triple combination

2017: Revised

Language

French

Title

Perle de Grand Prix

Year First Published: Edition Details

1908: Selections

1958: Full translation

1988: Triple combination

2008: Revised

2017: Revised

Language

Hawaiian

Title

Ka Momi Waiwai Nui

Year First Published: Edition Details

1914: Church History Catalog | Asset viewer | Na Berita a me na Kauoha o ka Ekalesia o Iesu Kristo ka poe hoano o na la hope nei (ChurchofJesusChrist.org)

2021: Revised

Language

Māori

Title

Peara Utu Nui

Year First Published: Edition Details

1919: Out of print

2020: Digital

2024: Translation in progress

Language

Norwegian

Title

Den kostelige perle

Year First Published: Edition Details

1934: Selections

1857: Full translation

1992: Published together with the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants

2003: Triple combination

2020: Revised

Language

Czech

Title

Drahocenná perla

Year First Published: Edition Details

1939: Full translation

2004: Triple combination

Language

Armenian-West

Title

Թանկագին Մարգարիտ

Year First Published: Edition Details

1941: Full translation

Language

Portuguese

Title

Pérola de Grande Valor

Year First Published: Edition Details

1950: Full translation

1998: Triple combination

2006: Revised

2015: Revised

Language

Finnish

Title

Kallisarvoinen helmi

Year First Published: Edition Details

1955: Full translation

2002: Triple combination

2018: Revised

Language

Japanese

Title

高 価 な 真 珠

Year First Published: Edition Details

1957: Full translation and also published together with the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants

1995: Triple combination

2009: Revised

2021: Revised

Language

Tongan

Title

Mataʻitofe Mahuʻingá

Year First Published: Edition Details

1959: Full translation

2007: Triple combination

2024: Revised

Language

Italian

Title

Perla di Gran Prezzo

Year First Published: Edition Details

1965: Full translation

1982: Published together with the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants

1999: Triple combination

2008: Revised

2017: Revised

Language

Korean

Title

값진 진주

Year First Published: Edition Details

1968: Full translation

1974: Published together with the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants

2005: Triple combination

Language

Samoan

Title

O Le Penina Tau Tele

Year First Published: Edition Details

1976: Full translation

2011: Triple combination

2023: Translation in progress

Language

Tahitian

Title

Te Poe Tao’a Rahi

Year First Published: Edition Details

1978: Full translation

2021: Translation in progress

Language

Indonesian

Title

Mutiara yang Sangat Berharga

Year First Published: Edition Details

1979: Full translation

2010: Triple combination

2020: Revised

Language

Thai

Title

ไข่มุกอันล้ำค่า

Year First Published: Edition Details

1979: Full translation

2010: Triple combination

Language

Vietnamese

Title

Trân Châu Vô Giá

Year First Published: Edition Details

1981: Full translation

2003: Triple combination

2019: Revised

Language

Afrikaans

Title

Pêrel van Groot Waarde

Year First Published: Edition Details

1982: Full translation

2018: Triple combination

Language

Croatian

Title

Dragocjeni biser

Year First Published: Edition Details

1982: Full translation

2016: Triple combination

Language

Icelandic

Title

Hin dýrmæta perla

Year First Published: Edition Details

1982: Full translation

1999: Triple combination

2016: Revised

Language

Fijian

Title

Mataniciva Talei

Year First Published: Edition Details

1984: Full translation

2016: Triple combination

Language

Polish

Title

Perła Wielkiej Wartości

Year First Published: Edition Details

1984: Full translation

2020: Triple combination

Language

Kekchi

Title

Q’ol Nim Xtz’aq

Year First Published: Edition Details

1985: Full translation

2011: Triple combination

2018: Revised

Language

Greek

Title

Το Πολύτιμο Μαργαριτάρι

Year First Published: Edition Details

1986: Full translation

2022: Translation in progress

Language

Arabic

Title

الخريدة النفيسة

Year First Published: Edition Details

1989: Full translation

Language

Hungarian

Title

Nagyértékű gyöngy

Year First Published: Edition Details

1995: Full translation

2005: Triple combination

Language

Ilokano

Title

Perlas a Kapatgan

Year First Published: Edition Details

1995: Triple combination

2008: Revised

Language

Russian

Title

Драгоценная Жемчужина

Year First Published: Edition Details

1996: Full translation

2012: Triple combination

2016: Revised

Language

Cebuano

Title

Ang Perlas nga Labing Bililhon

Year First Published: Edition Details

1998: Triple combination

2008: Revised

2024: Translation in progress

Language

Rarotongan

Title

Te Poe Oko Maata

Year First Published: Edition Details

1998: Full translation

Language

Tagalog

Title

Mahalagang Perlas

Year First Published: Edition Details

1998: Triple combination

2008: Revised

2024: Translation in progress

Language

Catalan

Title

La Perla de Gran Preu

Year First Published: Edition Details

1999: Full translation

Language

Fante

Title

Bota a Ɔsom Bo Mapã

Year First Published: Edition Details

2003: Triple combination

2018: Revised

Language

Romanian

Title

Perla de mare preţ

Year First Published: Edition Details

2004: Triple combination

Language

Bulgarian

Title

Скъпоценен Бисер

Year First Published: Edition Details

2004: Triple combination

2024: Revision

Language

Albanian

Title

Perla me Vlerë të Madhe

Year First Published: Edition Details

2005: Triple combination

Language

Ukrainian

Title

Дорогоцінна Перлина

Year First Published: Edition Details

2005: Triple combination

2019: Revised

Language

Swahili

Title

Lulu ya Thamani Kuu

Year First Published: Edition Details

2005: Triple combination

2020: Revised

Language

Armenian

Title

Թանկագին Մարգարիտ

Year First Published: Edition Details

2006: Triple combination

Language

Latvian

Title

Dārgā Pērle

Year First Published: Edition Details

2006: Triple combination

2020: Revised

Language

Lithuanian

Title

Brangusis Perlas

Year First Published: Edition Details

2006: Triple combination

Language

Malagasy

Title

Voahangy Lafo Vidy

Year First Published: Edition Details

2006: Triple combination

2018: Revised

Language

Haitian

Title

Pèl Gran Pri a

Year First Published: Edition Details

2007: Triple combination

2020: Revised

Language

Cambodian

Title

មុក្ដា​ដ៏​មានតម្លៃ​មហិមា

Year First Published: Edition Details

2007: Triple combination

Language

Chinese (Traditional)

Title

無價珍珠

Year First Published: Edition Details

2007: Triple combination

2011: Revised

2018: Revised

Language

Igbo

Title

Ọla Pel nke Oke Ọnụ-Ahịa

Year First Published: Edition Details

2007: Triple combination

Language

Mongolian

Title

Агуу Үнэт Сувд

Year First Published: Edition Details

2007: Triple combination

2024: Translation in progress

Language

Shona

Title

Dombo reMutengo Mukuru

Year First Published: Edition Details

2007: Triple combination

Language

Chinese (Simplified)

Title

无价珍珠

Year First Published: Edition Details

2008: Triple combination

2011: Revised

2018: Revised

Language

Estonian

Title

Kallihinnaline Pärl

Year First Published: Edition Details

2011: Triple combination

Language

Marshallese

Title

Bōōr Eo Eļap Wōņāān

Year First Published: Edition Details

2015: Triple combination

2019: Revised

Language

Xhosa

Title

IPerile yeXabiso eliKhulu

Year First Published: Edition Details

2015: Triple combination

2021: Revised

Language

Zulu

Title

IGugu leNani eliKhulu

Year First Published: Edition Details

2015: Triple combination

2020: Revised

Language

Kiribati

Title

Bwaeao ae Bati Bona

Year First Published: Edition Details

2016: Triple combination

Language

Twi

Title

Ɔbohene a Ɛsom Boɔ

Year First Published: Edition Details

2017: Translation in progress

Language

Malay

Title

Mutiara yang Sangat Berharga

Year First Published: Edition Details

2018: Triple combination

Language

Serbian

Title

Драгоцени бисер

Year First Published: Edition Details

2018: Triple combination

Language

Amharic

Title

የታላቅ ዋጋ ዕንቁ

Year First Published: Edition Details

2018: Triple combination

Language

Slovenian

Title

Dragoceni biser

Year First Published: Edition Details

2018: Triple combination

Language

Slovak

Title

Drahocenná perla

Year First Published: Edition Details

2019: Triple combination

Language

Bislama

Title

Perel we I Gat Bigfala Praes

Year First Published: Edition Details

2019: Triple combination

Language

Lao

Title

ໄຂ່​ມຸກ​ອັນ​ລ້ຳ​ຄ່າ

Year First Published: Edition Details

2019: Triple combination

Language

Setswana

Title

Perela e e Tlhwatlhwa e Kgolo

Year First Published: Edition Details

2019: Translation in progress

Language

Hiligaynon

Title

Perlas nga Bilidhon

Year First Published: Edition Details

2020: Translation in progress

Language

Tamil

Title

விலையேறப்பெற்ற முத்து

Year First Published: Edition Details

2020: Translation in progress

Language

Telugu

Title

అమూల్యమైన ముత్యము

Year First Published: Edition Details

2020: Translation in progress

Language

Georgian

Title

ძვირფასი მარგალიტი

Year First Published: Edition Details

2021: Translation in progress

Language

Persian

Title

مروارید گرانبها

Year First Published: Edition Details

2021: Translation in progress

Language

Yoruba

Title

Píálì Olówó Iyebíye

Year First Published: Edition Details

2021: Translation in progress

Language

Guarani

Title

Pérla Hepyetéva

Year First Published: Edition Details

2023: Translation in progress

Language

Hindi

Title

अनमोल मोती

Year First Published: Edition Details

2023: Translation in progress

Language

Hmong

Title

Lub Hlaws uas Muaj Nqis Heev

Year First Published: Edition Details

2023: Translation in progress

Language

Sinhala

Title

අනගි මුතු ඇටය

Year First Published: Edition Details

2023: Translation in progress

Language

Turkish

Title

Çok Değerli İnci

Year First Published: Edition Details

2023: Translation in progress

Language

Urdu

Title

بیش قِیمت موتی

Year First Published: Edition Details

2023: Translation in progress

Language

American Sign Language (ASL)

Title

Pearl of Great Price

Year First Published: Edition Details

2024: Full translation

Language

Lingala

Title

Liyaka ya Ntalo Monene

Year First Published: Edition Details

2024: Full translation

Language

Macedonian

Title

Скапоцениот Бисер

Year First Published: Edition Details

2024: Translation in progress

Language

Burmese

Title

Year First Published: Edition Details

2024: Translation in progress

Language

Kinyarwanda

Title

Year First Published: Edition Details

2024: Translation in progress

Language

Navajo

Title

Year First Published: Edition Details

2024: Translation in progress

Language

Nepali

Title

Year First Published: Edition Details

2024: Translation in progress

Language

Tok Pisin

Title

Year First Published: Edition Details

2024: Translation in progress

Language

Swati

Title

Year First Published: Edition Details

2024: Translation in progress

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