Lebanese Arabic Bible

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The Lebanese Children’s Bible

The whole story of Scripture, in the language of home.

From Genesis to Revelation, created for Lebanon’s children.

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A new Bible for Lebanon’s children

The whole story of Scripture, in the language of home.

The Lebanese Children’s Bible

The Story of Scripture, From Genesis to Revelation, in Lebanese Arabic

From Creation to Revelation, we are bringing the great story of Scripture to life for Lebanese children through clear storytelling, beautiful illustrations and the Lebanese Arabic they already understand.

“To disciple a nation, we must begin with its children.”

A complete illustrated children’s story Bible in the language Lebanese children already know and understand.

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The story behind the project

An entire shelf is missing.

Walk into Barnes & Noble or almost any English-language bookstore and you will find shelves filled with children’s Bibles. There are picture Bibles for toddlers, first Bibles for early readers, illustrated story Bibles, family Bibles and devotionals created for nearly every age.

Lebanese children do not have that same abundance in the language they speak at home.

Most Arabic children’s Bible resources are written in Modern Standard Arabic. Lebanese children may learn formal Arabic through school, but it is not the language they first use to talk, play, laugh, ask questions or listen to stories with their families.

For a young child, that distance can make Scripture feel like a difficult lesson to study rather than a story to read and enjoy.

We want to change that.

We are creating a complete illustrated children’s story Bible that takes children from Genesis through Revelation in clear, natural Lebanese Arabic: the language that already feels like home.

English shelves full · Lebanese shelf waiting

“Children should not have to cross a language barrier before they can understand the story of God.”

Why language matters

The language of childhood is the language of the heart.

Lebanese Arabic is the language children hear when their parents comfort them, when grandparents tell stories, when friends play together and when families gather around the table.

It is the language of childhood, relationships and home.

When children encounter the Bible in that same language, they can focus on understanding God’s story instead of first trying to understand unfamiliar vocabulary and formal expressions.

Understand

Stories written clearly for the way Lebanese children naturally process language.

Remember

Beautiful words and illustrations that help biblical truth remain in a child’s imagination.

A Bible children can read with parents, grandparents, churches and friends.

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One gift helps bring the whole story of Scripture to Lebanon’s children.

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From Genesis to Revelation

The whole story, not disconnected pieces.

The Lebanese Children’s Bible will guide children through the complete story of Scripture: God’s creation, humanity’s fall, God’s covenant promises, Israel’s history, the prophets, the life of Jesus, the birth of the church and the promise that God will make all things new.

Approximately 120 to 150 carefully selected stories, teachings and passages across some 250 to 350 illustrated pages: a comprehensive children’s story Bible rather than a word-for-word translation of every verse.

Creation and promise

Creation, the fall, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph.

Freedom and covenant

Moses, the exodus, the law, the tabernacle, Joshua and the promised land.

Kings and prophets

The judges, Ruth, Samuel, David, Solomon, Israel’s kings, the prophets, exile and restoration.

Jesus the Savior

The birth, life, teachings, miracles, death and resurrection of Jesus.

The church

The Holy Spirit, the apostles, Paul’s journeys and the spread of the gospel.

All things new

The message of the New Testament letters and God’s promised restoration in Revelation.

What children will receive

Made for children. Created to last for generations.

A complete story

The biblical narrative from Genesis through Revelation.

A familiar language

Clear, natural Lebanese Arabic that children can understand.

Beautiful illustrations

Full-color scenes that help children picture and remember each story.

Biblical connections

Bible references showing families where every story comes from.

Family discussion

Simple questions that help parents and churches disciple children.

Print and digital access

A hardcover Bible, downloadable edition and online reading experience.

The finished Bible will be a professionally designed hardcover edition with a parent and church reading guide, plus a downloadable digital edition and an online reading experience. The first printing will be 500 hardcover copies.

AI-assisted, human-led

Technology can help us work faster. People will protect what matters.

Artificial intelligence will help our team organize the biblical narrative, develop early story drafts and create illustration concepts more efficiently. This will allow us to undertake a publishing project that would otherwise require a much larger budget.

But this Bible will not be created by AI alone.

Every story will be written or rewritten by Lebanese writers. Every sentence will be reviewed for natural Lebanese Arabic. Every passage will receive biblical and theological review. Every illustration will be selected, corrected and prepared by human artists and designers.

AI-assisted development

Technology helps organize stories, explore age-appropriate wording and accelerate early creative work.

Lebanese writers

Lebanese writers transform early drafts into warm and engaging stories for children.

Biblical review

Pastors and theological reviewers protect biblical meaning, accuracy and context.

Human art direction

Artists maintain consistent characters, correct visual errors and prepare every illustration for publication.

AI will help reduce the cost. Lebanese believers will remain responsible for every word and every image.

Be part of the work

Your partnership funds the writing, illustration and printing of this Bible.

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The people behind the Bible

Created with Lebanon, for Lebanon.

This project will employ and partner with Lebanese creatives and Christian leaders. Team members are being invited now, and each role below will be filled by people living and serving in Lebanon.

Children’s Bible writers
Lebanese Arabic language editors
Biblical and theological reviewers
Art director
Illustrators and image editors
Arabic book designer and typesetter
Proofreaders
Lebanese parents, children and church leaders who test the stories for clarity

Project budget

One Bible. One project. One goal.

The complete Lebanese Children’s Bible · Genesis through Revelation · $38,500

Complete project goal

$38,500

One complete illustrated Lebanese Children’s Bible, from Genesis through Revelation, including the first 500 hardcover copies.

This is one complete project. We are not raising money for separate seasons, episodes, pilots or production phases.

The $38,500 goal covers the writing, Lebanese Arabic adaptation, biblical review, illustration, design, digital development and initial publication of the complete Lebanese Children’s Bible, including the first 500 hardcover copies.

This children’s Bible budget is entirely separate from the existing $124,000 budget for the complete adult Lebanese Arabic Bible translation. Neither goal draws from the other.

Where the money goes

Content and language
$13,000 34%
Writing, Lebanese Arabic adaptation, editing, proofreading and family testing.
Biblical oversight
$3,000 8%
Theological review and protection of biblical accuracy.
Illustration and design
$10,500 27%
Art direction, AI-supported illustration, human retouching, layout and Arabic typesetting.
Print and digital publication
$8,500 22%
The online edition, print proofs and the first 500 hardcover copies.
Launch and distribution
$3,500 9%
Introducing the Bible to churches and families, distributing the initial copies, and reserve.

View the full itemized budget

Itemized budget for the Lebanese Children’s Bible
Item	Amount
Project coordination and editorial planning	$3,000
Lebanon-based children's Bible writers	$5,000
Lebanese Arabic adaptation and language editing	$3,500
Biblical and theological review	$3,000
Art direction and visual consistency development	$2,000
AI writing and illustration software	$1,500
Human illustration, retouching and print preparation	$4,500
Book design, Arabic typesetting and formatting	$2,500
Proofreading and testing with Lebanese families	$1,500
Digital and online reading edition	$1,000
Print proofs and first 500 hardcover copies	$7,500
Launch and initial distribution	$2,000
Contingency	$1,500
Total project goal	$38,500

Give

Help give Lebanon’s children the whole story.

Your gift will help Lebanese writers, language editors, theologians, illustrators and designers create a Bible that children can understand, enjoy and carry with them for the rest of their lives.

$100

Supports story development, proofreading or creative tools.

$500

Helps write, adapt and review several children's Bible stories.

$1,000

Supports illustration and design for a major section of the Bible.

$7,500

Provides the print proofs and first 500 hardcover copies.

These are examples of how gifts contribute to the one complete project, not separate phases. Gifts are received through our ministry partner’s giving page and support the Lebanese Arabic Bible work.

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For Lebanon’s next generation

Every Lebanese child deserves a Bible that feels like it was written for them.

We dream of placing a beautiful children’s Bible into Lebanese homes, churches and classrooms: a Bible that begins with Creation, ends with God making all things new and tells the story in words children can understand.

This is more than a publishing project. It is an investment in the faith of Lebanon’s next generation.

To disciple a nation, we must begin with its children.

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