Girkr Astuatsashunchʿi hin ew nor Ktakaranatsʿ. [The Books of the Old and New Testaments in Armenian].

Armenian Bibles hold a central place in both the religious and cultural history of Armenia, reflecting the nation’s early adoption of Christianity and its enduring reverence for sacred literature. The first complete Armenian Bible, printed in Amsterdam in 1666–1668 by Voskan Yerevantsi, marked a monumental moment in Armenian print culture and linguistic preservation. Over the following centuries, numerous editions emerged, many produced by the Mekhitarist Congregation, whose scholarly and publishing activity defined Armenian intellectual life in the diaspora. The Mekhitarist Congregation, founded in the early 18th century, was instrumental in preserving and publishing Armenian religious, historical, and linguistic works. Their Venice press became one of the most important centers for Armenian printing and scholarship, producing Bibles, grammars, and classical Armenian literature for distribution across the diaspora.