The latterday saint edition of the king james bible. If the book of mormon is an accurate translation, some claim that it shouldnt contain these translational errors. It has long been held by critics of mormonism, for instance, that the book of mormon is nothing but a synthesis of. The book of mormon contains numerous passages that contradict what the bible says. The book of mormon, doctrines and covenants, the pearl of great price. Critics of the book of mormon claim that major portions of it are copied, without attribution, from the bible. That said, the bible verses embedded in the book of mormon do show a clear reliance on the 1769 king james version of the bible and not on the 1611 version. During the early 1970s, a practical need arose for a latterday saint edition of the king james bible. It is either of divine or human origin, and if it is of human origin that means that joseph smith concocted the book. Volumes have been written on its distinctive and rhythmic style, and it is still regarded as a triumph of modern english literature. The errors are unique to the 1769 edition that joseph smith owned. King james english in the book of mormon an oddity in the book of mormon, published in 1830, is that it uses antiquated english resembling the style of the king james version kjv bible.
The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Ces letter no translation errors i dont think you can say that the book of mormon contains unique errors from the king james version bible. Numerous celebrations of this anniversary have been planned, including. However, the official lds church doctrine is that when the bible and the book of mormon contradict. In the case of the book of mormon, which contains copious quotes from the new testament, the implication is that the book actually originated after the formation of the christian scriptures. Inclusion of the exact errors found in the 1769 king james edition. So one of the talking points in the ces letter, which i have seen quoted in this sub as well, is that there are 1769 kjv bible edition errors unique to only that. The king james version of the bible is, in all likelihood, the most successful of all the english translations. All of the mormons i have spoken with accept the king james version of the bible as true scripture. It is very likely that the king james bible may have been used as a model for the translation of the book of mormon, but the authorship of the book is attributed to the man mormon, who is reported to have compiled the book around 400 a. Aug 17, 2011 the corrupted state of the existing king james bible and the need to correct the errors it contained 2. No, the book of mormon does not contain unique errors from the king james version bible. What are 1769 king james versionedition errors doing in the book.
Called the authorized or king james version kjv, this version was first published in 1611, 400 years ago this may. The revelations joseph received made it clear to him that many important points touching the salvation of man, had been taken from the bible, or lost before it was compiled. Critics wonder why many of the quotes from isaiah in the book of mormon are identical to the king james version. The holy bible is the collection of writings that contain the records of divine revelation and the dealings of god with his chosen people, the tribes of israel. For example, critics of mormonism have shown convincing proof that the book of mormon is a synthesis of earlier works written by other men, of the vivid imaginings of joseph smith, and of plagiarisms from the king james bible. Bible verses related to mormons from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order galatians 1. One plausible explanation that author stephen gibson put forward was, instances where the book of mormon parallels the bible, joseph smith must have noted the parallels and used the king james bible to guide him in his choice of words. Since joseph smith used no paper notes, scripts or other texts, whatever he produced in the book of mormon came. The book of mormon and the king james bible red door church. Jul 18, 2015 along the way, weve noticed that joseph smith quotes directly from the king james bible kjv or paraphrases it in a handful of places in the book of mormon which was allegedly revealed to him by the angel moroni.
Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsking james bible. The book of mormon was not written in 570 bc, but was copied from the king james bible around 1820 ad. Inclusion of the exact errors found in the 1769 king james edition of the bible raise serious questions about the claim that the book of mormon was translated from its original source golden plates inscribed by prophets as opposed to plagiarized, at. And now if there be fault, it be the mistake of men.
Many of the names in the book of mormon are just plucked directly from the bible, e. These were translation errors because cherubim is already a plural of cherub and seraphim is already a plural of seraph. Joseph smith must have noted the parallels and used the king james bible to guide him in his choice of words. What are 1769 kjv edition errors doing in book of mormon. Joseph smith worked on a translation of the bible, and his work is listed in the footnotes of the page for certain verses. Some 27,000 words from the king james bible are found in the book of mormon. Along the way, weve noticed that joseph smith quotes directly from the king james. The following are a list of some verses to know when witnessing to mormons. One can think of lots of arguments for using king james english in the book of mormon, but the clearest.
So one of the talking points in the ces letter, which i have seen quoted in this sub as well, is that there are 1769 kjv bible edition errors unique to only that edition present in the book of mormon. A good translation, but nothing more this text article by jeff smelser. Critics wonder why many of the quotes from isaiah in the book of mormon. The book of mormon incorporates text which seems to be taken from the king james version, including passages which are now considered to be mistranslations in the king james version. Is it similar to the book of mormon musical number, hello. What is more, the bom quotes sections of the kjv which scholars now know to contain errors.
Therefore, they say if the same errors found in the bible are also found in the book of mormon, it could not be a correct translation. What are 1769 king james version edition errors doing in the book of mormon. Textual errors in the book of mormon also found in the kjv bible. The king james version of the bible and the book of. Other significant connections between the two books include.
For example, critics of mormonism have shown convincing proof that the book of mormon is a synthesis of earlier. Large portions of the book of mormon are very similar to the king james version of the bible, which of course was about the only english bible available to joseph smith in the 1820s. Dec 19, 2018 yes, and we can only speculate as to why. In responding to the ces letters book of mormon section, fairmormon makes a few critical concessions, including that errors unique to the 1769 version of the king james version bible are included in the. It is very evident that the book of mormon owes much to the king james version.
The book of mormon incorporates text which seems to be taken from the king james version, including passages which are now considered to be. Joseph smiths inspired revisions to the king james bible. The old testament has been faithfully preserved by the jews in what is known as the masoretic text. King james version commits a translation error, the book of mormon usually. Kjv errors in the book of mormon book of mormon research. Are there errors from the 1769 king james version of the bible. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible.
The book of mormon and the king james version secular web. This book is tremendously educational yet very fascinating to read. The verses in question are given first and then what is the correct or better translation. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible. Many in the world refer to the book of mormon as the mormon bible. Sources and notes on presence of 1769 king james version edition errors in the book of mormon a supposed ancient text.
The book of mormon title page, which was translated by joseph smith, 1 ends with a rather intruiging disclaimer for a book of scripture. And, apologists sometimes claim that what the ces letter calls translation errors doesnt necessarily agree with what biblical scholars would call an error anyway. What the bible means to latterday saints religious studies. The kjv has been relentlessly attacked for 2 simple reasonsfor money and so scholars can become their own final authority and sit in judgement of gods words. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. After the 1920 and 1921 editions of the book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and pearl of great price were published, they were more frequently printed together in one volume, often referred to as. What are 1769 king james versionedition errors doing in the. Jul 06, 2011 the contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible constitute a most serious obstacle to accepting the book of mormon as latterday scripture supplemental to the bible. Absolutely thorough explanation of so called errors in the king james bible.
It is very likely that the king james bible may have been used as a model for the translation of the book of mormon, but the authorship of the book is attributed to the man mormon, who is reported to have. Joseph smith owned a 1769 king james edition of the bible. King james version bible kjv translation errors below is a partial listing of king james version kjv bible translation errors. For none can have power to bring it to light save it be given him of god. Many of these errors, however, are found in the kjv bible, suggesting. Thus, there are multiple theories about the relationship between the kjv and book of mormon. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. After the 1920 and 1921 editions of the book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and pearl of great price were published, they were more frequently printed together in one volume, often referred to as the triple combination. Book of mormontranslation errors from the kjv fairmormon. What are 1769 king james versionedition errors doing in. In short, he read from the stone as he translated the texts. Despite claiming to predate the king james bible by ten centuries, the book of mormon contains scribal errors that are unique to the king james bible.
The king james version of the bible and the book of mormon. The king james version of the bible is, in all likelihood, the most successful of all. Not only is almas rendering different from the kjv, its also different from matth. In responding to the ces letters book of mormon section, fairmormon makes a few critical concessions, including that errors unique to the 1769 version of the king james version bible are included in the current version of the book of mormon. I dont think you can say that the book of mormon contains unique errors from the king james version bible. Translation errors in the king james bible appearing in the book of mormon summary. If this is true, then the book of mormon should be full of errors. Exact errors from that edition are included in the text of the book of mormon.
However, the translators of the new kings james bible inexplicably duplicated this blunder earlier made by the translators of the king james version e. However, when confronted with the presence of 1769 kjv errors and 17th century italics in the book of mormon, many of the same apologists will revert to the loose translation by claiming that maybe joseph smith indeed used a 1769 kjv bible to borrow verses over into the book of mormon. They are, the king james version of the bible, the book of mormon a record of the ancient inhabitants of the americas, and more recently publicized as another testament of jesus. There is evidence that the biblical passages cited in the book of mormon were translated from hebrew, not copied from the king james bible. What the bible means to latterday saints religious. King james i of england sponsored this english translation of the bible in 1604. When quoting passages from isaiah in the book of mormon, joseph smith relied on the english king james version kjv of the bible. The best confirmation that the book of mormon used the kjv bible is the. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a sinful nature moroni 8. Debunking fairmormon letter to a ces director book of.
Debunking fairmormon letter to a ces director book of mormon. Supposed errors in the 1769 king james version lds. They present this as evidence that joseph smith wrote the book of mormon by plagiarizing the authorized king james version of the bible. The book of mormon derives its names from a book that has semitic sources, i. Errors in the bible should not tarnish its image for latterday saints. Since joseph smith used no paper notes, scripts or other texts, whatever he produced in the book of mormon came from god. Since this particular version of the bible was not translated until 1611, it means that the book of mormon cannot be an ancient work as joseph smith claimed. The following examples are some of such contradictions. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. Since mormons respect and use the king james version of the bible, i recommend that you use this version when witnessing to mormons. The book of mormon contains passages from the king james bible summary. It has long been held by critics of mormonism, for instance, that the book of mormon is nothing but a synthesis of earlier works written by other men, of the vivid imaginings of joseph smith, and of simple plagiarisms of the king james bible.
The church of jesus christ of latterday saints uses the king james version of the bible, as it considers it most accurate version available in english. Two translation errors unique to the king james bible were the plurals cherubims genesis 3. The king james version, or authorized version, of the bible, first published in 1611 under the authority of englands king james. For that matter, while we accept the book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and pearl of great price as holy scripture, we would not rush to proclaim their inerrancy. Similarly, when joseph smith dealt with the bible quotes in the book of mormon, he relied on the most widelyused english translation of the day, the kjv, even when it contained errors. Kjv does not take the word for rock and accidentally translate. One plausible explanation that author stephen gibson put forward was, instances where the book of. There are two possible explanations for the origin of the book of mormon. False, because of mistakes in book of mormon, doctrines and covenants, and the pearl of great price.
The kjv has been relentlessly attacked for 2 simple. Errors which are unique to the 1769 edition that joseph smith owned. Despite claiming to predate the king james bible by ten centuries, the book of mormon contains scribal errors that are. But the bible teaches that adams transgression was a violation of gods plan genesis 3. What are the errors in the king james version bible.
Numerous celebrations of this anniversary have been planned, including a national expo in washington, d. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. Are there errors from the 1769 king james version of the. We do not believe the bible must be transmitted perfectly to be spiritually normative and eternally valuable. Other significant connections between the two books include book of mormon words and phrases that only appear in their kjv usage, perpetuation of bible passages considered by some scholars to have been mistranslated in the. If the book of mormon is an accurate translation, why would it contain translational errors that exist in the king james bible. It is also true that the king james version contains some textual errors. However, the official lds church doctrine is that when the bible and the book of mormon contradict each other which they do, it is the book of mormon that is correct. It is in fact replete with such errors, as i intend to show in these two part 6 posts to ed. Joseph smiths other writings, such as his history and diary, reflect the modern english era of his day. And whereas the bible is organically linked to the earthly ministry of jesus christ by extensive surviving manuscript evidence going back as far as.
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