This addendum hopes to present information which will enable the reader to understand what the gnostic doctrine teaches and which mistranslations in the kjv. The king james version of the bible is, in all likelihood, the most successful of all the english translations. It is true that he made some changes, but new testament writers often did that as well, while relying on the lxx text. Since joseph smith used no paper notes, scripts or other texts, whatever he produced in the book of mormon came from god. The king james version itself was considered a vile innovation by many when it first came out. It is also true that the king james version contains some textual errors. Below is the modern map of the area of smiths youth. Thirdly, this isnt the only example of a translation relying on the king james version for the bulk of translation while modifying it where the translations differ. One author makes the point that certain portions of the greek manuscripts of matthew 57 do not agree with the kjv of the text, and concludes that the book of mormon version of the sermon should not contain text similar to the kjv. He uses archaic king james vocabulary in a manner that shows he was not familiar with the true meaning of the words. The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of. Kjv errors in the book of mormon book of mormon research. Errors represented across both 1611 and 1769 kjv a. What are the errors in the king james version bible.
Oct, 2017 all of the italic words that the book of mormon does include are universally reasonable additions for any english translation. Aug 17, 2011 the joseph smith translation is josephs supposedly inspired revision of the king james bible. The naming of this version is another interesting story that i will not go. Thus, there are multiple theories about the relationship between the kjv and book of mormon.
The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. The joseph smith translation is josephs supposedly inspired revision of the king james bible. The errors in the king james bible kindle edition by. The book of mormon derives its names from a book that has semitic sources, i. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. The book of mormon contains a version of the sermon on the mount, which some authors have claimed to be the achilles heel of the book of mormon. Dec 19, 2018 yes, and we can only speculate as to why. He quotes king james translation errors again and again. Peter s download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A good translation, but nothing more this text article by jeff smelser. Although few in number, the king james version does contain a number of undeniable incorrect translations. Secondly, more than half of the verses in the book of mormon isaiah differ from the kjv isaiah. Debunking fairmormon letter to a ces director book of.
In short, he read from the stone as he translated the texts. The errors in the king james bible kindle edition by ruckman, dr. 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. 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. Supposed errors in the 1769 king james version lds. Joseph smiths inspired revisions to the king james. Brackets in the kjv are italicized to avoid confusion. What are 1769 king james version edition errors doing in the book of mormon.
The king james bible and the book of mormon its obvious even to the casual reader that the book of mormon, in its original 1830 translation, is written in the language of the king james version bible hereafter kjv. 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. The situation with the book of mormon is likely analogous. And it tells us that the origina the prophet also stated, we believe the bible to be the word of god as far as it is. The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of errors.
Supposed errors in the 1769 king james version lds christian. Since that time, the lds church has continued to make revisions as well amounting according to one source as being over 3,900. Fairmormon acknowledges the evidence of 1769 kjv errors and 17th century kjv italics in the book of mormon and the weakness of relying on the argument that the witnesses never reported that a bible or any other book was present during the translation, by conceding below that it is entirely possible that joseph had access to a bible. Joseph smiths inspired revisions to the king james bible. This chapter will explore the relationship between the king james bible and the joseph smith translation. Disparities with hebrew language, text, and style part 5. Not only is almas rendering different from the kjv, its also different from matthews version. Of the 8 verses from the book of mormon that contain possible or likely kjv translation errors all of these errors seem to be preserved in the 1611 king james version.
What resulted was a mormonversion of the kjv, complete with some of the translation errors included in the old kjv and hundreds of minor and significant text changes. Are there errors from the 1769 king james version of the. Many of the names in the book of mormon are just plucked directly from the bible, e. The living bible, and the book, which is a new edition of the living bible, but it is not perfect. Joseph smiths other writings, such as his history and diary, reflect the.
In fact, the greek text of erasmus, which was the forerunner of the textus receptus, actually has phrases and passages that were inserted from jeromes vulgate because there were. The lds edition of the bible was soon followed by a new edition of the book of mormon which corrects errors that propagated in previous texts due to copyist or typesetting errors. However, nowhere in the bible am i told that only one translation of it is the correct one. 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. Complicating things is that the kjv is falling out of favor even with conservatives. The king james version contains certain translation and textual errors which will facilitate a global transition from the true gospel of jesus christ to the false gospel of the antichrist. In an effort to try to discredit the book of mormon, antilds claim that the book of mormon contains errors unique to the king james version. This is a clear case of plagiarism, with no other purpose than adding volume to the book of. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the errors in the king james bible. First, i want to affirm with all evangelical christians that the bible is the word of god, inerrant, inspired, and our final authority for faith and life. The book of mormon and the king james version secular web. Ces letter provides zero examples or evidence to back up their false claim that kjv translation errors appear in the book of mormon. Two chapters of the prophet malachi are quoted by jesus in iii nephi 24 and following.
I havent heard kjv read in church since i was a child. You will be hardpressed to find anything all believers believe. Supposed errors in the 1769 king james version in an effort to try to discredit the book of mormon, antilds claim that the book of mormon contains errors unique to the king james version. Upon examination we find that the word seraphim is used twice in the book of mormon. The book of mormon does not include the italicized word her. Joseph smiths other writings, such as his history and diary, reflect the modern english era of his day. King james version and the joseph smith translation. And the book of mormon just happens to omit this word. The king james version of the bible and the book of. What are 1769 kjv edition errors doing in book of mormon.
Kjv translation errors our understanding of the hebrew language today is much more advanced than it was in the 1600s when king james authorized an english translation of the bible. The word her is actually italicized in the kjv bible, and ces letter pretends like its part of the original text. In short, there can be very little doubt that the king james version inspired large sections of the book of mormon. A forum for exmormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to share news, commentary, and comedy about the mormon church. Mormons, why is it the book of mormon plagiarises 1611.
The king james version is supposedly based on those majority texts but in fact there are several readings in it that are directly from the latin vulgate of jerome. The king james version is a version, not edition, of the bible. 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. Absolutely thorough explanation of so called errors in the king james bible.
The king james bible and the joseph smith translation. Book of mormontranslation errors from the kjv fairmormon. A reader without access to the original manuscripts could then never be sure if a difference between the dss translation and the king james or any other translation represented a true difference in the dss text, or simply the choice of the dss translators to improve existing translations. Why do italic translator words from the kjv bible appear in. Why do italic translator words from the kjv bible appear. The critics have been quick to condemn the book of mormon because of this fact. 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. The verses in question are given first and then what is the correct or better translation. A question of book of mormon scholarship is whether the several chapters or passages of isaiah cited or paraphrased in the book derive from an ancient text or whether they have been copied with some revision from the king james version. Volumes have been written on its distinctive and rhythmic style, and it is still regarded as a triumph of modern english literature. Ces letter misquotes ces letter gives an incorrect quote of what words are italicized in the bible verse, misquoting the text. No, the book of mormon does not contain unique errors from the king james version bible. Kjv translation errors as found in the book of mormon. Much of what makes the kjv recognizable, and even iconic, is its external expression, such as its words, grammar, organization, and the way it is presented on the printed page.
Fifth, the majority of differences between the book of mormon text and the isaiah text are not associated with italicized words in the king james version. 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. Why i do not think the king james bible is the best. I dont think you can say that the book of mormon contains unique errors from the king james version bible. Errors which are unique to the 1769 edition that joseph smith owned. The prophet joseph smith taught, i believe the bible, as it ought to be, as it came from the pen of the original writers.
Below is a partial listing of king james version kjv bible translation errors. Debunking fairmormon letter to a ces director book of mormon. What are the examples of translation errors in the king james. The king james bible and the book of mormon by daniel l. Many adherents to the theory of an inerrant translation of scripture, namely those referred to as kjvonlyists, are thoroughly convinced that yahuwah has preserved his sacred written word in the english language through the translation of the king james version, which is also called the authorized version. Book of mormontransmission from translator to printed text, by george a. Strikethrough denotes words that are included in the kjv but not the bom. Kjv in the book of mormon general discussions mormon. This book is tremendously educational yet very fascinating to read. It is true that he made some changes, but new testament writers often did. 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. Nowhere am i told that the king james bible is the best or only holy bible. Of the 8 verses from the book of mormon that contain possible or likely kjv translation errors all of these errors seem to be preserved in the 1611 king james version in general, the book of mormon appears to rely exclusively on the 1769 king james translation compared with the 1611 king james version or other derivatives in other instances where the two texts diverge. Mcconkie states that the plural of seraph is seraphim or, as incorrectly recorded in the king james version of the bible, seraphims.
The fact is, the king james version is a good translation, and far better than the paraphrases which are so popular today e. Jul 31, 2017 you will be hardpressed to find anything all believers believe. For the first 150 years of mormonisms existence, everyone thought it was a story about a people who left the middle east and came to south or central america, and who fought wars clear up into new. The best confirmation that the book of mormon used the kjv bible is the. If the book of mormon is an accurate translation, some claim that it shouldnt contain these translational errors. In general, the book of mormon appears to rely exclusively on the 1769 king james translation compared with the 1611 king james version or other derivatives in other. Jeremy runnells, a formerly committed mormon and byu grad, in his now famous letter to a ces director, asks at the very beginning of his paper. What is more, the bom quotes sections of the kjv which scholars now know to contain errors. Here is a partial listing of king james version translation errors. In several cases, the book of mormon follows king james version translation 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. Not only is almas rendering different from the kjv, its also different from matth.
The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Generally, we find that when the king james version commits a translation error, the book of mormon usually follows. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah other significant connections between the two books include book of mormon words and phrases that only appear in. The book of mormon is supposed to be a history of real people living in a real place. 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. The king james version of the bible and the book of mormon. This article explains that joseph claimed to be restoring the true, original meaning of the bible, and looks at examples of josephs changes to the gospel of john proving this claim to have been false. Hebraisms and other ancient peculiarities in the book of mormon by donald w. While this article is necessary to point out the kjv errors, it should be noted that the errors, omissions and additions made by the rsv, niv, and other modern translations are much, much worse. The king james version, or authorized version, of the bible, first published in 1611 under the authority of englands king james hence the designation, authorized, was in that day a very good translation, and is yet today a useful translation. Much of the dead sea scrolls has been translated in the same fashion. Errors represented across both 1611 and 1769 kjv a careful.
There is evidence that the biblical passages cited in the book of mormon were translated from hebrew, not copied from the king james bible. Jun 19, 2008 in several cases, the book of mormon follows king james version translation errors. This statement tells us that the bible is not as it ought to be, something that the prophet emphasized in numerous ways throughout his life. The book of mormon and the king james bible red door church. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. What are the examples of translation errors in the king. Somehow the divine process guiding josephs translation of the book of mormon didnt prevent him from making identical translation errors.
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