Lds videos largest collection of official mormon videos online. Criticism of mormonismwebsitesmormonthinktranslation of. The book of mormon came into the world through a series of miraculous events. The largest collection of lds videos is found in the media library. The committee head on the film project, elder legrand r. Much can be known about the coming forth of the english text of the book of mormon through a careful study of statements made by joseph smith, his scribes, and others closely associated with the translation of the book of mormon.
Later, joseph smith translated the book of mormon into english through the gift and power of god. As of march 2015, the lds church continues to publish at least portions of the book of mormon in 110 languages. Having established its roots in this historical moment, the book of mormon proceeds to create an entirely new history, weaving together biblical lore with material from an amazing variety of other sources. Developed by book of mormon central, whose mission is to build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to the entire world, this app contains the 20 edition of latterday saint scriptures with compelling enrichment material. Jun 05, 2019 not one year later he also declared, spanish americans. After the translation was completed, however, joseph reported that he returned the plates to the angel. Over the past century, book of mormon scholarship has been traditionally. Book of mormon translation evidence book of mormon.
What do we know about the method used to translate the book of mormon. Joseph smith book of mormon translation video youtube. However, soon into his mission, taylor was translating hymns and. Feb 28, 2020 the video first ran in october of 2018, but still does a good job of presenting the case that the book of mormon is not a work of fiction. Alma the younger is converted unto the lord mosiah 27. A hebraism is a reflection of a hebrew idiom or word in a translation language. Oct 16, 2005 flooding the earth with the book of mormon one drop at a time. Reading scripture is far different from reading a newspaper or novel. For a time, there was a product put out by the church that was called the selections from the book of mormon, and it was basically a greatest hits that would be faster and easier to translate and get out into the hands of members who spoke sma. As the popularity of mormonthink grows, many people have asked about translating the mormonthink webpages into other languages. Witness oliver cowderys experience as joseph smiths scribe during the translation of the book of mormon.
Translate millions of words and phrases for free on spanishdict, the worlds largest spanish english dictionary and translation website. If the book of mormon is in fact a translation, as latterday saints. The official collins english spanish dictionary online. A person that has been translated is referred to as a translated being.
Over 100,000 spanish translations of english words and phrases. This ninetysix page document, comprising only the books of 1 and 2 nephi, omni, 3 nephi, and mormon, was the first partial translation and one of only two partial printings of the book of mormon in book form at the time. The mormon church distributes free copies of the king james version of the bible and the book of mormon. Book of mormon title page markings i like this method of enhancing your study. More details can now be known about the key events that anchor our historical understandings of the pace of translation, about. Mar 28, 2011 a motion picture about the life and legacy of joseph smith, the founding prophet of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints who translated the book of mormon. This holy document was compared with the orginal manuscript and the kirtland edition of 1837, which was carefully. Critics have argued that the book of mormon cannot be true because joseph smiths claims about the book of mormon s translation seem unbelievable, but this new video seeks. Whats so remarkable about this part of the translation of the book of mormon is the breakneck pace of the work the translation of the text during this time was completed in an astounding 65 to 72 working days based on the number of pages in the 1830 edition of the book of mormon. Trejo, a native of western spain educated at the university of bordeaux in france, once told president young that his most fervent desire was to translate the book of mormon into spanish and take the gospel to his people. Even if you arent a mormon, you may find the book of mormon a valuable tool for learning to read in a new language. In the video seer stones and the translation of the book of mormon, mason allred interviews dr. When i was trying to learn spanish as a missionary, i found it very helpful to read the book of mormon with an english copy side by side with a spanish copy.
Dec 23, 2014 this is the book of mormon, an account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The first 15 videos in the series have been viewed more than 25 million times in 210 countries. A vast majority of you are the descendants of the ancient race of the mexican, peruvian, chilean and other nations of original americans. Up next seer stones and the translation of the book of mormon duration. Go back please check the url for proper spelling and capitalization. They have also produced dozens of their own original articles and videos. Taylor was only nineteen when he was called as one of the first missionaries to open the japan mission in 1901. Wikipedia, lexilogos, larousse dictionary, le robert, oxford, grevisse. Jul 16, 2019 although hard evidence is available to consider, so far no incontrovertible proof of book of mormon horses existsthat is to say, physical remains conclusively dated to around 500 bc and earlier from supposed book of mormon lands in mesoamerica are yet to be found. Is the book of mormon a translation of ancient writings. Because isaiah was quoted so very frequently in the book of mormon, all of these major writers, where eyewitnesses of the lord jesus christ, as was the inspired translator, the prophet joseph smith. We are a nonprofit organization supported by people like you. Were the plates sometimes not in the room while joseph was translating them. Nevertheless, the scribes and others who observed the translation left numerous accounts that give insight into the process.
Dec 01, 2017 in other words, critics claim that the book of mormon is a fraud, since horses mentioned in the book of mormon couldnt have lived here at the time of the nephites. The second installment in book of mormon centrals evidence video series tackles the translation of the book of mormon. To every nation, kindred, tongue, and people religious. Critics have argued that the book of mormon cannot be true because joseph smiths claims about the book of mormon s translation seem unbelievable, but this new video seeks to put these criticisms to rest. The book of mormon text is unaltered and only arranged so that the reader does not need to go back and forth between two copies of the book of mormon in different languages. First translator of the book of mormon special sections. Braille files are online in english braille and spanish braille. In 1956, elder joseph fielding smith knew of the seer stone, but did not believe that joseph actually used it during the translation of the book of mormon. Meliton got right to work, first translating parley p. At the time of writing, the bmc spanish team has translated over 500. As said in the title page of the 1908 rlds book of mormon, the text contained in this android app is faithful copy from the original translation by joseph smith jr.
These new videos will continue to supplement the faiths 2020 homecentered study of the book of mormon. Mormon scriptures to be translated into 34 additional languages, including farsi, navajo and arabic. Trejo first began translating sections of the book of mormon into spanish in 1874. The translation of the book of mormon into japanese took five years and nine months of labor, and the manuscript consisted of twentyseven handwritten booklets. With these new electronic versions, practicing this way is easier than ever before. The book of mormon videos youtube channel is a collection of videos based on accounts from the book of mormon.
Spanish translation of mormon collins englishspanish. For your free copy of the bible, go to free holy bible and for a free book of mormon, go to free book of mormon. Brother schwendiman said the internet edition of the spanish book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price, and guide to the scriptures is just one step in providing all members with a positive web site experience. Book of mormon translations the encyclopedia of mormonism. Concerning this record, the prophet joseph smith, who translated it by the gift and power of god, said, i told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book see the introduction at the. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. We cannot vouch for the accuracy of the translations, but this is a good place to begin. Mormon translation to spanish, pronunciation, and forum discussions. Cannons translation of the book of mormon into hawaiian in 1855.
Why new testament words and phrases are in the book of mormon part 9. The book of mormon and the bible are available in english in epub, mobi, pdf, and audio format for. German, italian, japanese, korean, mandarin, portuguese, russian, samoan, spanish, tagalog and tongan. For the book of mormon, first published in 1830, the translation language is english. Book of mormon central teamed up with artist katie payne to create a beautiful and engaging video called the plates of mormon. Easy spanish phrase book teaches over 700 helpful spanish phrases for everyday use. The video begins with one classmate challenging another to prove their belief that the book of mormon is true. No matter your story, you are invited to come unto christ. Welch meticulously tracks the timeline of the book of mormon s translation. The miraculous translation of the book of mormon into. The book of mormon is published in 112 languages, and many of them are available in multiple formats online in march 1830, 5,000 copies of the book of mormon were printed in the e. We can all experience more joy in our individual lives when we turn to him who loves us most. From that humble beginning, today the church prints over 3 million copies a year on large web presses. Reading the book of mormon outloud in spanish a great languagelearning technique.
The church history department of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints has released a new video exploring joseph smiths use of seer stones in the translation process of the book of mormon. In the theology of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church, translation refers to being physically changed by god from a mortal human being to an immortal human being. With reverso you can find the english translation, definition or synonym for mormon and thousands of other words. The book of mormon translation challenge invites people to read the entire book of mormon during the same time period that it took joseph smith and oliver cowdery to translate it. Alma 36 mosiah 1118 mosiah 15 enos 1 jacob 7 jacob 23 2 nephi 33 2 nephi 32 2 nephi 610 2 nephi 5 2 nephi 14 1 nephi 18 1 nephi 1718 1 nephi 16 1 nephi 8. Above all, were these words given by the gift and power of god. This book, the book of mormon spanish to english translation guide, is a great comprehension aid, a super time saver, and an excellent vocabulary tutor. Book of mormon translations book of mormon central. Joseph smith claimed he translated the book of mormon from a set of golden plates that were given to him by an angel named moroni. Chip thompson from solid rock cafe uses the illustration of the translation of the book of mormon plates for some fascinating discussions.
No further translations were published for twenty years. Pratts a voice of warning into spanish and laboring to do the same with the book of mormon, as it was his fervent desire that the. The goal is now to make it available to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people mosiah 15. The book of mormon is available in print in various sizes, bindings, and colors. Church releases the newest translation of the book of. The book of mormon spanish to english translation guide. According to lds belief, enoch, elijah, moses, john the apostle, the three nephites, and others were translated. Lds scriptures online in german, french, spanish and italian. Yet because the book of mormon was originally written in king james language, we are confronted with the fact that the kjv, regardless of what bible translation one reads, influences every member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints by virtue of its cadence, language, and terminology appearing in the original english book of mormon.
The book of mormon was first translated into the english language by the prophet joseph smith in 1829. Unless otherwise indicated, the translation was financed and the resulting text published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church. Book of mormon central evidences of the book of mormon. Using only the text of the book of mormon as the narration, get a. New church video explains joseph smiths seer stones.
Scholars present textual evidence that provides clues on the process of translating the book of mormon. Some show joseph reading the characters to his scribe oliver cowdery with the plates exposed in full view of them both. Because of this they are unavailable for examination today. A new translation of the book of mormon, doctrine and covenants and pearl of great price was recently released. Why is the book of mormon published in certain languages e. It is claimed that each sentence and word in the 1830 book of mormon had supposedly come directly from god. Top lds church authorities have approved translation of the book of mormon. The book of mormon videos youtube channels english, spanish and portuguese have more than 300,000 subscribers. Spanish translation of mormon the official collins english spanish dictionary online. All opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. All of these appeared in 1852, and culminated with george q. Many terms encountered in sacred writings are rarely used in nonreligious contexts. Willes book of mormon lecture is now available online. The translation of the book of mormon plates mormonism.
Jones produced the first translation of selections from the book of mormon into spanish. The king james bible and the book of mormon religious. My journal entries about offering copies of the book of mormon, the bible, and other lds church books, mainly to immigrants in their native language, mainly in indianapolis, indiana. Reading the book of mormon out loud in spanish youtube. The mention of horses among domesticated animals kept by book of mormon peoples has raised questions in some peoples minds, due to the prevailing view that horses were not found in the americas during precolumbian times. If you love the book of mormon, consider donating to book of mormon central and becoming part of this exciting movement. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats. Watch this video trailer for the first season from 1 nephi also in spanish and portuguese. Translate book of mormon to english online and download now our free translation software to use at any time. The first complete translation of the book of mormon was finished in 1886 by trejo and james z. Mormon translation spanish englishspanish dictionary reverso.
Byu students grow beards, long hair for book of mormon videos. Horses and the book of mormon why the lds church is true. See spanish english translations with audio pronunciations, examples, and wordbyword explanations. How would you defend the book of mormon in a court of. Jun, 2017 what we learn from joseph smith about hastening the work by slowing down jacob z. According to the ldswebguy blog more languages are on the way. However, dont forget that many critical claims against the book of mormon have disappeared as new evidence is uncovered. Book of mormon spanishenglish englishspanish translation. To view images from the book of mormon videos series, click here.
Between 1828 and 1831, the american bible society launched an aggressive campaign to put a copy of the old and new testament in every american home. They raised money to publish 2,000 copies of choice selections from the book. Today, all or part of the book of mormon has been translated into 112 languages. Who translated the book of mormon into spanish answers. The video and audio sections of the lds media library are now available on in ten languages besides english.
Sep 08, 2018 book of mormon central is providing wellresearched, wellwritten, wellillustrated answers. Im currently using it to learn portuguese, and ive discovered even people who arent mormon are using the book as a valuable tool. The reinavalera is a spanish translation of the bible, and is the accepted spanish language version approved by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, sometimes erroneously called the mormon church. Oct 07, 2017 the second installment in book of mormon centrals evidence video series tackles the translation of the book of mormon. As the following video explains, the presence of english alliteration, puns. Welchs excellent article entitled the miraculous translation of the book of mormon, from opening the heavens, accounts of divine manifestations 18201844, p. According to the prophet joseph smith, the titlepage of the book of mormon is a literal translation, taken from the very last leaf, on the. Book of mormon central the title page and translation of. Byu students cast as members of the book of mormon visual library project have been asked to rock beards and long hair on campus. What translating harry potter reveals about the book of mormon. Join the conversation on the lds living book clubs instagram.
The book of mormon opens in the first year of the reign of zedekiah, ten years before the fall of jerusalem. The two classmates then go to court to prove each of their respective cases. Often, when we think about the translation of the book of mormon, we immediately think of how joseph smith miraculously translated its reformed egyptian characters into english. You can complete the translation of mormon given by the englishspanish collins dictionary with other dictionaries such as. Book of mormon centrals mission is to build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to the entire world. Church releases the newest translation of the book of mormon. Fast forward about 5 years, he saw that his motherinlaw was copypasting the korean and english book of mormon in microsoft word and. This translation marks the 111th translation of the book of mormon, the 110th being kosraean, a language spoken on the islands of kosrae, the caroline islands, and nauru, which was published on in march 2015. We have been taught since the days of the prophet that the urim and thummim were returned with the plates to the angel. Media library translated into ten languages church news and. Pages businesses nonprofit organization book of mormon central videos the title page and translation of the book of mormon. Some church art of the book of mormon translation shows joseph studiously looking at the plates with one finger on the engraved letters as if he could actually read what each character said. Trejo began translating the book of mormon into spanish. Readers can interpret the presence of horses in the book of mormon in a variety of different ways.
The quote given by thompson can be found on the website and reads. This is certainly appropriate, but translations of the book of mormon into other languages have also been miraculous, in their own small way. English spanish is a bilingual book for latterday saints in which the two languages are placed next to each other on the same page. The power of stillness is the lds living book clubs book of the month. Seer stones and the translation of the book of mormon. The 8 additional videos will be available in these languages by early 2021. Seer stones and the translation of the book of mormon youtube.
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