One of the greatest single achievements of the south african saints was the translation of the book of mormon into afrikaans. The article is fairly brief and only superficially addresses the problem. Women and the translation process, in the coming forth of the book of mormon. Book of mormon translation in portuguese came soon after new.
Some books may be available for download through the braille and audio. Audio chinese book of mormon a number of people have written me asking for help finding an audio version of the chinese book of mormon. Unfortunately, the analysis shows that the theory of translation of the book of abraham adopted by the joseph smith papers volume editors is highly flawed. Mormon scripture known as the book of abraham, which purports to be an authentic narrative history translated by joseph smith, jr. A translation of the bible written at a thirdgrade reading level. As a memoirist and as a participant in the events surrounding the translation and publication of the book of mormon, lucy mack smith introduces various ways of witnessing beyond the visual, including record keeping, sensory experiences, and spiritual impressions. Book of mormon audiobook mp3s in different languages tech. The book of mormon by joseph smith translator audiobook. The full book of mormon is available in 90 languages, plus american sign. Elder hyde then asked, should we consider it necessary to translate the entire book of mormon into. This printers manuscript was later given to david whitmer, who kept it for the rest of his life. German mission among the natives of paraguay, 2006, first edition. The book of mormon translation debate a crowd of witnesses to the translation of the book of mormon report that joseph smith literally read the translation through his seerstone.
The current edition of the german book of mormon can be found on. In september 1851, an apostle, a mission president, a missionary and two converts came together to translate and publish the first edition of the book of mormon in german. Bolton became the mission president when elder taylor left france due to the political unrest. Scharffs journal of book of mormon studies 111 2002. The first german edition of the book of mormon came off the press in hamburg, germany, on may 25, 1852. Download the book of mormon and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Audio recordings are also available in many languages, as indicated in the list below. Audio scriptures in german post by sbradshaw fri jan 12, 2018 3. Audiolingua offers mp3 recordings in several languages. The book of mormon is published in 112 languages, and many of them are available. 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. Elder john taylor had just supervised the translation of the book of mormon into french. Shortly after, on january 22, 1852, the first french translation of the book of mormon became available.
But, he concluded, joseph and oliver were young and strong and soon able to complete the work. This blue edition of the book of mormon includes footnotes, crossreferences, and guide to the scriptures. At a meeting in johannesburg on may 14, 1972, when the afrikaans boek van mormon was introduced to the south african saints, it was a happy and, at the same time, an emotionpacked experience for those in attendance. It was not intended to be a translation of the book of mormon into modern english, and it would fit that role poorly. Portions of the book, as opposed to complete translations, have also been conducted for another 20 languages. Discover the book of mormon as its meant to be heard, narrated by alan munro. Lds scriptures online in german, french, spanish and italian. According to smith, the book is originally written in an otherwise unknown language called reformed egyptian on golden plates and it should be of similar importance as the bible. The book of mormon is an english translation of these plates. By rejecting the official and eyewitness explanation of the book of mormon translation process, dr. With these new electronic versions, practicing this way is easier than ever before. To answer your question in the authors comment, its a song from a very popular broadway musical called book of mormon.
Reading scripture is far different from reading a newspaper or novel. According to the books narrative, when joseph smith was 21 years old an angel named moroni gave him the ancient records which when translated would become the book of mormon. The first german to be converted to the lds church was an immigrant to the usa named jakob zundel in 1836. Audible books in german are a perfect opportunity for language learners. This is the full playlist of the book of mormon to anyone who wishes to listen to it on youtube. While on assignment from the lds prophet joseph smith to visit jerusalem in 1840, elder orson hyde of the quorum of the twelve apostles suggested opening a mission in germany and translating the book of mormon into german. Elder taylor also assembled a team of translators to work on the german translation of the book of mormon. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the. I was hoping to use this app to listen to the book of mormon like an audiobook. I know that the church sells the scriptures in audio form in other.
Language availability of latterday saint scriptures scripture tools. These tables show all the versions of the book of mormon that have been translated. The book of mormon project has a pdf that appears to have text. Fantasy and reality in the translation of the book of abraham. When the translation was complete, joseph smith had oliver cowdery make a second copy of the manuscript to take to the printer.
The young man, however, had very little formal education and was incapable of writing a book on his own, let alone translating an ancient book written from an unknown language, known in the book of mormon as reformed egyptian. This book provides a detailed description of the process by which joseph smith translated the book of mormon. To every nation, kindred, tongue, and people religious. It provides us with an important test case on whether or not joseph smith, the founder of the mormon religion, is a true prophet of god. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints in germany. The book of mormon on the app store app store apple. This subject is made mention of in the book of mormon and other scriptures.
Chinese simplifiedreturn to top, online, app, audio, pdf. Choose below the language you would like to listen to or use the browser on the righthand side. Brown rescues the book of mormon text from incriminating scrutiny. Finnish, french, german, ilokano, italian, norwegian, portuguese, romanian, spanish and tagalog. The first foreign language edition of the book of mormon, deseret news, february 21, 2012. Apr 25, 20 the book of mormon string also connects mary with her son david, one of the three witnesses to the book of mormon. Franz kafkas short novel is one of the most famous in german literature. In her account, lucy also broadens the traditional definition of witness to include the entire community of people who contributed. Thank you for the link to audio files of the book of mormon in german. Listen to the audio files below of this beautiful testament of jesus christ while sitting at your desk, or from the convenience of your home. As of 2015, the book of mormon has been translated into 110 languages, and there are active. The book of mormon describes their downfall, and truly it was great and terrible. Much can be known about the coming forth of the english text of the book of mormon through a careful.
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. The chronology the volume editors propose for the translation of the book of abraham creates more problems than it solves. The ten most expensive mormon books meridian magazine. Lds scriptures online in german, french, spanish and. Feb 24, 2012 the first missionary work was done in german speaking colonies. Fantasy and reality in the translation of the book of. Unfortunately for new students of the langauge, his site is all in. How many languages has the book of mormon been translated.
At the time of this writing october 29, 2020, the book of mormon has been translated both in full and in selections from the book of mormon approximately onethird of. In due course the plates were delivered to joseph smith, who translated them by the gift and power of. The book is often used in german and literature classes, so youll be able to find lots of resources to help you with it as the book is now over a hundred years old, the language used gives you a great glimpse into how language was used in the past, which should give you an idea of how the language has developed. Or you can simply search for german audiobook, horbuch audiobook or horbucher audiobooks for video and playlist recommendations.
Amy eastonflake and rachel cope, a multiplicity of witnesses. The church has plans to release an official audio version sometime soon, but until then a member in taiwan has been recording chapters himself from the new chinese book of mormon translation. Book of mormon written in modernday english grace for grace. African nonmember translator testifys of joseph smith. The promise that is offered by a prophet of god in its closing chapters, is for you, and is true and literal.
Mar 07, 2011 the plain english reference to the book of mormon is an interesting project, but it includes a lot of interpolations and interpretations. Sep 08, 2014 this is the translation accepted not only by me but by all egyptologists and recent mormon translators as well. But a century of scholarship has identified language errors and anachronisms inconsistent with a supernaturally perfect translation. The book of abraham translation watchman fellowship, inc. Translation and historicity of the book of abraham a. Dec 16, 2008 the socalled book of abraham is a part of the lds scripures in a collection known as the pearl of great price. Both versions provide the full text of the book of mormon, doctrine and. Even after the translation into portuguese of the book of mormon and other church literature under the direction of president howells, the church grew slowly because of world war ii and the withdrawal of north american missionaries. Lds 67 language scriptures on the app store app store apple. In addition to joseph smith, the lord provided for eleven others to see the gold plates for themselves and to be special witnesses of the truth and.
Book of mormon translation in portuguese came soon after. Drawing from firsthand accounts of joseph himself and the scribes who served with him, from darkness unto light explores the difficulties encountered in bringing forth this book of inspired scripture. Aug 21, 2020 the book of mormon is a sacred text that was published in march 1830 by joseph smith, jr. This is one in a series on book of mormon translations and translators. Hebrew this is tom irvines ongoing effort to translate the book of mormon into hebrew. Hosted by the laguna niguel stake of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints in laguna niguel, california. Many of you know the story of mary elizabeth rollins.
The book was first published in 1830 by joseph smith, the founder of the latter day saint movement. The german translation of the book of mormon, journal of book of mormon studies 11, no. Book of mormon translation response to an essay on the mechanical process in which the book of mormon was translated was put in the topical guide of the website on 1230. Audio lingua mp3 in english, german, spanish and french. If you already have an audiobook in mind, just put the title into youtubes search bar. Book of mormon spanishenglish englishspanish translation. The book of mormon itself is a fairly straightforward adventure yarn written in the style of biblical history.
Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio edition. As of 2015, the book of mormon has been translated into 110 languages, and there are active projects to translate it into a number of other languages. Joseph smiths new translation of the bible mormon lds. There are hundreds of such references in the book of mormon. Nov 04, 2020 the book of mormon s verbal missteps, or errors in the text, are recognized as evidence of this kind of translation. Bibles and other sacred writings in special media national library. I attempted to translate it to german, but it looked so horrible. Feb 17, 2021 in march 1988, the book of mormon or selections from it had been translated into 80 languages, and in may 2015 it was announced that number had grown to 110 languages. In conclusion, we feel that the move away from the actual facts of the translation process of the book of mormon demonstrates a lack of credibility on the part of lds leaders. With the bible, it provides a strong testimony that christ lives and loves us. A seer stone and a hat translating the book of mormon. The german translation of the book of mormon gilbert w. The lds church has made the electronic versions of the book for mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price, and the churchs. Selections from the book of mormon in chinese big5 the book of mormon is a record of christs teachings to people in the new world.
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