Chip thompson from solid rock cafe uses the illustration of the translation of the book of mormon plates for some fascinating discussions. The book of mormon and other translated documents mormons. German translation of the book of mormon lds scripture. Over 100,000 german translations of english words and. The translation of the book of mormon plates mormonism. Lds scriptures online in german, french, spanish and italian.
The book of mormon is available in print in various sizes, bindings, and colors. In the final analysis, the presence of the word adieu in the english translation of the book of mormon cannot be construed to indicate anything beyond the fact that jacob intended to communicate. These books, too, he thought, as he dug through the shelves in the mormon book store. Dec 12, 2012 he describes the yearning for afrikaansspeakers for a translation of the book of mormon. I attempted to translate it to german, but it looked so horrible. Nov 11, 2018 the committee to translate the book of mormon into georgian was first established in early 2012. Scharffs journal of book of mormon studies 111 2002. Elder orson hyde of the quorum of the twelve apostles suggested opening a mission in germany. Day saints bible book of mormon lord atonement revelation. To answer your question in the authors comment, its a song from a very popular broadway musical called book of mormon. He planned to return home when he received a letter. These tables show all the versions of the book of mormon that have been translated. 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.
Georgian translation of the book of mormon completed and. Many translated example sentences containing mormon germanenglish dictionary and. After the prophet joseph smiths original translation of the book of mormon from the gold plates into english in 1829 and the return of those plates to the angel moroni, no translations from english into. Why did joseph smith translate the book of mormon into jacobean english, not in use in 1830. Look up words and phrases in comprehensive, reliable bilingual dictionaries and search through billions of online translations. I attended the special conference in johannesburg on may 14, 1972 when the new translation of the. By april 1852, the new prophet, brigham young, had sent daniel carn to germany to be the mission. Episodes of mormon miscellaneous, a talk show on mormon history, scripture, doctrine and many controversial topics, by lds host, van hale, now in its 38th year. Elder john taylor had just supervised the translation of the book of mormon into french. Translation for mormon in the free englishgerman dictionary and many other german translations. Although one british mormon convert had briefly worked in germany, the first official of the church to arrive in germany was orson hyde on 27 june 1841 as part of his journey to palestine. We have discussions about whether there was a curtain present during the translation.
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. Find thousands of lds books, movies, music and more. Just select between one and six languages from the list above. Download powerpoint presentation pdf overview many of our discussions about the translation of the book of mormon mention the nephite interpreters, and the seer stone in the hat. It has been accepted for inclusion in journal of book of mormon studies by an authorized editor of byu scholarsarchive. This is one in a series on book of mormon translations and translators 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. He describes the yearning for afrikaansspeakers for a translation of the book of mormon. The first nonenglish translation of the book of mormon was the danish edition in 1851.
When joseph smith wrote the nowfamous letter to john wentworth outlining the rise and progress of the church, he described the. Look up words and phrases in comprehensive, reliable bilingual. This translation has been in the works for many years and is finally available for members. After the prophet joseph smiths original translation of the book of mormon from the gold plates into. The book of mormon has been translated in its entirety into 97 languages. The first foreign language edition of the book of mormon. Scharffs title page of the first german translation of the book of mormon. Translation for book in the free englishgerman dictionary and many other german translations. Information and translations of book of mormon in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Hamburg to look over the early pages of the book of mormon translation and a german publication that they started, and only few alterations were made. In september 1851, an apostle, a mission president, a missionary and two converts came together to.
This feature article is brought to you for free and open access. Over 100,000 spanish translations of english words and phrases. To answer your question in the authors comment, its a song from a very popular broadway musical. Over 100,000 german translations of english words and phrases.
Sep 19, 2016 the book of mormon and other translated documents. German translation of mormon collins englishgerman dictionary. Sometimes we discuss potential anachronisms like the inclusion of ideas from the new. With the book of mormon available in the native hawaiian language, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints in hawaii grew to have more than 3,000 members by the end of elder. Translate texts with the worlds best machine translation technology, developed by the creators of linguee. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints in germany. Clive barker the great and secret show 2001 to joseph. Sep 24, 2015 with the book of mormon available in the native hawaiian language, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints in hawaii grew to have more than 3,000 members by the end of elder cannons mission in 1854. Translate mormon in english online and download now our free translator to use any time at no charge. The official collins english german dictionary online.
Portions of the book have been translated into another 20 languages. Joseph smiths translation of the book of mormon neal a. Threatened with arrest, he returned to paris on 18 december. The official collins englishgerman dictionary online. The book of mormon came into the world through a series of miraculous events. Translation of the book of mormon shinji takagi follow this and additional works at. Spanish translation of mormon the official collins englishspanish dictionary online. 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. The committee to translate the book of mormon into georgian was first established in early 2012. Elder hyde then asked, should we consider it necessary to translate the entire book of mormon into. One of the greatest single achievements of the south african saints was the translation of the book of mormon into afrikaans. The quote given by thompson can be found on the website and reads. Nevertheless, the scribes and others who observed the translation left numerous accounts that give insight into the process.
This blue edition of the book of mormon includes footnotes, crossreferences, and guide to the scriptures. The book of mormon itself is a fairly straightforward adventure yarn written in the style of biblical history. Feb 21, 2012 elder erastus snow of the quorum of the twelve apostles and peter olsen hansen labored with a few others to produce the first danish translation of the book of mormon for the lds churchs scandinavian mission in 1851. After the prophet joseph smiths original translation of the book of mormon from the gold plates into english in 1829 and the return of those plates to the angel moroni, no translations from english into other languages appeared until the 1850s. From that humble beginning, today the church prints over 3 million copies a year on large web presses. The ten most expensive mormon books meridian magazine. After the publication of the book of mormon and the organization of the church, joseph smith studied hebrew, greek, and german in order to make his translation of the bible. The first german edition of the book of mormon came off the press in hamburg, germany, on may 25, 1852. English chinese french german hindi italian portuguese spanish. Spanish translation of mormon collins englishspanish. When i see the word translate, it means to me that a scribe read a manuscript written in one language e. The new translation will be a valuable tool and resource for proselytism, teaching.
The book of mormon is now published in more than 80 languages, with selections available in another 25 languages. 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. How many languages has the book of mormon been translated. The first german to be converted to the lds church was an immigrant to the usa named jakob zundel in 1836. English german is a bilingual book for latter day saints in which. Napelas education enabled him to assist in the translation of the hawaiian book of mormon translation. German translation of mormon the official collins englishgerman dictionary online. This feature article is brought to you for free and open access by the all journals at byu scholarsarchive. Elder erastus snow of the quorum of the twelve apostles and peter olsen hansen labored with a few others to produce the first danish translation of the book of mormon for the lds.
German translation of mormon collins englishgerman. How did joseph smith translate the book of mormon answers. Information and translations of book of mormon in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions. This translation has been in the works for many years and is finally available for members in the two georgianspeaking branches located in the republic of georgia. How many languages has the book of mormon been translated into. Unless otherwise indicated, the translation was financed and the resulting text published by the church of jesus christ. Concerning the manner in which the seerstone or the interpreters functioned, joseph smith reported only that they operated by the gift and power of god. This is one in a series on book of mormon translations and translators. Litster, administrator for established languages, church distribution and translation services since the publication of the first five thousand copies in palmyra, new york, in the spring of 1830, the book of mormon has been published in twentyseven languages. Aug 05, 2016 download powerpoint presentation pdf overview many of our discussions about the translation of the book of mormon mention the nephite interpreters, and the seer stone in the hat. The book of mormon is an english translation of these plates. Afrikaans, the latest edition in the exhibit, was released in 1972.
The polyglot book of mormon allows you see sidebyside passages for english, german, french, spanish, portuguese, and italian. Book of mormon translations the encyclopedia of mormonism. German translation of mormon the official collins english german dictionary online. There are hundreds of such references in the book of mormon. Although one british mormon convert had briefly worked in germany, the first official of the.
Concerning the manner in which the seerstone or the interpreters functioned, joseph smith. The german translation of the book of mormon gilbert w. At a meeting in johannesburg on may 14, 1972, when the afrikaans boek van. The translation of the book of mormon into afrikaans. Today, all or part of the book of mormon has been translated into 112 languages. For instance, the afrikaans translation of the book of mormon was done by such a man, who was eminently qualified and highly recommended by local leaders. It was the first edition of the book of mormon to be translated from english into another language. Elder orson hyde of the quorum of the twelve apostles suggested opening a mission in germany and translating the book of mormon into german. Lds scriptures online in german, french, spanish and. Translation of i believe spoof by the book of mormon musical from english to german. When joseph smith wrote the nowfamous letter to john wentworth outlining the rise and progress of the church, he described the translation of the book of mormon as proceeding through the medium of the urim and thummim.