Eastern vs. Western Bibles

[Snow]

Originally Posted by bytebear

God could have used any language He wanted, but He chose to use the language that Smith was most familiar with. If Smith spoke Spanish, we would have a very different translation. If Smith used the Ebonics translation of the Bible, the Book of Mormon would be in that form.

Correct me if I am wrong but Joseph Smith is the one person that knew completely how the translation process really worked and he said nothing about how he came to choose direct KJV language. We don't know if God told him to do it or if he just did it and God didn't correct him or if God even had an opinion.

If I am wrong, please reference the appropriate correction.

[bytebear]

Originally Posted by Snow

Correct me if I am wrong but Joseph Smith is the one person that knew completely how the translation process really worked and he said nothing about how he came to choose direct KJV language. We don't know if God told him to do it or if he just did it and God didn't correct him or if God even had an opinion.

If I am wrong, please reference the appropriate correction.

You are correct in the decision for KJV or some other translation is unknown. Was it Smith or was it God. But I do know that later prophets have praised the KJV above other English translations. I think it is pretty clear that LDS leaders prefer it to other translations and feel Smith was inspired by it both in translation (of the BoM and the PoGP) and in a standard Bible version for the church to use.

[JohnnyRudick]

I tried to give reasons for the use of the KJB in the Restoration of the Church in older posts.

Just a note

Bro. Rudick

[Avrham]

This was a interesting read everywhere the bible translations are different but my old pastor told me in seminary years ago that "God speaks in any language to anyone "I suppose he meant doesn't matter what language God would let you know
I suppose people like to deal with semantics

[JohnnyRudick]

Originally Posted by Avrham

This was a interesting read everywhere the bible translations are different but my old pastor told me in seminary years ago that "God speaks in any language to anyone "I suppose he meant doesn't matter what language God would let you know
I suppose people like to deal with semantics

Actually no.
Most of us are referring to content not semantics.

It is an interesting fact to many that many translations differ in verses missing and even the actual changing of the meaning of texts.

Even among many English bibles the only justification for changing the meaning of a verse is "Better Manuscripts read. . ." and no reason to believe that the better manuscript was used as in another place they use the other reading of the first.

Check it out.

Bro. Rudick