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Part One: Evaluation and Significance of the Isaiah Variations
Introduction, 11
Testing the Authenticity of the Book of Mormon, 11
The Book of Mormon: A Prime Old Testament Source, 12
Comparisons Made in This Book, 12
1. The Brass Plates of Laban, 14
A Description of the Book of Mormon Records, 14
The Great Worth of the Brass Plates, 15
The Contents of the Brass Plates, 16
The Antiquity of the Brass Plates, 17
Why Were the Brass Plates Written in Egyptian?, 18
The Brass Plates as Part of the Nephite Record, 19
2. The Challenge of Translating Correctly, 23
Obstacles to Correctly Conveying the Original Intent, 23
Transliteration, 23
Each Language Has a Unique Grammatical Structure, 24
Words With Different Meanings in Different Languages and Contexts, 24
Vocal Inflections Change Meanings, 25
The Rich Nuances of Synonyms and Idiomatic Expressions, 26
Many Textual Variations Can Express the Same Thought, 26
The Qumran Scrolls Revealed Hebrew Pronunciations, 29
Joseph Smith Translated an Unknown Language, 29
Use of the Urim and Thummim, 30
Did the Urim and Thummim Convey Words or Thoughts?, 30
King James Isaiah Used as a Model, 31
Stylistic and Substantive Changes, 31
Statistical Insights, 32
Alteration of the Scriptures Foretold in Prophecy, 32
3. Biblical Texts, 34
Comparison of First and Subsequent Editions of the Book of Mormon, 34
The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible, 38
The Manuscript Lineage of the King James Version of the Bible, 39
Comparison Texts Utilized in This Work, 41
Bible Isaiah Reflects Apostate Condition of Israel, 43
Statistical Considerations and Tables, 44
KJ Changes to the B of M Text, 45
KJ Additions to the Hebrew Text, 47
The B of M Isaiah Refutes the Higher Critics, 49
4. Chiastic Comparisons, 52
1 Nephi 20:1-12 / lsaiah 40:1-12, 53
1 Nephi 20:13-22 / lsaiah 48:13-22, 57
1Nephi 21:1-5 / lsaiah49:1-5, 62
2 Nephi 7:1 / lsaiah 50:1, 64
Conclusion, 65
5. The Influence of the Apostate Condition of Israel on the Wording of Isaiah, 66
The Bible Version of Isaiah Tends to Justify Israel in her Apostate Behavior, 68
The Bible Version of Isaiah Tends to Diminish God's Judgments Against Israel, 75
The Bible Version of Isaiah Tends to Deflect the Judgments of God Away from the House of Israel, 78
The Bible Version of Isaiah Diminishes or Denies the power of God, 81
Part Two: Verse by Verse Analysis
6. 1 Nephi 20 / Isaiah 48, 83
Verse 1--The Doctrine of Baptism Missing from the KJ, 83
Verse 2--An Accusation Is Changed to a Commendation in the KJ Version, 85
Verse 3--"Showing or Demonstrating" Former Things Is Changed in the KJ Version to "Doing or Accomplishing Them, 86
Verse 4--An Action is Changed to a Mere Declaration in the KJ Version, 88
Verse 5--The Connection Between the Lord's Declaration of His Prior Works and Israel's Obstinacy in Recognizing Them Is Destroyed in the KJ Version, 90
Verse 6--The Connection to Verse 5 of Israel Being Accused of Idolatry is Destroyed in the KJ Version, 92
Verse 7--The Meaning of the Verse is Destroyed in the KJ by Deleting a Phrase, 93
Verse 9--The Context of Israel's Unworthiness Has Been Deleted from the KJ, 95
Verse 10--The KJ Introduces a Spurious and Confusing Analogy, 96
Verse 14--A Prophetic Declaration is Deleted from the KJ Version, 99
Verse 15--Israel's Accountability to God Has Been Deleted in the KJ Version, 101
Verse 16--By Relocating a Semicolon in the KJ Version, Israel is Removed from its Accountability, 102
Verse 17--The Deletion of a Phrase from the KJ Weakens the Context of the Verse, 103
Verse 21--The KJ Clarifies the Intent of the Verse, 106
Verse 22--Israel's Guilt is Removed in the KJ by Removing a Connecting Phrase, 107
7. 1 Nephi 21 / Isaiah 49, 110
Verse 1--Reference to the Wicked Pastors of the House of Israel Is Deleted from the KJ, 111
Verse 7--The Acceptance of Israel by the Lord is Reinforced in the KJ Version, 115
Verse 8--The Removal of "O isles of the sea" from the KJ Obscures Reference to Dispersed Israel, and the Messiah Is Removed as Chosen for a Covenant of the People, 116
Verse 12--Reference to the House of Israel Is Again Deleted in the KJ, 119
Verse 13--The Promise of Blessings upon the Lord's People Is Deleted from the KJ, 120
Verse 14--Again the Reassurance of Blessings Upon Zion Is Deleted from the KJ Version, 121
Verse l5--Minor Deletions Weaken the Force of the Message, 122
Verse 17--The Object of Israel's Victorious Aggression Is Removed from the KJ, 123
Verse 24--The Deletion of the Conjunction "for" in the KJ Weakens the Narrative Connection, 127
8. 2 Nephi 7 / 1saiah 50, 129
Verse 1--The Implied Promise of Israel's Reinstatement Is Deleted in the KJ, 130
Verse 2--A Condemnatory Statement Is Changed to a Question of Incredulity, 131
Verse 4--Reference to the House of Israel Is Deleted from the KJ Text, 133
Verse 8--Justification by the Lord and the Defending Action of the Messiah Have Been Deleted From the KJ, 135
Verse 10--The Implied Guidance of the Lord Is Eliminated by the Addition of a Phrase in the KJ text, 137
9. 2 Nephi 8 / Isaiah 51 and 52:1-2, 141
Verse 19--Continuity Is Destroyed in the KJ by Changing "Sons" to "Things", 151
Verse 20--The Concept of Redemption Through the Atonement Has Been Deleted from the KJ, 152
10. 2 Nephi 12 / Isaiah 2, 158
Verse 5--The Accusation of Wickedness Against Israel Is Eliminated in the KJ, 159
Verse 6--The KJ Translators Misinterpret the Meaning of the Verse by Changing "listening to soothsayers" "to being soothsayers", 160
Verse 9--By Eliminating the Negative, the KJ Introduces an Inconsistency, 162
Verse 10--The KJ Again Removes the Culpability of Israel, 163
Verse 12--The Universality of the Effect of the Coming of the Lord Is Eliminated in the KJ, 164
Verse 13--The Concept of Pride as the Reason for Judgment Is Removed in the KJ, 165
Verse 14--The Allegorical Depiction of Pride is Changed in the KJ to Topology, 166
Verse 16--A Generalization of the Lord's Judgment Against Israel Is Deleted in the KJ, 167
Verse 19--Again The KJ Removes the Culpability of Israel, 168
Verse 21--The KJ Changes Culpability to Adulation, 170
11. 2 Nephi 13 / Isaiah 3, 173
Verse 6--A Pleading for Protection Is Changed to a Cursing in the KJ, 174
Verse 9--An Accusation of Guilt Is Changed to a Confession of Guilt in the KJ, 176
Verse 10--The KJ Changes the "Righteous" from a People to an Individual, 177
Verse 11--The Punishment Is Diminished, and the Object of the Punishment Is Changed From a People to an Individual, 178
Verse 15--By Moving a Question Mark, the KJ Changes Condemnation to Incredulity, 180
12. 2 Nephi 14 / Isaiah 4, 184
Verse 5--Zion as a Protectorate of the Lord Is Deleted in the KJ, 186
13. 2 Nephi 15 / Isaiah 5, 188
Verse 8--The KJ Adds An Innocuous Metaphor, 191
14. 2 Nephi 16 / Isaiah 6, 200
Verse 9--A Condemnatory Phrase Is changed to a Commandment in the KJ, 201
15. 2 Nephi 17 / Isaiah 7, 205
Verse 18--The KJ Adds Rivers to the Text, 210
16. 2 Nephi 18 / Isaiah 8, 215
Verse 19--The KJ Justifies the Practice of Spiritualism, 219
17. 2 Nephi 19 / Isaiah 9, 222
Verse 3--The KJ Adds a Spurious Negative, 223
Verse 4--The KJ Adds an Explanatory Phrase, 224
Verse 15--By an Addition, the KJ Eliminates a Segment of the Population From Judgment, 227
18. 2 Nephi 20 / Isaiah l0, 231
Verse 10--The Founding of Kingdoms by the Lord Is Changed in the KJ to Their Discovery by the Lord, 233
19. 2 Nephi 23 / Isaiah 13, 241
Verse 3--By Displacing a Comma, the KJ Destroys a Parallelism and Changes the Meaning of the Verse, 241
Verse 8--The KJ Adds the Example of a Woman in Labor, 245
Verse 15--The Proud and the Wicked Are Removed in the KJ as the Object of the Vengeance of the Lord Against the Babylonians, 248
Verse 22--The Promised Destruction of Babylon Is Deleted From the KJ, 251
20. 2 Nephi 24 / Isaiah 14, 253
Verse 2--The KJ Changes Israel From the Lord's Servants to the Overlords of Servants, 253
Verse 4--The KJ Deletes the Common B of M Phrase "And it shall come to pass", 256
Verse 32--In the KJ Version, The Questioned Become the Interrogators, 267
21. Mosiah 14 / Isaiah 53, 269
22. 3 Nephi 20 / Isaiah 52, 274
Verse 39/6--The B of M Uses a Different Introductory Phrase Because the Preceding Isaiah Verse Was Not Quoted, 276
Verse 40/7--The Author of the Good Tidings Is Changed in the KJ From Redeemed Israel to the Lord, 277
Verse 41/11--The Time Setting From the Verse Is Removed From the KJ, 278
23. 3 Nephi 22 / Isaiah 54, 281
Verse 4--The Reproach of Youth Is Deleted in the KJ, 281
Verse 15--Opposition to the House of Israel Has Been Deleted From the KJ, 285
Appendix, 288
Bibliography, 291
Index, 296
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