Translation of the book of mormon shinji takagi follow this and additional works at. The first german edition of the book of mormon came off the press in hamburg, germany, on may 25, 1852. Nevertheless, the scribes and others who observed the translation left numerous accounts that give insight into the process. 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. To answer your question in the authors comment, its a song from a very popular broadway musical called book of mormon. 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. The first foreign language edition of the book of mormon. German translation of mormon collins englishgerman. On 25 may 1852, the first german edition of the book of mormon came off the press in hamburg. 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. The book of mormon has been translated in its entirety into 97 languages.
Afrikaans, the latest edition in the exhibit, was released in 1972. The translation of the book of mormon into afrikaans. He planned to return home when he received a letter. German translation of mormon collins englishgerman dictionary. Scharffs journal of book of mormon studies 111 2002. There are hundreds of such references in the book of mormon. The belief systems of those who believe that the book of mormon is a sacred text. One of the greatest single achievements of the south african saints was the translation of the book of mormon into afrikaans.
He envisioned the book of mormon as one long historical epic. Portions of the book have been translated into another 20 languages. 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 feature article is brought to you for free and open access by the all journals at byu scholarsarchive.
English german is a bilingual book for latter day saints in which. French translation of mormon the official collins englishfrench dictionary online. Translation of i believe spoof by the book of mormon musical from english to german. German, french, and italian scriptures now available online at lds.
I attempted to translate it to german, but it looked so horrible. Unless otherwise indicated, the translation was financed and the resulting text published by the church of jesus christ. The quote given by thompson can be found on the website and reads. Elder john taylor had just supervised the translation of the book of mormon into french. 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. Many translated example sentences containing mormon germanenglish dictionary and. Unless otherwise indicated, the translation was financed and the resulting text published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints in germany. German, french, and italian scriptures now available online at. Sep 19, 2016 the book of mormon and other translated documents. It has been accepted for inclusion in journal of book of mormon studies by an authorized editor of byu scholarsarchive.
Over 100,000 french translations of english words and phrases. By april 1852, the new prophet, brigham young, had sent daniel carn to germany to be the mission president and to help with the translation, and by may of the. Georgian translation of the book of mormon completed and. The book of mormon is now published in more than 80 languages, with selections available in another 25 languages. Dec 12, 2012 he describes the yearning for afrikaansspeakers for a translation of the book of mormon. Translate mormon in english online and download now our free translator to use any time at no charge. The book of mormon came into the world through a series of miraculous events. Mormonism englishpennsylvania german dictionary glosbe. Seer stones and the translation of the book of mormon. The book of mormon is published in 111 languages, and many of them are available in multiple formats online. Today, all or part of the book of mormon has been translated into 112 languages.
Lds scriptures online in german, french, spanish and italian. The ten most expensive mormon books meridian magazine. Many translated example sentences containing mormon germanenglish dictionary and search engine for german translations. Translation for book in the free englishgerman dictionary and many other german translations. The book of mormon is an english translation of these plates.
Napelas education enabled him to assist in the translation of the hawaiian book of mormon translation. 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. 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. The new translation will be a valuable tool and resource for proselytism, teaching. Threatened with arrest, he returned to paris on 18 december. Book of mormon translations the encyclopedia of mormonism. When i see the word translate, it means to me that a scribe read a manuscript written in one language e. We have discussions about whether there was a curtain present during the translation. Mormon german translation linguee look up in linguee. This blue edition of the book of mormon includes footnotes, crossreferences, and guide to the scriptures. Day saints bible book of mormon lord atonement revelation. The resulting translation was published in 1830 as 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. 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 translation of the book of mormon plates mormonism. Mormonism translation in englishpennsylvania german dictionary. Nov 11, 2018 the committee to translate the book of mormon into georgian was first established in early 2012. This is one in a series on book of mormon translations and translators. The book of mormon and other translated documents mormons. Elder hyde then asked, should we consider it necessary to translate the entire book of mormon into. German translation of the book of mormon lds scripture. Find thousands of lds books, movies, music and more. Chip thompson from solid rock cafe uses the illustration of the translation of the book of mormon plates for some fascinating discussions. Those skeptical of joseph smiths claims sometimes insist that his account of the coming forth of the book. Over 100,000 german translations of english words and phrases.
It was among the first foreignlanguage editions of the book of mormon in lds church history. Translation for mormon in the free englishgerman dictionary and many other german translations. 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. The book of mormon translation was completed here in june 1829. The german translation of the book of mormon gilbert w.
Notes from timing the translation of the book of mormon. Sometimes we discuss potential anachronisms like the inclusion of ideas from the new. Mason allred and mark ashurstmcgee discuss the various historical accounts of the book of mormon translation process, including accounts of joseph smith using a. The book of mormon is available in print in various sizes, bindings, and colors. These books, too, he thought, as he dug through the shelves in the mormon book store. These tables show all the versions of the book of mormon that have been translated. French translation of mormon collins englishfrench. 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. 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. In march 1830, 5,000 copies of the book of mormon were printed in the e. It was the first edition of the book of mormon to be translated from english into another language.
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