Book of Mormon textual changes

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Book of Mormon textual changes

Summary: The claim is often heard that there are more than 4000 changes to the Book of Mormon text. The majority of these are typographical. Few of the changes are significant. We examine the more noteworthy changes.

Why were textual changes made to the Book of Mormon over the years after it was first published?

Summary: Why have a number of textual changes been made to the Book of Mormon over the years?

"God" changed to "Son of God" in the Book of Mormon

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• Question: What changes were made to the 1837 edition of the Book of Mormon?
• Question: Why did Joseph Smith make changes to the Book of Mormon such as modifying "God" to read "the Son of God"?
• Question: Why did Joseph Smith change the wording in Mormon 7:7 from "is one God" to "are one God"?
• Question: Were any of these changes made in reaction to sectarian criticism?

"or out of the waters of baptism" added to 1 Nephi 20:1

Summary: The phrase "or out of the waters of baptism" was added to 1 Nephi 20:1 in the 1840 edition Book of Mormon by Joseph Smith.

"white" changed to "pure" in 2 Nephi 30:6

Summary: The phrase "white and delightsome" was changed to "pure and delightsome" in the Book of Mormon. As a result, some accuse the Church of attempting to hide a racially offensive statement.

"Benjamin" was changed to "Mosiah" in later editions of the Book of Mormon

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• Question: When and where was the name "Benjamin" changed to "Mosiah" in the Book of Mormon?
• Question: Does the Book of Mormon contain mistakes?
• Question: What does the Book of Mormon actually say about the finding of the record of the Jaredites, and the name of the king who could translate it?
• L. Ara Norwood, "Benjamin or Mosiah? Resolving an Anomaly in Mosiah 21:28"

Words missing in Alma 32:30

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• Question: Why were 35 words at the end of Alma 32:30 in the original manuscript omitted from early editions of the Book of Mormon?