What is the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible?
Concerning the accuracy of the modern Bible, Joseph Smith said: I believe the Bible as it read when it came from the pen of the original writers. Ignorant translators, careless transcribers, or designing and corrupt priests have committed many errors. [Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p.327]. Some time after completing the translation of the Book of Mormon, Joseph was commanded to perform a “translation” of the Bible in which important missing or corrupted items would be restored. Though the work was not completed, the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible makes many changes to existing Bible passages that often bring questionable or troublesome passages closer to the spirit of the Bible, clarify unclear passages, or add revealed material completely missing. In performing this “translation,” Joseph used the King James Version rather than Hebrew or Greek texts, and sought guidance through revelation about corrections that were needed. Though we use the King James Version, LDS peop
