Book of Mormon textual changes

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Book of Mormon textual changes



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.


Reasons for textual changes made to the Book of Mormon over the years after it was first published


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


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"White and delightsome" changed to "pure and delightsome"


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


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Words missing in Alma 32:30


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