Joseph’s Inspired Translation Part 3 of Chapt 10 of As It is Translated Correctl

Joseph’s Inspired Translation Part 3 of Chapter 10 of As It is Translated Correctly by Ogden Kraut. 

It is also interesting to note that in 1979 the Mormon Church published its own edition of the Bible, this being the first Bible the Church has ever published. It contains many cross references to the other standard works, a Topical Guide listing passages from the four standard works, a Bible Dictionary, and also many excerpts from the Inspired Translation.

Critics from outside the Church complain that Joseph’s work, both in his revision and quotations in the Book of Mormon, were based upon the King James Translation. There were many reasons he chose that edition:

1. Considering the vast work involved in writing the Bible, the King James translators had already done the most satisfactory job of translation.
2. It was sufficiently good enough; the work and the spirit of it were satisfactory for people to gain the knowledge and understanding needed for their salvation.
3. It was the most popular and common Bible publication at the time, being the most familiar to people. A completely different form of words of the same text would be more confusing and objectionable. This is easily noticed between the Protestant and the Catholic versions by their two variations of the same text.
4. Joseph had little time to work on his revision, and for the sake of getting the task done, he made only the necessary changes in that version of the Bible. If he would have rewritten each word of the Bible, his work would never have been finished.
5. The Bible was never intended to be a closed book. Each book was a scripture by itself and other information, visions, and revelations would or could be added.