Book of Mormon Translation By Joseph Smith
The prophet's miraculous translation of the plates by the gift of God.
175 documents · 9 libraries · 1955–2026
Emphasis over time
Peak: 24 documents in 2020
Documents tagged with this topic each year. Libraries cover different years (Liahona starts in 2021), so the rate compares eras more fairly than the count.
Where it lives
- Interpreter55 documents
- Scripture Central54 documents
- Journal of Book of Mormon Studies24 documents
- BYU Studies13 documents
- General Conference8 documents
- BYU Speeches7 documents
- Religious Educator7 documents
- Liahona Articles6 documents
- Gospel Topics and Questions1 document
Latest
Religious Educator
Nicholas J. Frederick · 2026
Religious Educator
Joseph Smith in the Book of Mormon (opens in a new tab)
Ryan Jenkins · 2026
Liahona Articles
The Story of the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ (opens in a new tab)
Olivia Grayson · Feb 2025
Scripture Central
Why Are the Witnesses to the Book of Mormon Translation Reliable? (opens in a new tab)
Feb 2025
Interpreter
A Closer Look at Transliterations in Divine Translations (opens in a new tab)
Spencer Kraus · 2025
Interpreter
Adam Clarke and Isaiah in the Book of Mormon (opens in a new tab)
Kent P. Jackson · 2025
Interpreter
Stanford Carmack · 2025
BYU Studies
“Sight and Power to Translate” (opens in a new tab)
Stephen O. Smoot · 2025
BYU Studies
Were Nephi’s Small Plates Contained in Mormon’s Gold Plates? (opens in a new tab)
Donald Patrick Bradley Sr. · 2025
Scripture Central
Ancient Transliteration Patterns (opens in a new tab)
Dec 2024
Earliest
BYU Speeches
The Profile of a Prophet (opens in a new tab)
Hugh B Brown · Oct 1955
Most frequent voices
- Stanford Carmack9 documents
- Brant A. Gardner8 documents
- Brian C. Hales5 documents
- Royal Skousen5 documents
- Sidney B. Sperry5 documents
- Stan Spencer5 documents
- Spencer Kraus4 documents
- Daniel C. Peterson3 documents
- Jeff Lindsay3 documents
- Robert A. Rees3 documents
- Stephen O. Smoot3 documents
- George L. Mitton2 documents
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