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1 Nephi 3:62	And the angel said unto me, Behold the Lamb of God, yea, even the Son of the Eternal Father!	And the angel said unto me: "Behold the Lamb of God, yea, even the Eternal Father!

	And the angel said unto me Behold the Lamb of God yea even the Son of the Eternal Father	And the angel said unto me Behold the Lamb of God yea even the ^ ^ ^ Eternal Father

Comment: The 1908 version was changed adding the words "Son of the Eternal Father"; the Book of Mormon original manuscript read "The Eternal Father."

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1 Nephi 3:86	And it came to pass that the angel spake unto me again, saying, Look! And I looked and beheld the Lamb of God, that he was taken by the people; yea, the Son of the everlasting God was judged of the world; and I saw and bear record.	And it came to pass that the angel spake unto me again, saying: "Look!" And I looked and beheld the Lamb of God, that He was taken by the people, Yea, the Everlasting God was judged of the world; And I saw and bear record;

	And it came to pass that the angel spake unto me again saying Look And I looked and beheld the Lamb of God that he was taken by the people yea the Son of the everlasting God was judged of the world and I saw and bear record	And it came to pass that the angel spake unto me again saying Look And I looked and beheld the Lamb of God that He was taken by the people Yea the ^ ^ ^ Everlasting God was judged of the world And I saw and bear record

Comment: The 1908 version was changed adding the words "Son of the Everlasting Father"; the Book of Mormon original manuscript said "The Everlasting God."

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1 Nephi 3:127	And a great and a terrible gulf divideth them; yea, even the word of the justice of the eternal God, and the Messiah who is the Lamb of God, of whom the Holy Ghost beareth record, from the beginning of the world until this time, and from this time henceforth and for ever.	And a great and a terrible gulf divideth them, Yea, even the sword of the justice of the Eternal God and Jesus Christ, which is the Lamb of God, of whom the Holy Ghost beareth record from the beginning of the world until this time, And from this time henceforth and forever."

	And a great and a terrible gulf divideth them yea even the word of the justice of the eternal God and the Messiah who is the Lamb of God of whom the Holy Ghost beareth record from the beginning of the world until this time and from this time henceforth and for ever	And a great and a terrible gulf divideth them Yea even the sword of the justice of the Eternal God and Jesus Christ which is the Lamb of God of whom the Holy Ghost beareth record from the beginning of the world until this time And from this time henceforth and forever ^

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1 Nephi 3:139	And it came to pass that I saw among the nations of the Gentiles the foundation of a great church.	And it came to pass that I saw among the nations of the Gentiles the formation of a great church;

	And it came to pass that I saw among the nations of the Gentiles the foundation of a great church	And it came to pass that I saw among the nations of the Gentiles the formation of a great church

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1 Nephi 3:140	And the angel said unto me, Behold the foundation of a church, which is most abominable above all other churches, which slayeth the saints of God, yea, and tortureth them and bindeth them down, and yoketh them with a yoke of iron, and bringeth them down into captivity.	And the angel said unto me: "Behold the formation of a church which is most abominable above all other churches, Which slayeth the saints of God, yea, and tortureth them, and bindeth them down, and yoketh them with a yoke of iron, and bringeth them down into captivity."

	And the angel said unto me Behold the foundation of a church which is most abominable above all other churches which slayeth the saints of God yea and tortureth them and bindeth them down and yoketh them with a yoke of iron and bringeth them down into captivity	And the angel said unto me Behold the formation of a church which is most abominable above all other churches Which slayeth the saints of God yea and tortureth them and bindeth them down and yoketh them with a yoke of iron and bringeth them down into captivity

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1 Nephi 3:141	And it came to pass that I beheld this great and abominable church; and I saw the devil that he was the foundation of it.	And it came to pass that I beheld this great and abominable church; And I saw the devil, that he was the founder of it;

	And it came to pass that I beheld this great and abominable church and I saw the devil that he was the foundation of it	And it came to pass that I beheld this great and abominable church And I saw the devil that he was the founder of it

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1 Nephi 3:165	And the angel of the Lord said unto me, Thou hast beheld that the book proceeded forth from the mouth of a Jew; and when it proceeded forth from the mouth of a Jew it contained the plainness of the gospel of the Lord, of whom the twelve apostles bear record; and they bear record according to the truth which is in the Lamb of God:	And the angel of the Lord said unto me: "Thou hast beheld that the book proceeded forth from the mouth of a Jew; And when it proceeded forth from the mouth of a Jew it contained the fullness of the gospel of the Lord, of whom the twelve apostles bore record, And they bore record according to the truth which is in the Lamb of God;

	And the angel of the Lord said unto me Thou hast beheld that the book proceeded forth from the mouth of a Jew and when it proceeded forth from the mouth of a Jew it contained the plainness of the gospel of the Lord of whom the twelve apostles bear record and they bear record according to the truth which is in the Lamb of God	And the angel of the Lord said unto me Thou hast beheld that the book proceeded forth from the mouth of a Jew And when it proceeded forth from the mouth of a Jew it contained the fullness of the gospel of the Lord of whom the twelve apostles bore record And they bore record according to the truth which is in the Lamb of God

Comment: In this passage the phrase "fulness of the gospel" found in the Original MS was incorrectly transcribed into the Printer's MS as "plainness of the gospel." The phrase "plainness of the gospel" occurs nowhere else, while "fulness of the gospel" appears seven other times in the Book of Mormon.

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1 Nephi 3:167	And after they go forth by the hand of the twelve apostles of the Lamb, from the Jews unto the Gentiles, thou seest the foundation of a great and abominable church, which is most abominable above all other churches;	"And after that they go forth by the hand of the twelve apostles of the Lamb from the Jews unto the Gentiles, Behold, after this thou seest the formation of that great and abominable church, which is the most abominable of all other churches.

	And after ^ they go forth by the hand of the twelve apostles of the Lamb from the Jews unto the Gentiles ^ ^ ^ thou seest the foundation of a great and abominable church which is ^ most abominable above all other churches	And after that they go forth by the hand of the twelve apostles of the Lamb from the Jews unto the Gentiles Behold after this thou seest the formation of that great and abominable church which is the most abominable of all other churches

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1 Nephi 3:177	Which is the land that the Lord God hath covenanted with thy father that his seed should have for the land of their inheritance, will not utterly destroy the mixture of thy seed, which are among thy brethren;	Which is the land which the Lord God hath covenanted with thy father that his seed should have for the land of their inheritance - Wherefore, thou seest that the Lord God will not suffer that the Gentiles will utterly destroy the mixture of thy seed which is among thy brethren.

	Which is the land that the Lord God hath covenanted with thy father that his seed should have for the land of their inheritance will not ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ utterly destroy the mixture of thy seed which are among thy brethren	Which is the land which the Lord God hath covenanted with thy father that his seed should have for the land of their inheritance Wherefore thou seest that the Lord God will not suffer that the Gentiles will utterly destroy the mixture of thy seed which is among thy brethren

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1 Nephi 3:179	Neither will the Lord God suffer that the Gentiles shall for ever remain in that awful state of blindness, which thou beholdest they are in because of the plain and most precious parts of the gospel of the Lamb which have been kept back by that abominable church, whose formation thou hast seen.	Neither will the Lord God suffer that the Gentiles shall forever remain in that state of awful woundedness, which thou beholdest that they are in because of the plain and most precious parts of the gospel of the Lamb which hath been kept back by that abominable church, whose formation thou hast seen;

	Neither will the Lord God suffer that the Gentiles shall for ever remain in that awful state of blindness ^ which thou beholdest ^ they are in because of the plain and most precious parts of the gospel of the Lamb which have been kept back by that abominable church whose formation thou hast seen	Neither will the Lord God suffer that the Gentiles shall forever ^ remain in that ^ state of awful woundedness which thou beholdest that they are in because of the plain and most precious parts of the gospel of the Lamb which hath been kept back by that abominable church whose formation thou hast seen

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1 Nephi 3:183	And after the Gentiles do stumble exceedingly because of the most plain and precious parts of the gospel of the Lamb which has been kept back, by that abominable church, which is the mother of harlots, saith the Lamb, I will be merciful unto the Gentiles in that day, insomuch that I will bring forth unto them in mine own power, much of my gospel, which shall be plain and precious, saith the Lamb;	And after that the Gentiles do stumble exceedingly because of the most plain and most precious parts of the gospel of the Lamb which hath been kept back by that abominable church which is the mother of harlots saith the Lamb Wherefore I will be merciful unto the Gentiles in that day saith the Lamb Insomuch that I will bring forth unto them in Mine own power much of My gospel which shall be plain and most precious saith the Lamb

	And after ^ the Gentiles do stumble exceedingly because of the most plain and ^ precious parts of the gospel of the Lamb which has been kept back by that abominable church which is the mother of harlots saith the Lamb ^ I will be merciful unto the Gentiles in that day ^ ^ ^ insomuch that I will bring forth unto them in mine own power much of my gospel which shall be plain and ^ precious saith the Lamb	And after that the Gentiles do stumble exceedingly because of the most plain and most precious parts of the gospel of the Lamb which hath been kept back by that abominable church which is the mother of harlots saith the Lamb Wherefore I will be merciful unto the Gentiles in that day saith the Lamb Insomuch that I will bring forth unto them in Mine own power much of My gospel which shall be plain and most precious saith the Lamb

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1 Nephi 3:193	And shall make known to all kindreds, tongues and people, that the Lamb of God is the son of the Eternal Father, and the Savior of the world; and that all men must come unto him or they can not be saved;	And shall make known to all kindreds, tongues and people that the Lamb of God is the Eternal Father and the Savior of the world, And that all men must come unto Him or they cannot be saved;

	And shall make known to all kindreds tongues and people that the Lamb of God is the son of the Eternal Father and the Savior of the world and that all men must come unto him or they can not be saved	And shall make known to all kindreds tongues and people that the Lamb of God is the ^ ^ ^ Eternal Father and the Savior of the world And that all men must come unto Him or they cannot ^ be saved

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1 Nephi 3:201	And it shall come to pass, that if the Gentiles shall hearken unto the Lamb of God in that day that he shall manifest himself unto them in word, and also in power, in very deed, unto the taking away of their stumbling-blocks, and harden not their hearts against the Lamb of God, they shall be numbered among the seed of thy father;	"And it shall come to pass that if the Gentiles shall hearken unto the Lamb of God in that day that He shall manifest Himself unto them in word and also in power, in very deed, Unto the taking away of their stumbling blocks, if it so be that they harden not their hearts against the Lamb, And if it so be that they harden not their hearts against the Lamb of God, they shall be numbered among the seed of thy father,

	And it shall come to pass that if the Gentiles shall hearken unto the Lamb of God in that day that he shall manifest himself unto them in word and also in power in very deed unto the taking away of their stumbling blocks and ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ harden not their hearts against the Lamb ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ of God they shall be numbered among the seed of thy father	And it shall come to pass that if the Gentiles shall hearken unto the Lamb of God in that day that He shall manifest Himself unto them in word and also in power in very deed Unto the taking away of their stumbling blocks if it so be that they harden not their hearts against the Lamb And if it so be that they harden not their hearts against the Lamb of God they shall be numbered among the seed of thy father

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1 Nephi 3:236	And when the day cometh that the wrath of God is poured out upon the mother of harlots, which is the great and abominable church of all the earth, whose foundation is the devil,	And when the day cometh that the wrath of God is poured out upon the mother of harlots, which is the great and abominable church of all the earth, whose founder is the devil,

	And when the day cometh that the wrath of God is poured out upon the mother of harlots which is the great and abominable church of all the earth whose foundation is the devil	And when the day cometh that the wrath of God is poured out upon the mother of harlots which is the great and abominable church of all the earth whose founder is the devil

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1 Nephi 4:14	Behold, I say unto you, that the house of Israel was compared unto an olive tree, by the Spirit of the Lord which was in our fathers;	"Behold, I say unto you that the house of Israel was compared unto an olive tree by the Spirit of the Lord which was in our father.

	Behold I say unto you that the house of Israel was compared unto an olive tree by the Spirit of the Lord which was in our fathers	Behold I say unto you that the house of Israel was compared unto an olive tree by the Spirit of the Lord which was in our father

Comment: Nephi was answering the questions of Laman and Lemuel about their father Lehi's vision, and throughout this chapter references to their father occur ten times. An eleventh reference to their father is found in the Original MS at this verse which was incorrectly copied into the Printer's MS as fathers and thus the plural form found its way into the printed editions.

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1 Nephi 4:23	Behold, I say unto you, Yea: they shall be remembered again among the house of Israel;	"Behold, I say unto you, Yea; They shall be numbered again among the house of Israel;

	Behold I say unto you Yea they shall be remembered again among the house of Israel	Behold I say unto you Yea They shall be numbered again among the house of Israel

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1 Nephi 4:60	And there is a place prepared, yea, even that awful hell of which I have spoken, and the devil is the foundation of it;	And there is a place prepared, yea, even that awful hell of which I have spoken, And the devil is the preparator of it.

	And there is a place prepared yea even that awful hell of which I have spoken and the devil is the foundation of it	And there is a place prepared yea even that awful hell of which I have spoken And the devil is the preparator of it

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1 Nephi 4:62	Wherefore, the wicked are rejected from the righteous and also from that tree of life, whose fruit is most precious and most desirable above all other fruits:	Wherefore, the wicked are separated from the righteous, And also from that tree of life whose fruit is most precious and most desirable of all other fruits;

	Wherefore the wicked are rejected from the righteous and also from that tree of life whose fruit is most precious and most desirable above all other fruits	Wherefore the wicked are separated from the righteous And also from that tree of life whose fruit is most precious and most desirable of all other fruits

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1 Nephi 5:221	Wherefore, the record of my father, and the genealogy of his forefathers, and the more part of all our proceedings in the wilderness, are engraven upon those plates of which I have spoken;	Wherefore, the record of my father and the genealogy of his forefathers and the more part of all our proceedings in the wilderness are engraven upon those first plates of which I have spoken;

	Wherefore the record of my father and the genealogy of his forefathers and the more part of all our proceedings in the wilderness are engraven upon those ^ plates of which I have spoken	Wherefore the record of my father and the genealogy of his forefathers and the more part of all our proceedings in the wilderness are engraven upon those first plates of which I have spoken

Comment: Sometimes the omission of a word leaves a passage less precise. The Original MS of this verse mentions "those first plates of which I have spoken," specifying the large plates of Nephi and their prior construction.

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1 Nephi 5:261	For had not the Lord been merciful, to shew unto me concerning them, even as he had prophets of old, I should have perished also;	For hast not the Lord been merciful to show unto me concerning them, even as He hast prophets of old?

	For had not the Lord been merciful to shew unto me concerning them even as he had prophets of old I should have perished also	For hast not the Lord been merciful to show unto me concerning them even as He hast prophets of old ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

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1 Nephi 6:3	And I did read many things unto them, which were written in the book of Moses;	And I did read many things unto them which were written in the books of Moses;

	And I did read many things unto them which were written in the book of Moses	And I did read many things unto them which were written in the books of Moses

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1 Nephi 7:18	Wherefore, it is likened unto their being nourished by the Gentiles, and being carried in their arms, and upon their shoulders.	Wherefore, it is likened unto their being nursed by the Gentiles and being carried in their arms and upon their shoulders.

	Wherefore it is likened unto their being nourished by the Gentiles and being carried in their arms and upon their shoulders	Wherefore it is likened unto their being nursed by the Gentiles and being carried in their arms and upon their shoulders

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1 Nephi 7:23	Wherefore, he will bring them again out of captivity, and they shall be gathered together to the lands of their inheritance;	"Wherefore, He will bring them again out of captivity, And they shall be gathered together to the lands of their first inheritance;

	Wherefore he will bring them again out of captivity and they shall be gathered together to the lands of their ^ inheritance	Wherefore He will bring them again out of captivity And they shall be gathered together to the lands of their first inheritance

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2 Nephi 1:8	Yea, the Lord hath covenanted this land unto me, and to my children for ever;	Yea, the Lord hath consecrated this land unto me and to my children forever,

	Yea the Lord hath covenanted this land unto me and to my children for ever	Yea the Lord hath consecrated this land unto me and to my children forever ^

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2 Nephi 1:120	And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great mediation of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil:	And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life through the great Mediator of all men, Or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil,

	And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life through the great mediation of all men or to choose captivity and death according to the captivity and power of the devil	And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life through the great Mediator of all men Or to choose captivity and death according to the captivity and power of the devil

Comment: Evidently the typesetter misread Oliver Cowdery's final r. In further support of this view is the fact that mediator occurs nowhere else in the Book of Mormon except the very next verse. By following the Printer's MS phrase "the great mediator of all men" it becomes clear that one must choose between two real individuals: either Christ the mediator orSatan the adversary.

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2 Nephi 10:42	Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evil doers shall never be removed.	Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, Because thou hast destroyed thy land and slain thy people. The seed of evildoers shall never be renowned.

	Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial because thou hast destroyed thy land and slain thy people the seed of evil doers shall never be removed	Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial Because thou hast destroyed thy land and slain thy people The seed of evildoers ^ shall never be renowned

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2 Nephi 11:93	And there are also secret combinations, even as in times of old, according to the combinations of the devil, for he is the foundation of all these things; yea, the foundation of murder, and works of darkness;	And there are also secret combinations, even as in times of old, according to the combinations of the devil; For he is the founder of all these things, yea, the founder of murder and works of darkness,

	And there are also secret combinations even as in times of old according to the combinations of the devil for he is the foundation of all these things yea the foundation of murder and works of darkness	And there are also secret combinations even as in times of old according to the combinations of the devil For he is the founder of all these things yea the founder of murder and works of darkness

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2 Nephi 12:49	Do they remember the travels, and the labors, and the pains of the Jews, and their diligence unto me, in bringing forth salvation unto the Gentiles?	Do they remember the travails and the labors and the pains of the Jews and their diligence unto Me in bringing forth salvation unto the Gentiles?

	Do they remember the travels and the labors and the pains of the Jews and their diligence unto me in bringing forth salvation unto the Gentiles	Do they remember the travails and the labors and the pains of the Jews and their diligence unto Me in bringing forth salvation unto the Gentiles

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Jacob 3:6	And for this intent, we keep the law of Moses, it pointing our souls to him; and for their cause, it is sanctified unto us, for righteousness, even as it was accounted unto Abraham in the wilderness, to be obedient unto the commands of God, in offering up his son Isaac, which is a similitude of God and his only begotten Son.	And for this intent we keep the law of Moses, it pointing our souls to Him; And for this cause it is sanctified unto us for righteousness, Even as it was accounted unto Abraham in the wilderness to be obedient unto the commands of God in offering up his son Isaac, which was a similitude of God and His Only Begotten Son.

	And for this intent we keep the law of Moses it pointing our souls to him and for their cause it is sanctified unto us for righteousness even as it was accounted unto Abraham in the wilderness to be obedient unto the commands of God in offering up his son Isaac which is a similitude of God and his only begotten Son	And for this intent we keep the law of Moses it pointing our souls to Him And for this cause it is sanctified unto us for righteousness Even as it was accounted unto Abraham in the wilderness to be obedient unto the commands of God in offering up his son Isaac which was a similitude of God and His Only Begotten Son

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Jacob 5:41	Wherefore, the people of Nephi did fortify against them with their armies, and with all their might, trusting in the God and rock of their salvation; wherefore, they became as yet, conquerors of their enemies.	Wherefore, the people of Nephi did fortify against them with their arms and with all their might, trusting in the God and the Rock of their salvation; Wherefore, they became as yet, conquerors of their enemies.

	Wherefore the people of Nephi did fortify against them with their armies and with all their might trusting in the God and ^ rock of their salvation wherefore they became as yet conquerors of their enemies	Wherefore the people of Nephi did fortify against them with their arms and with all their might trusting in the God and the Rock of their salvation Wherefore they became as yet conquerors of their enemies

Comment: The Printer's MS correctly has arms (in the sense of "weapons"), but the printed editions have an anachronistic reference to armies too early in the history of the little Nephite colony. The earliest authentic occurrence of army or armies in the Book of Mormon (excluding the passage in question) occurs much later in the Words of Mormon 1:13, after which it properly appears often in the text.

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Jacob 5:44	Born in tribulation, in a wilderness, and hated of our brethren, which caused wars and contentions; wherefore, we did mourn out our days.	Born in tribulation in a wild wilderness and hated of our brethren, which caused wars and contentions; Wherefore, we did mourn out our days.

	Born in tribulation in a ^ wilderness and hated of our brethren which caused wars and contentions wherefore we did mourn out our days	Born in tribulation in a wild wilderness and hated of our brethren which caused wars and contentions Wherefore we did mourn out our days

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Enos 1:4	Behold I went to hunt beasts in the forest; and the words which I had often heard my father speak, concerning eternal life, and the joy of the saints, sunk deep into my heart.	Behold, I went to hunt beasts in the forest; And the words which I had often heard my father speak concerning eternal life and the joy of the saints - And the words of my father sunk deep into my heart;

	Behold I went to hunt beasts in the forest and the words which I had often heard my father speak concerning eternal life and the joy of the saints ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ sunk deep into my heart	Behold I went to hunt beasts in the forest And the words which I had often heard my father speak concerning eternal life and the joy of the saints And the words of my father sunk deep into my heart

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Mosiah 2:11	I say, that this is the man who receiveth salvation, through the atonement which was prepared from the foundation of the world, for all mankind, which ever were, ever since the fall of Adam, or who are or who ever shall be, even unto the end of the world; and this is the means whereby salvation cometh.	I say that this is the man that receiveth salvation through the atonement which was prepared from the foundation of the world for all mankind, Which ever was, ever since the fall of Adam, or which is or which ever shall be, even unto the end of the world.

	I say that this is the man who receiveth salvation through the atonement which was prepared from the foundation of the world for all mankind which ever were ever since the fall of Adam or who are or who ever shall be even unto the end of the world and this is the means whereby salvation cometh	I say that this is the man that receiveth salvation through the atonement which was prepared from the foundation of the world for all mankind Which ever was ever since the fall of Adam or which is or which ever shall be even unto the end of the world ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

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Alma 16:66	And Korihor put forth his hand, and wrote, saying: I know that I am dumb, for I can not speak; and I know that nothing, save it were the power of God, could bring this upon me; yea, and I also knew that there was a God.	And Korihor put forth his hand and wrote, saying: "I know that I am dumb, for I cannot speak; And I know that nothing, save it were the power of God, could bring this upon me, Yea, and I always knew that there was a God.

	And Korihor put forth his hand and wrote saying I know that I am dumb for I can not speak and I know that nothing save it were the power of God could bring this upon me yea and I also knew that there was a God	And Korihor put forth his hand and wrote saying I know that I am dumb for I ^ cannot speak And I know that nothing save it were the power of God could bring this upon me Yea and I always knew that there was a God

Comment: In the sixteenth chapter of Alma is related a dramatic encounter between the prophet Alma and the anti-Christ Korihor. After asking for a sign, Korihor is struck dumb. He writes that the devil told him that there was no God and taught him the things he should preach. Korihor claims he eventually convinced himself into believing them. The question could properly be asked whether Korihor knew all along the falsity of his teachings.

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Alma 16:108	O Lord God, how long wilt thou suffer that such wickedness and iniquity shall be among this people?	"O Lord God, how long wilt Thou suffer that such wickedness and infidelity shall be among this people?

	O Lord God how long wilt thou suffer that such wickedness and iniquity shall be among this people	O Lord God how long wilt Thou suffer that such wickedness and infidelity shall be among this people

Comment: Oliver Cowdery seems here to have misread the Original MS infidelity as iniquity. In Alma's fervent prayer after witnessing the apostate practices of the Zoramites, he uses the word infidelity to describe their condition of holding apostate doctrines. The meaning of infidelity in this verse is not marital unfaithfulness, but rather a lack or "want of faith or belief." Joseph Smith elsewhere used infidelity to mean unbelief

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Alma 17:49	For he promised unto them that he would reserve these things for a wise purpose in him, that he might shew forth his power unto future generations.	For He promised unto them that He would preserve these things for a wise purpose in Him, that He might show forth His power unto future generations.

	For he promised unto them that he would reserve these things for a wise purpose in him that he might shew forth his power unto future generations	For He promised unto them that He would preserve these things for a wise purpose in Him that He might show forth His power unto future generations

Comment: The omission of the initial letter was occasioned by Oliver Cowdery's method of dividing the word preserve: the p was placed at the end of one line and the rest of the word at the beginning of the next. In this chapter preserve occurs six other places, but reserve is not found anywhere in Alma. This verse is essentially a restatement of a message in a previous verse which used preserve.

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Alma 17:69	Yea, let all thy doings be unto the Lord, and whithersoever thou goest, let it be in the Lord; yea, let thy thoughts be directed unto the Lord; yea, let the affections of thy heart be placed upon the Lord for ever; counsel the Lord in all thy doings, and he will direct thee for good:	Yea, let all thy doings be unto the Lord, And whithersoever thou goest, let it be in the Lord, Yea, let all thy thoughts be directed unto the Lord, Yea, let the affections of thy heart be placed upon the Lord forever, Counsel the Lord in all thy doings and He will direct thee for good,

	Yea let all thy doings be unto the Lord and whithersoever thou goest let it be in the Lord yea let ^ thy thoughts be directed unto the Lord yea let the affections of thy heart be placed upon the Lord for ever counsel the Lord in all thy doings and he will direct thee for good	Yea let all thy doings be unto the Lord And whithersoever thou goest let it be in the Lord Yea let all thy thoughts be directed unto the Lord Yea let the affections of thy heart be placed upon the Lord forever ^ Counsel the Lord in all thy doings and He will direct thee for good

Comment: In Alma's discourse to his son Helaman as found in the Original MS, he repeats the word all three times. The last all (which had been written at the end of a line) was left out of the Printer's MS, and thus it is missing from the printed editions. A loss of emphasis results.

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Alma 19:82	Now behold, my son, I will explain this thing unto thee: for behold, after the Lord God sent our first parents forth from the garden of Eden to till the ground, from whence they were taken; yea, he drew out the man, and he placed at the east end of the garden of Eden, cherubim, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the tree of life.	Now behold, my son, I will explain this thing unto thee. For behold, after the Lord God sent our first parents forth from the garden of Eden to till the ground, from whence he was taken, Yea, He drove out the man and He placed at the east end of the garden of Eden cherubim and flaming sword which turned every way to keep the tree of life -

	Now behold my son I will explain this thing unto thee for behold after the Lord God sent our first parents forth from the garden of Eden to till the ground from whence they were taken yea he drew out the man and he placed at the east end of the garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword which turned every way to keep the tree of life	Now behold my son I will explain this thing unto thee For behold after the Lord God sent our first parents forth from the garden of Eden to till the ground from whence he was taken Yea He drove out the man and He placed at the east end of the garden of Eden cherubim and ^ flaming sword which turned every way to keep the tree of life

Comment: Though it is very faint in the Original MS, careful analysis of each occurrence of both drew and drove in the Oliver Cowdery portions of both manuscripts shows that the Original MS reading here is indeed drove. This passage refers back to the account in Genesis 3:24 where the Hebrew has gdras, which means "drive out, drive away, cast out." The reading drew, however, would place the Lord outside the garden, pulling Adam out! For further support of drove, compare the statement earlier in this verse that "the Lord God sent our first parents forth"

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Helaman 5:119	And as they went forth to lay their hands on him, behold, he did cast himself down from the wall, and did flee out of their lands, yea, even unto his own country, and began to preach and to prophesy among his own people.	And as they went forth to lay their hands on him, Behold, he did cast himself down from the wall and did flee out of their hands, yea, even unto his own country, And began to preach and to prophesy among his own people;

	And as they went forth to lay their hands on him behold he did cast himself down from the wall and did flee out of their lands yea even unto his own country and began to preach and to prophesy among his own people	And as they went forth to lay their hands on him Behold he did cast himself down from the wall and did flee out of their hands yea even unto his own country And began to preach and to prophesy among his own people

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3 Nephi 9:87	And behold, this is the thing which I will give unto you for a sign, for verily I say unto you, that when these things which I declare unto you, and which I shall declare unto you hereafter of myself, and by the power of the Holy Ghost, which shall be given unto you of the Father, shall be made known unto the Gentiles,	"And behold, this is the thing which I will give unto you for a sign - "For verily I say unto you, that when these things which I deliver unto you - And which I shall deliver unto you hereafter of Myself and by the power of the Holy Ghost which shall be given unto you of the Father - Shall be made known unto the Gentiles,

	And behold this is the thing which I will give unto you for a sign for verily I say unto you that when these things which I declare unto you and which I shall declare unto you hereafter of myself and by the power of the Holy Ghost which shall be given unto you of the Father shall be made known unto the Gentiles	And behold this is the thing which I will give unto you for a sign For verily I say unto you that when these things which I deliver unto you And which I shall deliver unto you hereafter of Myself and by the power of the Holy Ghost which shall be given unto you of the Father Shall be made known unto the Gentiles

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3 Nephi 13:45	And if ye had all the scriptures which give an account of all the marvelous works of Christ, ye would according to the words of Christ, know that these things must surely come.	And if ye had all the scriptures which give an account of all the marvelous works of Christ, Ye would, according to the words of Christ, know that these things must surely come to pass;

	And if ye had all the scriptures which give an account of all the marvelous works of Christ ye would according to the words of Christ know that these things must surely come ^ ^	And if ye had all the scriptures which give an account of all the marvelous works of Christ Ye would according to the words of Christ know that these things must surely come to pass

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4 Nephi 1:59	And he did hide them up unto the Lord, that they might come again unto the remnant of the house of Jacob, according to the prophecies and the promises of the Lord. And thus is the end of the record of Ammoron.	And he did hide them up unto the Lord, that they might come again unto the remnant of the house of Israel according to the prophecies and the promises of the Lord; And thus is the end of the record of Ammoron.

	And he did hide them up unto the Lord that they might come again unto the remnant of the house of Jacob according to the prophecies and the promises of the Lord And thus is the end of the record of Ammoron	And he did hide them up unto the Lord that they might come again unto the remnant of the house of Israel according to the prophecies and the promises of the Lord And thus is the end of the record of Ammoron

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Moroni 4:2	And they administered it according to the commandments of Christ; wherefore we know the manner to be true, and the elder or priest administered it:	And they administered it according to the commandments of Christ. Wherefore, we know that the manner to be true. And the elder or priest did minister it.

	And they administered it according to the commandments of Christ wherefore we know ^ the manner to be true and the elder or priest ^ administered it	And they administered it according to the commandments of Christ Wherefore we know that the manner to be true And the elder or priest did minister it

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Moroni 8:31	Behold, the pride of this nation, or the people of the Nephites, hath proven their destruction, except they should repent.	"Behold, the pride of this nation, or the pride of the Nephites, hath proved their destruction, except they should repent;

	Behold the pride of this nation or the people of the Nephites hath proven their destruction except they should repent	Behold the pride of this nation or the pride of the Nephites hath proved their destruction except they should repent

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