Is there a hebrew translation of the book of mormon, and if so, does. Lehi saw sam in his vision of the tree of life, noting that he ate the precious fruit, symbolizing the righteousness of sam, and that he would be saved. Book of mormon translated back to egyptian a muslim translates book of mormon back to egyptian and is converted reflections of sami hanna as recorded by elder russell m. So yes i saidthe book of mormon i do not believe that the book of mormon is an ancient historical book.
I gave it to one of the many israelis who were selling the jewelry and artwork theyd purchased cheaply in southeast asia. May 12, 2017 i get a lot of questions about how joseph smith translated the book of mormon. This myth was circulated through an email message, entitled reflections of sami hanna, and was passed around by many lds members. Choose from 9 different sets of rel book mormon brother merrill flashcards on quizlet. Unless otherwise indicated, the translation was financed and the resulting text published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church. The following, by personal interview, are his words. In 2001, the lds church reported that all or part of the book of mormon was available in the native language of 99 percent of latterday saints and 87 percent of the worlds total population. Sami hanna on semitic uniqueness and the book of mormon. Sami hanna regarding the semitic underpinnings of the book of mormon. While elder nelson did have a neighbor named sami hanna who did translate the book of mormon and was converted to the church as a result, according to elder nelsons office in salt lake, he did not write this account. Is there an arabic translation of the book of mormon. Elder nelson had a neighbor named sami hanna, who was an arabic scholar and a. Hanna learned during his translation of the book of mormon into arabic is accurate and verifiable. Lds world lds internet hoaxes and mormon urban legends shields.
Book of mormon translator discovers truthfulness holy fetch. Lds world lds internet hoaxes and mormon urban legends. How the book of mormon was translated let us reason. The holy bible is an incredible testimony to the gospel of jesus christ but yet in it is mentioned other people other scriptures. Book of mormon translation moronis america the north. Book of mormon back to egyptian reflections of sami hanna as recorded by elder russell m.
Did a book of mormon translator get baptized lds after translating because. Learn rel book mormon brother merrill with free interactive flashcards. Some had waited all of their lifetimes to read the book of mormon in afrikaans. Sep 02, 2009 sister nelson and i have a close friend and former neighbor, sami hanna, who was born in egypt. There is a great deal that is happening with book of mormon studies right now that i think is of interest, or should be of interest, to members of the church and those investigating the church. An essay on the mechanical process in which the book of mormon was translated was published 30 december 20 and is now in the topical guide of the website. An american would likely prefer an adjective such as stubborn or inflexible. Nelson, apostle for the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Based on his knowledge of arabic and his experience translating the book of mormon into arabic, sami thought there were numerous things in the book of mormon text that were consistent with a semitic original of that book. If anyone knows about this, i would like to hear about it.
It purports to be a firsthand account written by elder nelson of his neighbor who was a native egyptian, and was asked to translate the book of mormon into arabic which the account says is the original language of the book obviously not. Early in the book of mormon, nephi confided in sam. These tables show all the versions of the book of mormon that have been translated. Hanna was assigned by the church to translate the book of. Is there a hebrew translation of the book of mormon, and if. Sister nelson and i have a close friend and former neighbor, sami hanna, who was born in egypt. He said, i finally tried egyptian, and to my complete surprise, i found that the book of mormon translated flawlessly into egyptian, not modern, but ancient egyptian. Jun, 2010 brother hanna indicates that this is a typical custom of his semitic forebearers to recite their genealogy from memory. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, which has translated the full book of mormon into 90 languages selections are offered in 21 others since the work was first printed in 1830, also.
A scanned pdf of the arabic book of mormon can be found here, and a physical copy can be purchased from store a list of other lds materials in arabic can be found on. By that point the book of mormon had been translated into 39 languages. Feb 17, 2007 sister nelson and i have a close friend and former neighbor, sami hanna, who was born in egypt. The words urim and thummim did not appear in the book of mormon, early revelations, or early newspaper accounts. Oct 07, 2017 the second installment in book of mormon centrals evidence video series tackles the translation of the book of mormon. Nelson general sunday school presidency 1976 disclaimer elder nelson has mentioned sami hanna in several talks. Joseph smiths history, circa june october 1839 draft 1, here, reads,i would mention. Choose from 270 different sets of rel a book mormon merrill flashcards on quizlet. The book of mormon, it seems to me also, is one of the chief evidences of the prophetic calling of joseph smith, perhaps with the temple. Mar, 2010 the importance of the book of mormon to the holy bible cji 31410 often times many wonder why the book of mormon is so important since theres already the holy bible. Learn rel a book mormon merrill with free interactive flashcards. A muslim joins the lds mormon church after translating the. Nelson, apostle for the church of jesus christ of latterday saints my neighbor, sami hanna, is a native egyptian.
Elder nelson had a neighbor named sami hanna, who was an arabic. However, he did have a neighbor named sami hanna many years ago, who was converted to the church after translating the book of mormon. Furthermore, additional details within the story itself have been found to be false, such. Nelson spoke of this samis incredible book of mormon conversion story. I have a section on that topic in the whatever happened book. In 1986 the first arabic book of mormon was published. So challenged was he by this book that he embarked on the project of translating the book of mormon from english to arabic. The lds version of the book of mormon has been translated into 83 languages and selections have been translated into an additional 25 languages. As a linguistic exercise, he translated the book of mormon from english into arabic. During the process of translation, hanna was converted by the profound internal evidences he saw in the book which could not have been written by an american. Nelson talk of a friend who translated the book of mormon into arabic. Jun 29, 2016 he listed a halfdozen languages he tried, all of which did not accommodate the strange sentence structure found in the book of mormon.
Brother hanna perceives that this word would be a very unusual word for an american youth, joseph smith, to use. Sami hanna, an egyptian, especially schooled in the arabic language, and professor at the university of utah, was asked by the first presidency of the church to translate the book of mormon back into its original semitic cultural format. By that point the book of mormon had been translated into 39. The article is fairly brief and only superficially addresses the problem. The liahona from the book of mormon is an ancient gpslike navigation device used by ancient jewish aquanauts to navigate the atlantic ocean to arrive in north america in order to establish a colony of indians. Nelson in which he discusses a friend of his who translated the book of mormon back into arabic.
This message being passed around by many lds members is titled reflections of sami hanna as recorded by elder russell m. Brother hanna indicates that this is a typical custom of his semitic forebearers to recite their genealogy from memory. Search results for metal plates and the book of mormon filters. Latterday saint reflections of sami hanna as recorded by elder russell m. Book of mormon translation evidence book of mormon. A muslim joins the lds mormon church after translating the book of mormon reflections of sami hanna as recorded by elder russell m. Mormon bok swedish book of mormon church of jesus christ of latterday saints on. Is there a hebrew translation of the book of mormon, and if so, does the. Joseph smith at the age of 16 maybe 14,15 or 17 was led to the site of the plates by the angel moroni, joseph was instructed not to remove the items until he was given permission. Evolution of the english translations of the bible, 19.
Little known evidences of the book of mormon deseret book. He is a scholar with special expertise in semitic languages. Personal writings of the book of mormon witnesses book. Portions of the book have been translated into another 20 languages.
At one time elder nelson had a neighbor named sami hanna, who was an arabic scholar and a member of the church. A muslim translates book of mormon back to egyptian and is converted reflections of sami hanna as recorded by elder russell m. When he was told that the book of mormon was translated from the ancient egyptian or modified hebrew type of hieroglyphic into the english language by the prophet joseph smith, he became even more engrossed. Coptic christian translates book of mormon back to egyptian and is converted. Its been a week since we metand his response was to send me the following address from russell neilsons claimed neighbor sam hanna and the alleged ease in which he was able to translate the book of mormon into his native. The lost 116 pages were the original manuscript pages of what joseph smith, founder of the latter day saint movement, said was the translation of the book of lehi, the first portion of the golden plates revealed to him by an angel in 1827. Reference is made here as in other parts of the book of mormon, to the stiffneckedness of his people. The translator, sami hanna, was a friend and neighbor of president nelson, and. On june 22, 2018, hannah stoddard joined greg jarrard on latterday radio to discuss the ces letter, joseph smiths polygamy, the translation of the book of mormon and more. Alan osmond coptic christian translates book of mormon. Elder nelson did not write this account, according to his office in salt lake.
Sami hanna, who was born in egypt, was a neighbor to nelson. Jan 23, 2020 while i was a missionary in tokyo in 198688, i got a hebrew translation of the book of mormon from the mission home office. The importance of the book of mormon to the holy bible cji. A muslim joins the lds mormon church after translating. May 16, 2012 it was an interesting and challenging experience.