Phrases

Bible phrases found in the Book of Mormon (Work In Progress)
Only 1st Nephi Currently Supported

Last Updated On Jan/13/2020

More details under tooltips

Questions? Post a comment here
a branch of which have been broken off
a branch of which have been broken off

Romans 11:17
And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;

Romans 11:19
Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.
a man of great stature
a man of great stature

This phrase is used 3 times in the king james bible. The first one is in reference to Goliath.

And there was yet a battle in Gath, where was a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant.

2 Samual 21:20
a pillar of fire
A Pillar Of Fire

Numbers 14:14

And they will tell [it] to the inhabitants of this land: [for] they have heard that thou LORD [art] among this people, that thou LORD art seen face to face, and [that] thy cloud standeth over them, and [that] thou goest before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night.
A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

Acts 3:22

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
a record of my proceedings
a record of my proceedings

Prior to 1830 a book called "The American Farmer" has the following phrase in it.

The Constitution of the United States, has recognized and established the master's right, and the laws ct' Pennsylvania have directed me to make a record of my proceedings in all such casts.

Click here to view the book

The phrase "Record of the proceedings" is found in quite a few books

Click here to view the books that use that phrase
a righteous nation
a righteous nation

This phrase is used 3 times in the bible. This phrase probably does not qualify as plagiarism.

Genesis 20:4 - But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?

Click here to view the verses
a watery grave
a watery grave

The Sea Voyage - the phrase "a watery grave"

The Book of Mormon 1830 Phrase: Yea, even they were near to be cast into a watery grave.

The Book of Mormon Later Versions Phrase: yea, even they were near to be cast with sorrow into a watery grave.

The Sea Voyage Phrase: it was deemed expedient to consign the remains of Campbell to a watery grave.

about my loins
about my loins

The phrase "about my loins" is not found in the king james bible but the phrase "about his loins" is found 4 times in the king james bible.

Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.

1 Kings 2:5
above all other
above all other

This phrase is found in 4 verses in the king james bible.

Click here to view the verses
above that of the sun at noon-day
above that of the sun at noon-day

The King James Bible verse below is similar to this verse. The word noon-day is a phrase that was popular in Joseph Smith time but has quickly

At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.

Acts 26:13

The word noon has always been much more popular to use than the word noon-day. Here is a link to a comparison of the two.

https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=noon-day%2C+noon&year_start=1600&year_end=2000&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Cnoon%20-%20day%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cnoon%3B%2Cc0

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

Deuteronomy 1:8 Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to their seed after them.

Deuteronomy 9:5 Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Deuteronomy 9:27 Remember thy servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; look not unto the stubbornness of this people, nor to their wickedness, nor to their sin:

2 Kings 13:23 And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.

Jeremiah 33:26 Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob, and David my servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them.
according to his commandments
according to his commandments

This phrase is not found in the king james bible. However, this phrase is a minor variation of other phrases already found in the king james bible such as:

The phrase "according to the commandment" is found 34 times in the king james bible.

The phrase "according to his" is found 80 times in the king james bible.

The phrase "according to all thy commandments" is found 1 time in the king james bible.

The phrase "according unto all the commandments" is found 1 time in the king james bible.
according to my
according to my

This phrase is used in 16 verses in the king james bible and contains some of the following variations

according to my righteousness
according to my cleanness
according to my fury
according to my judgments
according to my gospel
etc
according to the commandment
according to the commandment

This phrase is used 34 times in the king james bible and only 4 times in the book of mormon.

However the phrase "according to the commandments" is used 1 time in the king james bible and 15 times in the book of mormon implying that there is a conceptual difference between how the two books consider gods commandments. The king james bible considers God to have a singular commandment while the book of mormon considers God to have multiple commandments.
according to the commandment of the Lord
according to the commandment of the Lord

This phrase is used 11 times in the king james bible. It is used 2 times in the book of mormon.

And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink.

Exodus 17:1
according to the commandments
according to the commandments

This phrase is used 1 time in the king james bible and 15 times in the book of mormon.

However the phrase "according to the commandment" is used 34 time in the king james bible and 1 time in the book of mormon implying that there is a conceptual difference between how the two books consider gods commandments. The king james bible considers God to have a singular commandment while the book of mormon considers God to have multiple commandments.
according to the flesh
according to the flesh

This phrase is used in 7 verses all located in the new testament of the king james bible.

Acts 2:30 - Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;

Click here to view the verses

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
according to the word
according to the word

This phrase is used 38 times in the bible.

Num.3 [16] And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded.

Click here to view all of them
after mine own name
after mine own name

This exact phrase is not found in the king james bible but 4 very similar phrases, listed below, are found in the king james bible.

Num.32 [42] And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name.

Deut.3 [14] Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashan-havoth-jair, unto this day.

2Sam.18 [18] Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place.

Pss.49 [11] Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.
after the Lord God sent our first parents forth from the garden of Eden to till the ground, from whence he was taken
after the Lord God sent our first parents forth from the garden of Eden to till the ground, from whence he was taken

Genesis 3:23

Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.

after the manner of men
after the manner of men

Rom.6 [19] I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

1Cor.15 [32] If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.

Gal.3 [15] Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
after the manner of the flesh
after the manner of the flesh

This phrase does not exist in the king james bible but this exact phrase exists in multiple other pre-book of mormon books.

Click here to view them
after this manner
after this manner

Ecclesiasticus 39:15

Magnify his name, and shew forth his praise with the songs of your lips, and with harps, and in praising him ye shall say after this manner:

1 Kings 7:37

After this manner he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one size.

25 Matches

https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?type=simple&format=Long&q1=after+this+manner&restrict=All&size=First+100
again out of captivity
again out of captivity

And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the LORD God of Israel, did eat,

Ezra 6:21

The book of Ezra was written after Lehi left Jerusalem.
against them to battle
against them to battle

Jdt.14 [13] So they came to Holofernes' tent, and said to him that had the charge of all his things, Waken now our lord: for the slaves have been bold to come down against us to battle, that they may be utterly destroyed.
all mankind
all mankind

Job.12 [10] In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
all mankind was in a lost and in a fallen state
all mankind was in a lost and in a fallen state

This concept is found in various books in joseph smith time period.

... every pain or disorder in the mind or body of any intelligent creature is an undeniable proof that it is in a fallen state, and has lost that supernatural good for which it was created. So certain a truth is the fallen state of all mankind.

The spirit of love in dialogues by william law.

Click here to view other books with similar concepts in them
all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people
all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people

Revelation 17:15

And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.



Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
all the day long
all the day long

This phrase is found in 13 verses in the king james bible.

Click here to view all the verses
All the days of our lives
all the days of [our lives]

The phrase "all the days of thy life" is found 8 times in the bible.

The phrase "all the days of his life" is found 16 times in the bible.

The phrase "all the days of my life" is found 4 times in the bible.

The phrase "all the days of her life" is found 2 times in the bible.

The phrase "all the days of our life" if found 2 times in the bible.

The phrase "all the days of their life" is found 1 time in the bible.

This phrase is found 2 times in the book of mormon and both times they are found in Helamon. One phrase is "All the days of your lifes" and the other phrase is "All the days of our lives".
all the days of your lives
all the days of [your lives]

The phrase "all the days of thy life" is found 8 times in the bible.

The phrase "all the days of his life" is found 16 times in the bible.

The phrase "all the days of my life" is found 4 times in the bible.

The phrase "all the days of her life" is found 2 times in the bible.

The phrase "all the days of our life" if found 2 times in the bible.

The phrase "all the days of their life" is found 1 time in the bible.

This phrase is found 2 times in the book of mormon and both times they are found in Helamon. One phrase is "All the days of your lifes" and the other phrase is "All the days of our lives".
all the house of Israel
all the house of Israel

This phrase is found 16 times in the bible.

For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.

Exodus 40:38
all the kindreds of the earth cannot be blessed
all the kindreds of the earth [cannot] be blessed

Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
All we, like sheep, have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquities of us all
All we, like sheep, have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquities of us all

Isaiah 53:6

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them hath declared these things unto them? The Lord hath loved him: yea, and he will fulfil his word which he hath declared by them; and he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall come upon the Chaldeans.
All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them hath declared these things unto them? The Lord hath loved him: yea, and he will fulfil his word which he hath declared by them; and he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall come upon the Chaldeans.

Isaiah 48:14

All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them hath declared these [things]? The LORD hath loved him: he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm [shall be on] the Chaldeans.
Almighty word
Almighty word

Wis.18 [15] Thine Almighty word leaped down from heaven out of thy royal throne, as a fierce man of war into the midst of a land of destruction,
Alpha and Omega
Alpha and Omega

Revelation 22:13

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.



Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
And behold
And behold

This phrase is used 381 times in the king james bible and 288 times in the book of mormon.

And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.

Ruth 2:4
And charity suffereth long, and is kind, and envieth not, and is not puffed up, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth, beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things;
And charity suffereth long, and is kind, and envieth not, and is not puffed up, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth not into iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth, beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things

1 Corinthians 13:4 - 7

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.



Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me
And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me

Isaiah 49:2

And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me;
And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no evil, neither was any deceit in his mouth
And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no evil, neither was any deceit in his mouth

Isaiah 53:9

And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither [was any] deceit in his mouth.

And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the ends of the earth.
And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the ends of the earth.

Isaiah 49:6

And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
And I looked and beheld a man, and he was dressed in a white robe;
And I looked and beheld a man, and he was dressed in a white robe;

Rev.7 [9] After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
And I was led by the spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which I should do
And I was led by the spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which I should do This verse is pretty similar to a rephrasing of the following verse.

Mark.13 [11] But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty one of Jacob.
And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty one of Jacob.

Isaiah 49:26 And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD [am] thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
And I will make all my mountains away, and my highways shall be exalted.
And I will make all my mountains away, and my highways shall be exalted.

Isaiah 49:11

And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted.
And it came to pass
And It Came To Pass Wording

This phrase occurs 727 times in the King James Bible.

This phrase occurs 1,404 times in the Book of Mormon
And it came to pass that on the morrow
And it came to pass that on the morrow

And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.

Numbers 17:8

And it shall come to pass that all they
And it shall come to pass that all they

And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?

Nahum 3:7
And it shall come to pass that all they which will not hear that prophet, shall be cut off from among the people
And it shall come to pass that [all they] which will not hear that prophet, shall be [cut off] from among the people

And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.

Acts 3:23

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face towards the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.
And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face towards the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.

Isaiah 49:23

And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with [their] face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I [am] the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.
And now, saith the Lord, that formed me from the womb that I should be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord, and my God shall be my strength.
And now, saith the Lord, that formed me from the womb that I should be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord, and my God shall be my strength.

Isaiah 49:5

And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb [to be] his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength.
And on the fourth day
And on the fourth day

Num.29 [23] And on the fourth day ten bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish:

2Chr.20 [26] And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.
and said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.
and said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.

Isaiah 49:3

And said unto me, Thou [art] my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.
and shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments
and shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments

DEUTERONOMY 5:10

Comments: Below are how the different bibles translate this verse. Notice how this verse in the Book of Mormon matches the translation for the King James Bible.

New International Version

but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.

New Living Translation

But I lavish unfailing love for a thousand generations on those who love me and obey my commands.

English Standard Version

but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.

New American Standard Bible

but showing lovingkindness to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.

King James Bible

And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.

Holman Christian Standard Bible

but showing faithful love to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commands.

International Standard Version

but showing gracious love to the thousandth generation of those who love me and keep my commandments.

NET Bible

but I show covenant faithfulness to the thousands who choose me and keep my commandments.

GOD'S WORD® Translation

But I show mercy to thousands of generations of those who love me and obey my commandments.

Jubilee Bible 2000

and showing mercy unto thousands, to those that love me and keep my commandments.

King James 2000 Bible

And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.

American King James Version

And showing mercy to thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.

American Standard Version

and showing lovingkindness unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.

Douay-Rheims Bible

And shewing mercy unto many thousands, to them that love me, and keep my commandments.

Darby Bible Translation

and shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.

English Revised Version

and shewing mercy unto thousands, of them that love me and keep my commandments.

Webster's Bible Translation

And showing mercy to thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

World English Bible

and showing loving kindness to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.

Young's Literal Translation

and doing kindness to thousands, to those loving Me, and to those keeping My commands.

And the angel said unto me
And the angel said unto me

And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.

Revelation 17:7

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
and there shall be one fold and one shepherd
and there shall be one fold and one shepherd

And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

John 10:16
And they thirsted not; he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he cleaved the rock also, and the waters gushed out
And they thirsted not; he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he cleaved the rock also, and the waters gushed out

Isaiah 48:21

And they thirsted not [when] he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out.
And thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I have sent him, the Lord thy God, which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way thou shouldst go
And thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I have sent him, the Lord thy God, which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way thou shouldst go

Isaiah 48:17

Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I [am] the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way [that] thou shouldest go.
And we began to be exceeding sorrowful
And we began to be exceeding sorrowful

And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?

Matthew 26:22

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
angel spake unto me
angel spake unto me

He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him.

1 Kings 13:18
any unclean thing
any unclean thing

This phrase is used 7 times in the king james bible.

Click here to view all the verses
Apostle of the Lamb
Apostle of the Lamb

The phrase "Apostle of the Lamb" is only used 3 times in the book of mormon. In 1 Nephi chapter 14 verses 24, 25, and 27. It isn't found anywhere else.

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Revelations 21:14

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
Apostles of the Lamb
Apostles of the Lamb

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Revelations 21:14

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
are not of the world
Are Not Of The World Wording
John 17:14
King James Version (KJV)
14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
are they not written
are they not written

This phrase is found in 33 difference verses in the king james bible.

2Chr.25 [26] Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last, behold, are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel?

Click here to view all the verses
are weak
are weak

The phrase 'are weak' is found 6 times in the bibile.

My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.

Psalms 109:24

More examples are available at the following link: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?type=simple&format=Long&q1=are+weak&restrict=All&size=First+100
armies of
armies of [name of army]

This phrase is only used 3 times in the bible and it is always in reference to "armies of Israel"

1Sam.17 [8] And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

1Sam.17 [10] And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

1Sam.17 [45] Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
armies of Pharaoh
armies of Pharaoh

Pharaoh only has one army which is why the king james bible refers to the army as "Pharaoh's Army". In other parts of the bible it uses the phrase "armies of the Philistines" which may have been an influence on Joseph Smith.

Jer.37 [7] Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, that sent you unto me to inquire of me; Behold, Pharaoh's army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own land.

Jer.37 [11] And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army,
armies of the
armies of the [name of the army]

This phrase is used 5 times in the bible for the following armies: armies of the Philistines, armies of the living God, and armies of the aliens

1Sam.17 [23] And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.

1Sam.17 [26] And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?

1Sam.17 [36] Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.

1Sam.23 [3] And David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?

Heb.11 [34] Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and
as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and

MATTHEW 23:37

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [thou] that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under [her] wings, and ye would not!

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
as calves of the stall
as calves of the stall

But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

Malachi 4:2
as the Lord liveth
as the Lord liveth

This phrase is used 28 times in the king james bible. This phrase is used 17 times in the book of mormon.

And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.

Judges 8:19
ascendeth up unto God forever and ever
ascendeth up unto God forever and ever

Revelation 14:11

And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.



Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
ask me in faith, believing that ye shall receive
ask me in faith, believing that ye shall receive

Matthew 21:22
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
at that day
at that day

This phrase is used 11 times in the bible. This phrase would probably not qualify as plagiarism.

Source: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?type=simple&format=Long&q1=at+that+day&restrict=All&size=First+100
bade
bade

bade means either "to command; order; direct:" or "to express (a greeting, farewell, benediction, or wish)"

This phrase is found 27 times in the king james bible and 5 times in the book of mormon.

And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.

Genesis 43:17
be obedient
be obedient

This phrase is found 8 times in the king james bible and 8 times in the book of mormon.

Click here to view them
bear record that it is the Son of God
Bare record that this is the Son of God Wording
John 1:34
34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.


Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
beautiful and fair
beautiful and fair

Esth.2 [7] And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.
because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck was an iron sinew, and thy brow brass
because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck was an iron sinew, and thy brow brass

Proverbs 48:4

Because I knew that thou [art] obstinate, and thy neck [is] an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;

because of the pride of
because of the pride of

Job.35 [12] There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.
before the wind
before the wind

Job.21 [18] They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.

Pss.18 [42] Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.

Pss.35 [5] Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.

Pss.83 [13] O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.

Isa.17 [13] The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.
begat sons and daughters
begat sons and daughters

This exact phrase is found 18 times in the king james bible. 17 in genesis and 1 in 2 Chronicles.

Gen.5 [4] And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:

Click here to view the rest
Behold I have dreamed a dream
Behold, I Have Dreamed a Dream

9 And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.

Genesis 37:9
behold the things
behold the things

Pss.17 [2] Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.

Pss.113 [6] Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.

Isaiah 49:16

Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of [my] hands; thy walls [are] continually before me.
behold, I have refined thee; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction
behold, I have refined thee; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction

Proverbs 48:10

Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

behold, the Lord
behold, the Lord

This phrase is used 29 times in the bible. This phrase is probably not enough to be considered plagiarism.

Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.

Deuteronomy 1:21

Source: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?type=simple&format=Long&q1=behold+the+lord&restrict=All&size=First+100
Behold, the Lord hath
Behold, the Lord hath

This phrase is used 6 times in the bible. This phrase is probably not enough to be considered plagiarism.

Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.

Isaiah 62:11

Source: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?type=simple&format=Long&q1=behold+the+lord+hath&restrict=All&size=First+100
behold, these shall come from far; and lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
behold, these shall come from far; and lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.

Isaiah 49:12

Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
believing that ye shall receive
believing that ye shall receive

Matthew 21:22
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.



Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
Bethabara, beyond Jordan
Bethabara, Beyond Jordan Wording
John 1:28
These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Blessed art thou
Blessed art thou

Matthew 16:17

And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
blessed of the Lord
blessed of the Lord

This phrase is used 5 times in the king james bible.

Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.

Pslams 115:15
blindeth the eyes, and hardeneth the hearts
blindeth the eyes, and hardeneth the hearts

John 12:40 - He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.



Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke

Acts 2:19
And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:

branches should be broken off
Branches were Broken Off wording
Romans 11:19
Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.
Break forth into joy; sing together ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the Lord hath comforted his people; he hath redeemed Jerusalem
Isaiah 52:9 Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
breathe out
breathe out

Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

Psalms 27:1
bring them down into captivity
bring them down into captivity

Rom.7 [23] But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

2Cor.10 [5] Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
brought down
brought down

This phrase occurs 20 times in the king james bible but in different contexts.

It occurs 5 times in the context of traveling to a specific location.

It occurs the remaining 15 times in a context of being humbled or brought down near or to death.
brought thithe
brought thithe

1Sam.30 [7] And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.

1Kgs.6 [7] And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
built an altar of stones, and he made an offering unto the Lord, and gave thanks unto the Lord our God
built an altar of stones, and he made an offering unto the Lord, and gave thanks unto the Lord our God

Deuteronomy 27:5-7

built an altar of stones = Deuteronomy 27:5 And there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up any iron tool upon them.

he made an offering unto the Lord = Deuteronomy 27:6 Thou shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt offer burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD thy God:

gave thanks unto the Lord our God = Deuteronomy 27:7 And thou shalt offer peace offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before the LORD thy God.:
burnt offerings
Burnt Offerings Wording
Judith 16:18
When they reached Jerusalem they fell on their faces before God and, once the people had been purified, they presented their burnt offerings, voluntary offerings and gifts.
But behold
But behold

This phrase is used 9 times in the king james bible. This same phrase is used 241 times in the book of mormon.

And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee.

Exodus 4:1
But behold, my beloved brethren, I judge better things of you
But behold, my beloved brethren, I judge better things of you

Hebrews 6:9

But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.



Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed

Isaiah 53:5

But he [was] wounded for our transgressions, [he was] bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace [was] upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

but it is the same God which worketh all in all
CORINTHIANS 12:6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
but the seventh day, the sabbath of the Lord thy God, thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
but the seventh day, the sabbath of the Lord thy God, thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

DEUTERONOMY 5:14

Below are how the different bibles translate this verse. Notice how this verse in the Book of Mormon matches the translation for the King James Bible.

New International Version

but the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your ox, your donkey or any of your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns, so that your male and female servants may rest, as you do.

New Living Translation

but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the LORD your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your oxen and donkeys and other livestock, and any foreigners living among you. All your male and female servants must rest as you do.

English Standard Version

but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter or your male servant or your female servant, or your ox or your donkey or any of your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates, that your male servant and your female servant may rest as well as you.

New American Standard Bible

but the seventh day is a sabbath of the LORD your God; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter or your male servant or your female servant or your ox or your donkey or any of your cattle or your sojourner who stays with you, so that your male servant and your female servant may rest as well as you.

King James Bible

But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.

Holman Christian Standard Bible

but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. You must not do any work--you, your son or daughter, your male or female slave, your ox or donkey, any of your livestock, or the foreigner who lives within your gates, so that your male and female slaves may rest as you do.

International Standard Version

but the seventh day is a Sabbath for the LORD your God. You are not to do any work—neither you, your children, your male and female servants, your oxen and donkeys, nor any of your livestock—as well as any of the foreigners who live among you, so that your male and female servants may rest as you do.

NET Bible

but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD your God. On that day you must not do any work, you, your son, your daughter, your male slave, your female slave, your ox, your donkey, any other animal, or the foreigner who lives with you, so that your male and female slaves, like yourself, may have rest.

GOD'S WORD® Translation

The seventh day is the day of worship dedicated to the LORD your God. You, your sons, your daughters, your male and female slaves, your oxen, your donkeys-all of your animals-even the foreigners living in your city must never do any work [on that day]. In this way your male and female slaves can rest as you do.

Jubilee Bible 2000

but the seventh day is the sabbath unto the LORD thy God; in it thou shalt not do any work, thou nor thy son nor thy daughter nor thy manslave nor thy maidslave nor thine ox nor thine ass nor any animal of thine nor thy stranger that is within thy gates, that thy manslave and thy maidslave may rest as well as thou.

King James 2000 Bible

But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD your God: in it you shall not do any work, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your manservant, nor your maidservant, nor your ox, nor your donkey, nor any of your cattle, nor your stranger that is within your gates; that your manservant and your maidservant may rest as well as you.

American King James Version

But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD your God: in it you shall not do any work, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your manservant, nor your maidservant, nor your ox, nor your ass, nor any of your cattle, nor your stranger that is within your gates; that your manservant and your maidservant may rest as well as you.

American Standard Version

but the seventh day is a sabbath unto Jehovah thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy man-servant and thy maid-servant may rest as well as thou.

Douay-Rheims Bible

The seventh is the day of the sabbath, that is, the rest of the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not do any work therein, thou nor thy son nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant nor thy maidservant, nor thy ox, nor thy ass, nor any of thy beasts, nor the stranger that is within thy gates: that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest, even as thyself.

Darby Bible Translation

but the seventh day is the sabbath of Jehovah thy God: thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy bondman, nor thy handmaid, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy sojourner that is within thy gates; that thy bondman and thy handmaid may rest as well as thou.

English Revised Version

but the seventh day is a sabbath unto the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.

Webster's Bible Translation

But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy ox, nor thy ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy man-servant and thy maid-servant may rest as well as thou.

World English Bible

but the seventh day is a Sabbath to Yahweh your God, in which you shall not do any work, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your ox, nor your donkey, nor any of your livestock, nor your stranger who is within your gates; that your male servant and your female servant may rest as well as you.

Young's Literal Translation

and the seventh day is a sabbath to Jehovah thy God; thou dost not do any work, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy handmaid, and thine ox, and thine ass, and all thy cattle, and thy sojourner who is within thy gates; so that thy man-servant, and thy handmaid doth rest like thyself;

But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.
But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.

Isaiah 49:25

But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.
But, behold, Zion hath said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me; but he will shew that he hath not.
But, behold, Zion hath said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me; but he will shew that he hath not.

Isaiah 49:14

But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.
by his word
by his word

Sir.20 [13] A wise man by his words maketh him beloved: but the graces of fools shall be poured out.

Sir.43 [26] By him the end of them hath prosperous success, and by his word all things consist.

Sir.45 [3] By his words he caused the wonders to cease, and he made him glorious in the sight of kings, and gave him a commandment for his people, and shewed him part of his glory.

Sir.46 [15] By his faithfulness he was found a true prophet, and by his word he was known to be faithful in vision.
by mountains which shall be carried up
by mountains which shall be carried up

In the bible the mountains are lifted up and not carried up. This might imply that Joseph Smith used the wrong term here.

And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up,

Isaiah 2:14

In the bible the only place where the phrase "carried up" is used is in Luke 24:51 when Christ is carried up into heaven.

And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

Luke 24:51
by small means, the Lord can bring about great things
by small means, the Lord can bring about great things

This exact phrase is not in the king james bible. However, a similar concept of small means can bring about get things is found in James 3:4 - 5

3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.

A closer concept is found in various books prior to the book of mormon.

That the mighty lord, who can accomplish great things by small means, may function this ....

John WILLISON - 1744 - A fair and impartial testimony, essayed in name of a number

Click here to read the book

But this was the way God commanded them to take, and he loves to do great things by small and contemptible means, that his

Exposition of the Old and New Testament - Volume 3 - Matthew Henry, ‎J.B Williams - 1828

Click here for a list of books that have similar concepts
BY THE HAND OF
BY THE HAND OF

This phrase is used in 74 verses in the king james bible.

Click here to view the verses
by way of commandment
by way of commandment

This phrase is not found in the king james bible. It is found only once in the book of mormon text but it is also found in the book of mormon introduction. The phrase is also used in the doctrine and covenants, millennial star, and journal of discourses.

There are four books that contain this phrase that are found on google's book search that were published between 1762 to 1824.

Click here to view them

Adam Clarke's biblical commentary does contain the phrase "by way of commandment" and scholars have proven that Joseph Smith used it to translate the bible. The following sentence contains the phrase.

Herein I give my advice - For I speak not by way of commandment,

https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/acc/2-corinthians-8.html#10
captivity of the Devil
captivity of the Devil

This exact phrase is not found in the king james bible but it is found in other books.

Click here to view them
carried away captive into Babylon
carried away captive into Babylon

Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained.

Jeremiah 39:9
cast himself
cast himself

The phrase "cast himself" is used 3 times in the king james bible. Typically it is used for a rather violent way of getting to the ground or diving into water.

This phrase is used 2 times in the book of mormon. Once when lehi lays down on his bed and another time when Samuel the Lamanite climbs down from a wall. Neither context really matches the king james bible usage of the term which implies that Joseph Smith may not have fully understood the phrase.

So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,

1 Kings 18:42

Other translations for this verse: bent down, bowed low, crouched down, stretcheth himself out,

But missing his stroke through haste, the multitude also rushing within the doors, he ran boldly up to the wall, and cast himself down manfully among the thickest of them.

2 Maccabees 14:43

Other translations for this verse: jumped into, Threw himself down, courageously threw himself down, manfully threw himself down

Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.

John 21:7

Other translations for this verse: "threw himself into, plunged into, jumped into, sprang into"
cast mine eyes
cast mine eyes

And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

Genesis 39:7
cast my eyes
cast my eyes

And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

Genesis 39:7
cast off forever
cast off forever

Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

Psalms 77:7

For the Lord will not cast off for ever:

Lamentations 3:31
cast their eyes
cast their eyes

And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

Genesis 39:7
charity never faileth
charity never faileth

I Corinthians 13:8

Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

Note: This phrase is largely unique to the king james version of the bible. In many other versions of the bible this phrase is translated as Love never fails.



Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
children of Israel
children of Israel

This phrase is found 684 times in the king james bible.

Click here to view the references
children of men
children of men

This phrase is used over 20 times in the Bible while it is used over 130 times in the Book of Mormon.

And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.

Genesis 11:5
Come ye near unto me: I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was declared, have I spoken; and the Lord God, and his spirit, hath sent me.
Come ye near unto me: I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was declared, have I spoken; and the Lord God, and his spirit, hath sent me.

Isaiah 48:16

Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there [am] I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.
cometh speedily
cometh speedily

A prayer out of a poor man's mouth reacheth to the ears of God, and his judgment cometh speedily.

Ecclesiasticus 21:5
commanded of the Lord
commanded of the Lord

The phrase commanded of the Lord is not in the king james bible. However, the phrase "commandment of the LORD" is in there 39 times.

And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink.

Exodus 17:1

Source: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?type=simple&format=Long&q1=commandment+of+the+lord&restrict=All&size=First+100
commandment of the Lord
commandment of the Lord

At the commandment of the LORD they rested in the tents, and at the commandment of the LORD they journeyed: they kept the charge of the LORD, at the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

Numbers 9:23
commandments of the Lord
commandments of the Lord

There are 31 places in the bible where this phrase occurs:

Source: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?type=simple&format=Long&q1=commandments+of+the+Lord.&restrict=All&size=First+100
commencement of the first year
commencement of the first year

This phrase was popular in Joseph Smiths time frame. It is not anywhere as popular now.

Link showing pre-1830 books that used the phrase.

https://www.google.com/search?q=%22commencement+of+the+first+year%22&biw=1756&bih=874&sxsrf=ACYBGNQ_ogEAQySrvYzPiJV7sFYwFCZ13g%3A1574313655924&source=lnt&tbs=cdr%3A1%2Ccd_min%3A1%2F1%2F1600%2Ccd_max%3A12%2F31%2F1830&tbm=bks

Link showing the usage of this phrase over time.

https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=commencement+of+the+first+year&year_start=1800&year_end=2000&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Ccommencement%20of%20the%20first%20year%3B%2Cc0
concerning them
concerning them

This phrase is found 8 times in the king james bible. It is found 16 times in the book of mormon.

Click here to view them
concerning these things
concerning these things

this phrase probably doesn't qualify as plagiarism.

And thou shalt find in the chronicles what is written concerning these things, and shalt understand that that city was rebellious, troubling both kings and cities:

Ezra 2:22
condescention of God
condescension of God

This phrase is not found in the king james bible but it is found in a lot of books before the book of mormon.

Click here to view the list of books
created them
created them

Let all creatures serve thee: for thou spakest, and they were made, thou didst send forth thy spirit, and it created them, and there is none that can resist thy voice.

Judith 16:14
cry in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, and make his paths straight;
John 3:3

3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
cut off from the presence of the Lord
cut off from the presence of the Lord

This verse may have come from two different verses.

the presence of the Lord

Genesis 3:8

And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden.

cut off from the presence

Leviticus 22:3

Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed among your generations, that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the Lord, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I am the Lord.

dark and dreary waste
dark and dreary waste

This phrase exists in various books prior to the book of mormon.

Click here to view the books
dark and dreary wilderness
dark and dreary wilderness

This phrase exists in various other books prior the the book of mormon.

Click here to view the books
days of probation
days of probation

This phrase is not found in the king james bible but it is a common phrase during joseph smiths time period. It is even found in the books of Jonathan Swift who is famous for 'Gulliver's travels' as well as others.

Click here to view the books that have this phrase in them
declare unto them concerning the things which he had both seen and heard
declare unto them concerning the things which he had both seen and heard.

This phrase appears to be paraphrasing plagiarism of Acts 4:22

For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

Acts 4:22

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
descending out of the midst of Heaven
descending out of the midst of Heaven

This phrase could be a combination of two different scriptures.

descending out of heaven

Revelations 21:10

And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

The midst of heaven

Joshua 10:13

And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.

Deuteronomy 4:11

And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.
despised the Holy one of Israel
despised the Holy one of Israel

Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 5:24
destroyeth the nations of the wicked
destroyeth the nations of the wicked

Psalms 9 [5] Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.

Psalms 9 [17] The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
did as the LORD commanded him
did as the LORD commanded him

There are 2 matches in the bible for this phrase.

And Moses did as the LORD commanded him; and the assembly was gathered together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Leviticus 8:4

And Moses did as the LORD commanded him: and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation:

Numbers 27:22
diligence in keeping my commandments
diligence in keeping my commandments

Deuteronomy 6:17

Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.
diligently seek him
Diligently Seek Him Wording
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
divide asunder
divide asunder

Lev.1 [17] And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

Lev.5 [8] And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide it asunder:
divided hither and thither
divided hither and thither

2Kgs.2 [8] And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.
dominion, and might, and power
dominion, and might, and power

Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

Ephesians 1:21
driven back
driven back

Pss.114 [3] The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.

[5] What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?
driving out
driving out

1Chr.17 [21] And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt?
durst not
durst not

Durst is a form of dared.

And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.

Luke 20:40

Link to usage of it.

https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=durst+not&year_start=1600&year_end=2000&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Cdurst%20not%3B%2Cc0
dwell with God
dwell with God

This phrase is kind of a paraphrasing of the underlined phrase below.

Rev.21 [3] And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
dwelt upon
dwelt upon

The phrase "dwelt upon" is used 6 times in the king james bible.

And it happened, that when they that dwelt upon the earth began to multiply, and had gotten them many children, and were a great people, they began again to be more ungodly than the first.

Ezra 3:12

Then Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians sent unto all that dwelt in Persia, and to all that dwelt westward, and to those that dwelt in Cilicia, and Damascus, and Libanus, and Antilibanus, and to all that dwelt upon the sea coast,

Judith 1:7
elders of the Jews
elders of the Jews

Luke 7:3

And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.

Source: http://biblehub.com/luke/7-3.htm

Ezra 6:14

And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

Source: http://biblehub.com/parallel/ezra/6-14.htm
endured the crosses
endured the crosses Hebrews 12:2

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.



Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
endured the crosses of the world, and despised the sham
endured the crosses of the world, and despised the sham

Hebrews 12:2

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.



Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
enter into the kingdom of God
enter into the kingdom of God

This phrase is used 9 times in the king james bible.

Matt.19 [24] And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Click here to view all the verses

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
everlasting God
everlasting God

This phrase is used 5 times in the bible.

And Abraham planted a grove in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.

Genesis 21:33

Source: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?type=simple&format=Long&q1=everlasting+God&restrict=All&size=First+100
every nation, kindred, tongue, and people
every nation, kindred, tongue, and people

And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people

Revelations 14:6

This phrase would probably fall under the category of paraphrasing plagiarism. A similar phrase also exists in Revelations 7:9. The book of revelations wasn't written until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
every whit
every whit

This phrase is found 4 times in the king james bible.

And thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, for the LORD thy God: and it shall be an heap for ever; it shall not be built again.

Deuteronomy 13:16
exceeding wroth
exceeding wroth

1Mac.15 [36] But returned in a rage to the king, and made report unto him of these speeches, and of the glory of Simon, and of all that he had seen: whereupon the king was exceeding wroth.

Matt.2 [16] Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
exhort
exhort

This word is used in 48 verses in the king james bibel.

Click here to view the verses
eyes of all the nations
eyes of all the nations

The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.

Isaiah 52:10
eyes of the
eyes of the

This phrase is used 47 times in the king james bible. Usually it is "eyes of the Lord".

Source: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?type=simple&format=Long&q1=+eyes+of+the+&restrict=All&size=First+100
eyes of the Lord
eyes of the Lord

But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

Genesis 6:8

This phrase is used 24 times in the king james bible.

Source: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?type=simple&format=Long&q1=+eyes+of+the+lord&restrict=All&size=First+100
faith and diligence
faith and diligence

2Cor.8 [7] Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
father dwelt in a tent
father dwelt in a tent

And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.

Genesis 4:20
Father unto the house of Israel
Father unto the House of Israel

Amos 5:4

For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live:
fear exceedingly
fear exceedingly

This phrase does not exist in the king james bible. But other similar phrases do exist.

Mark.4 [41] And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

Heb.12 [21] And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)

Jonah.1 [10] Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.

Jonah.1 [16] Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.

Jdt.4 [2] Therefore they were exceedingly afraid of him, and were troubled for Jerusalem, and for the temple of the Lord their God:
fed with manna
fed with manna



Deut.8 [3] And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.
feed his sheep
feed his sheep

John 21:15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

John 21:16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep

John 21:17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
feeling of a tender parent
feeling of a tender parent

The similar phrase of "feelings of a tender parent" is found in 6 books around joseph smiths time frame.

Click here to view those books
fight against Zion
fight against Zion

It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.

Isaiah 29:8
filled with the spirit
being filled with the spirit

Exodus 31:3

And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
firmament
Firmament

Main article: Hebrew astronomy § Biblical cosmology

Like most ancient peoples, the Hebrews believed the sky was a solid dome with the Sun, Moon and stars embedded in it.[11]

According to The Jewish Encyclopedia:

The Hebrews regarded the earth as a plain or a hill figured like a hemisphere, swimming on water. Over this is arched the solid vault of heaven. To this vault are fastened the lights, the stars. So slight is this elevation that birds may rise to it and fly along its expanse.[12]

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firmament
firy-flying serpents
fiery flying serpents

Isaiah 14:29 Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.

Isaiah 30:6 The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
five books of Moses
five books of Moses

Most scholars believe the following "the Pentateuch was not written by Moses but by someone else."

These books would of been called the "Torah" or the "Law of Moses" and not the five books of Moses. In addition, the collection of these books would have just started at the time period when Lehi left jerusalem. It wasn't for another 200 years before the books that we know as the torah were finalized.

Click here to view the wiki on this subject.
flaming fire
flaming fire

Isaiah 4:5

And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.
fled out of his presence
fled out of his presence

And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.

2 Chronicals 10:2

And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;)

1 Kings 12:2

Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.

Jonah 1:10
flock
flock

There were no domesticed flocks in the america's.

Click here to view the wiki regarding this
foolish imaginations of his heart
foolish imaginations of his heart

This unique phrase is found in a few books before the book of mormon was published.

The First Book of Napoleon published in 1809 Chapter 2 verse 10

But the Gauls were altogether a wicked and perverse people, and the tree which they had planted in the midst of them was a blasted tree, and lo and behold, it brought forth nothing but bad and forbidden fruit, and all manner of unrighteousness, such as pertained unto the idol of whom it is before-written, ​and whom they, in the foolish imaginations of their hearts, had vainly worshipped.

Source: https://archive.org/details/firstbooknapole00gruagoog

It is also found in "Biblical Dialogues Between a Father and His Family" by Mrs. Rowson (1822)

...followed the foolish imaginations of their own hearts...

Click here to view it

Also found in page 35 of "A view of some of the leading features of the Christian" by James Miller (1819)

How, in the foolish imaginations of their hearts, in their visions and their dreams, they never dreamed they were enemies to God.

Click here to view it
for all thy doings
for all thy doings

Zeph.3 [11] In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.
For behold
For behold

This phrase is found 35 times in the bible.
For behold, to one is given by the spirit of God, that he may teach the word of wisdom; and to another, that he may teach the word of knowledge by the same spirit;
Corinthians 12:8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
for by the spirit are all things made known unto the prophet
for by the spirit are all things made known unto the prophet

This phrase appears to be paraphrasing Ephesians 3:5

Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

Ephesians 3:5

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
For can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee,
For can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee,

This phrase is from Isaiah 49:15
For can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee, O house of Israel.
For can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee, O house of Israel.

Isaiah 49:15

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
for he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. hath believed our report, and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
for he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

Isaiah 53:2

For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, [there is] no beauty that we should desire him.

for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is; wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath-day, and hallowed it
for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is; wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath-day, and hallowed it

Exodus 20:11

For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

For it came to pass
For It Came To Pass

This phrase occurs over 452 times in the bible.

This phrase occurs 4 times in the Book of Mormon.

Note: This is different then the phrase "And it came to pass" which occurs 1,404 times in the Book of Mormon.

One Example: 1 Kings 11:4

For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, [that] his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as [was] the heart of David his father.
For mine own sake, yea, for mine own sake, will I do this; for I will not suffer my name to be polluted, and I will not give my glory unto another.
For mine own sake, yea, for mine own sake, will I do this; for I will not suffer my name to be polluted, and I will not give my glory unto another.

Proverbs 48:11

For mine own sake, [even] for mine own sake, will I do [it]: for how should [my name] be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.

for my name sake
for [my] name sake

Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.

Psalms 143:11
for my name sake I will defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain from thee, that I cut thee not off
for my name sake I will defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain from thee, that I cut thee not off

Proverbs 48:9

For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.

for my name sake I will defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain from thee, that I cut thee not off
for my name sake I will defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain from thee, that I cut thee not off

Isaiah 48:9

For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.
For shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives delivered?
For shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives delivered?

Isaiah 49:24

Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?
for the day soon cometh, that all the proud and they which do wickedly, shall be as stubble; and the day cometh that they must be burned
for the day soon cometh, that all the proud and they which do wickedly, shall be as stubble; and the day cometh that they must be burned

This verse seems to be a rewrite of Malachi 4:1 with parts of it reshuffled into different order.

Malachi 4:1

For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch

The book of Malachi was probably written between 445 and 432 which would have been over a hundred years since Lehi left Jerusalem.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malachi
for the Lord hath delivered him into my hands
for the Lord hath delivered him into my hands

SAMUEL 23:7

Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, and he said, God has delivered him into my hands , for David has imprisoned himself by entering a town with gates and bars.

for the space of
for the space of

The phrase "the space of" is used 22 times in the bible with all sorts of combinations. The phrase for the space of is used 69 times in the book of mormon.

Click here to view all of them

Here are a few examples

Jdt.15 [11] And the people spoiled the camp the space of thirty days: and they gave unto Judith Holofernes his tent, and all his plate, and beds, and vessels, and all his stuff: and she took it and laid it on her mule; and made ready her carts, and laid them thereon.

Acts.19 [8] And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
for the time cometh
for the time cometh

John 16:2

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
for this cause
for this cause

This phrase is used 31 times in the king james bible and 27 times in the book of mormon.
For thus spake the Prophet
For thus spake the Prophet

This phrase does not exist in the king james bible but lots of very similar phrases do exist. This phrase appears to be a combination of the following king james bible phrases.

The Phrase "For thus saith the LORD" exists 49 times in the bible.
The Phrase "spoken by the prophet" exists 6 times in the bible.
The Phrase "spake the Lord" exists 3 times in the bible.
The Phrase "for thus it is written by the prophet" exists 1 time in the bible.
For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants; and they that swallowed thee up, shall be far away.
For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants; and they that swallowed thee up, shall be far away.

Isaiah 49:19

For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away.
fountain of living waters
Fountain of Living Waters

For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

Revelation 7:17
free man
free man

And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

Revelation 6:15

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
from that time forth
from that time forth

This phrase is found in 4 different verses in the king james bible.

Click here to view those verses
from time to time
from time to time

1Chr.9 [25] And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.

Ezek.4 [10] And thy meat which thou shalt eat shall be by weight, twenty shekels a day: from time to time shalt thou eat it. [11] Thou shalt drink also water by measure, the sixth part of an hin: from time to time shalt thou drink.
from whence no traveller can return
from whence no traveller can return

from whose bourn no traveller returns- William Shakespeare, from Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1.

the Palmyra (New York) Bookstore, where the Smiths lived at the time, had for sale Shakespeare’s Works: 10 vols. (Wayne Sentinel January 26, 1825.

Apologetics argue that the Book of Job has 2 similar verses which could have been copied on to the Plates of Laban rather than Hamel and it is just a coincident that the phrase exactly matches Hamlet.

Job 10:21

Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;

Critics note that the word traveller does not appear in the Job verses.

Some LDS writers point out that the Book of Job also has 2 similar verses, and some writings of Job could have been on the Brass plates.

However, a look at the actual Book of Job shows that the 2 verses state "whence I shall not return". The words "no traveler" do not appear in these verses in Job, making the Shakespeare quote a much more likely source for the line in 2 Nephi 1:14. Also, the Palmyra (New York) Bookstore, where the Smiths lived at the time, had for sale "Shakespeare’s Works: 10 vols." (Wayne Sentinel January 26, 1825.
fruit of the tree
fruit of the tree

This phrase is used 7 times in the king james bible

And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:

Genesis 3:2
gathereth his children
gathereth his children

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

Matthew 23:37

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
Gentile
The word gentile is used in different manners in the book of mormon. It is sometimes used in to refer to people that are non-jews and it is used to sometimes refer to people that aren't mormons. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentile
given thanks unto the God of Israel
given thanks unto the God of Israel

Two similar phrases are found in the king james bible.

Pss.136 [2] O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.

[26] O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter to the end of the earth; say ye, The Lord hath redeemed his servant Jacob
Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter to the end of the earth; say ye, The Lord hath redeemed his servant Jacob

Here is the verse in the king james bible

Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it [even] to the end of the earth; say ye, The LORD hath redeemed his servant Jacob.

Isaiah 48:20
God had commanded me to do all things
God had commanded me to do all things

this is a similar phrase with the "to do all things" being first and the "commanded me" last.

Tob.5 [1] Tobias then answered and said, Father, I will do all things which thou hast commanded me:
gold, and silver, and silks, and scarlets
gold, and silver, and silks, and scarlets
Revelation 18:12
The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,

goodness of God
goodness of God

Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.

Psalms 52:1

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

Romans 2:4
Gospel of the
Gospel of the

This phrase is used in 8 verses in the king james bible.

Click here to view verses
great and a marvellous work
great and a marvellous work

Revelation 15:3

And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
great and marvellous
great and marvellous

Revelation 15:3

And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
great and marvellous
great and marvellous

Revelation 15:3

And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
Great and marvellous are thy works, O Lord God Almighty
Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty Wording

And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

Revelation 15:3

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
Great and marvelous are thy works, O Lord God Almighty
Great and marvelous are thy works, O Lord God Almighty

And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

Revelation 15:3

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
great glory
great glory

There are 9 matches for great glory.

And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

Luke 21:27

source: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?type=simple&format=Long&q1=great+glory&restrict=All&size=First+100

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
great things the Lord hath done for
Great Things The Lord Hath Done For Wording
Mark 5:19
Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
grievous to be borne
grievous to be borne

Matt.23:4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.

Luke.11:46 And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.
had no strength
[had] no strength

Job.26 [2] How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?

Pss.88 [4] I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength:

Jdt.5 [23] For, say they, we will not be afraid of the face of the children of Israel: for, lo, it is a people that have no strength nor power for a strong battle
hard in their hearts
hard in their hearts

And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

Mark 3:5


Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
hard to be understood
hard to be understood

2 Peter 3:16

As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

hath spoken
hath spoken

This phrase is used 59 times in the king james bible.

Click here to view the verses
hath written
hath written

This phrase is found two times in the king james bible.

Jesus the son of Sirach of Jerusalem hath written in this book the instruction of understanding and knowledge, who out of his heart poured forth wisdom.

Ecclesiasticus 50:27

And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;

2 Peter 3:15
have mercy on me, according to the multitude of his tender mercies
according to the multitude of his tender mercies

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

Psalms 51:1
having been born of goodly parents
having been born of goodly parents

The poetic book "The Works of Peter Pindar" published in 1812 contains the following phrase

Of goodly parents was she born, But in disguise did rove, Because a youth to her was false

Click here to view the book

Click here to view details regarding the author

The phrase "of goodly parents" is found in a lot of books before the book of mormon.

Click here to view the books that have the phrase "of goodly parents" in them
having been highly favored of the Lord
having been highly favored of the Lord

This exact phrase is not found in the king james bible but the phrase "highly favored" is found in the king james bible.

The exact phrase is found in a methodist magazine published in 1828.

Phrase found in the king james bible

Luke 1:28 - And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, [thou that art] highly favoured, the Lord [is] with thee: blessed [art] thou among women.

The More Sure Word of Prophecy By the Reverand Samual Luckey.

And this is generally the case for those who have been highly favoured of the Lord, and have been exalted above measuer.

The Methodist Magazine
Volume 11, 1828, New York Source: p.52
Click here to view the book

he drew out the man, and he placed at the east end of the garden of Eden, Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the tree of life
he drew out the man, and he placed at the east end of the garden of Eden, Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the tree of life

Genesis 3:24

So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

he drew out the man, and he placed at the east end of the garden of Eden, Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the tree of life
he drew out the man, and he placed at the east end of the garden of Eden, Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the tree of life

Genesis 3:24

So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

Isaiah 53:3

He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were [our] faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

he is mightier than I
He is mightier Than I Wording
Luke 3:16
John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
he raiseth up
he raiseth up

This phrase is used 6 times in the bible. This phrase probably doesn't qualify as plagiarism.

Source: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?type=simple&format=Long&q1=raiseth+up&restrict=All&size=First+100
he saw God sitting upon his throne
he saw God sitting upon his throne

2 Chronicles 18:18

Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.
he saw the Heavens open
He Saw The Heavens Open

Mark 1:10

And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities
He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities

Isaiah 53:11

He shall see of the travail of his soul, [and] shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth

Isaiah 53:7

He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth

He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgressions of my people was he stricken
He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgressions of my people was he stricken

Isaiah 53:8

He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.

Hearken and hear this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel; yet they swear not in truth, nor in righteousness
Hearken and hear this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel; yet they swear not in truth, nor righteousness

Isaiah 48:1

Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, [but] not in truth, nor in righteousness.

hearken not to the voice of his counsels
hearken not to the voice of his counsels

This phrase appears to be a paraphrasing of the underlined parts of the following verse.

Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous; neither with a coward in matters of war; nor with a merchant concerning exchange; nor with a buyer of selling; nor with an envious man of thankfulness; nor with an unmerciful man touching kindness; nor with the slothful for any work; nor with an hireling for a year of finishing work; nor with an idle servant of much business: hearken not unto these in any matter of counsel.

Ecclesiasticus 37:11
Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; for I am he; and I am the first, and I am also the last.
Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; for I am he; and I am the first, and I am also the last.

Proverbs 48:12

Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I [am] he; I [am] the first, I also [am] the last.

hearken unto the voice of the Lord
hearken unto the voice of the Lord DEUTERONOMY 28:2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God
hearkened unto the word of the Lord
hearkened unto the word of the Lord

Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD.

1 Kings 12:24
Heavens, for it is his throne, and this earth is his footstool
Heavens, for it is his throne, and this earth is his footstool

Isaiah 66:1

Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
henceforth and forever
henceforth and forever phrase Isaiah 59:21 As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.
herd
herd

With the exception of llamas, which are not mentioned in the book of mormon, there are no other domesticated animals in the americas.

Click here to view the wiki regarding this
highly favored
highly favored

Luke 1:28 - And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, [thou that art] highly favoured, the Lord [is] with thee: blessed [art] thou among women.
his gold, and his silver, and his precious things
his gold, and his silver, and his precious things

The following items are all mentioned in 6 different bible verses. Only one of those bible verses has "gold" listed first. Below is that verse.

But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps. Daniel 11:43

Here are the other verses which contain those items.

And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.

Genesis 24:53

And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.

2 Kings 20:13

And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he was the firstborn.

2 Chronicles 21:3

And all they that were about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, beside all that was willingly offered.

Ezra 1:6

And Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.

Isaiah 39:2

his tender mercies
his tender mercies

This exact phrase is used in the pslams.

Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.

Psalms 77:9
hitherto
hitherto

The phrase hitherto means "until now", "previously", or "up to now". It was a popular phrase in Joseph Smith's time period and perfectly acceptable to have in the Book of Mormon.

It is somewhat interesting, yet completely acceptable, that the phrase "until now" is also used in the book of mormon.

The book of mormon contains the phrase "hitherto" 25 times.

The book of mormon contains the phrase "until now" 7 times.

honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God shall give thee
honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God shall give thee

Exodus 20:12

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

Exodus 20:12

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of Him that bringeth good tidings; that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good; that publisheth salvation; that sayeth unto Zion, Thy God reigneth
Isaiah 52: 7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
I am full of the spirit of God
I am full of the spirit of God

And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,

Exodus 31:3
I am in the Father, and the Father in me
I am in the Father, and the Father in me

John 14:10

Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

I am in the Father, and the Father in me
I am in the Father, and the Father in me

John 14:10

Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

Exodus 20:2

Below are how the different versions of this scripture for each bible. Notice how this verse in the Book of Mormon matches the translation from the King James Bible.

King James Bible

I [am] the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

New International Version

I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.

New Living Translation

I am the LORD your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of your slavery.

English Standard Version

I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

New American Standard Bible

I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

Holman Christian Standard Bible

I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.

International Standard Version

I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

NET Bible

I, the LORD, am your God, who brought you from the land of Egypt, from the house of slavery.

GOD'S WORD® Translation

I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of slavery in Egypt.

Jubilee Bible 2000

I am the LORD thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt out of the house of slavery.

King James 2000 Bible

I am the LORD your God, who has brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

American King James Version

I am the LORD your God, which have brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

American Standard Version

I am Jehovah thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

Douay-Rheims Bible

I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

Darby Bible Translation

I am Jehovah thy God, who have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

English Revised Version

I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

Webster's Bible Translation

I am the LORD thy God, who have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

World English Bible

I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

Young's Literal Translation

I am Jehovah thy God, who hath brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of a house of servants.

I cried unto the Lord
I cried unto the Lord

This phrase is used 32 times in the bible.

Source: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?type=simple&format=Long&q1=cried+unto+the+lord&restrict=All&size=First+100
I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain
I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain

Isaiah 48:9

For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.
I did look unto my God, and I did praise him all the day long
I did look unto my God, and I did praise him all the day long

These verse seems like a combination of the two verses below.

Pss.35 [28] And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.

Pss.44 [8] In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.
I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did shew them suddenly
I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did shew them suddenly

Proverbs 48:3

I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did [them] suddenly, and they came to pass.

I have, even from the beginning, declared to thee; before it came to pass I shewed them thee; and I shewed them for fear lest thou shouldst say, Mine idol hath done them; and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.
I have, even from the beginning, declared to thee; before it came to pass I shewed them thee; and I shewed them for fear lest thou shouldst say, Mine idol hath done them; and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.

Isaiah 48:5

I have even from the beginning declared [it] to thee; before it came to pass I shewed [it] thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.

I know not
I know not

There are 23 verses containing this phrase in the king james bible.

Gen.4 [9] And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?

Click here to view all the other verses
I proceed according to that which I have spoken
I proceed according to that which I have spoken

This phrase seems like a paraphrasing of the following verses

Judg.11 [36] And she said unto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the LORD, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the LORD hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, even of the children of Ammon.

Rom.4 [18] Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.
I said unto them
I said unto them

This phrase is used 8 times in the king james bible. This phrase is used 14 times in the book of mormon.

And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.

Exodus 32:24
I saw lightnings, and I heard thunderings, and earthquakes
thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake

Revelation 8:5
And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.

I, Nephi, make an end

I[, Nephi,] make an end

Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness.

Exekiel 20:17

Thus went it with Nicanor: and from that time forth the Hebrews had the city in their power. And here will I make an end.

2 Maccabees 15:37
I, the Lord
I, the Lord

The phrase I the lord is found in 54 verses in the king james bible.

Click here to view them
I, the Lord, am God
I, the Lord, am God

Isa.43 [12] I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, that I am God.
if they endure unto the end, they shall be lifted up at the last day, and shall be saved in the Everlasting Kingdom of the Lamb
if they endure unto the end, they shall be lifted up at the last day, and shall be saved in the Everlasting Kingdom of the Lamb

This phrase appears to be a combination of the verses Matthew 24:13, John 6:54, and 2 Peter 1:11. Here is what the phrase would look like if it was more closely matched with those verses.

[But he that] endure unto the end [I will raise him] up at the last day, and [the same] shall be saved in the everlasting kingdom of [our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ]

The phrase 'lifted up' is either used for people lifting up their heads or eyes or for Jesus Christ being lifted up on the cross.

Matthew 24:13

But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

John 6:54

Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

2 Peter 2:11

For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. if they endure unto the end, they shall be lifted up at the last day, and shall be saved in the Everlasting Kingdom of the Lamb

This phrase appears to be a combination of the verses Matthew 24:13, John 6:54, and 2 Peter 1:11. Here is what the phrase would look like if it was more closely matched with those verses.

[But he that] endure unto the end [I will raise him] up at the last day, and [the same] shall be saved in the everlasting kingdom of [our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ]

The phrase 'lifted up' is either used for people lifting up their heads or eyes or for Jesus Christ being lifted up on the cross.

Matthew 24:13

But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

John 6:54

Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

2 Peter 2:11

For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
in him they shall find pasture
in him they shall find pasture

I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

John 10:9
in my days
in my days

This phrase is found 3 times in the king james bible.

Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days?

2 Kings 20:19

Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.

Isaiah 39:8

I have put off the clothing of peace, and put upon me the sackcloth of my prayer: I will cry unto the Everlasting in my days.

Baruch 4:20
in righteousness
in righteousness

This phrase is found in 26 king james bible verses.

Click here to view them
in that day
in that day

This phrase is found 119 times in the bible
in the firmament
in the firmament

This phrase is used in 7 verses in the king james bible.

Gen.1 [14] And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:

[15] And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

[17] And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

Click here to view all the verses
in the spirit
in the spirit

The phrase 'in the spirit' is used 29 times in the king james bible.

Ezekiel 37:1 - The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,

Click here to view where the phrase is used in the bible
in the wilderness
in the wilderness

This phrase is used 167 times in the king james bible and 109 times in the book of mormon.

And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

Genesis 16:7
In thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed
In thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed

Acts 3:25

Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
In thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed
In thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed

Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

Acts 3:25
in your hearts
in your hearts

This phrase is found in 15 verses in the king james bible.

Matt.9 [4] And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

Click here to view all the verses
inquired of the Lord
inquired of the Lord

this phrase is used 10 times in the king james bible.

Click here to view the verses
into an exceeding high mountain
Into an Exceeding High Mountain Wording
Matthew 4:8
8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
Note: Later versions of the Book of Mormon changed this wording to say exceedingly rather then exceeding
into the wilderness
into the wilderness

This phrase is found in 36 verses in the king james bible.

Click here to view them all
isles of the sea
isles of the sea

The phrase "isles of the sea" is used 5 times in the bible.

Wherefore glorify ye the LORD in the fires, even the name of the LORD God of Israel in the isles of the sea.

Isaiah 25:15

Source: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?type=simple&format=Long&q1=isles+of+the+sea&restrict=All&size=First+100
it came to pass
It Came To Pass

This phrase occurs over 452 times in the bible.

it is better that one man should perish, than that a nation should dwindle and perish in unbelief.
Similar Scripture: Better that one man should die rather then a whole nation perish
John 11:50
Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
it with mine own hand
It With Mine Own Hand

Philemon 1:19

I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
Jesus
Jesus

The book of mormon should either have the Hebrew name of Yeshua in it or the Aramaic name of Isho in it. The mistranslation from hebrew to greek to latin to english name should not be in the book of mormon.

Jesus's Name in Hebrew is Yeshua -> Gets translated to Greek as Iesous

The Greek name of Iesous gets translated to Latin as Iesus

The Latin name of Iesus gets converted to the English as Jesus

Click here to view the wiki on the name Yeshua

Click here to view the wiki on the name Jesus
John, my beloved
John, my beloved

In the bible community there is a debate over who was the disciple that Jesus loved. Scholars refer to the disciple as the "beloved disciple". However, the bible never uses the turn "beloved" in reference to this disciple. As such it would be unlikely that Jesus would refer to John as "my beloved".

Click here to view more details.
journey in the wilderness
journey in the wilderness

And they departed from before Pi-hahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah.

Numbers 33:8
journied
journied

This word is misspelled. The correct spelling is journeyed
Joy is full
Joy is full

The first book that google books has where this phrase shows up was in 1760. It was a popular phrase around the time the book of mormon was written. Refer to the chart below.

https://books.google.com/ngrams/interactive_chart?content=joy+is+full&case_insensitive=on&year_start=1500&year_end=2008&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Cjoy%20is%20full%3B%2Cc0
Joy was full
Joy was full

The first book that google books has where this phrase shows up was in 1700. It was a popular phrase around the time the book of mormon was written. Refer to the chart below.

https://books.google.com/ngrams/interactive_chart?content=joy+was+full&case_insensitive=on&year_start=1500&year_end=2008&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t4%3B%2Cjoy%20was%20full%3B%2Cc0%3B%2Cs0%3B%3Bjoy%20was%20full%3B%2Cc0%3B%3BJoy%20was%20full%3B%2Cc0
Judah, was carried away captive
Judah, was carried away captive JEREMIAH 52: 27 And the king of Babylon smote them, and put them to death in Riblah in the land of Hamath. Thus Judah was carried away captive out of his own land.
keep his commandments
keep his commandments

This phrase is used in 18 verses in the king james bible.

Click here to view those verses
keep my commandments
keep my commandments

There are 14 places where the phrase "keep by commandments" is used. 12 of those 14 places are in the old testament while 2 are in John.

Source: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?type=simple&format=Long&q1=keep+my+commandments&restrict=All&size=First+100
keeping the commandments of the Lord
keeping the commandments of the Lord

The phrase "keeping the commandments of the Lord" is not in the king james bible. However, the phrase "keep the commandments of the LORD" is in the king james bible 7 times. This would probably qualify as paraphrasing plagiarism.

Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.

Deuteronomy 6:17

Source: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?type=simple&format=Long&q1=keep+the+commandments+of+the+LORD&restrict=All&size=First+100
kindreds, tongues, and people
Kindreds, Tongues, and People Wording

Revelation 7:9

After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

Revelations 11:9

And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves


Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
king of Judah
Of The Reign of Zedekiah King of Judah Wording Jeremiah 49:34

34 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,

Knowest thou the
Knowest thou the

Job.38[33] Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?

Job.39 [1] Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?

[2] Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
laden with
laden with

Gen.45 [23] And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.

1Sam.16 [20] And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.

Isa.1 [4] Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward.

4Ezra.2 [18] For thy help will I send my servants Esau and Jeremy, after whose counsel I have sanctified and prepared for thee twelve trees laden with divers fruits,

Sir.3 [27] An obstinate heart shall be laden with sorrows; and the wicked man shall heap sin upon sin.

2Tim.3 [6] For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
lamb
lamb

While sheep did exist in the america's during the book of mormon time period they were never domesticated. It wasn't until 1607 when the first domesticated sheep arrived in North America. Any verse that refers to a domesticated sheep or lamb would not make any sense to the book of mormon people

Click here to view the wiki on domestic sheep
land of his inheritance
land of his inheritance

This phrase is found on page 464 of Adam Clarke's "The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments "

The manslayer is not to be permitted to come to the land of his inheritance till the death of the high priest,

Here is a link to the book.

books.google.com/books?id=sGQ7AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA464&dq="land+of+his+inheritance"&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjpj8Cy1PrlAhUQoZ4KHQ2WAd8Q6AEwAXoECAYQAg#v=onepage&q="land%20of%20his%20inheritance"&f=false

The phrase is also included in "The Book of Jubilees 10:30"

And Canaan saw the land of Lebanon to the river of Egypt, that it was very good, and he went not into the land of his inheritance to the west (that is to) the sea, and he dwelt in the land of Lebanon, eastward and westward from the border of Jordan and from the border of the sea.

Source: http://www.pseudepigrapha.com/jubilees/10.htm

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Jubilees
land of promise
land of promise

Hebrews 11:9

By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
large in stature
large in stature

This phrase is used 3 times in the book of mormon. Twice to describe Nephi and once to describe Mormon.

This phrase is not found in the king james bible but similar phrases are found there. For example, Goliath was described as "a man of great stature" another reference includes "men of a great stature".
last shall be first, and the first shall be last
last shall be first, and the first shall be last
Matthew 19:30
But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.

learned by men
learned by men

This phrase is not found in the king james bible. In the bible the phrase used to describe someone who has been educated is "learned".

This phrase is found in other books during joseph smith's time period.

Click here to view the books
learning of the Jews
learning of the Jews

This phrase is found in at least 19 pre-1830 books. While this doesn't indicate plagiarism it does indicate that the phrase was used in Joseph Smiths time period.

Below is the link to a pre-1830 book containing the phrase as its chapter header.

Chapter 9 (Page 88) of the book "Antiquities of the Jews: Carefully Compiled from Authentic Sources " which was published in 1820 by William Brown contains the following header "Part IX - Learning of the Jews".

Click here to view book

Click here to view pre-1830 books containing the phrase

Click here to view graph of the usage for the phrase over time
lest ye
lest ye

The phrase 'lest ye' is used 21 times in the bible.
Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and they shall come to thee. And as I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on even as a bride.
Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and they shall come to thee. And as I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on even as a bride.

Isaiah 49:18

Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, [and] come to thee. [As] I live, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them [on thee], as a bride [doeth].
lifted up his hand
lifted up his hand

This phrase is found 13 times in the bible. It would probably not be considered plagiarism.

Source: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?type=simple&format=Long&q1=lifted+up+his+hand&restrict=All&size=First+100
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The Lord hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The Lord hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name

Isaiah 49:1

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
Lord hath created the earth, that it should be inhabited
Lord hath created the [earth], that it should be inhabited

This phrase appears to be paraphrasing parts of Isaiah 45:18.

For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.

Isaiah 45:18
LORD hath spoken
LORD hath spoken

This phrase is used in 32 verses in the king james bible.

Click here to view the verses
Lord in all my days
Lord in all my days

My son, be mindful of the Lord our God all thy days, and let not thy will be set to sin, or to transgress his commandments: do uprightly all thy life long, and follow not the ways of unrighteousness.

Tobit 4:5
Lord maketh
Lord maketh

This phrase is used in 4 verses in the king james bible.

Click here to view the veses
Lord their Redeemer
Lord their Redeemer

The similar phrase "Lord, thy Redeemer" is used 3 times in the king james bible. All 3 verses are found in Isaiah.

Click here to view the verses
love of God, which sheddeth itself abroad in the hearts of the children of men
The Love of God Sheddeth Itself Abroad In The Hearts of the Children of Men

And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

Romans 5:5

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
lustre
Lustre

Joseph Smith may have used the wrong word here while trying to imply really strong brightness. Specifically, he is trying to match the brightness similar to Moses' face on Mount Sinai.

In Mosiah 13:5 he literally says that when it says

..his face shone with exceeding luster, even as Moses...

King James Bible: Moses' face shone
ESV Bible: skin of Moses' face was shining
NASB Bible: Moses’ face shone
New International Version: his face was radiant
etc.

None of the bible translations used the word luster or lustre to describe Moses' face.

-------
FYI: The word lustre was changed to luster in the current lds scriptures.

Neither the phrase luster nor lustre is not found in the king james bible.

Here is a video showing luster from different minerals which is not that impressive of lighting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shwKep6SeVg

You can view a timeline of the usage of luster and lustre at the following link.

https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=lustre%2C+luster&year_start=1600&year_end=2000&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Clustre%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cluster%3B%2Cc0
lusts of the flesh
lusts of the flesh

Let not the greediness of the belly nor lust of the flesh take hold of me; and give not over me thy servant into an impudent mind.

Ecclesiasticus 23:6

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

1 John 2:16
make an end of speaking
[make] an end of speaking

This phrase is found 10 times in the bible.

Deuteronomy 32:45 - And Moses made an end of speaking all these words to all Israel:

Click here to view where it is used
make bare his arm in the eyes of the nations
make bare his arm in the eyes of the nations

This would probably fall under the category of paraphrasing plagiarism.

The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.

Isaih 52:10
methought
methought

This phrase is from shakespeare's "the comedy of a midsummer nights dream" and means "it seemed to me" or "it appeared to me".

In joseph smith time period the books that used this phrase were usually referencing shakespeare. The books that used the phrase "it seemed to me" were discussing other subjects. In other words the phrase that should be in the book of mormon is "it seemed to me"

Link to shakespeare's "the comedy of a midsummer nights dream" where it says "Methought I was enamoured of an ass"

https://books.google.com/books?id=0RE8AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA61&dq=methought&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiWut3xsaXmAhXMsJ4KHW52DdcQ6AEwAHoECAYQAg

Link to other books that used the "methought" phrase in 1830

https://www.google.com/search?q=methought&tbs=cdr:1,cd_min:1/1/1000,cd_max:12/31/1830&tbm=bks&sxsrf=ACYBGNQO6fr3eOBS3yMeWGSkFhn0UumzVQ:1575785838549&ei=bpXsXayJIfnP0PEPppypkAc&start=0&sa=N&ved=0ahUKEwis-JfZs6XmAhX5JzQIHSZOCnI4FBDy0wMIdw&biw=1996&bih=994&dpr=1.93

Link to other books that used the "it seemed to me" phrase in 1830

https://www.google.com/search?q=%22it+seemed+to+me%22&biw=1996&bih=994&sxsrf=ACYBGNTFgcIG94AOKYpGo-l0r6LS2U0pkw%3A1575801727467&source=lnt&tbs=cdr%3A1%2Ccd_min%3A1%2F1%2F1000%2Ccd_max%3A12%2F31%2F1830&tbm=bks
mighty man
mighty man

This phrase is used 30 times in the king james bible and 11 times in the book of mormon.

And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.

Judges 6:12
Mine hand hath also laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: and I called unto them, and they stand up together
Mine hand hath also laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: and I called unto them, and they stand up together

Proverbs 48:13

Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: [when] I call unto them, they stand up together.

mine own body
mine own body

My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children's sake of mine own body.

Job 19:17
mine own life
mine own life

Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.

2 Samuel 18:13

Now therefore be it far from me, that I should spare mine own life in any time of trouble: for I am no better than my brethren.

1 Maccabees 13:5
mist of darkness
Mist of Darkness Wording

These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.

2 Peter 2:17

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
moveth hither and thither
divided hither and thither

2Kgs.2 [8] And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.
multitudes of people
Multitudes of People Wording
Matthew 4:25
25 And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.
murmur against me
murmur against me

Num.14 [27] How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.
murmur against the Lord
murmur against the Lord

And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur against us?

Exodus 16:7
my father had begat two sons
my father had begat two sons

The word begat is used 228 times in the king james bible and 42 times in the book of mormon. Of those 42 times the word is used 41 of them are found in the book of Ether.



Gen.6 [10] And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
my Gospel
my Gospel

Rom.2 [16] In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

Rom.16 [25] Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

2Tim.2 [8] Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:
my heart is pained
my heart is pained

My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

Psalms 55:4
my rock and my salvation
my rock and my salvation

Pss.62 [2] He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.

[6] He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
my seed
my seed

1Sam.20 [42] And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.

1Sam.24 [21] Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.
my son
my son

This phrase is used 211 times in the bible

And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?

Genesis 22:7
my soul is rent with anguish
my soul is rent with anguish

The definition of rent used in the bible is ripped, torn, separated, tear, etc. If you replace this phrase with the word ripped it doesn't really make sense. 'My soul is ripped with anguish' or 'My soul is torn with anguish'.

In the King james bible the phrase 'rent' is used 81 times and is almost aways used to indicate something physically being torn such as clothing.

Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.

Genesis 44:13

It is possible that Joseph Smith got confused and combined multiple unrelated phrases together.

And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

Genesis 42:21
nations and kingdoms
nations and kingdoms

Neh.9 [22] Moreover thou gavest them kingdoms and nations, and didst divide them into corners: so they possessed the land of Sihon, and the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.
nations, kindreds, tongues, and people
Nations, Kindreds, Tongues, and People Wording

Revelation 7:9

After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

Revelations 11:9

And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves
natural branches
Natural Branches

Romans 11:24 - For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
Nevertheless, they call themselves of the Holy city, but they do not stay themselves upon the God of Israel, which is the Lord of hosts; yea, the Lord of hosts is his name
Nevertheless, they call themselves of the Holy city, but they do not stay themselves upon the God of Israel, which is the Lord of hosts; yea, the Lord of hosts is his name

Proverbs 48:2

For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts [is] his name.

no power
no power

This phrase is used 12 times in the king james bible
no unclean thing
no unclean thing

Deut.23 [14] For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.

Isa.52 [11] Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD.
none of us knoweth
none of us knoweth

And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Beth-peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.

Deuteronomy 34:6
not harden your hearts
not harden your hearts

The similar phrase "Harden not your heart" is used 4 times in the king james bible. Once in psalms and 3 times in Hebrews.

Click here to view the verses
Now I know of a surety that the Lord hath
Now I know of a surety that the Lord hath wording

And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

Acts 12:11

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
Now we see that the man had became as God, knowing good and evil; and lest he should put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat
Now we see that the man had became as God, knowing good and evil; and lest he should put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat

Genesis 3:22

And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

Now we see that the man had became as God, knowing good and evil; and lest he should put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat,
Now we see that the man had became as God, knowing good and evil; and lest he should put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat,

Genesis 3:22

And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
numberless concourses of
numberless concourses of

a concourse is defined as "a crowd or assembly of people".

This phrase should probably be "concourse" and not "councourses". Other wise it would be like saying "a numberless crowds of people"

The word "concourse" is only used 3 times in the bible and one of the times is from Judith 10:18 where the have a similar story to laban.

Then was there a concourse throughout all the camp: for her coming was noised among the tents, and they came about her, as she stood without the tent of Holofernes, till they told him of her.

Judith 10:18

A few book before the book of mormon contain the phrase using the singular concourse.

Click here to view the books
numberless concourses of angels
numberless concourses of angels

Ezra 6:3

Before the fair flowers were seen, or ever the moveable powers were established, before the innumerable multitude of angels were gathered together,
O house of Israel
O house of Israel

There are 19 matches in the old testament where this verse occurs.

Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:

Psalms 135:19

Source: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?type=simple&format=Long&q1=O+house+of+Israel&restrict=All&size=First+100
O LORD
O LORD

This phrase is used in 444 verses in the king james bible.

Click here to view the verses
O man
O man

Romans 2:1

1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

Romans 2:3

3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
O that thou
O that thou

this phrase is found 3 verses in the bible and, surprisingly, it is also found in 3 verses in the book of mormon.

Click here to view bible verses

Here is the list of book of mormon verses: 1 Nephi 2:9, 1 Nephi 2:10, and 1 Nephi 20:18.

1 Nephi 20:18 is a direct copy of the first half of Isaiah 48:18.
O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:

Isaiah 48:18

O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
obedient unto the word of the Lord

obedient unto the word of the Lord


The phrase "unto the word of the Lord" is found 4 times in the bible. The verse below also contains the word "disobedient".

And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the word of the LORD: therefore the LORD hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake unto him.

1 Kings 13:26
of all men
of all men

This phrase is used 21 times in the king james bible

Click here to view the verses
of darkness
of darkness

This phrase is used 25 times in the king james bible.

Click here to view verses
of his fathers
of his fathers

This phrase is found 23 times in the king james bible.

Click here to view the verses
of my father
of my father

This phrase is used in 53 verse's in the king james bible.

Click here to view the verses
of my soul
of my soul

This phrase is used 8 times in the kind james bible.

Click here to view the verses
of our fathers
of our fathers

The phrase "of our fathers" is used 43 times in the bible.

Click here to view all of them
of pure gold
of pure gold

This phrase is used 25 times in the king james bible.

And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.

Exodus 28:36
of the angel
of the angel

This phrase is used 13 times in the king james bible.

Luke.15 [10] Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

Click here to view all of them
of the first year
of the first year

This term is used 53 times in the king james version of the bible.

In the king james bible it is always used in connection with a goat or lamb sacrifice. In the book of mormon it is only used once.

Exodus 12:5

Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
of the fourth generation
of the fourth generation

2Kgs.10 [30] And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart, thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.
of the Gentiles
of the Gentiles

This phrase is used in 46 verses in the king james bible.

Click here to view the verses
of the Jew
of the Jew

Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

Romans 2:9
of the reign of Zedekiah, king of Judah
Of The Reign of Zedekiah King of Judah Wording

Jeremiah 49:34

34 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,

of the treasury.
Nephi then proceeded "unto the treasury of Laban." On the way he "saw the servant of Laban who had the keys of the treasury. And I commanded him in the voice of Laban that he should go with me into the treasury. And he supposed me to be his master, Laban, for he beheld the garments and also the sword girded about my loins.... And I spake unto him as if it had been Laban. And I also spake unto him that I should carry the engravings, which were upon the plates of brass, to my elder brethren, who were without the walls.... And it came to pass that when the servant of Laban beheld my brethren he began to tremble... And now I, Nephi, being a man large in stature... therefore I did seize upon the servant of Laban, and held him, that he should not flee. And it came to pass that I spake with him... that if he would hearken unto our words, we would spare his life.... And it came to pass that we took the plates of brass and the servant of Laban, and departed into the wilderness, and journeyed unto the tent of our father." (1 Nephi 4:21, 23-24, 30-32, 38) The reader will notice that in the quotation given above Nephi used the words "of the treasury." While this three-word phrase is never found in the King James Bible, it does appear in 2 Maccabees 3:40. Source: http://www.utlm.org/newsletters/no89.htm#THE TREASURY OF LABAN
of the twelve apostles of the Lamb
of the twelve apostles of the Lamb

Revelation 21:14

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
of the wilderness
of the wilderness

This phrase is found in 31 difference verses in the king james bible.

Click here to view all of them
of the world
of the world

This phrase is foundin 104 verses in the king james bible.

Click here to view the verses
of the wrath of God
of the wrath of God

The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

Revelations 14:10 There are 11 matches for the phrase "wrath of God"

Source: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?type=simple&format=Long&q1=wrath+of+god&restrict=All&size=First+100
offer sacrifice and burnt offerings
offer sacrifice and burnt offerings

2Kgs.10 [24] And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, his life shall be for the life of him.
opening of the earth
opening of the earth

Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.

Isaiah 45:8

And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

Revelations 12:16
ordained of God
ordained of God

And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

Acts 10:42

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
our inheritance
our inheritance

This phrase is used 8 times in the king james bible.

Click here to view the phrases
our ruler
our ruler

Ezra.10 [14] Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from us.

Isa.3 [6] When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:

Luke.24 [20] And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
out of bondage
out of bondage

Ezra 2:1 Thus saith the Lord, I brought this people out of bondage, and I gave them my commandments by menservants the prophets; whom they would not hear, but despised my counsels.
out of the hands of the
out of the hands of the

This phrase is used 5 times in the king james bible and 7 times in the book of mormon.

And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

1 Samual 7:14
overcome with the spirit
overcome with the spirit

This phrase is not found in the king james bible but it is found in many books prior to the book of mormon.

Click here to view the books that contain this phrase
own hands
own hands

This phrase is used 14 times in the bible and 14 times in the book of mormon.

partake of the fruit
partake of the fruit

The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

2 Timothy 2:6

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
partaken of the fruit of the tree
partaken of the fruit of the tree

And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:

Genesis 3:2

The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

2 Timothy 2:6
partaking of the fruit
partaking of the fruit

2Tim.2 [6] The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
partook of the fruit
partook of the fruit

The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

2 Timothy 2:6
partook of the fruit of the tree
partook of the fruit of the tree

And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:

Genesis 3:2

The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

2 Timothy 2:6
pass away
pass away

This phrase is used in 23 king james bible verses

Click here to view those verses
people of the Lord
people of the Lord

And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, Take heed, and hearken, O Israel; this day thou art become the people of the LORD thy God.

Deuteronomy 27:9
perish by the sword
perish by the sword



But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.

Job 36:13
pervert the right ways of the Lord
pervert the right ways of the Lord
Acts 13:10
And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
plates of brass
plates of brass

The plates of brass referenced in the king james bible are not for writting on. However, the tablets of brass referenced in 1 Maccabees are for writing on.

And every base had four brasen wheels, and plates of brass: and the four corners thereof had undersetters: under the laver were undersetters molten, at the side of every addition.

1 Kings 7:30

In his days the cistern to receive water, being in compass as the sea, was covered with plates of brass:

Ecclesiasticus 50:3

In 1 Maccabees 14:48-49 it talks about how a table or slab of brass was used to record history and then the written brass was attached to a wall.

1 Maccabees 14:48

And they commaunded to make this writing in tables of brasse, and fasten it vnto the wall that compasseth the sanctuary, in an open place:

Source: http://studybible.info/Bishops/1%20Maccabees%2014:48

Some critics see this as a possible inspiration for Joseph Smith using the plates of brass in the book of mormon.

Source: http://www.utlm.org/newsletters/no89.htm#THE TREASURY OF LABAN
possess the land
possess the land

This phrase exists in 18 places in the king james bible.
possessions
possessions

This phrase is used 16 times in the king james bible.

Click here to view them
power and goodness, and mercy
power and goodness, and mercy

There are over 500 verses in the bible that use one of the terms of power, goodness, and mercy. There is not a verse that includes all 3 of those in the same verse to describe.

Here are a breakdown of some of the verses that use those terms to describe God.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

Psalms 23:6

And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.

Exodus 33:19

Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:

2 Thessalonians 1:11

But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

Psalms 59:16
power and great glory
power and great glory

And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

Luke 21:27

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
power of his
power of his

Pss.111 [6] He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.

1Cor.7 [4] The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

Eph.6 [10] Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

Phil.3 [10] That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; Rev.12

[10] And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
power over the flesh
power over the flesh

As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

John 17:2

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
praise him
praise him

This phrase is used 22 times in the king james bible and all of the instances are in the Psalms.

pray unto the LORD
pray unto the LORD

Num.21 [7] Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.

1Kgs.8 [44] If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, whithersoever thou shalt send them, and shall pray unto the LORD toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that I have built for thy name:

Jer.29 [7] And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.

Jer.42 [4] Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray unto the LORD your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, that whatsoever thing the LORD shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from you.

Sir.38 [9] My son, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord, and he will make thee whole.

[14] For they shall also pray unto the Lord, that he would prosper that, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.
prayed unto the Lord
Prayed Unto The Lord

Note: The King James Version of the Bible says "Prayed Unto The Lord". Most other bible translations usually say "Prayed to the Lord" Jonah 2:1

Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish's belly,

1 Samuel 1:10

And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. Isaiah 37:15

And Hezekiah prayed unto the LORD, saying,

Isaiah 38:2

Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD,

2 Kings 4:33

He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD.

Jonah 4:2

And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
prepare the way of the Lord
prepare the way of the Lord

This phrase is found in 4 verses in the bible.

Isa.40 [3] The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

Matt.3 [3] For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Mark.1 [3] The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Luke.3

[4] As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
prepared from the foundation of the world
prepared from the foundation of the world
Matthew 25:34

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Note: this biblical verse includes the extra text [for you] which makes a lot more sense in the book of mormon. Later editions of the book of mormon sometimes fix this to resolve the issue with the [for you] missing. It just doesn't really make sense without a for you, for them, for him phrase being in there.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
prepared of the Lord
prepared of the Lord

Luke.1 [17] And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
proceedeth out of the mouth
proceedeth out of the mouth

And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.

Deuteronomy 8:3

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Matthew 4:4
proceeding out of the mouth
proceeding out of the mouth

This phrase is used twice in the king james bible.

Deuteronomy 8:3 - And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.

Matthew 4:4 - But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
prophets of old
prophets of old

15 books prior to 1830 contain the phrase 'prophets of old' showing that the phrase was used prior to the book of mormon. Go to https://books.google.com/ and search there to see a list of books. A book from the 1644 contain the phrase as well.

And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

Luke 9:8

They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

Luke 9:19
received a commandment
received a commandment

2John.1 [4] I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
Redeemer
Redeemer

This word is found in 18 verses in the king james bible.

Click here to view the verses
rejoice and give praise unto their everlasting God
rejoice and [give] praise unto their [everlasting God]

This phrase would probably qualify as paraphrasing plagiarism of Psalms 98:4.

Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.

Psalms 98:4.

here is the verse re-written to match Psalms 98:4.

will they not rejoice and [sing] praise unto [the Lord]
rejoice in the Lord
rejoice in the Lord

This phrase is used 9 times in the king james bible.

Click here to view the verses
Remember the sabbath-day, to keep it holy
Remember the sabbath-day, to keep it holy

DEUTERONOMY 5:12

Below are how the different bibles translate this verse. Notice how this verse in the Book of Mormon matches the translation for the King James Bible.

New International Version

"Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you.

New Living Translation

"Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you.

English Standard Version

‘Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the LORD your God commanded you.

New American Standard Bible

'Observe the sabbath day to keep it holy, as the LORD your God commanded you.

King James Bible

Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Be careful to remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy as the LORD your God has commanded you.

International Standard Version

"'You are to keep the Sabbath day holy, just as the LORD your God commanded.

NET Bible

Be careful to observe the Sabbath day just as the LORD your God has commanded you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation

"Observe the day of worship as a holy day. This is what the LORD your God has commanded you.

Jubilee Bible 2000

Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God has commanded thee.

King James 2000 Bible

Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD your God has commanded you.

American King James Version

Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD your God has commanded you.

American Standard Version

Observe the sabbath day, to keep it holy, as Jehovah thy God commanded thee.

Douay-Rheims Bible

Observe the day of the sabbath, to sanctify it, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee.

Darby Bible Translation

Keep the sabbath day to hallow it, as Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee.

English Revised Version

Observe the sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the LORD thy God commanded thee.

Webster's Bible Translation

Keep the sabbath-day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee.

World English Bible

"Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as Yahweh your God commanded you.

Young's Literal Translation

'Observe the day of the sabbath -- to sanctify it, as Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee;

remnant of the house of Israel
Remnant of the house of Israel



Isaiah 46:3 - Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:
returned to his own house
returned to his own house

And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king's face.

2 Samuel 14:24
rise from the dead, and
rise from the dead, and

John 6:14

14 And king Herod heard [of him]; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
rod of iron
rod of iron

And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.

Revelation 2:27

And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.

Revelation 12:5

And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

Revelation 19:15

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
rough places be made smooth
rough places be made smooth

Luke.3 [5] Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
ruler over us
ruler over us

Judg.15 [11] Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them.
saith the prophet
saith the prophet

Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

Acts 7:48
Saviour of the world
Saviour of the world

And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

John 4:42

And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

1 John 4:14

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
say unto this water, Be thou earth
say unto this water, Be thou earth

This phrase does not exist in the bible. But the verse below is somewhat similar but instead of water it uses snow.

Job 37:6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
sealed up
sealed up

Deut.32 [34] Is not this laid up in store with me, and sealed up among my treasures?

Job.14 [17] My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity.

4Ezra.8 [53] The root of evil is sealed up from you, weakness and the moth is hid from you, and corruption is fled into hell to be forgotten:

Tob.9 [5] So Raphael went out, and lodged with Gabael, and gave him the handwriting: who brought forth bags which were sealed up, and gave them to him.
see the salvation of the Lord
see the salvation of the Lord

And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.

Exodus 14:13
seed of
seed of

This phrase is used in 65 verses in the king james bible.

Click here to view all of them
seed of my brethren
seed of my brethren

This exact phrase is not found in the king james bible but similar phrases are found in it. The phrase "seed of" is found in 65 versees in the king james bible.

Below is a similar phrase

Tob.4 [12] Beware of all whoredom, my son, and chiefly take a wife of the seed of thy fathers, and take not a strange woman to wife, which is not of thy father's tribe: for we are the children of the prophets, Noe, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: remember, my son, that our fathers from the beginning, even that they all married wives of their own kindred, and were blessed in their children, and their seed shall inherit the land.

Click here to view all the verses that use 'seed of'
seed of thy father
seed of thy father

Tob.4 [12] Beware of all whoredom, my son, and chiefly take a wife of the seed of thy fathers, and take not a strange woman to wife, which is not of thy father's tribe: for we are the children of the prophets, Noe, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: remember, my son, that our fathers from the beginning, even that they all married wives of their own kindred, and were blessed in their children, and their seed shall inherit the land.
seeketh, shall find
Seeketh, Shall Find Wording
Luke 11:10
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
seemeth me
seemeth me

The phase "seemeth me" exists in the king james bible as "seemeth to me". However, it exists in sheakspeare's Romeo and Juliet as "seemeth me".

And he that owneth the house shall come and tell the priest, saying, It seemeth to me there is as it were a plague in the house:

Leviticus 14:25

For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.

Acts 25:27
seen and heard
seen and heard

This phrase occurs 5 times in the bible. It is probably now enough to be considered plagiarism.

Source: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?type=simple&format=Long&q1=seen+and+heard&restrict=All&size=First+100

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
set him at nought
set him at nought

And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

Luke 23:11

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
shall be cut off from among the people
shall be cut off from among the people

LEVITICUS 23:29

For whatsoever soul [it be] that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people.
shall be led away into captivity
shall be led away into captivity

Nah.2 [7] And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.
sheep
sheep

While sheep did exist in the america's during the book of mormon time period they were never domesticated. It wasn't until 1607 when the first domesticated sheep arrived in North America. Any verse that refers to a domesticated sheep or lamb would not make any sense to the book of mormon people

Click here to view the wiki on domestic sheep
shew unto me
shew unto me

And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.

Genesis 20:13
shewn
Shewn Wording

The word shew is an archaic way of spelling the word show. As such, the word shewn can be replaced with shown.

Source: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/shew

https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=shewn%2C+show&year_start=1600&year_end=2000&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Cshewn%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cshow%3B%2Cc0
shewn marvellous things
shewn marvellous things

According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things.

Micah 7:15
should be grafted in
Shall Be Grafted In Wording
Romans 11:23
And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.
sick, and which were afflicted of all manner of diseases, and with devils, and unclean spirits
Sick, and Which Were Afflicted Of All Manner of Disease Wording
Matthew 4:24
24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
since the world began
since the world began

Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

Acts 3:21

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
Sing, O Heavens; and be joyful, O earth; for the feet of them which are in the east shall be established; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for they shall be smitten no more: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.
Sing, O Heavens; and be joyful, O earth; for the feet of them which are in the east shall be established; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for they shall be smitten no more: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

Here is the verse in the king james bible.

Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

Isaiah 49:13

singing and praising their God
singing and praising their God

Ezra 5:60

Singing songs of thanksgiving, and praising the Lord, according as David the king of Israel had ordained.
Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work
Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work

DEUTERONOMY 5:13

Below are how the different bibles translate this verse. Notice how this verse in the Book of Mormon matches the translation for the King James Bible.

New International Version

Six days you shall labor and do all your work,

New Living Translation

You have six days each week for your ordinary work,

English Standard Version

Six days you shall labor and do all your work,

New American Standard Bible

'Six days you shall labor and do all your work,

King James Bible

Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:

Holman Christian Standard Bible

You are to labor six days and do all your work,

International Standard Version

Six days you are to labor and do all your work,

NET Bible

You are to work and do all your tasks in six days,

GOD'S WORD® Translation

You have six days to do all your work.

Jubilee Bible 2000

Six days thou shalt labour and do all thy work,

King James 2000 Bible

Six days you shall labor, and do all your work:

American King James Version

Six days you shall labor, and do all your work:

American Standard Version

Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work;

Douay-Rheims Bible

Six days shalt thou labour, and shalt do all thy works.

Darby Bible Translation

Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work;

English Revised Version

Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

Webster's Bible Translation

Six days thou shalt labor, and do all thy work:

World English Bible

You shall labor six days, and do all your work;

Young's Literal Translation

six days thou dost labour, and hast done all thy work,

slay our father
slay our father

Gen.37 [26] And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
smite
smite

The word smite is used 153 times in the king james bible.
smitten
smitten

This phrase is used 71 times in the king james bible and 47 times in the book of mormon. It is possible Joseph Smith chose to use the phrase smitten to more closely associate the book of mormon with the king james bible.

According to google books ngram viewer the phrase smitten was not very common in Joseph Smith's time period.

https://books.google.com/ngrams
smote the rock, and there came forth water, that the children of Israel might quench their thirst
smote the rock, and there came forth water

This appears to be a combination of phrases from different verses

Num.20 [11] And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.

Pss.104 [11] They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.
soften my heart
soften my heart

This phrase is not used in the king james bible. However, there are many books and sermons prior to 1830, some even going back to 1661, that use variations of this phrase which imply that Joseph Smith might have encountered this phrase from local sermons, magazines, or songs.

Here is a list of some of the phrases.

softening the hearts
soften the heart
soften the hearts
soften stony hearts
soften hearts of stone
soften his heart

Click here to view the books
soften our hearts
soften our hearts

This phrase is not used in the king james bible. However, there are many books and sermons prior to 1830, some even going back to 1661, that use variations of this phrase which imply that Joseph Smith might have encountered this phrase from local sermons, magazines, or songs.

Here is a list of some of the phrases.

softening the hearts
soften the heart
soften the hearts
soften stony hearts
soften hearts of stone
soften his heart

Click here to view the books
soften the hearts
soften the hearts

This phrase is not used in the king james bible. However, there are many books and sermons prior to 1830, some even going back to 1661, that use variations of this phrase which imply that Joseph Smith might have encountered this phrase from local sermons, magazines, or songs.

Here is a list of some of the phrases.

softening the hearts
soften the heart
soften the hearts
soften stony hearts
soften hearts of stone
soften his heart

Click here to view the books
soften their hearts
soften their hearts

This phrase is not used in the king james bible. However, there are many books and sermons prior to 1830, some even going back to 1661, that use variations of this phrase which imply that Joseph Smith might have encountered this phrase from local sermons, magazines, or songs.

Here is a list of some of the phrases.

softening the hearts
soften the heart
soften the hearts
soften stony hearts
soften hearts of stone
soften his heart

Click here to view the books
son of man
Son of Man Phrase The phrase son of man is considered to be a mistranslation. A better translation would be "The Human One" or "the son of humanity". However the phrase son of man is so popular among christians that it is typically used in translations even though it is inaccurate. Here is a discussion regarding it. https://www.biblegateway.com/blog/2011/08/son-of-man-or-human-one-tough-translation-questions-raised-by-the-common-english-bible/ Here is how the common english bible translates mathew 19:28. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew+19%3A28&version=CEB Jesus said to them, “I assure you who have followed me that, when everything is made new, when the Human One[a] sits on his magnificent throne, you also will sit on twelve thrones overseeing the twelve tribes of Israel.
sore curse
sore curse

This phrase was used in many books prior to the book of mormon. if you go to google books and search for "sore curse" it will bring up some books published between 1805 and 1818 that contain the phrase.
spake unto him
spake unto him

This phrase is found 25 time sin the king james bible and 7 times in the book of mormon.

And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.

Genesis 18:29
speak unto all the House of Israel
speak unto all the House of Israel

Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.

Ezekiel 3:1

The phrase "speak until all the house of israel" is not found in the book of mormon. But the phrase "speak until the house of Israel is used 4 times in the king james bible. All of them are in the book of Ezekiel. This might quality as paraphrasing plagiarism.

Source: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?type=simple&format=Long&q1=speak+unto+the+house+of+Israel&restrict=All&size=First+100
speakest hard things
speakest hard things

Pss.94 [4] How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
spoken by the mouth of all the holy prophets
spoken by the mouth of all the holy prophets

Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

Acts 3:21

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
stand before God
stand before God

Revelation 20:12

And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
steadfast, and immoveable
Steadfast, and Immoveable
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.


Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
stiffnecked
stiffnecked

This phrase is found in 11 verses in the king james bible.

Click here to view the verses
stiffnecked people
stiffnecked people

This exact phrase is found 7 times in the king james bible.

Exod.32 [9] And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:

Exod.33 [3] Unto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people: lest I consume thee in the way.

[5] For the LORD had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee.

Exod.34 [9] And he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O Lord, let my Lord, I pray thee, go among us; for it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance.

Deut.9 [6] Understand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people.

[13] Furthermore the LORD spake unto me, saying, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:

Bar.2 [30] For I knew that they would not hear me, because it is a stiffnecked people: but in the land of their captivities they shall remember themselves.
stiffneckedness
stiffneckedness

this exact phrase is not found in the king james bible but the phrase "stiffnecked" is found in 11 verses.

Click here to view those verses
stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them
stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them

Luke 24:36

And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
strength of the Lord
strength of the Lord

This phrase is found in two verses in the king james bible.

Pss.71 [16] I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

Mic.5 [4] And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.
stricken in years
stricken in years This phrase occurs 5 times in the king james bible.

Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.

Joshua 13:1
sufficeth
sufficeth

This word is used in one verse in the king james bible.

John.14 [8] Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.

This word is an archaic phrase meaning "enough" or "sufficent"

Click here to view source

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
Surely he has borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted
Surely he has borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted

Isaiah 53:4

Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

swallowed up
swallowed up

This phrase is used 15 times in the king james bible.

Click here to view the verses
sword girded
sword girded

This phrase is found 1 time in the king james bible

For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.

Nehemiah 4:18
sword girted
sword girded

This phrase is found 1 time in the king james bible

For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.

Nehemiah 4:18
tarry with them
tarry with them

Luke.24 [29] But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

John.4 [40] So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.

Acts.28 [14] Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
tarry with us
tarry with us

This exact phrase is not found in the king james bible but similar phrases are found there.

Phrases such as: tarry with them, tarry with him, tarry with me, and tarry with thee.

Click here to view all the verses
task-masters
task-masters

This phrase occurs 3 times in exodus in the story of Pharaoh and Moses.

Exodus 1:11 Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.

Exodus 3:7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

Exodus 5:6 And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,
tasks

tasks


The word task only occurs in Exodus

Exodus 5

[13] And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.

[14] And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore?

[19] And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task.
tasted of the
tasted of the

Wis.18 [25] Unto these the destroyer gave place, and was afraid of them: for it was enough that they only tasted of the wrath.

Heb.6 [4] For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
tempest began to be exceeding sore
tempest began to be exceeding sore

And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;

Acts 27:18

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
temptations of the devil
temptations of the devil

Matt.4 [1] Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

Luke.4 [2] Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.
tender mercies of the Lord
tender mercies of the Lord

This phrase does not exist exactly as written in the king james bible but a somewhat similar phrase is used twice in psalms. In addition, this exact phrase was used in numerous books prior to the book of mormon.

Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.

Pslams 119:156

Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

Psalms 40:11

Below is a link to the books that used this phrase prior to 1830.

https://www.google.com/search?biw=1536&bih=750&tbs=cdr%3A1%2Ccd_min%3A1%2F1%2F1500%2Ccd_max%3A12%2F31%2F1830&tbm=bks&sxsrf=ACYBGNS1my98vmp2-wJp53h1Uh3Vju6aKg%3A1575571704526&ei=-FDpXZ7MH8f6-gSotqzwBA&q=%22tender+mercies+of+the+Lord%22&oq=%22tender+mercies+of+the+Lord%22&gs_l=psy-ab.3...5166.5485.0.5790.2.2.0.0.0.0.71.122.2.2.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..0.1.70...33i299k1.0.8rb2ZFrh7xU
tens of thousands
Tens of Thousands Wording
Judith 16: 3
Assyria came down from the mountains of the north, came with tens of thousands of his army. Their multitude blocked the ravines, their horses covered the hills.
that God
that God

This phrase is used in 69 verses in the king james bible. It is used in 44 verses in the book of mormon.

Click here to view the verses
that old serpent, who is the devil
that old serpent, who is the devil

Revelations 20:2

And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,



Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
that thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that sit in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.
that thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that sit in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.

Isaiah 49:9

That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that [are] in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures [shall be] in all high places.
the angel of the Lord
The Angel of the Lord Wording

This phrase is used 64 times in the king james bible

Zechariah 12:8 - In that day shall the Lord defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the Lord before them.

Click here to view the verses that use it
the angel spoke these words
the angel spoke these words

This exact phrase doesn't exist in the king james bible but similar phrases exist.

Judg.2 [4] And it came to pass, when the angel of the LORD spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.
the beginning and the end, the first and the last
the beginning and the end, the first and the last

Revelation 22:13

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.



Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
the blessings of the Lord
the blessings of the Lord

Sir.47 [6] So the people honoured him with ten thousands, and praised him in the blessings of the Lord, in that he gave him a crown of glory.
the blindness of their minds
the blindness of their minds

Ephesians 4:18

Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
the Children of Israel out of the land of Egypt
the Children of Israel out of the land of Egypt

And it came to pass the selfsame day, [that] the LORD did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies

Exodus 12:51
the children of the land
the children of the land

What does it mean to be "children of the land"? Did the land give birth to the children? Are these the children of the people that own or harvest the land? Whatever the answer this phrase is either a mistake or needs clarification regarding its meaning.

Perhaps Joseph Smith meant to say "people of the land" or "inhabitants of the land" which are both phrases found in the king james bible although neither phrase is found in the book of mormon.

Or perhaps Joseph Smith was inspired by the following king james bible verses

Gen.27 [46] And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?

Gen.34 [1] And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall again in thine ears say, The place is too straight for me: give place to me that I may dwell.
The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall again in thine ears say, The place is too straight for me: give place to me that I may dwell.

Isaiah 49:20

The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place [is] too strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell.
the commandments of God
the commandments of God

This phrase is used 4 times in the king james bible.

Click here to view the verses
the creation of the world
the creation of the world

Rom.1 [20] For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
the days of your probation
the days of your probation

This exact phrase is found in 3 different books that were written prior to joseph smiths time period.

Click here to view the books that have this exact phrase
the depths of the sea
the depths of the sea

This phrase is used 4 times in the bible.

The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:

Psalms 68:22
the earth and the rocks, that they rent
the earth and the rocks, that they rent Matthew 27:51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
the earth that it shall pass away
the earth that it shall pass away

Matt.24 [35] Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Mark.13 [31] Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

Luke.21 [33] Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
the Egyptians
the Egyptians

This phrase is used 100 times in the king james bible and 8 times in the book of mormon.

The word Epyptian is referenced 3 times hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.

Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.

Genesis 12:12
the end of the world
the end of the world

This phrase appears in 10 verses in the king james bible.

Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,

Psalms 19:4

Click here to view all the verses
the face of the earth
the face of the earth

Psalm 104:30

Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
the Father unto the House of Israel
the Father unto the House of Israel

For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live

Amos 5:4
the fiery darts of the adversary
the fiery darts of the adversary

Ephesians 6:16

Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

the final state of the soul
the final state of the soul

This phrase is found in various books that were published before the book of mormon.

Click here to view the books
the firy darts of the adversary
the firy darts of the adversary

Ephesians 6:16

Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
the four quarters of the earth
the four quarters of the earth

Revelations 20:1

And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
the fulness of the Gentiles
the fulness of the Gentiles

Romans 11:25 - For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
the gift of God
the gift of God

ACTS 8:20

But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

EPHESIANS 2:8

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:

TIMOTHY 1:6

Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

ECCLESIASTES 3:13

And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it [is] the gift of God.

ECCLESIASTES 5:19

Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this [is] the gift of God.

John 4:10

Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

ROMANS 6:23

For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and the God of Jacob
the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and the God of Jacob

This phrase is used 3 times in Exodus.

Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.

Exodus 3:6

And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

Exodus 3:15

That they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.

Exodus 4:5
the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob
the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob

Luke 20:37

Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob
the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob

Exodus 4:5

That they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.

the hardness of their hearts
The Hardness of Their Hearts

And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

Mark 3:5


Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
the hearts of the people
the hearts of the people

And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

Joshua 7:5

the Holy Ghost
the Holy Ghost

This phrase is found in 90 verses in the king james bible.

Click here to view the verses
the Holy Ghost come down out of Heaven and abode upon him in the form of a dove
Holy Ghost in the Shape of a Dove Concept
Luke 3:22
22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
the Holy Ghost fell
the Holy Ghost fell

While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

Acts 10:44

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
the Holy One of Israel
the Holy One of Israel

Isaiah 47:4

[As for] our redeemer, the LORD of hosts [is] his name, the Holy One of Israel.
the house of israel
the house of israel

This phrase exists 130 times in the bible and 91 times in the book of mormon.
the house of Jacob
the house of Jacob

This phrase exists 19 times in the bible and 13 times in the book of mormon.
the inhabitants of the earth
the inhabitants of the earth

Daniel 4:35

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
the judgment seat of God
the judgment seat of God

Rom.14 [10] But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

2Cor.5 [10] For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
The kingdom of God
The kingdom of God

This phrase is found in 71 different verses in the king james bible.

Mark.1 [15] And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

Click here to view all of them
the Lamb of God
The Lamb of God

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

John 1:29

And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!

John 1:36

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
the Lamb of God, which should take away the sins of the world.
the Lamb of God, which should take away the sins of the world.

John 1:29

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
the Lord been merciful
the Lord been merciful

The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

Psalms 103:8

Thus they marched forward in their armour, having an helper from heaven: for the Lord was merciful unto them

2 Maccabees 11:10

And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.

Genesis 19:16
the Lord commanded
the Lord commanded

This phrase is found in 104 verses

Click here to view the verses
the Lord God sent our first parents forth from the garden of Eden to till the ground, from whence he was taken
the Lord God sent our first parents forth from the garden of Eden to till the ground, from whence he was taken

Genesis 3:23

Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.
The Lord God surely shall visit
The Lord God surely shall visit

And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.

Zephaniah 2:7
the Lord God will proceed to make bare his arm in the eyes of all the nations
the Lord God will proceed to make bare his arm in the eyes of all the nations

The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.

Isaiah 52:10
the Lord hath commanded me
the Lord hath commanded me

And the LORD commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it.

Deuteronomy 4:14
The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
Isaiah 52:10 The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
the LORD shewed
the LORD shewed

Exod.15 [25] And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,

Deut.6 [22] And the LORD shewed signs and wonders, great and sore, upon Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his household, before our eyes:

Deut.34 [1] And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan,

Jer.24 [1] The LORD shewed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs were set before the temple of the LORD, after that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, with the carpenters and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon.

Zech.1 [20] And the LORD shewed me four carpenters.
the Lord would be merciful to them, and not cast them off
the Lord would be merciful to them, and not cast them off

Zech.10 [6] And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them.
the mother of abominations
the mother of abominations

Revelation 17:5

And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
the mother of God
the mother of God

Luke.1 [43] And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
the mother of harlots
the mother of harlots
Revelation 17:5
And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

the mysteries of God
the Mysteries of God
1 Corinthians 4:1
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
the people of my seed
the people of my seed

It shouldn't say "the people of my seed". It should just say "my seed" like it does previously in the verse.

I beheld and saw that the seed of my brethren did contend against my seed

I beheld that the seed of my brethren did overpower my seed.
the power of God
the power of God The phrase 'the power of God' is used in 19 places in the king james bible.

Click here to view the verses
the power of the Holy Ghost
The Power of the Holy Ghost

the phrase "Holy Ghost" is never used in the old testament.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Romans 15:13

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
the praise of the world
the praise of the world

Jer.51 [41] How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!
the remnant of our seed know that they are of the House of Israel
the remnant of our seed know that they are of the House of Israel

Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:

Isaiah 46:3
the Saints of God
the Saints of God

Dan.7 [18] But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.

[22] Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.

[25] And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

[27] And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
the same yesterday, to-day, and forever
The Same Yesterday, To-day, and Forever Wording
Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
the sins of the world
the sins of the world

And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

1 John 2:2

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
the Son of God
the Son of God

This phrase is used 47 times in the king james bible.

Click here to view the verses
the space of
the space of

The phrase "the space of" is used 22 times in the bible with all sorts of combinations. The phrase "the space of" is used 69 times in the book of mormon.

Click here to view all of them

Here are a few examples

Jdt.15 [11] And the people spoiled the camp the space of thirty days: and they gave unto Judith Holofernes his tent, and all his plate, and beds, and vessels, and all his stuff: and she took it and laid it on her mule; and made ready her carts, and laid them thereon.

Acts.19 [8] And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
the spirit of the Lord
The Spirit of the Lord



And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.

Acts 8:39

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
the storm did cease, and there was a great calm
the storm did cease, and there was a great calm

Mark 4:39

And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

the thing which the LORD hath commanded
the thing which the LORD hath commanded

the thing which the LORD hath commanded

This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, according to the number of your persons; take ye every man for them which are in his tents.

Exodus 16:16

Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, saying,

Leviticus 17:2

And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded.

Numbers 30:1
the time cometh
the time cometh

This phrase is found 3 times in the bible. It is probably not sufficient to be considered plagiarism.

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

John 16:2

Source: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?type=simple&format=Long&q1=the+time+cometh&restrict=All&size=First+100

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
the true vine
the true vine

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

John 15:1

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
the ways of the Lord
the ways of the Lord

2Sam.22 [22] For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

2Chr.17 [6] And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.

Pss.18 [21] For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

Pss.138 [5] Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.

Hos.14 [9] Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
the whore who sat upon many waters
the whore who sat upon many waters

Revelation 17:1
And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:

the wicked he destroyeth
the wicked he destroyeth

The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.

Psalms 145:20
the words of the prophet
the words of the prophet
1Kgs.22
[13] And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.

2Chr.18
[12] And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.

Jer.23
[16] Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.

Jer.27
[14] Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.

1Esdr.1
[28] Howbeit Josias did not turn back his chariot from him, but undertook to fight with him, not regarding the words of the prophet Jeremy spoken by the mouth of the Lord:

Bar.1
[21] Nevertheless we have not hearkened unto the voice of the Lord our God, according unto all the words of the prophets, whom he sent unto us:

Acts.15
[15] And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
the wrath of God was upon them
the wrath of God was upon them

Pss.78 [31] The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.
their brightness did exceed that of the stars
their brightness did exceed that of the stars

It is possible that Joseph Smith meant to say the the bightness exceeded that of the sun instead of star for the following reasons:

1. A star isn't very bright

2. Acts 26:13 compares the light to the sun

because in acts a star isn't very bright.

Acts.26 [13] At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
their rock and their salvation
[their] rock and [their] salvation

He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.

Psalms 62:2
Then I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain; surely, my judgment is with the Lord, and my work with my God.
Then I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain; surely, my judgment is with the Lord, and my work with my God.

Isaiah 49:4

Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: [yet] surely my judgment [is] with the LORD, and my work with my God.
Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where have they been?
Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where have they been?

Isaiah 49:21

Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where [had] they [been]?
Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where have they been?
Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where have they been?

This is phrase is from Isaiah 49:21
there arose a great storm
there arose a great storm

Mark 4:37

And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

There is no peace, saith the Lord, unto the wicked
There is no peace, saith the Lord, unto the wicked

Isaiah 48:22

[There is] no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked.
there standeth one among you whom ye know not
There Standeth One Among You, Whom Ye Know Not Wording

John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

John 1:26

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
Therefore go
Therefore go

This phrase is used 4 times in the king james bible.

Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the LORD in the ears of the people in the LORD's house upon the fasting day: and also thou shalt read them in the ears of all Judah that come out of their cities.

Jeremiah 36:6
Therefore God
Therefore God

This phrase is used 7 times in the bible and 4 times in the book of mormon.

Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:

Genesis 27:28
Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sins of many, and made intercession for the transgressors
Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sins of many, and made intercession for the transgressors

Isaiah 53:12

Therefore will I divide him [a portion] with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

thereof was of pure gold
thereof was of pure gold

the phrase "of pure gold" is used 25 times in the bible. The phrase "of pure gold" with the 'thereof' in the verse is found in 4 verses in the king james bible.

And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.

Exodus 25:38
These are the words
These are the words

This phrase is used 7 times in the bible.

And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said unto them, These are the words which the LORD hath commanded, that ye should do them.

Exodus 35:1
They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not, they were declared unto thee, lest thou shouldst say, Behold, I knew them.
They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not, they were declared unto thee, lest thou shouldst say, Behold, I knew them.

Proverbs 48:7

They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.

they did murmur against my father, and also against me
they did murmur against my father, and also against me

This exact phrase does not exist in the king james bible but similar phrases do. the phrase "murmured against" is found 11 times in the king james bible while the phrase "murmer against" is found 7 times. The p

Num.14 [27] How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.

Click here to view 'murmur against'
they rebel against me
they rebel against me

And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.

Hosea 7:14
they shall be drunken with their own blood
they shall be drunken with their own blood

And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

Isaiah 49:26
they shall be drunken with their own blood
they shall be drunken with their own blood

And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

Isaiah 49:26
They shall be saved, even if it be so as by fire
they shall be saved, even if it so be as by fire
1 Corinthians 3:15
If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.



Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
they shall have no power
[they] shall have no power

If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.

Exodus 12:8

And they shall fall one upon another, as it were before a sword, when none pursueth: and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.

Leviticus 26:37
They shall not hunger nor thirst, neither shall the heat nor the sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
They shall not hunger nor thirst, neither shall the heat nor the sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.

Isaiah 49:10

They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
they shall rebel against me
they ... rebel against me

And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me. Hosea 7:14
they would remember the Lord their Redeemer
they would remember the Lord their Redeemer

And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.

Psalms 78:35

This verse might quality as paraphrasing plagiarism. There are also about 14 verses that include the phrase Lord and Redeemer in them.

Source: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?type=simple&format=Long&q1=Redeemer&restrict=All&size=First+100
thou art merciful
thou art merciful

4Ezra.8

[45] Be not wroth with us but spare thy people, and have mercy upon thine own inheritance: for thou art merciful unto thy creature.

Jdt.16

[15] For the mountains shall be moved from their foundations with the waters, the rocks shall melt as wax at thy presence: yet thou art merciful to them that fear thee.

Bar.3

[2] Hear, O Lord, and have mercy; ar thou art merciful: and have pity upon us, because we have sinned before thee.
thou hast
thou hast

The phrase "thou hast" is a phrase that was popular in the 1600 when the king james bible was written. The phrase was quickly replaced with the phrase "you have" as shown in the chart below.

The book of mormon should either contain the phrase "thou hast" or the phrase "you have". It should not contain both phrase as they mean the same thing. The phrase "You have" is used 14 times in the book of mormon. While the phrase "thou hast" is used 127 times. Because the phrase "thou hast" was only commonly used during the 1600's it would have been a better choice to use the phrase "you have" as it would be easier for the reader to understand the sentences.

Click here to view usage of the word thou hast over time
Thou hast seen and heard all this; and will ye not declare them? And that I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them
Thou hast seen and heard all this; and will ye not declare them? And that I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them.

Isaiah 48:6

Thou hast heard, see all this; and will not ye declare [it]? I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them.

thou shalt be favored of the Lord
thou shalt be favored of the Lord

This phrase is similar to luke 1:28.

And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

Luke 1:28

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
Thou shalt have no other God before me.
Thou shalt have no other God before me.

Exodus 20:3

Below are how the different versions of this scripture for each bible. Notice how this verse in the Book of Mormon matches the translation from the King James Bible.

New International Version

You shall have no other gods before me.

New Living Translation

You must not have any other god but me.

English Standard Version

You shall have no other gods before me.

New American Standard Bible

You shall have no other gods before Me.

King James Bible

Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Do not have other gods besides Me.

International Standard Version

You are to have no other gods besides me.

NET Bible

You shall have no other gods before me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation

Never have any other god.

Jubilee Bible 2000

Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

King James 2000 Bible

You shall have no other gods before me.

American King James Version

You shall have no other gods before me.

American Standard Version

Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Douay-Rheims Bible

Thou shalt not have strange gods before me.

Darby Bible Translation

Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

English Revised Version

Thou shalt have none other gods before me.

Webster's Bible Translation

Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

World English Bible

You shall have no other gods before me.

Young's Literal Translation

'Thou hast no other Gods before Me.

thou shalt keep my commandments
thou shalt keep the commandments

“The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways.”

DEUTERONOMY 28:9 thou shalt keep the commandments Deuteronomy 28:9
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor

Exodus 20:16

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour

Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquities of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generations of them that hate me
Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquities of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generations of them that hate me

DEUTERONOMY 5:9

Below are how the different bibles translate this verse. Notice how this verse in the Book of Mormon matches the translation for the King James Bible.

New International Version

You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,

New Living Translation

You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected--even children in the third and fourth generations of those who reject me.

English Standard Version

You shall not bow down to them or serve them; for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,

New American Standard Bible

You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, and on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me,

King James Bible

Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,

Holman Christian Standard Bible

You must not bow down to them or worship them, because I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the fathers' sin to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,

International Standard Version

You are not to bow down to them in worship or serve them, because I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the iniquity of their parents to the third and fourth generations of those who hate me,

NET Bible

You must not worship or serve them, for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God. I punish the sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons for the sin of the fathers who reject me,

GOD'S WORD® Translation

Never worship them or serve them, because I, the LORD your God, am a God who does not tolerate rivals. I punish children for their parents' sins to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me.

Jubilee Bible 2000

Thou shalt not bow down to them nor serve them, for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the sons unto the third and fourth generation of those that hate me

King James 2000 Bible

You shall not bow down yourself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,

American King James Version

You shall not bow down yourself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,

American Standard Version

thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them; for I, Jehovah, thy God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me;

Douay-Rheims Bible

Thou shalt not adore them, and thou shalt not serve them. For I am the Lord thy God, a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon their children unto the third and fourth generation, to them that hate me,

Darby Bible Translation

thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them; for I, Jehovah thy God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the sons, and upon the third and upon the fourth [generation] of them that hate me,

English Revised Version

thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me;

Webster's Bible Translation

Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,

World English Bible

you shall not bow down yourself to them, nor serve them; for I, Yahweh, your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, and on the third and on the fourth generation of those who hate me;

Young's Literal Translation

thou dost not bow thyself to them nor serve them, for I Jehovah thy God am a zealous God, charging iniquity of fathers on children, and on a third generation, and on a fourth, to those hating Me;

Thou shalt not commit adultery
Thou shalt not commit adultery

Exodus 20:14

Thou shalt not commit adultery

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's.

Exodus 20:17

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's.

Thou shalt not kill
Thou shalt not kill

Exodus 20:11

Thou shalt not kill.

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing in the heaven above, or the things which is in the earth beneath
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing in the heaven above, or the things which is in the earth beneath

Exodus 20:4

Below are how the different versions of this scripture for each bible. Notice how this verse in the Book of Mormon matches the translation from the King James Bible.

New International Version

You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.

New Living Translation

You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the sea.

English Standard Version

You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.

New American Standard Bible

You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth.

King James Bible

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Do not make an idol for yourself, whether in the shape of anything in the heavens above or on the earth below or in the waters under the earth.

International Standard Version

You are not to make for yourselves an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above, or on earth below, or in the water under the earth.

NET Bible

You shall not make for yourself a carved image or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above or that is on the earth beneath or that is in the water below.

GOD'S WORD® Translation

Never make your own carved idols or statues that represent any creature in the sky, on the earth, or in the water.

Jubilee Bible 2000

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above or that is in the earth beneath nor that is in the water under the earth.

King James 2000 Bible

You shall not make unto yourself any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

American King James Version

You shall not make to you any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.

American Standard Version

Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image, nor any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.

Douay-Rheims Bible

Thou shalt not make to thyself a graven thing, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, nor of those things that are in the waters under the earth.

Darby Bible Translation

Thou shalt not make thyself any graven image, or any form of what is in the heavens above, or what is in the earth beneath, or what is in the waters under the earth:

English Revised Version

Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image, nor the likeness of any form that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

Webster's Bible Translation

Thou shalt not make to thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

World English Bible

You shall not make for yourselves an idol, nor any image of anything that is in the heavens above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

Young's Literal Translation

Thou dost not make to thyself a graven image, or any likeness which is in the heavens above, or which is in the earth beneath, or which is in the waters under the earth.

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven images, or any likeness of things which is in heaven above, or which is in the earth beneath, or which is in the water under the earth.
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven images, or any likeness of things which is in heaven above, or which is in the earth beneath, or which is in the water under the earth.

DEUTERONOMY 5:8

Below are how the different versions of this scripture for each bible. Notice how this verse in the Book of Mormon matches the translation from the King James Bible.

New International Version

"You shall have no other gods before me.

New Living Translation

You must not have any other god but me.

English Standard Version

You shall have no other gods before me.

New American Standard Bible

You shall have no other gods before Me.

King James Bible

Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Do not have other gods besides Me.

International Standard Version

You are to have no other gods besides me.

NET Bible

You shall have no other gods before me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation

Never have any other god.

Jubilee Bible 2000

Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

King James 2000 Bible

You shall have no other gods before me.

American King James Version

You shall have no other gods before me.

American Standard Version

Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Douay-Rheims Bible

Thou shalt not have strange gods before me.

Darby Bible Translation

Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

English Revised Version

Thou shalt have none other gods before me.

Webster's Bible Translation

Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

World English Bible

You shall have no other gods before me.

Young's Literal Translation

'Thou hast no other Gods before Me.

Thou shalt not steal
Thou shalt not steal

Exodus 20:15

Thou shalt not steal

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain

DEUTERONOMY 5:11

Below are how the different bibles translate this verse. Notice how this verse in the Book of Mormon matches the translation for the King James Bible.

New International Version

"You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.

New Living Translation

"You must not misuse the name of the LORD your God. The LORD will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name.

English Standard Version

‘You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.

New American Standard Bible

'You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.

King James Bible

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Do not misuse the name of the LORD your God, because the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses His name.

International Standard Version

"'You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, because the LORD will not leave the one who misues his name unpunish

ed. NET Bible

You must not make use of the name of the LORD your God for worthless purposes, for the LORD will not exonerate anyone who abuses his name that way.

GOD'S WORD® Translation

"Never use the name of the LORD your God carelessly. The LORD will make sure that anyone who uses his name carelessly will be punished.

Jubilee Bible 2000

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him innocent that takes his name in vain.

King James 2000 Bible

You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that takes his name in vain.

American King James Version

You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that takes his name in vain.

American Standard Version

Thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain: for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Douay-Rheims Bible

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for he shall not be unpunished that taketh his name upon a vain thing.

Darby Bible Translation

Thou shalt not idly utter the name of Jehovah thy God; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that idly uttereth his name.

English Revised Version

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Webster's Bible Translation

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

World English Bible

"You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain: for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.

Young's Literal Translation

'Thou dost not take up the Name of Jehovah thy God for a vain thing, for Jehovah doth not acquit him who taketh up His Name for a vain thing.

thou speakest
thou speakest

This phrase is found in 8 verses in the king james bible.

Click here to view all the verses
thou wilt not suffer those who come unto thee that they shall perish
thou wilt not suffer those who come unto thee that they shall perish

This phrase is a combination of multiple verses merged together.

The phrase "thou wilt not" is used 23 times in the bible and 4 times in the psalms.

For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

Psalms 16:10

The phrase "they shall perish" is used 7 times in the bible.

They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:

Psalms 102:26

The phrase "suffer [those] who come unto [thee]" appears to be a rewording of one of the following verses.

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

Luke 18:16

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:14

But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

Mark 10:14
throne is high in the Heavens
throne is high in the Heavens

This phrase matches a combination of different phrases in the bible in reference to God's throne.

There are numerious verses (over 10) that talk about God's throne being in heaven.

There are at least 2 verses that talk about God's throne being high and many verses that talk about God going up or ascending to his throne in heaven.

Here are the verses that talk about God's throne in heaven

The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

Psalms 11:4

The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.

Psalms 103:19

Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?

Isaiah 66:1

Here are the verses that talk about God's throne being high.

In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.

Isaiah 6:1

I dwelt in high places, and my throne is in a cloudy pillar.

Ecclesiasticus 24:4

thunderings and lightnings
thunderings and lightnings

And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.

Revelation 8:5
thus it is
thus it is

And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

Matthew 2:5

And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

Luke 24:46

This phrase means "It is for this reason/for these reasons that [X] is the case."

https://thegrammarexchange.infopop.cc/topic/the-weird-thus-it-is-that
Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.
Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.

Isaiah 49:22

Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in [their] arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon [their] shoulders.
Thus saith the Lord, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, O isles of the sea, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee my servant for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages:
Thus saith the Lord, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, O isles of the sea, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee my servant for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages:

Isaiah 49:8

Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;
Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nations abhorreth, to servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful.
Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nations abhorreth, to servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful.

Isaiah 49:7

Thy children shall make haste against thy destroyers; and they that made thee waste, shall go forth of thee.
Thy children shall make haste against thy destroyers; and they that made thee waste, shall go forth of thee.

Isaiah 49:17

Thy children shall make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee.
thy seed also had been as the sand; the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.
thy seed also had been as the sand; the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.

Isaiah 48:19

Thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.
thy watchmen shall lift up the voice with the voice; together shall they sing, for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion
Isaiah 52:8 Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion.
tidings of great joy
tidings of great joy
Luke 2:10
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
times of old
times of old

This phrase by itself is probably not sufficient to be considered plagiarism.

We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.

Psalms 44:1
to and fro
to and fro

The phrase "to and fro" occurs 27 times in the bible.

And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.

Genesis 8:7

Click here to view all the verses
to another, the gifts of healing by the same spirit.
CORINTHIANS 12:9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
to destruction
to destruction

This phrase is used in 10 verses in the king james bible

Click here to view verses
to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments
to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments

DEUTERONOMY 30:16

In that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
to take away his life
to take away his life

Pss.31 [13] For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
to the soul
to the soul

This phrase is found in 5 verses in the king james bible.

Click here to view the verses
to the tent of my father
to the tent of [my father]

The phrase "tent of Holofernes" is one of the few tents mentioned by name in the bible and it also happens to be the same story that has a lot of similarities with Laban being killed.

[17] Then they chose out of them an hundred men to accompany her and her maid; and they brought her to the tent of Holofernes.

[18] Then was there a concourse throughout all the camp: for her coming was noised among the tents, and they came about her, as she stood without the tent of Holofernes, till they told him of her.

Judges 10:17 - 18

Then they shall take their armour, and shall go into their camp, and raise up the captains of the army of Assur, and shall run to the tent of Holofernes, but shall not find him: then fear shall fall upon them, and they shall flee before your face.

Judges 14:3
trample under their feet
trample under their feet

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Matthew 7:6

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
tree of life
Tree of Life

And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Genesis 2:9

In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Revelation 22:2
twelve disciples of the Lamb,
Revelation 21:14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
unto our children
unto our children

This phrase is found 1 time in the bible and 3 times in the book of mormon

And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with the LORD God of Israel?

Joshua 22:24

unto the LORD
unto the LORD

This phrase is used 553 times in the king james bible.
unto the LORD their God
unto the LORD their God

This phrase is used 4 times in the king james bible.

2Chr.31 [6] And concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated unto the LORD their God, and laid them by heaps.

2Chr.33 [17] Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the LORD their God only.

Neh.9 [4] Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the LORD their God.

Jdt.7 [19] Then the children of Israel cried unto the Lord their God, because their heart failed, for all their enemies had compassed them round about, and there was no way to escape out from among them.
upon the cross
upon the cross

The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

John 19:31

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
Upon the other plates should be engraven an account of the reign of the Kings, and the wars, and contentions of my people
Upon the other plates should be engraven an account of the reign of the Kings, and the wars, and contentions of my people

This verse could potentially be a rewording of the verse below.

2 Chr.27 [7] Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
vain imaginations
vain imaginations phrase Romans 1:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Note: Replacing the phrase "vain imaginations" with the phrase "became vain in their imaginations" helps the book of mormon make more sense.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
vapor of darkness
Vapour of Darkness

The phrase mist of darkness occurs 4 times in the book of mormon. Twice in 1 nephi 8:23 and once in 1 nephi 8:24, and 1 Nephi 12:4.

The phrase vapour of darkness (which was changed to vapor of darkness in the latest version of the book of mormon) occurs 3 times. In 1 Nephi 12:5, 1 Nephi 19:11, and 3rd Nephi 8:20.

In the bible the word vapour is used 14 times and appears to always be used to reference gases such as water in the air. As such it is possible that Joseph Smith got the phrase "mist of darkness" confused with "vapour of darkness" and accidently used the word "vapour" instead of "mist".

These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.

2 Peter 2:17

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
vapour of darkness
Vapour of Darkness

The phrase mist of darkness occurs 4 times in the book of mormon. Twice in 1 nephi 8:23 and once in 1 nephi 8:24, and 1 Nephi 12:4.

The phrase vapour of darkness (which was changed to vapor of darkness in the latest version of the book of mormon) occurs 3 times. In 1 Nephi 12:5, 1 Nephi 19:11, and 3rd Nephi 8:20.

In the bible the word vapour is used 14 times and appears to always be used to reference gases such as water in the air. As such it is possible that Joseph Smith got the phrase "mist of darkness" confused with "vapour of darkness" and accidently used the word "vapour" instead of "mist".

These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.

2 Peter 2:17

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
visionary man
visionary man

This phrase is not found in the king james bible nor is the phrase "visionary" found. However, the phrase is found in many other texts prior to the book of mormon.

Click here to view the texts
walk uprightly
walk uprightly

Pss.84 [11] For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Prov.2 [7] He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
wars and rumors of wars
wars, and rumors of wars
Matthew 24:6
And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.



Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
wars, and rumors of wars
wars, and rumors of wars
Matthew 24:6
And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.



Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
was comforted
[name] was comforted

This phrase is used 4 times in the bible.

And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.

Genesis 24:67
was the son of Seth
was the son of Seth

Luke 3:38

Which was [the son] of Enos, which was [the son] of Seth, which was [the son] of Adam, which was [the son] of God.

weary me
weary me

This phrase is used 1 time in the bible in a parable told by Jesus.

Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

Luke 18:5

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
were in bondage
were in bondage

Ezra 8:80 Yea, when we were in bondage, we were not forsaken of our Lord; but he made us gracious before the kings of Persia, so that they gave us food;

Galations 4:3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
what beholdest thou

what beholdest thou


This exact phrase is not found in the king james bible but the following similar phrases are found.

Matt.7 [3] And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Luke.6 [41] And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
what desirest thou
what desirest thou

Ezra 4:43

From the beginning, look, what thou desirest to see, it shall be shewed thee.
whatsoever ye shall seal on earth, shall be sealed in heaven; and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven;
whatsoever ye shall seal on earth, shall be sealed in heaven; and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven;

Matthew 18:18

Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
Wherefore
Wherefore

This word is used 462 times in the king james bible.
which are at Jerusalem
which are at Jerusalem

This phrase is used twice in the king james bible.

And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:

Ezra 6:9

For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.

Romans 15:26
which doth
which doth

This phrase is used 3 times in the king james bible.

And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

2 Samuel 24:24
which must be consumed as stubble
which must be consumed as stubble

And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble.

Exodus 15:7
white in the blood of the Lamb
white in the blood of the Lamb
Revelation 7:14
And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

whither they are
whither they are

Yet if they bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn and pray unto thee in the land of their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have done amiss, and have dealt wickedly;

2 Chronicles 6:37
Who hath believed our report, and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
Who hath believed our report, and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?

Isaiah 53:1

Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?

whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose
Whose Shoe's Latchet I Am Not Worthy To Unloose Wording
John 1:27
He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
whoso shall publish peace, yea, tidings of great joy, how beautiful upon the mountains shall they be
whoso shall publish peace, yea, tidings of great joy, how beautiful upon the mountains shall they be

This phrase appears to be a reorganized verse of Isaish 52:7 with the section "good tiding of good" replaced with the phrase "tidings of great joy" from Luke 2:10.

Isaiah 52:7

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!

Luke 2:10

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. whoso shall publish peace, yea, tidings of great joy, how beautiful upon the mountains shall they be

This phrase appears to be a reorganized verse of Isaish 52:7 with the section "good tiding of good" replaced with the phrase "tidings of great joy" from Luke 2:10.

Isaiah 52:7

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!

Luke 2:10

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
wickedness of the people
wickedness of the people

And after his death he prophesied, and shewed the king his end, and lifted up his voice from the earth in prophecy, to blot out the wickedness of the people.

Ecclesiasticus 46:20
wisdom in God
wisdom in God

This phrase may be a mistake and the correct phrase that joseph smith meant to use may have been "wisdom of God".

There are 0 instances of this phrase in the king james bible. However, there are 7 instances of the phrase "wisdom of God" found in the king james bible.

In the book of mormon the phrase "wisdom in God" is found 5 times while the phrase "wisdom of God" is found 3 times.

wisdom of God
wisdom of God

This phrase is used 7 times in the king james bible.

And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.

1 Kings 3:28
with an oath
with an oath

This phrase is used 10 times in the king james bible. This phrase is used 9 times in the book of mormon.

Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these.

Leviticus 5:4
with exceeding great joy
with exceeding great joy

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Matthew 2:10

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
with lowiness
With Lowliness

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Ephesians 4:2

Wrong Time Period or Place

This text could also, potentially, be an anchronism, which means it is in the wrong time period or place, because the New Testament was not recorded until hundreds of years after Lehi left Jerusalem.
without murmurings
without murmurings

Phil.2 [14] Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
without the walls
without the walls

Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city.

Jeremiah 21:4
Wo, wo unto Jerusalem! for I have seen thine abominations
Wo, wo unto Jerusalem! for I have seen thine abominations

Jeremiah 13:27

I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be made clean?
words of the angel
words of the angel

The phrases 'words of the angel' and 'word of the angel' are not found in the king james bible. However, the phrase 'words of the Lord' is found 21 times in the king james bible and the phrase 'word of the Lord' is found 263 times in the king james bible. Perhaps those two phrases were an influence in the creation of this phrase.

He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him.

1 Kings 13:18
work wickedness
work wickedness

1Kgs.21 [25] But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.

Pss.58 [2] Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.

Mal.3 [15] And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
workers of iniquity
workers of iniquity

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.

Psalms 6:8
workings in the spirit
workings in the spirit

Joseph Smith may have meant for this phrase to be 'workings of the spirit' and not 'workings in the spirit'. The phrase 'workings of the spirit' is used in 4 other places in the book of mormon while this phrase is only used once.

workings of the spirit

The short summary is that this phrase may have been commonly used in the local churches in Joseph Smith's time period.

The phrase 'workings of the spirit' is not found in the king james bible. However, it is found in other pre-1830 books and is a common phrase used by christians now adays. If you go to google's book search and search for the phrase in pre 1830 books it appears in 8 different books.

Here is the link to google's book search. https://books.google.com/

This website provides a modern definition of the phrase indicating that it is used in christian churches and means the Holy Ghosts promptings in your mind.

https://activechristianity.org/glossary/workings-of-the-spirit

workings of the spirit
workings of the spirit

The short summary is that this phrase may have been commonly used in the local churches.

The phrase 'workings of the spirit' is not found in the king james bible. However, it is found in other pre-1830 books and is a common phrase used by christians now adays. If you go to google's book search, filter by books before 1830, and type in the phrase it appears with quotes it appears in 8 different books.

Here is the link to google's book search. https://books.google.com/

This website provides a modern definition of the phrase indicating that it is used in christian churches and means the Holy Ghosts promptings in your mind.

https://activechristianity.org/glossary/workings-of-the-spirit

ye have seen an angel of the Lord
ye have seen an angel of the Lord

Judges 6:[22] And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord GOD! for because I have seen an angel of the LORD face to face.
ye know
ye know

This phrase is found 74 times in the king james bible and 36 times in the book of mormon.
ye shall keep my commandments
ye shall keep my commandments

Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the LORD.

Leviticus 22:31
Yea, and thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time, thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldst deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.
Yea, and thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time, thine ear was not opened: for I know that thou wouldst deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.

Isaiah 48:8

Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time [that] thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.
Yea, and thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time, thine ear was not opened: for I know that thou wouldst deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.
Yea, and thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time, thine ear was not opened: for I know that thou wouldst deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.

Proverbs 48:8

Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time [that] thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.

yea, I have spoken, yea, I have called him, to declare I have brought him; and he shall make his way prosperous.
yea, I have spoken, yea, I have called him, to declare I have brought him; and he shall make his way prosperous.

Isaiah 48:15

I, [even] I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
yea, whoso shall publish peace, that shall publish tidings of great joy, how beautiful upon the mountains shall they be
yea, whoso shall publish peace, that shall publish tidings of great joy, how beautiful upon the mountains shall they be

This phrase is a restructuring of the King James version Isaiah 52:7 which says.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand
Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand

Isaiah 53:10

Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put [him] to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see [his] seed, he shall prolong [his] days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

you have
You have

The phrase "thou hast" is a phrase that was popular in the 1600 when the king james bible was written. The phrase was quickly replaced with the phrase "you have" as shown in the chart below.

The book of mormon should probably contain the phrase "you have" instead of the phrase "thou hast". In fact, the phrase "You have" is used 14 times in the book of mormon. While the phrase "thou hast" is used 127 times.

Regardless the book of mormon should either have the phrase "you have" or "thou hast". It should not have both of them.

Click here to view the chart
Zion
The word Zion is used in the book of mormon in various ways. Sometimes it is used like it is used in the bible to refer to Jerusalem. Sometimes it is used to refer to a new utopia that doesn't exist yet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zion