BM-KJV and JE-Mosiah 5

Annotation of Mosiah 5 – preliminary  

Mosiah 5 is a good example because it shows that a high percentage of its language is also KJV language. Few of the KJV words/phrases are not also found in Edwards, including the so-called "blended" passages.

The blue Book of Mormon words/phrases in the annotation are nonbiblical and also not found in Edwards. In some cases noted below, the nonbiblical language is close to Edwards (e.g., plural instead of singular). There are several examples in the Book of Mormon of paraphrased or misquoted passages from the KJV that are identical to paraphrased or misquoted KJV passages in Edwards' works.

The red words/phrases are nonbiblical Book of Mormon wording that are also found in Edwards' works as available on the Yale database, which includes most but not all of the 1808 edition, as well as material not included in the 1808 edition.

Purple are nonbiblical Book of Mormon words/phrases similar to Edwards.

Naturally, Edwards is not the only person who ever used this nonbiblical Book of Mormon terminology. English is a common language or we couldn't understand one another. But the ready availability of Edwards' works in Palmyra during Joseph's youth indicates that Edwards was a possible source for Joseph's vocabulary that he used when translating the plates.

Bold = KJV 

Blue = nonbiblical BofM/D&C/PGP w/o JE 

Red = nonbiblical BofM/D&C/PGP and JE 

Purple = nonbiblical BofM/D&C/PGP similar to JE

Chapter 5

The Saints become the sons and daughters of Christ through faith—They are then called by the name of Christ—King Benjamin exhorts them to be steadfast and immovable in good works. About 124 B.C.

1 And now, it came to pass that when king Benjamin had thus spoken to his people, he sent among[1] them, desiring to know[2] of his people if they believed the words[3] which he had spoken unto them.

2 And they all cried with one voice[4], saying: Yea, we believe all the words[5] which thou hast spoken unto us; and also, we know of their surety[6] and truth[7], because of the Spirit[8] of the Lord Omnipotent[9], which has wrought a mighty change[10] in us, or in our hearts[11], that we have no more[12] disposition[13] to do[14] evil[15], but to do good continually[16].

3 And we, ourselves[17], also, through the infinite goodness[18] of God, and the manifestations of[19] his Spirit, have great[20] views[21] of that which is to come[22]; and were it expedient[23], we could prophesy of all things[24].

4 And it is the faith[25] which we have had on the things which our king has spoken unto us that has brought us to[26] this great knowledge[27], whereby we do rejoice[28] with such exceedingly[29] great joy[30].

5 And we are willing to enter[31] into a covenant[32] with our God to do his will[33], and to be obedient to[34] his commandments in all things[35] that he shall command us, all the remainder of[36] our days[37], that we may not bring upon[38] ourselves a never-ending[39] torment[40], as has been spoken by the angel, that we may not drink out of the cup of the wrath[41] of God[42].

6 And now, these are the words[43] which king Benjamin desired of them[44]; and therefore he said unto them: Ye have spoken the words that I desired; and the covenant which ye have made is a righteous covenant[45].

7 And now, because of the covenant[46] which ye have made ye shall be called the[47] children of Christ[48], his sons, and his daughters[49]; for behold, this day he hath spiritually begotten[50] you; for ye say that your hearts are changed[51] through faith[52] on[53] his name; therefore, ye are born of him[54] and have become his sons and his daughters.

8 And under this head[55] ye are made free[56], and there is no other head[57] whereby ye can be made free. There is no other name[58] given whereby salvation[59] cometh; therefore, I would that[60] ye should take upon you the name of Christ[61], all you that have entered into the covenant[62] with God that ye should be obedient unto the end of your lives[63].

9 And it shall come to pass that whosoever doeth this shall be found[64] at[65] the right hand of God[66], for he shall know the name[67] by which he is called; for he shall be called by the name of Christ.

10 And now it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall not take upon him the name of Christ must be called[68] by some other name[69]; therefore, he findeth himself on the left hand of God[70].

11 And I would that ye should remember[71] also, that this is the name[72] that I said I should give unto you that never should[73] be blotted out[74], except it be through transgression[75]; therefore, take heed[76] that ye do not transgress[77], that the name be not blotted out of your hearts.

12 I say unto you, I would that ye should remember to retain[78] the name written always[79] in your hearts[80], that ye are not found[81] on the left hand of God, but that ye hear and know[82] the voice by which ye shall be called, and also, the name by which he shall call you.

13 For how knoweth a man[83] the master whom he has not served[84], and who is a stranger[85] unto him, and is far from the thoughts and intents[86] of his heart?

14 And again, doth a man[87] take an ass which belongeth to his neighbor, and keep him? I say unto you, Nay; he will not even suffer that he shall feed among his flocks, but will drive him away[88], and cast him out[89]. I say unto you, that even so shall it be among you if ye know not the name[90] by which ye are called.

15 Therefore, I would that ye should be steadfast and immovable[91], always abounding[92] in good works[93], that Christ, the Lord God Omnipotent, may seal you his[94], that you may be brought to heaven[95], that ye may have everlasting salvation[96] and eternal life[97], through the wisdom[98], and power, and justice[99], and mercy[100] of him who created all things[101], in heaven and in earth[102], who is God above all[103]. Amen.

(Mosiah 5–5:15)

[1] OT (3) BM (4) JE (10)

[2] BM (4) JE (3) JE : « For this Moses had seen already, which was the occasion of his earnestly desiring to know, and his turning aside to see, something further.”

[3] BM (5) JE (1)

[4] OT (1) NT (1) BM (5) JE (10)

[5] OT (41) NT (1) BM (10) DC (1) JE (20)

[6] OT (12) NT (2) BM (18) DC (3) JE (200)

[7] “surety and truth” BM (1)

[8] BM (3)

[9] BM (4)

[10] BM (4) JE (6) JE: “the whole doctrine of original sin, and of the mighty change made in the soul by the redemption of Christ applied to it”

[11] NT (5) BM (1) JE (100)

[12] « no more disposition » BM (1) JE (1) JE: “they have no more disposition to help mankind than a parcel of hungry…”

[13] NT (1) BM (3) DC (2) PGP (1) JE (100s)

[14] “disposition to do” BM (1) JE (6)

[15] “to do evil” OT (11) NT (2) BM (7) DC (1) PGP (1) JE (50)

[16] BM (5)

[17] OT (3) NT (6) BM (2) JE (50)

[18] BM (4) JE (50) JE (Brainerd): “Through the infinite goodness of God, I felt what I spake; and God enabled me to treat on divine truth with uncommon clearness:”

[19] BM (4) DC (4) JE (50) JE : « The Apostle calls that mount, the holy mount, because the manifestations of Christ which were there made to their minds”

[20] « great views » BM (1)

[21] BM (3) DC (4) JE (100) JE : « We find obstructions and opposition in the way of our obtaining those things that our spiritual views excite an appetite after.”

[22] NT (2) BM (7) DC (3) JE (35)

[23] NT (7) BM (62) DC (44) JE (80)

[24] BM (1)

[25] BM (1) JE (3) JE: “Another distinguishing Scripture note of saving faith is that it is the faith of Abraham”

[26] BM (1) JE (4) JE: “by virtue of our relation to him, having union with him, he quickens us, and never rests till he hath brought us to that union with God”

[27] BM (6) PGP (1) JE (20) JE: “man is made with a nature capable of great happiness; for he has created him with a mind that is capable of very great knowledge”

[28] BM (2)

[29] “exceedingly great” BM (57) DC (2) JE (5) JE: “Clear beyond manner of doubt that the happiness and Glory of saints will be thus Exceedingly Great “

[30] OT (4) NT (7) BM (30) DC (4) JE (100) JE : « Matthew 28:8, "And they departed from the sepulcher with fear and great joy ." 'Tis often foretold of the church of God, in her future happy seasons here on earth, that they shall exceedingly rejoice;”

[31] BM (1) JE (3)

[32] “enter into a covenant” BM (9) DC (1) JE (3) JE : «  thou shouldst enter into a covenant with the Lord thy God” paraphrasing 12 That thou shouldest enter into covenant with the Lord thy God, and into his oath, which the Lord thy God maketh with thee this day: (Deuteronomy 29:12)

[33] NT (1) BM (1) JE (8)

[34] NT (1) BM (4) DC (1) JE (15)

[35] OT (5) NT (27) BM (21) DC (46) JE (200)

[36] OT (3) BM (45) DC (2) PGP (1) JE (100s)

[37] BM (1) JE (2) JE : « And instead of drinking, rioting and wantonness, I must be forced to pray and read the Scriptures, and sit sighing and weeping for my sins, and so I must be forced to spend the remainder of my days if I become religious” Cf: I will be your king the remainder of my days (Mosiah 29:11)

[38] OT (20) NT (1) BM (6) DC (1) JE (60)

[39] « never-ending » BM (4) JE (20) “neverending” JE (2) JE: “be satisfied by a temporal pain and torment, so that this temporal pain shall be equivocal [i.e. equal] to the eternal, never - ending torments of all mankind” “Taken captive by Satan, [we] were in the possession of enemies that were most potent and of insatiable and inexorable cruelty, from whom we were by no means able to deliver ourselves: enemies who aimed at nothing less than the gratifying their cruelty in our perpetual and never - ending , most extreme and exquisite torments.”

[40] NT (11) BM (15) DC (5) PGP (2) JE (100s)

[41] BM (2) DC (1) Cf. Revelation 14:10, "The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup for his indignation." JE: “they shall drink of the Cups of Gods wrath without mixture”

[42] “wrath of God” OT (1) NT (9) BM (14) DC (4) PGP (1) JE (100+)

[43] OT (5) NT (1) BM (22) DC (3) PGP (1) JE (8)

[44] BM (2) JE (4) JE: “I told the church that one thing yet remained, which I desired of them ,”

[45] BM (1)

[46] OT (1) BM (1) JE (2)

[47] “called the children” NT (2) BM (4) JE (15) NT: “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” (Matthew 5:9)

[48] BM (3) JE (3) JE : « So the saints are the children of Christ; they receive their new nature from him, and by his death they are from the womb of the cloud, the church” “the children that are brought forth in consequence of the union of the pastor and people, are not properly the minister's children, but the children of Christ; they are not born of man, but of God”

[49] OT (5) BM (6)

[50] BM (1) JE (1) JE : «  it is shown in the last section that persons become God's people, not by being of any particular nation, but by being thus spiritually begotten and born; and in §101 and 102 it was shown that, according to the prophecies, persons in the Messiah's days don't become God's people by being of any particular nation, but by being righteous and holy, and that all that are so are such, of what nation [soever], thereby are God's people.”

[51] BM (1) JE (1)

[52] NT (15) BM (9) DC (4) PGP (1) JE (100)

[53] “through faith on” BM (6) DC (1)

[54] NT (1) BM (1) JE (12) JE: “ is indeed astonishing that ever such worms as we should be born of him and be Called his Sons”

[55] BM (1) JE (30) JE: “before I finish what I have to say under this head , I would say something” “A great confirmation of what has been said under this head of covenanting”

[56] NT (4) BM (5) DC (1) JE (25)

[57] BM (1)

[58] BM (2) JE (10) JE (paraphrasing Acts 4:12): “There is no other name given under heaven whereby you could have been saved” “there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

(Acts 4:12) JE: “neither is their salvation in any other, and there is no other name given under heaven amongst men whereby we must be saved.”

[59] BM (3) PGP (1)

[60] NT (4) BM (62) DC (4) JE (6)

[61] NT (2) BM (23) DC (3) PGP (1) JE (60) JE : «  as a woman, when married to an husband, takes his name upon her. But this name of Christ , that he received at his exaltation, is far above the name of any angel.”

[62] OT (1) BM (3)

[63] BM (2) JE (1)

[64] OT (8) NT (3) BM (3) DC (2) JE (28)

[65] « shall be found at » BM (1)

[66] NT (8) BM (5) DC (1) PGP (2) JE (40)

[67] BM (1) JE (1) JE: “hey that know the name and fame which thou hast gotten to thyself by thy faithfulness to thy people that have trusted”

[68] BM (1) PGP (1) JE (9)

[69] BM (1) JE (4) JE: “if you find such things as these you justify yourself, and do not call them envy, but give some other name to them.”

[70] BM (2) “left hand of God’s throne” JE (1)

[71] NT (1) BM (21) JE (15)

[72] OT (1) BM (1) JE (8)

[73] BM (1) DC (1) PGP (2) JE (50) JE : « it would be most unreasonable to suppose that there never should be any revelation made to man”

[74] OT (5) NT (1) BM (8) DC (4) JE (50) JE : « Their names shall be blotted out of the book of life.”

[75] BM (2) DC (1)

[76] OT (29) NT (26) BM (4) DC (5) PGP (1) JE (100s)

[77] BM (1) JE (1)

[78] OT (5) NT (2) BM (25) DC (5) JE (100)

[79] BM (1)

[80] OT (2) NT (11) BM (17) DC (7) JE (40)

[81] NT (1) BM (1) DC (3) JE (1)

[82] BM (4) DC (1)

[83] BM (1)

[84] BM (1)

[85] BM (1) JE (3)

[86] NT (1) BM (3) DC (2) JE (1) NT: « is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12)

[87] BM (1) JE (1) JE: “'tis faith that supports them as a staff doth a man that goes in rough way and through a wearisome wilderness."

[88] BM (1) JE (3)

[89] NT (11) BM (8) JE (15)

[90] BM (1) DC (1)

[91] BM (4) JE (1) JE paraphrasing 1 Cor.: “if you persevere, and continue steadfast and immovable , in seeking and striving with your might” JE also quotes “be ye steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord

(1 Corinthians 15:58)

[92] NT (1) BM (2) JE (1)

[93] NT (16) BM (11) JE (100s)

[94] BM (2)

[95] BM (1) JE (3) JE: “the soul of one of the fallen race of mankind that had been sunk by the fall into such abyss of sin and misery actually brought to heaven in the enjoyment of heavenly glory” “Therefore then do we attain to our highest end, when we are brought to God. But that is by being brought to heaven , for that is God's throne”

[96] OT (1) BM (2) DC (5) JE (10)

[97] “salvation and eternal life” BM (1) JE (5)

[98] BM (1) JE (1) JE : « in the spiritual world there is admirable conformity through the wisdom of the most high Creator”

[99] BM (1) JE (6) JE : «  they are enemies to the authority of God; to the wisdom, power and justice of God, yea, to the very being of God”

[100] “justice and mercy » BM (2) JE (10) JE: “This smoke is those visible marks of her ruin, that shall be continually before the eyes of all. "And the four beasts fell down" [Revelation 19:4]; for the power, wisdom, justice and mercy will be all most gloriously manifested, in the destruction of Antichrist's and Satan's kingdom.”

[101] NT (2) BM (7) PGP (1) JE (20)

[102] OT (2) NT (1) BM (5) DC (1) JE (15)

[103] OT (1) BM (2) JE (20)