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“the title-page of the Book of Mormon is a literal translation, taken from the very last leaf, on the left hand side of the collection or book of plates, which contained the record which has been translated, the language of the whole running the same as all Hebrew writing in general; and that said title page is not by any means a modern composition, either of mine or of any other man who has lived or does live in this generation”
Hebrew "books" are read backwards... the rings on the "plates of brass" would have been on the right hand side... so, the LAST page would be on the LEFT hand side. Someone who reads/writes english does NOT know this.
Over the years, there have been many different artists who have painted, drawn or sketched illustrations of the translation process of the Book of Mormon...
Over the years, there have been many different artists who have painted, drawn or sketched illustrations of the translation process of the Book of Mormon...
Some of them reflect the natural assumption of an English reader that the "spine" or three rings that held the plates together was on the LEFT side... this is wrong and does not reflect a "book" written in a semetic language
Some of them reflect the natural assumption of an English reader that the "spine" or three rings that held the plates together was on the LEFT side... this is wrong and does not reflect a "book" written in a semetic language
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