When Joseph Smith “translated”/“interpreted” The Book of Mormon was he not similarly a reader of The Book of Mormon as all people are when they read and hence interpret The Book of Mormon. Smith would be the first to claim that his “translation” was an “interpretation;” as such, the question becomes is there any similarities between reading and translating? And further, when on reads The Book of Mormon are they not taking part in the ongoing translation of it?
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