Thursday, July 7, 2022

JST Jeremiah 18 and 26 Preserving the Contingent Nature of Prophecy

While making some changes to Jer 18:8, 10 and Jer 26:3, 5-6, 13, 18-19, such as the texts that speak of God “repenting,” Joseph Smith in his revision of the Bible preserved the contingent nature of prophecy in these texts:

 

Jer 18:8, 10

 

KJV

1867 Inspired Version (RLDS)

If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them. . . . If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.

If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will withhold the evil that I thought to do unto them. . . . If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will withhold the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.

 

Old Testament Manuscript 2, page 111:

 



 

Verse 8 8         From the

 Verse 8th         turn from — with<h>old

=          10th      with — With<h>old

 

Jer 26:3, 5-6, 13, 18-19

 

KJV

1867 Inspired Version (RLDS)

If so be the will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings. . . . To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened; Then I will make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth. . . . Therefore now amend our way and your doings, and obey the voice of the Lord your God; and the Lord will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you. . . . Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest. Did Hezekiah king of Judah put him at all to death? Did he not fear the Lord, and besought the Lord, and the Lord repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus might we procure great evil against our souls.

If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, and repent, I will turn away the evil which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings. . . . To hearken to the words of my servants, the prophets, whom I sent unto you, commanding them to rise up early, and sending them; Then will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth; for ye have not hearkened unto my servants the prophets. . . . Therefore now, amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the Lord your God, and repent, and the Lord will turn away the evil that he hath pronounced against you. . . . Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Zion shall be ploughed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house of the Lord as the high places of a forest. Did Hezekiah, king of Judah, and all Judah put him at all to death? Did he not fear the Lord and beseech the Lord and repent? and the Lord turned away the evil which he had pronounced against them. Thus by putting Jeremiah to death we might procure great evil against our souls.

 

Old Testament Manuscript 2, page 112:

 








Verse 3d  If so be they will hearken, and turn evry man from his evil way and repent, I will turn a[y]<w>ay the evil which I purpose to do unto them, because of the evil of their doing[,]<.>

5 verse  To <to> hearken to the words of my servants, the prophets, whom I sent unto you, commanding them to rise up early and sending them; then will I make this house

like shiloh, and will make this city a curse f[o]<t>o all the nations of the earh; for ye have not hearkened unto my servants, the prophets[,]<.>

13 verse  therefor now, amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the Lord your God, and repent, and the Lord will turn away the evil that he hath pronounced against you.

Verse 18  of the Lord

verse 19  Did Hezekiah, king of J[a]<u>dah, all all Judah, put him at all to death? Did h[e]<h>e not fear the Lord, and besought the Lord and repented, and the Lord turned away the evil which he had pronounced against them[;]<?> T[is]<us> by putting Jeremiah to death we might procure great evil against our souls