Book of Mormon translation: German

February 22, 2012

source: Deseret News

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Editor's note: This is one in a series on Book of Mormon translations and translators.

In September 1851, an apostle, a mission president, a missionary and two converts came together to translate and publish the first edition of the Book of Mormon in German.

Elder John Taylor had just supervised the translation of the Book of Mormon into French. He planned to return home when he received a letter from Brigham Young asking him to remain in Europe another year. He recorded in his journal, "It immediately occurred to my mind to go to Germany."

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