Genesis 28:22 (JST 28:22) – God’s house is the place of a stone, not the stone itself

God’s house is the place of a stone, not the stone itself

            Genesis – And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God’s house;

            JST – And the place of this stone which I have set for a pillar, shall be the place of God’s house;

Genesis 29:21-22 (JST 29:21-22) – Jacob’s intentions with Rachel are to take her (not to have relations with her)

After Jacob had fulfilled his seven years service for Rachel, he asked Laban to let him take her (not have relations with her)

            Genesis – And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her. And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast

            JST – And Jacob said unto Laban, Give unto me my wife, that I my go and take her, for my days of serving thee are fulfilled. And Laban gave her to Jacob, and gathered …

Genesis 38:18 (JST 38:18) – Judah slept with the harlot (he didn’t just come in and visit)

Judah’s encounter with the harlot (his daughter-in-law) where he slept with her and left things as payment

            Genesis – And he gave it to her and came in unto her

            JST – And he gave it to her and came in and slept with her

Genesis 48:5 (JST 48:5) – verse 5 expanded, naming Ephraim and Manasseh as tribes in Israel

Verse 5 expanded, naming Ephraim and Manasseh as tribes in Israel

            Genesis – Ephraim and Manasseh .. are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.

            JST – are mine; and the God of my fathers shall bless them; even as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be blessed, for they are mine; wherefore they shall be called after my name. (Therefore they were called Israel.)

Genesis 48:6 (JST 48:6-11) – 5 verses added, two tribes added, Joseph to be a salvation to Abraham’s people

            Genesis – And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be thine and shall be called after the names of their brethren [Ephraim and Manasseh] in their inheritance.

            JST – shall be called after the names of their brethren [Ephraim and Manasseh] in their inheritance .. (5 versed added) therefore they were called the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. Jacob recounts to Joseph the promised blessing of God to Abraham, reminds Joseph that Jacob’s sons have bowed down before him; promised Joseph that he would be a light to Abraham’s people and bring salvation to them.

Genesis 50:24-26 (JST 50:24-38) – v 24-26 expanded, plus 11 new verses added – Moses and Joseph Smith, Book of Mormon & Bible

            Genesis – Joseph promised Ephraim and Manasseh that they would be brought to a land of promise; Joseph died.

            JST – expand original 3 verses and added an additional 11 verses – Joseph prophesied that Moses would be born through his loins, that Joseph Smith would also be one of his descendants and be raised up and be like unto Moses; the Book of Mormon will be joined with the Bible; Joseph Smith will be made strong and will be named after his father. Joseph (Israel’s son) died.

Exodus 3:2 (JST 3:2) – The presence of the Lord (not an angel) appeared to Moses in the midst of a bush

The presence of the Lord (not an angel) appeared to Moses in the midst of a bush

            Exodus – And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush

            JST – And again, the presence of the Lord appeared unto him, in a flame of fire in the midst of a bush

Exodus 4:21 (JST 4:21) – Pharoah hardened his own heart (it was not the Lord who hardened it)

Exodus – I [the Lord] will harden his heart

JST – I will prosper thee … Pharoah will harden his heart

Exodus 4:24-26 (JST 4:24-26) – Lord angry with Moses but spared him because of Zipporah. Moses ashamed.

            Exodus – all 3 verses added to. The Lord met him, and sought to kill him… Zipporah cut off the foreskin of her son… So he let him go

            JST – The Lord appeared unto him as he was in he way, by the inn. The Lord was angry with Moses, and his hand was about to fall upon him to kill him; for he had not circumcised his son… Zipporah circumcised her son, and cast the sone at his feet …The Lord spared Moses and let him go, because Zipporah, his wife, circumcised the child… and Moses was ashamed.. and hid his face from the Lord

Exodus 6:3 (JST 6:3) – Christ known as Jehovah in Old Testament (Bible said not known as Jehovah)

Exodus – I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name Jehovah was I not known to them.

JST – – I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob. I am the Lord God Almighty; the Lord Jehovah. And was not my name known unto them?

Exodus 6:26-29 (JST 6:26-28) – expanded all 3 verses – Moses commanded to speak to Pharaoh in the name of the Lord

            Exodus – These are they who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt… bring out the children of Israel

            JST – These are they whom the Lord spake to Pharaoh.. that he should let them go. The Lord commanded Moses to speak to Pharaoh saying, I, the Lord, will do unto Pharaoh, king of Egypt, all that I say unto thee.

Exodus 6:30 (JST 6:29) Moses of stammering lips, and slow of speech

Moses of stammering lips (not “uncircumcised lips,” and slow of speech

            Exodus – I am of uncircumcised lips… how shall Pharoah hearken unto me?

            JST – I am of stammering lips, and slow of speech; how shall Pharoah hearken unto me?

Exodus 7:1-2 (JST 7:1-2) Moses a prophet (not a god) to Pharaoh; Aaron a spokesman (not a prophet)

            Exodus – Moses, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. Thou [Moses] shalt speak all that I command thee; And Aaron, thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh

            JST – Moses, See, I have made thee a prophet to Pharaoh; and Aaron thy brother shall be thy spokesman. Thou shalt speak unto thy brother all that I command thee; And Aaron, thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh

Exodus 7:3, 13; 9:12; 10:1; 14:4, 8, 17 (JST 7:3, 13; 9:12; 10:1; 14:4, 8, 17) – Pharaoh hardened his own heart (God didn’t harden it)

Pharaoh hardened his own heart (God didn’t harden it)

            Exodus – I [god] will harden Pharaoh’s heart

            JST – And Pharaoh will harden his heart;

                        Exodus 8:32 And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time

Exodus 7:4 (JST 7:4) – Reason clarified using “therefore”

Reason for Pharaoh not hearkening is clarified using “therefore”

Exodus – But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon you

JST – But Pharaoh will not hearken unto you, therefore I will lay my hand upon Egypt

Exodus 7:9 (JST 7:9) – Reason for Pharaoh’s request for a miracle given

Reason for Pharaoh’s request for a miracle given

            Exodus – Pharaoh spoke “Shew a miracle for you”

            JST – Pharaoh spoke, “Show a miracle that I may know you“

Exodus 10:1, 20, 27 (JST 10:1, 20, 27) – God doesn’t harden people’s hearts to show power, but shows power because they hardened their hearts

God did not harden Pharaoh’s heart so he could show signs; but because Pharaoh hardened his own heart, therefore God showed signs

            Exodus – I [God] have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him

            JST – for he [Pharaoh] hath hardened his heart, and the hearts of his servants, therefore I will show these my signs before him.

Exodus 11:8-10 (JST 11:8-10) – Pharaoh’s servants to ask Moses to leave; God’s wonders are because of Pharaoh’s (not God’s) hardness

Pharaoh’s servants to ask Moses to leave; God’s wonders are because of Pharaoh’s (not God’s) hardness of heart not so God could be hard and do malicious works

            Exodus – And all these thy servants shall come down unto me [Moses]… Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders … the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go…

            JST – And all these the servants of Pharaoh shall come down unto me [Moses] …Pharaoh will not hearken unto you; therefore my wonders shall be multiplied … and they went out from Pharaoh, and he was in great anger. And Pharaoh hardened his heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go …

Exodus 12:33 (JST 12:33) – Egyptians said their firstborn were all dead (not all the Egyptian people)

            Exodus – And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out… for they said, We be all dead men.

            JST – And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out… for they said, We have found our firstborn all dead; therefore get ye out of the land lest we die also.

Exodus 12:37 – Israelite travelers were 600,000 men plus women and children (not just men and children)

            Exodus – children of Israel … about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.

            JST – children of Israel … about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children.

Exodus 14:20 – clarification that the darkness was for the Egyptians and the light for Israel

            Exodus – It came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel… it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these; so that the one came not near the other all the night

            JST – It came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel, it was a cloud of darkness to the Egyptians, but it gave light by night, to the Israelites, so that the one came not near the other all the night

Exodus 18:1 – Jethro was not only a priest, but he was a “high priest”

Jethro was not only a priest, but he was a “high priest”

            Exodus – Jethro, the priest of Midian

            JST – Jethro, the high priest of Midian

Exodus 20:23 (JST 20:23) – False gods of silver are made by the individual, not with God

False gods of silver are made by the individual, not with God

            Exodus – Ye shall not make with me gods of silver

            JST – Ye shall not make unto you gods of silver

Exodus 21:8 (JST 21:8) – clarifies that redeeming a daughter does not entitle her master to sell her

            Joseph Smith clarifies that redeeming a daughter does not entitle her master to sell her

Exodus – to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power,

            JST – not to sell her unto a strange nation; he shall have no power to do this,

Exodus 21:20 (JST 21:20) – Penalty for killing a servant is specified as “death” not just punishment

Penalty for killing a servant is specified as “death” not just “punishment”

            Exodus – If a man smite his servant.. and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished

            JST – If a man smite his servant.. and he die under his hand; he shall surely be put to death