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A Bible translation from an ancient manuscript is acceptable if the person is led by God. This means that he or she understands both languages also. Those who rewrite an already translated Bible are not led by God. Any paraphrased version of a translated Biblical text should be thrown out and not read. One such version of the Bible is the Joseph Smith Translation. This is where Joseph Smith used the King James Bible to write his own translation. It is written, “Joseph Smith, the first prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, made a “new translation” of the Bible, using the text of the King James Version (KJV). This work differs from the KJV in at least 3,410 verses and consists of additions, deletions, rearrangements, and other alterations that cause it to vary not only from the KJV but from other biblical texts.” (Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible, JST) This quote comes from the byu.edu website. What Joseph Smith did to change the Bible is so evil in the sight of God. Why the Mormon people at large see his translation as inspired doesn't make any sense. These people don’t seem to care that Joseph changed the KJV Bible. How he made multiple changes to scriptures, along with the Book of Revelation. This was done despite the serious warnings against doing so in Revelation 22:18,19. Mormons argue that this doesn't apply, as Joseph was inspired by God to get the Bible back to the original state. It is nothing short of a lie that Joseph Smith was inspired by God to make such intrusive alterations to His Holy Word. What do you think about Joseph Smith corrupting God’s Word? I find it intolerable. When examining the Joseph Smith Translation, we can see notable discrepancies to the Bible. These differences in scripture could lead one to question the motivations and credibility of Joseph Smith. There are, in fact, some substantial changes made to the King James Bible. I am talking about differences in verses that will get you scratching your head.<