Matthew L Bowen
Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article originally appeared in Seek Ye Words of Wisdom: Studies of the Book of Mormon, Bible, and Temple in Honor of Stephen D. Ricks, edited by Donald W. Parry, Gaye Strathearn, and Shon D. Hopkin. For more information, go to https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/seek-ye-words-of-wisdom/.
“Four passages in the Book of Mormon that describe the physical or audial characteristics of the voice of God—1 Nephi 17:45; Helaman 5:30–31; Helaman 5:46–47; and 3 Nephi 11:3–7—all quote or allude to the description in 1 Kings 19:12 of “a still small voice” (KJV). Modern English Bible translations differ greatly in how they render the underlying Hebrew phrase qôl dĕmāmâ daqqâ: e.g., “a sound of sheer silence” (NRSV), “a light silent sound” (NAB), “a faint murmuring sound” (REB), “a gentle whisper” (NIV), etc.”
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