# How Joseph Smith Uncovered & Translated the Book of Mormon (Restoration Revealed: Episode 3)

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Published: 2026-07-30T01:30:00+00:00
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Donate to Scripture Central: https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/scripture-central/restoration-revealed_yt For a transcript of this episode, and to learn more, check out the resources here: https://scripturecentral.org/shows/restoration-revealed/episodes/how-joseph-smith-discovered-and-translated-the-book-of-mormon Who wrote the Book of Mormon? How did Joseph Smith discover the golden plates? How was the Book of Mormon written or translated? What is it about? Join Casey Griffiths as he explores the historical sites connected to the discovery, translation, and printing of the Book of Mormon, and find answers to these questions! For an in-depth look at Joseph Smith Seer Stones, please visit: https://mormonismexplained.org/joseph-smith-seer-stones/ For more information on additional topics relating to Mormonism including Joseph Smith Wives and Joseph Smith Polygamy, visit https://mormonismexplained.org/. 0:00 Introduction 1:16 Joseph Smith Family Farm 2:32 An Angel Visits Joseph 5:42 Joseph Finds the Plates at Hill Cumorah 7:34 First Phase of Translation 10:00 Second Phase of Translation 13:26 Restoration of the Priesthood 16:44 Witnesses See the Plates 19:14 The Printing of the Book of Mormon 20:11 First Editions of the Book of Mormon Quote Sources Emma Smith testimony of the plates: “Last Testimony of Sister Emma,” 290. Oliver Cowdery translating the plates: Oliver Cowdery, “Letter I,” in Latter-day Saints Messenger and Advocate 1, no. 1 (October 1834): 14. Oliver Cowdery quote about the translation Oliver Cowdery, “Letter I,” in Latter-day Saints Messenger and Advocate 1, no. 1 (October 1834): 14. David Whitmer witness of the plates Interview with Joseph Smith III et al. (Richmond, Missouri, July 1884), originally published in The Saints' Herald (28 January…

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