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==Question: Why was the phrase "or out of the waters of baptism" added to 1 Nephi 20:1?==
===It is thought that this simply records a prophetic commentary on Joseph Smith's part===
 
It appears that this change was made by Joseph Smith. It is thought that this simply records a prophetic commentary on Joseph Smith's part describing the proper interpretation of the phrase "waters of Judah."  It is not regarded as an error, or likely part of the original Book of Mormon plates' text.

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  <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black;">{{scripture|1|Nephi|20|1}}</td>
  <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black;">hea[rken &amp; h]ear this O house of [J]acob which [are ca]lled by the name of [Israel &amp;] are come forth out of the waters of Judah which swear by the na[me of] the Lord &amp; make mention of the God of Israel yet they swear not in tru[t]h nor in righteousness</td>
  <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black;">hearken &amp; hear this O house of <strike>Israel</strike> '''Jacob''' which are called by the name of Israel &amp; are come forth out of the waters of Judah which swear by the name of the Lord &amp; make mention of the God of Israel yet they swear not in truth nor in righteousness</td>
  <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black;">Hearken and hear this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel; yet they swear not in truth, nor in righteousness.</td>
  <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black;">Hearken and hear this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah <span style="color: red;">(or out of the waters of baptism)</span>, which swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel; yet they swear not in truth, nor in righteousness.</td>
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(The [text in brackets] in the original manuscript are missing from the physical manuscript. The <strike>strikeouts</strike> and &lt;'''insertions'''&gt; in the printer's manuscript are in Joseph's hand.)
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[[es:El Libro de Mormón/Cambios en el texto/"o fuera de las aguas del bautismo"]]
[[pt:Pergunta: Por que a frase "ou fora das águas do batismo", acrescentou a 1 Néfi 20:1?]]