Joseph Smith/Seer stones

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Joseph Smith's seer stone and the Urim and Thummim

Summary: Joseph Smith used the Nephite Interpreters as well as his own seer stone (both of which were later referred to as "Urim and Thummim") to translate the Book of Mormon.

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  1. REDIRECTJoseph Smith and folk magic or the occult#How did Joseph Smith use his seer stones as a youth?

The "Urim and Thummim" used by Joseph Smith to translate the "gold plates"


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Joseph Smith used the same "rock in hat" seer stone for translating that he used for "money digging"


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