Priority in the Book of Mormon Mosiah priority

the lost 116 pages first manuscript pages of book of mormon, , these entrusted scribe martin harris , subsequently lost. smith subsequently announced revelation:

behold unto you, shall not translate again words have gone forth out of hands; behold, shall not lie more against words; behold, if should bring forth same words, have lied; have pretended translate, have contradicted words; , behold publish this, , satan harden hearts of people, stir them anger against you, might not believe words

in preface 1830 edition of book of mormon, smith writes of lost 116 pages:

i translated, gift , power of god, , caused written, 1 hundred , sixteen pages, took book of lehi, account abridged plates of lehi, hand of mormon; said account, person or persons have stolen , kept me, notwithstanding utmost exertions recover again -- , being commanded of lord should not translate same on again, satan had put hearts tempt lord god, altering words did read contrary translated , caused written; , if should bring forth same words again, or, in other words, if should translate same on again, publish had stolen, , satan stir hearts of generation, might not receive work: behold lord said unto me, not suffer satan shall accomplish evil design in thing: therefore thou shalt translate plates of nephi, until ye come ye have translated, ye have retained; , behold ye shall publish record of nephi; , confound have altered words. not suffer shall destroy work;

1 nephi priority

faced loss of 116 page manuscript, transcription of second manuscript began.

the theory of 1 nephi priority argues after loss of original 116-page manuscript, transcription process returned beginning of golden plates narrative, starting on @ beginning 1 nephi. proponents of 1 nephi priority included multiple 20th century authors.

the lost 116 pages transcribed first; after loss, transcription began anew, starting @ 1 nephi.