Jackson proposes that KJV wording in the Book of Mormon’s Isaiah passages reflects a divinely intended English rendering familiar to its first readers. He also argues for the essential unity of Isaiah, treating shifts in historical setting and tone as compatible with prophecy and deliberate organization rather than requiring authors after Lehi’s departure.
- Kent P. Jackson, “Isaiah in the Book of Mormon,” A Reason for Faith: Navigating LDS Doctrine & Church History (2016): 69–78.
God intended the Book of Mormon’s Isaiah passages to be in the words of the King James translation.