You opined, “I cannot control what history has done to the Word but I can study and seek truth.” The real question left unaddressed is ‘do you believe God is able to manage His Word?’ Too many show that they do not believe that, as they accuse and reject according to what they perceive as ‘corruption in the Word.’ Jospeh Smith ran an enitre religious scam on that basis, a scam which continues even to this day!
I do believe God is able to manage His word. I also believe through translation we miss out on some great revelations. Especially from Hebrew to English.