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4 And now, Joseph, my last born, whom I have brought out of the wilderness of mine afflictions, may the Lord bless thee for ever, for thy seed shall not utterly be destroyed.

5 For behold, thou art the fruit of my loins; and I am a descendant of Joseph, who was carried captive into Egypt.

6 And great were the covenants of the Lord, which he made unto Joseph; wherefore, Joseph truly saw our day.

7 And he obtained a promise of the Lord, that out of the fruit of his loins, the Lord God would raise up a righteous branch unto the house of Israel;

8 Not the Messiah, but a branch which was to be broken off; nevertheless, to be remembered in the covenants of the Lord,

9 That the Messiah should be made manifest unto them in the latter days, in the spirit of power, unto the bringing of them out of darkness unto light; yea, out of hidden darkness and out of captivity unto freedom.

10 For Joseph truly testified, saying: A seer shall the Lord my God raise up, who shall be a choice seer unto the fruit of my loins.

11 Yea, Joseph truly said, Thus saith the Lord unto me: A choice seer will I raise up out of the fruit of thy loins; and he shall be esteemed highly among the fruit of thy loins.

12 And unto him will I give commandment, that he shall do a work for the fruit of thy loins, his brethren, which shall be of great worth unto them, even to the bringing of them to the knowledge of the covenants which I have made with thy fathers.

13 And I will give unto him a commandment, that he shall do none other work save the work which I shall command him.

14 And I will make him great in mine eyes: for he shall do my work.

RLDS Verse Context

2 Nephi 2:4 - 2 Nephi 2:14