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2 Nephi 2:9 - 2 Nephi 2:19


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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.

15 And he shall be great like unto Moses, whom I have said I would raise up unto you, to deliver my people, O house of Israel.

16 And Moses will I raise up, to deliver thy people out of the land of Egypt.

17 But a seer will I raise up out of the fruit of thy loins; and unto him will I give power to bring forth my word unto the seed of thy loins;

18 And not to the bringing forth my word only, saith the Lord, but to the convincing them of my word, which shall have already gone forth among them.

19 Wherefore, the fruit of thy loins shall write; and the fruit of the loins of Judah shall write;

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