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2 Nephi 2:7 - 2 Nephi 2:17


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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 which 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 -

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