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. A v1 And now I speak
unto you,
. . . . B-1 Joseph,
. . . . .B-2 my last-born.
. . . . . B-3 Thou wast born in the wilderness of mine afflictions; yea, in the days of my greatest sorrow did thy mother bear thee.
. . . . . . . . C-1 . v2 And may the Lord consecrate also unto thee this land, which is a most precious land,
. . . . . . . . .C-2 for thine inheritance
. . . . . . . . . C-3 and the inheritance of
thy seed with thy brethren,. . . . . . . . . C-4 for thy security forever, if it so be that ye shall keep the commandments of the Holy One of Israel.
. . . . . . . . . . . . D-1 v3 And now, Joseph, my last-born, whom I have brought out of the wilderness of mine afflictions,
. . . . . . . . . . . . .D-2 may the Lord
bless thee forever,. . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3
for thy seed shall not utterly be destroyed.. . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4 v4 For behold, thou art the fruit of my loins;
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-5 and I am a descendant of Joseph
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6 who was carried captive into Egypt.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7 And
GREAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1 were the
covenants of the Lord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-2
which he made unto Joseph.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-3 v5 Wherefore, Joseph truly saw our day.
. . . . . . F-1 And he obtained a promise of the Lord,
. . . . . . .F-2 that out of the fruit of his loins
. . . . . . . F-3 the Lord God would raise up a righteous branch
[See Jer. 33:15; 23:5-8.]. . . . . . . F-4 unto the house of Israel; .
[See 1 Ne. 10:14; JS-Matt. 1:38.]. . . . . . . .F-5 .not the Messiah, but A BRANCH .
[See Alma 16:17 (= focal point of Alma 16:12-21 Chiasm.]. . . . . . . . F-6 which was to be broken off, .
[See D&C 133:66,67; Zeph. 3:17-20; JST-Matt. 21:51-56; Ezk. 17:22,23 = 20:40 = 21:25-27.]. . . . . . . . F-7 nevertheless, to be
remembered . [See 1 Ne. 15:16; John 15:1-5; 3 Ne. 22:5-8 (=Isa. 54:5-8).]. . . . . . (E-1) in the
covenants of the Lord. . . . . . . . . . G-1 that the Messiah should be made manifest .
[See 2 Ne. 25:17,18,16; 6:14,13; 29:1,2.]. . . . . . . . . . .G-2 unto them
. . . . . . . . . . . G-3 in the latter days,
. . . . . . . . . . . G-4 .in the spirit
. . . . . . . . . . . .G-5 of power,
[See Jacob 4:7; 2 Cor. 12:9; 13:4; D&C 133:57-60.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-1 unto the bringing of them out of darkness
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .H-2 unto light--
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-3 yea, out of hidden darkness
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-3 and out of captivity unto freedom.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1 v6 For
Joseph truly testified,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-2
saying:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3
A seer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-4
shall the Lord my God raise up,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (I-3) who shall be
a choice seer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-5
unto the fruit of my loins.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1 v7 Yea,
Joseph truly said:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-2
Thus saith the Lord unto me:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3
A choice seer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-4
will I raise up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-5
out of the fruit of thy loins;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-6 and he
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-7 shall be esteemed highly
[See 3 Ne. 20:43 (=Isa. 52:13).]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-8
among the fruit of thy loins.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-1
And unto him will I give commandment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J-2
that he shall do a work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-3 for the fruit of thy loins, his brethren,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-4 which shall be of
great worth unto them,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J-5 even to the bringing of them to the knowledge
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-6 of the covenants
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-7 .which I have made with thy fathers.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-1
. v8 And I will give unto him a commandment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.J-2 that he shall do none other work,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-3 save the work which I shall command him.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-4 And
I will make him great in mine eyes;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J-5 for he shall do
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-6 .my work.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-7 v9 And he shall be great
[See Ether 4:14,15.]
. . . . . . . . . . . K-1 like unto
. . . . . . . . . . . .K-2
Moses,. . . . . . . . . . . . K-3 whom I have said
. . . . . . . . . . . . K-4 I would raise up unto you,
. . . . . . . . . . . . .K-5 to deliver
. . . . . . . . . . . . . K-6 my people, O house of Israel.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . K-7 v10 And
Moses will I raise up,. . . . . . . . . . . . . .K-8 to deliver thy people
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . K-9 .out of the land of Egypt.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L-1 v11 But a
seer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L-2 will I raise up .
[See Isa. 29:15,16,20,21; 3 Ne. 20:10.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L-3 out
of the fruit of thy loins;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L-4a and unto him will I give
power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L-4b to
bring forth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L-4c my word
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L-5 unto the seed of thy loins--
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M and not to the bringing forth
my word only,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N saith the Lord,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O but
to the convincing them of my word,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P WHICH SHALL HAVE ALREADY GONE FORTH AMONG THEM.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q-1a v12 Wherefore,
the fruit of thy loins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q-1b shall write;
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q-2a and the
fruit of the loins of Judah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q-2b shall write;
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q-1b' and that which shall be written
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q-1a' by
the fruit of thy loins,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q-2b' and also that which shall be written
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q-2a' by
the fruit of the loins of Judah,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P'
SHALL GROW TOGETHER,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O'
unto the confounding of false doctrines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O' and laying down of contentions,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O' and establishing peace among the fruit of thy loins,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O' and bringing them to the knowledge of their fathers in the latter days,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O' and also to the knowledge of my covenants,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N' saith the Lord.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M' v13 And out of weakness he shall be made strong, in that day when
my work shall commence among all my people, unto the restoring thee, O house of Israel, saith the Lord.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L-1' v14 And thus prophesied Joseph, saying:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L-1' Behold, that
seer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L-2' will the Lord bless;
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L-2' and they that seek to destroy him shall be confounded;
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L-3' for this promise, which I have obtained of the Lord,
of the fruit of my loins, shall be fulfilled.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L-3' v15 Behold, I am sure of the fulfilling of this promise; And his name shall be called after me;
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L-3' and it shall be after the name of his father.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L-3' And he shall be like unto me;
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L-4c' for the thing,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L-4b' which the Lord shall
bring forth by his hand,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L-4a' by the
power of the Lord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L-5' shall bring my people unto salvation.
. . . . . . . . . . . K-1' v16 Yea, thus prophesied Joseph: I am sure of this thing, even as
. . . . . . . . . . . .K-2' I am sure of the promise of
Moses;. . . . . . . . . . . . K-3' for the Lord hath said unto me,
. . . . . . . . . . . . K-4' I will
. . . . . . . . . . . . .K-5' .preserve
. . . . . . . . . . . . . K-6' thy seed forever.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . K-7' v17 And the Lord hath said:
I will raise up a Moses;. . . . . . . . . . . . . .K-8' and I will give power unto him
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . K-9' .in a rod;
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-1'
and I will give judgment unto him in writing.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J-2' Yet I will not loose his tongue,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-3' that he shall speak much,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-4' for
I will not make him mighty in speaking.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J-5' But I will write unto him
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-6' .my law, by the finger of mine own hand;
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-7' and I will make a spokesman
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1' .for him.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-2' v18 And
the Lord said unto me. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3'
.ALSO:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-4'
I will raise up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-5'
.unto the fruit of thy loins;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-6' and I will make for him
a spokesman.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-6' And I, behold, I will give unto him
[See 3 Ne. 21:11.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-7'
that he shall write. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-7' the writing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-8'
.of the fruit of thy loins,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-8'
.unto the fruit of thy loins;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-6' and
the spokesman of thy loins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-6' shall declare it.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-7' v19 And the words
which he shall write. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-7' shall be the words which are expedient in my wisdom
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-8' should
go forth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-8'
.unto the fruit of thy loins.. . . . . . . . . . . . . H-1' and it shall be as if the fruit of thy loins had cried unto them from the dust;
[See Isa. 29:4 = 2 Ne. 27:13 = 2 Ne. 26:16 = 33:13 = Morm. 8:23 = Moro. 10:27.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . .H-2' for I know their faith.
[See Enos. 1:18.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-3' v20 And they shall cry from the dust;
. . . . . . . . . . G-1' yea, even repentance' .
[See Morm. 7:1-10; 2 Ne. 11:4-6.]. . . . . . . . . . .G-2' unto their brethren,
. . . . . . . . . . . G-3' even after many generations have gone by them.
. . . . . . . . . . . G-4' And it shall come to pass that their cry shall go,
. . . . . . . . . . . .G-5' even according to the simpleness of their words.
[See 2 Ne. 31:3.]. . . . . . F-1' v21 Because of their faith' .
[See Enos 1:11-18.]. . . . . . .F-2' their words shall proceed forth
[See 2 Ne. 3:12; Alma 5:44 = Isa. 42:11-14.]. . . . . . . F-3' out of my mouth' .
[See Isa. 55:11,3,4; 45:21,23 = 48:3; 2 Ne. 29:2; D&C 29:30; Moses 4:30 (= Isa. 55:11).]. . . . . . . F-4' unto their brethren who are the fruit of thy loins;
. . . . . . . .F-5' and the weakness of their words'
[See D&C 35:17,13-16; Eth. 12:25,26,28,35; 1 Ne. 21:4 (= Isa. 49:4); 1 Cor. 15:44.]. . . . . . . . F-6' .will I make strong in their faith,
[See 2 Ne. 8:9 (= Isa. 51:9); D&C 84:7; 1 Ne. 21:5,6 (= Isa. 49:5,6); 2 Ne. 33:11.]. . . . . . . . F-7' unto the
remembering
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1' of
my covenant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-2'
which I made unto thy fathers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-3' v22 And now, behold, my son Joseph, after this manner did my father of old prophesy.
. . . . . . . . . . . . D-1' v23 Wherefore, because of this covenant
. . . . . . . . . . . . .D-2'
thou art blessed;. . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3'
for thy seed shall not be destroyed,. . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4' for they shall hearken unto the words of the book.
[See D&C 64:34,36; John 10:3,16.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-5' v24 And there shall rise up one mighty
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6' .among them,
[See Isa. 52:4,5; Zech. 10:5-12.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7' 1who shall do much good, both in word and in deed,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7' 2being an instrument in the hands of God,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7' 3with exceeding faith,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7' 4to work mighty wonders,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7' 5and do that thing which is
GREAT in the sight of God,. . . . . . . . C-1' unto the bringing to pass much restoration
. . . . . . . . .C-2' unto the house of Israel,
. . . . . . . . . C-3' and unto
the seed of thy brethren.. . . . . . . . . C-4' v25 And now, blessed art thou,
. . . . B-1' Joseph.
. . . . .B-2' Behold, thou art little;
. . . . . B-3' wherefore hearken unto the words of thy brother, Nephi, and it shall be done unto thee even according to the words which I have spoken.
A' Remember the words of thy dying father. Amen.
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by Sterling D. Allan; May 6, 1992 (Provo) [Revised May 27, 1995 (Tucson)]
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