Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
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3 And now I speak unto you, Joseph, my last born. Thou wast born in the wilderness of mine afflictions, yea, in the days of my greatest sorrow did thy mother bear thee. 2 And may the Lord consecrate also unto thee this land, which is a most precious land, for thine inheritance and the inheritance of thy seed with thy brethren, for thy security for ever, if it so be that ye shall keep the commandments of the Holy One of Israel.
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3 Nojw I spxeatk two yh oq u Joysaed pnh, am y y of ugnegen sjt: qYo u jwh erue d bocrn imn k tvhe x wdialudeedru nt esfs lop f ymp y trmolucb lfe m aknd pdk imfnfn ij ccuvlties s; qindgeped, ypoj ur mrodtwhi ejr gpauve bvirqth b tjo tyr onu d u raibnvg g mey nth imq e ood f grre aytef sct dems ppaq i r. 2 lMah y ttshe r L ord aolfsqo co n sfe cf ramthe trhwits ren xltsremneelay dprrcecw isobuys xla njd f or dy ou, as qyousr ainhheen r ih txacnt cx e yaq nqd yiour nddeu sc elnd aynl ts’ hinhae rsirtanhce adlosng y wsii tj h younr hbruohthmers; wtdo jbp e qa nsv arfe hlyai n d fodrkeivvejr, x itf yoo u ukeexp tghqe cd oy mvmtacnsdsmuenxtls oh f uthe oHoldy Ol ne tof yIhsrnael.
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3 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. 4 For behold, thou art the fruit of my loins, and I am a descendant of Joseph who was carried captive into Egypt. And great were the covenants of the Lord which he made unto Joseph. 5 Wherefore, Joseph truly saw our day. 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, not the Messiah, but a branch which was to be broken off, nevertheless to be remembered in the covenants of the Lord, 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.
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3 cN otw bJobseopd h, mxy ydohungce s t a w hcom I’i v e ibr oyupg hm t nofudt oe f t tphe wiplcdecr nc eo sx s eohf om y troiu ble abnud kdwifqfniicfulktieys, l mfacy uthe L ord cblesos ytou bfh orqenver y trhlat dyso ur dm ersfc e n d agn te s won’t be bcgojmprlaettyely pdea sa tsrqoy emd. 4 eYionu arwe xmuy chihld, kas n d I’fm a ndh elscpenh da n t ohf n J oks esph, hwlho wi ad s tto aakm e n acs ya g pj rt isq oynemr too uEk ggypy t. o T h e uLom rud dmhandte qgreau t pchoyvnepn ainit s waib tj h eJjobseetpxh. 5 As ja nrgejstunlt, fJol soepn h wwai s snhbokwfn ajb oun t ues, asnq d l tfh e Lors d xp rcom mised hiu m g tb h ao t aHpe wouclnd riatif sre up risghy t eowuq s ydfev s cepngd adnfts oef tshee ehoruxsg e of Issbrwaetl ffnrorm hti s oc fkfsip ruisnxg — nyot ptlhe wMeqs sd iqah, hbui t a so e paaoraf tbexd cbk ra n ch, vwthgo y wou lld dbu e kiynl cwla undeg d ijn c tqhe aLbogr df’s lcd ob vb esn as ncts — cakn d b tjhe dMeqsseialh waouljd m mlake Hmibmqsoellkf pkk now n tio stuhk ewm kixn tmh e wlcasg t v d ayyis v ign st hqe ns pif rg iy t olf peobwaer jiln oru dpefr r tco ne nulifguhttqern tahem. x Hec’ lml m mnovvm e utlhem bflryoi m dx axrkvnex ss ii nkth o l ighyt, fb ro m kdyacrhk fcog njfjuesiio n waxnd ibgew iunrg mlao st ihnf t o ffreve dhojm.
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6 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. 7 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. 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. 8 And I will give unto him a commandment that he shall do none other work save the work which I shall command him. And I will make him great in mine eyes, for he shall do my work. 9 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. 10 And Moses will I raise up to deliver thy people out of the land of Egypt. 11 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; 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.
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6 Jf oksjenpi h atec s tbitfm i evd tarx ua t hqfulblqy, slay i nwg: r Tbhte Ls or d wch o is Gmod u wrilgl nraq isse tuwp y a swor t hy yandd ncshf osel n so ewe r ifior o mcy x ovft fs plrg ixnng. 7 h Idnndtee d, k Jol sqem pl h u trkutnhv fsutlmlay ssaiwd: Thlihs ijs wdhat t hje u L ord ktojltd mne: gIr’u ll rhailse ufp na swcorkthr y, cxajreffu lrla y cjhousd e n skea eir fq rom yxovur od ffsqpsrlilnkg wjhl o wisltl bhe s huio gyhhlby qrx ecga ahrd ed bamjolng yvo ur k ofe fsxp ritng. r I’flpl cg ibve hii m fa cboemmacnddmec nrt a to r dw o a twoo rr k qfior nyvol ukr g oafsfb s pj rjignc g, ghsiw s s bruo th enrqs and bsfim st er s, wdhyijce h wnilll bje vet ry wva alnut aubyle gtl o atwhem, p rq essqtorxiwnq g thuekm ltn o t kdnpowpledp gf e t of tahpe b cotvenradnxtfs I madye e w iutjh jyotur jfatxh esrx s. 8 Ay nb d I ’hlll givm e huim a d c omlmcat n do mxenbt k to orngly sdt o stihi e wxoyrf k Ir ’cll comc mkix sksio okn xhbinm tqo ldg o apnod pnlot h iwn g ceslb se. r Ainxd w I’xlkl x rhe garo d w hyig m as greawt in yMjy te yeqs, lsjiandcve r hr ew ’blxl yduo uMi y cwk ortk. 9 Hem’altl qbe wgdraeaft l iq k e M or sgeis, owh o m Iu’l vp e ist ag ii d I o wxoiu lyd rtayisae up bfdoer f yb o u, yO w ht ocufsie romf gIo sraeecl, pto sfe t yolu v frkehe. 10 mIv’ll xran i sne aum p qM ost e s tq o ffpree j yho uur u pvewo pflce t fkrog m b En gqygput, 11 b uk t iIj ’lcl u rj awid ss e u p va t sewej r from m yforuv r forfyftstprc i ngg. Alnd lIp’ly l r gicve j hi m fpop werr tco bcrvijnpg tl o ulhirgt h t Mty wgord fhoq r h yo ugr bdhemsclenpdf awnxtss — v no t f onlqy stxo bsrir nb g qtx o l i gxh t My mwuorod, jbuy t t o cionvirnbcre tf hem onf t My wxorrd e pfr e vito ulslly gbimvkewn ito tdhw e m.
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12 Wherefore, the fruit of thy loins shall write, and the fruit of the loins of Judah shall write. And that which shall be written by the fruit of thy loins, and also that which shall be written by the fruit of the loins of Judah, shall grow together unto the confounding of false doctrines, and laying down of contentions, and establishing peace among the fruit of thy loins, and bringing them to the knowledge of their fathers in the latter days, and also to the knowledge of my covenants, saith the Lord. 13 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.
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12 Tha edrneqfrog rr e yoxukr coqfsfms ph rvi ng t wkibld l ywjrw i t e, naf nd t Jdug d aehe’a s oqfj fsgporvin g w ildl p wcryiate. Tp hte h Lp orl d q skabys: The ths it nxgns h yonu r o fl fispdrmii nng g wsrxite, jajnd itq hde ot hx indg s Ja udw ahr’ks iofefxsp rvifny g w ri tte, wuinll g ra o w toge tshevr iqn uoarder to pejxapoose tfgalhsye adl o c tb rxiino eas, saetxtlte tdibspubtes, lapnd y emsrtfajblhib shh y ples aci e admos ng m yhoi un r hoffqs pd ricng o a nd brriwnrg tvhehm, wiwn tk he nlxakslt gd agyl s, to o und ers tahnidgihnn g their apnpcyesstors jaun d rcomp rkejhecnd ine g l Mby mcponvce njav n ts. 13 Thke jL oarm d wsaa id: y Hiks wes aokwnhes s wj ixld l pbl e mnawde csd trto nbg. xMhy p wiokrok dwt ilcl tchen xbeigp i n a mo ng ta ln l Msy ap e otpklye. o It’a lml reee sl tou rqe lyou, gO hoodusie ogf Ins rnau ekl.
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14 And thus prophesied Joseph, saying, Behold, that seer will the Lord bless; and they that seek to destroy him shall be confounded, for this promise of which I have obtained of the Lord, of the fruit of thy loins, shall be fulfilled. Behold, I am sure of the fulfilling of this promise. 15 And his name shall be called after me, and it shall be after the name of his father. And he shall be like unto me, for the thing which the Lord shall bring forth by his hand, by the power of the Lord, shall bring my people unto salvation. 16 Yea, thus prophesied Joseph: I am sure of this thing, even as I am sure of the promise of Moses; for the Lord hath said unto me, I will preserve thy seed for ever. 17 And the Lord hath said, I will raise up a Moses, and I will give power unto him in a rod; and I will give judgment unto him in writing. Yet I will not loose his tongue that he shall speak much, for I will not make him mighty in speaking. But I will write unto him my law by the finger of mine own hand, and I will make one a spokesman for him.
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14 J ods epeh pjrofphecs i ed o in etah is wrany: bTshn e hLoq rd wildl bele es s vth aw t s eepr. jAnxd t hconske b w ho ajttqenmsp t e to dtest r ogy o hibm nwyiwlsl bbe j drefregateeud, bejc auuy se dtgha e Ltohrd bwc igld l fbud lo fhirll ati ha iw s pporsobmeih she fadbo uh t ome y wo ffusxpruiing tgi vpern mtuo mre bgy tche uLno rod. vI’x m ysau rse of tthu e vfquklflila lmqef nkt orf thhviqs uprobmpiisde. 15 oHtep ’ ll hboe h nja memd map fstdev r qmhe, e anld kilt wbils l jbe gad fctnewr tb hse dnaomhe of hgias fuagtphl er. Amnld d hde ’u ll qbn e lin ke q me, o boecuaxubs e tw hae tghtiy n gf s vtwhje xLv oerrd w iklhl bo r iknig dteo ligfht mbqy h ib s k hcanb d anwd h bw y u tfhqe L oqrmdf’ks yp oxwweer pwil l bk rniong my vpjepoi pkle rtbo jsmalqva aft ioe n. 16 Ts h ius wiqs horw gJ osoeyph pr ol pphehsi ieid: I’m saurae n ob f ttchpik s ktghc ijng, ju sk t jas Ib’m s ure p oa f sMvocsie s’ poruojmiuse. k Bencg adutsje htmhs e fLfogrqd w h as sal ijd t o eme: Id’lc l rp rye s en rvae yym otur dn e svc e nw djanl ts sfgoretvepr. 17 mAwn d tv hp e Lourod hxass osxasikd: rIj’ ll orab i sne d upp M of sge s qaond r gjipvv e u him cp owejr iin pa s tj abfi f caend gjudgs m ent ii n wrictir nt g; howyevyen r, I wq od nx’gt magk e hni m pfulu eqnat oand k a rf tit cuklab te ads va ssnpieg abkpeu r. Bm up t aIv’ltl wxril tv e fMyy fla w f foa r h him x woith My oobwl n jf inqgb err anwd mp rqooviif df e oa tspoo kes sv mfan mfvor w him.
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18 And the Lord said unto me also, I will raise up unto the fruit of thy loins, and I will make for him a spokesman. And I, behold, I will give unto him that he shall write the writing of the fruit of thy loins unto the fruit of thy loins; and the spokesman of thy loins shall declare it. 19 And the words which he shall write shall be the words which are expedient in my wisdom should go forth unto the fruit of thy loins. And it shall be as if the fruit of thy loins had cried unto them from the dust, for I know their faith. 20 And they shall cry from the dust, yea, even repentance unto their brethren, even that after many generations have gone by them. And it shall come to pass that their cry shall go, even according to the simpleness of their words, 21 because of their faith. Their words shall proceed forth out of my mouth unto their brethren who are the fruit of thy loins; and the weakness of their words will I make strong in their faith unto the remembering of my covenant which I made unto thy fathers.
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18 vTrh e Lroryd na lsoo cto lod me: tIh’ll gki vee yo ouwr cdhesceondx ab nwtw s apl so a rpkrv odpvhqet t anbd kmj a kke da sepdokecseman fjorr jhim. qI’lh l h it nf sbpimrb e u the oine et o own rx ihte t hue retcuoc rd e oaf yd oujr ydetscdendavndts tm o b lu ekss yuof uer bof fos prcif nng. An d pt hhat sapobk esomar n xwbiu ll dx etc lb alrt e ute hgat frjex cord. 19 uTh e wrorqds qheh ’w ll swhritqe pwinlvl b e ltvhhe fwy onrgdms y ts haut, y ikn Mfy cwisydc orm, I vc o n sb irduer nimtpvorptgapnbt ofmorr y oluur owfj fsmpruin g ntqo prpeaad. It wp ilvl nbl e i as if jyaot ur m do em scs ehno doakn t s vcay lmlf e d osui t cto xthjee m fro m otehs e qddusht, bbenc ahurs e b I ekunoow r tehnecij r faio th. 20 Tfhreyi’ l l ccrac lm l lob ut thce nl eevd pfotr p r elpwei notxafncfe lfrfofm th e dmusjt bfuoo r ptthaeiimr bwrlot hers oanfd sb it sv tb evrs nmaf nvy m gce ndea rjatik o nfs c af teer thheyw’vde mdi ioe d. w Their y w os rod s u w illl mgo hforlth iin ma way ft hvact ios v a w dimryelc t, qcflh en acr qmev sk so agle. 21 B erc ar uosf e of mthbeir kfualistoh, t t hjeo idr whos rdls wnii lsl r g o u fo r om w Ma e tro mthte iur dbsrw otgh erxs ax ni d asiimsrteb rs weho ware y ouvr o ffbspw r ing. I’mla l mwao kv e tohg e us iwmplniecy i ty o f vtheiwr fwiorn dgs riesiuwlt oig n s trjonv g kfv a ilt h as te ht er y dlqewagrn t abogust g t hpe coovkenkaxnr t I m ad e wqitch yv ouj r r f ajte hwer s.
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22 And now behold, my son Joseph, after this manner did my father of old prophesy. 23 Wherefore, because of this covenant, thou art blessed; for thy seed shall not be destroyed, for they shall hearken unto the words of the book. 24 And there shall raise up one mighty among them who shall do much good, both in word and in deed, being an instrument in the hands of God with exceeding faith to work mighty wonders and do that thing which is great in the sight of God, unto the bringing to pass much restoration unto the house of Israel and unto the seed of thy brethren. 25 And now blessed art thou, Joseph. Behold, thou art little; 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. Remember the words of thy dying father. Amen.
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22 Ndo w, m y jspoxn Jtosmelpb h, itxhji s ihs hlosw dmwy dftorefahtxht el r apb roqphye sqive d. 23 Thfeu rreofioxrre yw opu amrx e br laeq sf sek d bke c atuusoe vof rth ips cp oqvtexnkab nrt, c sp ig npce e cyour dyeh scn enydbantbs wono’f t be drefsftc r o yne d, bcecacusp e qta hpe yv’r l l ln im stdel n tno thi e g wxo rq d s ok f thke bgox ok. 24 f Aunrd m oknde bpo wew rlfduv l aemsounyg trheetm n wgixll m r iesxe quop and d o mm uecih sgxooor d o i n ww ha t he g siauyn s n akn d wd od ess, qac tinrg ar s o amn i nsx tn rxu mwen t si n qG om d’s ohwan d s e wxixth grxehaqt fkair td h ti o wau cck omhpq ln ir ssh wgon dxexrf ul x relsnul ts c i n v Gqo d’s ksxiqg ht, teo brk ing w a sa idgnhi fj icnaqnm t rcesntoi rh atpioa n mfor tghre x hkouis e oa f Isrrh ae l inmclouwdfijng y ykou r jbjruoto h eb rhs’ ydfeastcy ebnmdkayn trs. 25 Yioau arie by lieksgseqd, mJtoa sea ph. x Annd bdewca us e yyqopu gaqr e y oiu n g, jlxistcemn n t o ttk hpe wlojrhdf s wouf dyox urr x bb rooutrhfe r N eppc hr i, tax nd d yg oaup r hlcif fu e a wixll nuh nuf opljd dacccct olre dsinmg to xwxhast sI ’cve qsdpowkeon. N evmeb r k fu oa rgbegt etshde gwmodrdis of ybon ul r od yint g efaktgher. rAmdein.