In the King James Version, Genesis 50 ends with verse 26,
which records the death of Joseph. In the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), that
chapter not only adds important information to verses 24 through 26 but
provides twelve additional verses that enrich our knowledge of the link of
Joseph (see JST, Genesis 50:27–38). Those additions include the following
insights, which I paraphrase:
1. A
righteous branch would be raised up later out of Joseph’s loins (see JST,
Genesis 50:24).
2. Israel
would be scattered. A branch would be broken off and carried into a far country
(see JST, Genesis 50:25).
3. A
choice seer would be raised up from Joseph’s loins to do work for the fruit of
his loins (see JST, Genesis 50:26–29).
4. Writings
from the fruit of Joseph’s loins would grow together with writings from the
fruit of Judah’s loins to bring knowledge of their fathers and of everlasting
covenants. That knowledge would come in the last days (see JST, Genesis
50:30–32).
5. The
promised seer would be called Joseph, after the name of his father, and he
would be like unto Joseph, son of Jacob, bringing salvation to the children of
the Lord (see JST, Genesis 50:33).
These additions are good examples of “plain and precious”
truths that have been restored through the Prophet Joseph Smith (see 1 Nephi
13:40). (Russell M. Nelson, “Remnants
Gathered, Covenants Fulfilled,” in The Voice of My
Servants: Apostolic Messages on Teaching, Learning, and Scripture, ed.
Scott C. Esplin and Richard Neitzel Holzapfel [Provo Utah: Religious Studies
Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2010], 183-84)
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