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 And sure enough, all the natural branches (scattered Jews and/or tribes, and the descendants of Mulek, Lehi and Ishmael) had also become corrupt.

The wild fruit of the last tame tree (the Lamanites) had overcome (destroyed) the part of the tree that at one time had borne good fruit (the Nephites).

Upon seeing this, the Father of the vineyard wept while saying to His Son, "What more could I have done for my vineyard? I knew all the fruit had become corrupt, except for these (the Nephites). Now even they who once bore good fruit have become corrupt and are gone!