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 The Lord then told Joseph of old,

"I will raise up Moses and give him power in a staff and judgment in writing.

Moses will not say much, for I will not make him a mighty speaker. But I will write my law with my finger and give it to him.

I will also give him a spokesman (Aaron).

In the last days, I will raise up your descendant, Joseph the seer, and give him power in translating your descendants' writings.

I will also give him a spokesman (Oliver Cowdery), who will write the translation for your latter-day descendants.

In my wisdom, the words the seer will translate will be the words I want your latter-day descendants to have.

I know the faith of those who will write to their descendants, whose words will be as if they were warning them from the grave.

Even from the dust, they'll be crying repentance to