Note for instance how he quotes Micah 5:8-14, then adds his own words and squeezes in another allusion to Deuteronomy 18:19 that was quoted in the previous chapter, before he jumps right back into Micah 5:15, where he had left off. It's a carefully crafted text.
3
Nephi 21
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8 And when
that day shall come, it shall come to pass that kings shall shut their mouths; for that which had not
been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.
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15 So shall he sprinkle many
nations; the kings shall
shut their mouths at him: for that which
had not been told them
shall they see; and that which
they had not heard shall they consider.
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Isaiah
52:8
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9 For in
that day, for my sake shall the Father work a work, which
shall be a great and a marvelous work among them; and
there shall be among them those who will not believe it, although a man shall declare it
unto them.
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14 Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a
marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of
their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of
their prudent men shall be hid.
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for I will
work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you.
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Isaiah
29:14 / Habakkuk 1:5
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10 But behold,
the life of my servant shall be in my hand; therefore they shall not hurt
him, although he shall be marred
because of them. Yet I will heal him, for I will show unto them that my wisdom is greater than
the cunning of the devil.
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11 Therefore
it shall come to pass that whosoever
will not believe in my words, who am Jesus Christ, which the Father
shall cause him to bring forth unto the
Gentiles, and shall give
unto him power that he shall bring them forth unto the Gentiles, (it shall
be done even as Moses said) they shall be cut off from among my
people who are of the covenant.
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19 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will
not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of
him.
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Deuteronomy
18:19
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12 And my
people who are a remnant
of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles, yea, in the midst of them as a lion among the beasts of
the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep, who, if he go through
both treadeth down and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.
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8 And the
remnant of Jacob shall be
among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of
the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go
through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.
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Micah
5:8
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13 Their hand shall
be lifted up upon their adversaries, and all their
enemies shall be cut off.
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9 Thine hand shall
be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off.
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Micah
5:9
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14 Yea, wo
be unto the Gentiles except they repent;
for it shall come to
pass in that day, saith the Father, that I will cut off thy horses out of the
midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots;
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10 And it shall come to pass in that
day, saith the Lord,
that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of
thee, and I will destroy thy chariots:
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Micah
5:10
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15 And I will cut
off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strongholds;
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11 And I will cut
off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds:
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Micah
5:11
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16 And I will cut
off witchcrafts out of thy
land, and thou shalt have no more soothsayers;
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12 And I will cut
off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:
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Micah
5:12
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17 Thy graven images I will also
cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee, and thou shalt no
more worship the works of thy hands;
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13 Thy graven
images also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee;
and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands.
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Micah
5:13
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18 And I will pluck
up thy groves out of the midst of
thee; so will I destroy thy cities.
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14 And I will pluck
up thy groves out of the midst of
thee: so will I destroy thy cities.
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Micah
5:14
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19 And it
shall come to pass that all lyings,
and deceivings, and envyings, and strifes, and priestcrafts, and whoredoms,
shall be done away.
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20 For it
shall come to pass, saith the Father, that at that day whosoever will not
repent and come unto my Beloved Son, them will I cut off
from among my people, O house of Israel;
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See
verse 11. Allusion to Moses and Deuteronomy
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21 And I will
execute vengeance and fury upon them, even as
upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.
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15 And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury
upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.
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Micah
5:15
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22 But if
they will repent and hearken unto my words, and harden
not their hearts, I will establish my church among
them, and they shall come in unto the covenant and be numbered among this the
remnant of Jacob, unto whom I have given this land for their inheritance;
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23 And they
shall assist my people, the remnant of
Jacob, and also as many of the house of Israel as shall come, that they may
build a city, which shall be called the New
Jerusalem.
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24 And then
shall they assist my people that
they may be gathered in, who are scattered upon all the face of the land, in
unto the New Jerusalem.
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25 And then
shall the power of heaven come down
among them; and I also will be in the
midst.
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26 And then shall the work of the
Father commence at that day, even when
this gospel shall be preached among the remnant of this people. Verily I say
unto you, at that day shall the work of the Father commence among all the dispersed of my
people, yea, even the tribes which have been lost,
which the Father hath led away out of Jerusalem.
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See
verse 9. Allusions to Isaiah 29
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27 Yea, the
work shall commence
among all the dispersed of my people,
with the Father to prepare the way whereby they may come unto me, that they may
call on the Father in my name.
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28 Yea, and
then shall the work
commence, with the Father among all nations in preparing the way
whereby his people may be gathered
home to the land of their inheritance.
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29 And they
shall go out from all nations; and they shall not go out in haste, nor go by flight,
for I will go before them, saith the Father, and I will be their rearward.
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12 For ye
shall not go out with haste, nor
go by flight: for the Lord will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rearward.
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Isaiah
52:12
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