The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 15:18

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~600–592 BC

1830 Edition

wherefore, our father hath not spoken of our seed alone, but also of all the House of Israel, pointing to the covenant which should be fulfilled in the latter days; which covenant the Lord made to our father Abraham, saying: In thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

Influences

Acts 3:25 (KJV)
Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

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wWherefore, our father hath not spoken of our seed alone, but also of all the Hhouse of Israel, pointing to the covenant which should be fulfilled in the latter days; which covenant the Lord made to our father Abraham, saying: In thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

Simple English

So our father has not spoken only about our descendants, but also about all the House of Israel. He pointed to the covenant that will be fulfilled in the last days, which the Lord made to our father Abraham, saying: 'Through your descendants, all the families of the earth will be blessed.'

Paraphrase

'Dad wasn’t talking just about our descendants, but about all of Israel. He was pointing to the promise that will be fulfilled in the future—the covenant God made with Abraham: 'Through your family line, every nation on earth will be blessed.''