Ether 13:7

for as Joseph brought his father down into the land of Egypt, even so he died there; wherefore the Lord brought a remnant of the seed of Joseph out of the land of Jerusalem, that he might be merciful unto the seed of Joseph, that they should perish not, even as he was merciful unto the father of Joseph, that he should perish not;

Joseph brought his father down into the land of Egypt. His father died there. In the same way, the Lord brought some of Joseph’s children out of the land of Jerusalem. He wanted to be kind to Joseph’s children so they would not die. He was kind to Joseph’s father so he would not die.

Joseph once brought his father down into Egypt, where he eventually died. In the same way, the Lord brought descendants of Joseph from Jerusalem to this land to be merciful to them—to save them from destruction, just as he had been merciful to Joseph’s father and saved him.