Jacob gave prophetic blessings to his family. 2 Nephi 3. Book of Mormon. 4. For behold, thou art the fruit of my loins, and I am a descendant of Joseph who was taken captive into Egypt. And great were the covenants which the Lord made with Joseph. 5. Wherefore, in truth, Joseph saw our time. And he obtained from the Lord the promise that, from the fruit of his loins, the Lord God would raise up a righteous branch unto the house of Israel, not the Messiah, but a branch which would be broken off yet to be kept in memory in the covenants of the Lord, according to which the Messiah would be manifested unto them in the last days, in the spirit of power, to bring them out of darkness unto light—yes, from hidden darkness and captivity unto liberty