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(Mulek, Lehi, Ishmael and their families) in a very good (choice land) part of my earth. I have nourished them for a long time, but now only part (the Nephites) are righteous, bearing good fruit.

The rest of them (the Lamanites) bear wild fruit that is not good. Let the Nephites completely destroy the wild branches (their brethren the Lamanites) who don't bear good fruit."

But the Savior said, "Let the Nephites preach to the Lamanites a little longer. Maybe the Lamanites will yet bear good fruit for you on the day of judgment."

Then the Father of the vineyard and His Son nourished the entire earth.

A long time passed, and the Father said to His Son, "Come, let us go down in the earth, for the end is near, and I must have good fruit (celestial souls) for myself before the last day."

They went to the tame olive tree again (the mother tree) whose natural branches had been broken off, and whose grafted-in