2 Nephi 3:5 · 1 Nephi 19:24
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Joseph's promised 'branch … broken off' from the house of Israel matches Nephi's self-description of his family in 1 Nephi 19:24 ('a branch who have been broken off'). Distinctive shared phrasing: branch + broken off + house of Israel; reinforced by the olive-tree material at 1 Nephi 10:12 and 15:12 (cited in prose on the page).