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D&C 86:11 · Isaiah 49:6

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Doctrine and Covenants D&C 86:11
"Therefore, blessed are ye if ye continue in my goodness, a light unto the Gentiles, and through this priesthood, a savior unto my people Israel."
Old Testament Isaiah 49:6
"I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth."

Shared words: the Gentiles

The revelation's preposition differs from every other carrier's and the difference is countable: 'a light unto the Gentiles' stands at exactly one distinct frozen verse in the corpus, D&C 86:11, and 'a light to the Gentiles' at exactly two, Isaiah 49:6 and its rendering in the record at 1 Nephi 21:6. The larger divergence is what the light is for: the prophecy's servant is a light and salvation to the end of the earth, and the revelation's hearers are a light to the Gentiles and a savior to Israel, the two beneficiaries named separately and given different roles. Registered at the 2026-08-11 editorial review.