2 Nephi 19:14-15

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14 Therefore will the Lord cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush in one day.

15 The ancient, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.

Quote for Discussion

What is the “head and tail, branch and rush” that will be cut off by the Lord?

Head represents the elders and old men…and tail symbolizes false prophets.

…The branch is a palm branch,…representing society’s leaders; the bulrush stem, located near the ground, represents the common people.

Donald W. Parry, Jay A. Parry, and Tina M. Peterson, Understanding Isaiah, 100