Loins See also Descendant; Seed prophecy of Joseph1 concerning fruit of his loins, 2 Ne. 3:4–22. the Lord has led Nephites from Jerusalem to raise up righteous branch from loins of Joseph1, Jacob 2:25. gird up your loins, D&C 27:15–16 (36:8; 38:9; 43:19; 61:38; 73:6; 75:22; 106:5; 112:7, 14). the Lord will gird up loins of weak, D&C 35:14. Abraham received promises concerning fruit of his loins, D&C 132:30. the Lord covenanted with Enoch2 that Noah1 would be fruit of his loins, Moses 8:2. from Methuselah’s loins should spring kingdoms of earth, Moses 8:3. Pharaoh descendant from loins of Ham, Abr. 1:21.