15 ¶ The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying,
16 Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions:
17 And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand.
The Joseph mentioned here is Ephraim's father Joseph, co-regent of Egypt, one of the 12 sons of Jacob. Joseph was represented among the 12 tribes of Israel by his (2) sons, Ephraim and Manasseh.
Ephraim was chief among the tribes of the Northern kingdom of Israel ... and Judah was chief of the tribes of the Southern kingdom, Judah.
The prophecy you quote speaks of God bringing back together the peoples of the (2) kingdoms, Israel (Ephraim) and Judah.
NO IT DOESN'T!!!
We have a REVELATION about what it means and the CHURCH would NEVER lead anyone astray!!
--MormonDude(You GENTILES are starting to REALLY aggravate me!!!)