Answer:
This is a binary question. We either will or will not do temple work for these people. Their temple work, however, will be done somehow or another, just as it will be done for every single human soul who has ever or will ever be born.
Here's a little bit deeper stuff:
Here's an excellent, super interesting article about the House of Israel and how it relates to the restored church of Jesus Christ.
President Joseph Fielding Smith said:
“The members of the Church, most of us of the tribe of Ephraim, are of the remnant of Jacob. We know it to be the fact that the Lord called upon the descendants of Ephraim to commence his work in the earth in these last days. We know further that he has said that he set Ephraim, according to the promises of his birthright, at the head. Ephraim receives the ‘richer blessings,’ these blessings being those of presidency or direction. The keys are with Ephraim. It is Ephraim who is to be endowed with power to bless and give to the other tribes, including the Lamanites, their blessings. All the other tribes of Jacob, including the Lamanites, are to be crowned with glory in Zion by the hands of Ephraim. …
“That the remnants of Joseph, found among the descendants of Lehi, will have part in this great work is certainly consistent, and the great work of this restoration, the building of the temple and the City of Zion, or New Jerusalem, will fall to the lot of the descendants of Joseph, but it is Ephraim who will stand at the head and direct the work.” (Doctrines of Salvation, 2:250–51; italics in original removed.)Joseph Smith was from the tribe of Ephraim. See 2 Nephi 3:8-15. I imagine that when he was translating the Book of Mormon, it would have made his eyes go really wide with surprise to read that. By the way, Joseph Smith was both a literal descendant of Joseph as well as a gentile.
I have other thoughts about this, but this will suffice for now.
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