Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'tribes' occurs 140 times in the standard works.

27 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'tribes' in the standard works and contain 19.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 12 minutes to read the entire list.

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3 Ne. 7:2-4 (4 in 3 verses)

Josh. 14:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 29:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

Deut. 1:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 77:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 122:4 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 10:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 11:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 47:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 7:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 105 0 105
NT 7 0 7
BM 20 0 20
1 Ne. 3 0 3
2 Ne. 3 0 3
3 Ne. 13 0 13
Morm. 1 0 1
DC 6 0 6
PGP 2 0 2
TOTAL 140 0 140

3 Ne. 7:2
And the people were divided one against another; and they did separate one from another into tribes, every man according to his family and his kindred and friends; and thus they did destroy the government of the land.

3 Ne. 7:3
And every tribe did appoint a chief or a leader over them; and thus they became tribes and leaders of tribes.

3 Ne. 7:4
Now behold, there was no man among them save he had much family and many kindreds and friends; therefore their tribes became exceedingly great.

3 Ne. 7:11
And it came to pass that they were not so strong in number as the tribes of the people, who were united together save it were their leaders did establish their laws, every one according to his tribe; nevertheless they were enemies; notwithstanding they were not a righteous people, yet they were united in the hatred of those who had entered into a covenant to destroy the government.

3 Ne. 7:12
Therefore, Jacob seeing that their enemies were more numerous than they, he being the king of the band, therefore he commanded his people that they should take their flight into the northernmost part of the land, and there build up unto themselves a kingdom, until they were joined by dissenters, (for he flattered them that there would be many dissenters) and they become sufficiently strong to contend with the tribes of the people; and they did so.

3 Ne. 7:14
And it came to pass in the thirty and first year that they were divided into tribes, every man according to his family, kindred and friends; nevertheless they had come to an agreement that they would not go to war one with another; but they were not united as to their laws, and their manner of government, for they were established according to the minds of those who were their chiefs and their leaders. But they did establish very strict laws that one tribe should not trespass against another, insomuch that in some degree they had peace in the land; nevertheless, their hearts were turned from the Lord their God, and they did stone the prophets and did cast them out from among them.

3 Ne. 15:15
Neither at any time hath the Father given me commandment that I should tell unto them concerning the other tribes of the house of Israel, whom the Father hath led away out of the land.

3 Ne. 15:20
And verily, I say unto you again that the other tribes hath the Father separated from them; and it is because of their iniquity that they know not of them.

3 Ne. 16:4
And I command you that ye shall write these sayings after I am gone, that if it so be that my people at Jerusalem, they who have seen me and been with me in my ministry, do not ask the Father in my name, that they may receive a knowledge of you by the Holy Ghost, and also of the other tribes whom they know not of, that these sayings which ye shall write shall be kept and shall be manifested unto the Gentiles, that through the fulness of the Gentiles, the remnant of their seed, who shall be scattered forth upon the face of the earth because of their unbelief, may be brought in, or may be brought to a knowledge of me, their Redeemer.

3 Ne. 17:4
But now I go unto the Father, and also to show myself unto the lost tribes of Israel, for they are not lost unto the Father, for he knoweth whither he hath taken them.

3 Ne. 21:26
And then shall the work of the Father commence at that day, even when this gospel shall be preached among the remnant of this people. Verily I say unto you, at that day shall the work of the Father commence among all the dispersed of my people, yea, even the tribes which have been lost, which the Father hath led away out of Jerusalem.

3 Ne. 28:29
And it shall come to pass, when the Lord seeth fit in his wisdom that they shall minister unto all the scattered tribes of Israel, and unto all nations, kindreds, tongues and people, and shall bring out of them unto Jesus many souls, that their desire may be fulfilled, and also because of the convincing power of God which is in them.