Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'wilderness' occurs 571 times in the standard works.

236 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'wilderness' in the standard works and contain 41.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 104 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Ne. 16:9-16 (10 in 8 verses)

1 Ne. 16:35-17:4 (10 in 9 verses)

Alma 22:27-34 (9 in 8 verses)

1 Ne. 4:33-5:2 (8 in 8 verses)

Mosiah 22:11-23:1 (7 in 7 verses)

Alma 16:2-8 (7 in 7 verses)

1 Ne. 2:2-6 (6 in 5 verses)

Alma 43:22-27 (6 in 6 verses)

Alma 50:7-11 (5 in 5 verses)

Ether 14:3-7 (5 in 5 verses)

1 Sam. 26:2-3 (4 in 2 verses)

Omni 1:27-29 (4 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 9:2-4 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 2:36-38 (4 in 3 verses)

Num. 14:32-35 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 25:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 58:16-19 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Sam. 23:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 23:24-25 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 17:20-21 (3 in 2 verses)

Omni 1:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 20:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 46:31-32 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 16:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 33:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Josh. 5:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 20:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 7:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 18:25-19:2 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 17:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 58:22-24 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 11:31-33 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 4:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Ether 2:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 15:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 10:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 29:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 64:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 7:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 19:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 24:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 31:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 62:34 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 4:13 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 88:66 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 128:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 21:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 8:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 14:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 19:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 16:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 26:64-65 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 33:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 2:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 8:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 32:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 41:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 43:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 20:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 20:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Joel 1:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 1:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 1:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 3:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 5:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 7:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 17:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)


1 Ne. 18:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

 18:6 And it came to pass that on the morrow, after we had prepared all things, much fruits and meat from the wilderness, and honey in abundance, and provisions according to that which the Lord had commanded us, we did go down into the ship, with all our loading and our seeds, and whatsoever thing we had brought with us, every one according to his age; wherefore, we did all go down into the ship, with our wives and our children.

 18:7 And now, my father had begat two sons in the wilderness; the elder was called Jacob and the younger Joseph.




2 Ne. 2:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 8:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 10:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 24:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 56:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 58:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 4:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 84:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 269 0 269
NT 35 0 35
BM 249 0 249
1 Ne. 69 0 69
2 Ne. 13 0 13
Jacob 3 0 3
Enos 1 0 1
Omni 8 0 8
Mosiah 47 0 47
Alma 81 0 81
Hel. 7 0 7
3 Ne. 9 0 9
Ether 11 0 11
DC 17 0 17
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 571 0 571

1 Ne. 2:2
And it came to pass that the Lord commanded my father, even in a dream, that he should take his family and depart into the wilderness.

1 Ne. 2:4
And it came to pass that he departed into the wilderness. And he left his house, and the land of his inheritance, and his gold, and his silver, and his precious things, and took nothing with him, save it were his family, and provisions, and tents, and departed into the wilderness.

1 Ne. 2:5
And he came down by the borders near the shore of the Red Sea; and he traveled in the wilderness in the borders which are nearer the Red Sea; and he did travel in the wilderness with his family, which consisted of my mother, Sariah, and my elder brothers, who were Laman, Lemuel, and Sam.

1 Ne. 2:6
And it came to pass that when he had traveled three days in the wilderness, he pitched his tent in a valley by the side of a river of water.

1 Ne. 2:11
Now this he spake because of the stiffneckedness of Laman and Lemuel; for behold they did murmur in many things against their father, because he was a visionary man, and had led them out of the land of Jerusalem, to leave the land of their inheritance, and their gold, and their silver, and their precious things, to perish in the wilderness. And this they said he had done because of the foolish imaginations of his heart.

1 Ne. 3:4
Wherefore, the Lord hath commanded me that thou and thy brothers should go unto the house of Laban, and seek the records, and bring them down hither into the wilderness.

1 Ne. 3:9
And I, Nephi, and my brethren took our journey in the wilderness, with our tents, to go up to the land of Jerusalem.

1 Ne. 3:14
But Laman fled out of his presence, and told the things which Laban had done, unto us. And we began to be exceedingly sorrowful, and my brethren were about to return unto my father in the wilderness.

1 Ne. 3:15
But behold I said unto them that: As the Lord liveth, and as we live, we will not go down unto our father in the wilderness until we have accomplished the thing which the Lord hath commanded us.

1 Ne. 3:27
And it came to pass that we fled into the wilderness, and the servants of Laban did not overtake us, and we hid ourselves in the cavity of a rock.

1 Ne. 4:14
And now, when I, Nephi, had heard these words, I remembered the words of the Lord which he spake unto me in the wilderness, saying that: Inasmuch as thy seed shall keep my commandments, they shall prosper in the land of promise.

1 Ne. 4:33
And I spake unto him, even with an oath, that he need not fear; that he should be a free man like unto us if he would go down in the wilderness with us.

1 Ne. 4:34
And I also spake unto him, saying: Surely the Lord hath commanded us to do this thing; and shall we not be diligent in keeping the commandments of the Lord? Therefore, if thou wilt go down into the wilderness to my father thou shalt have place with us.

1 Ne. 4:35
And it came to pass that Zoram did take courage at the words which I spake. Now Zoram was the name of the servant; and he promised that he would go down into the wilderness unto our father. Yea, and he also made an oath unto us that he would tarry with us from that time forth.

1 Ne. 4:36
Now we were desirous that he should tarry with us for this cause, that the Jews might not know concerning our flight into the wilderness, lest they should pursue us and destroy us.

1 Ne. 4:38
And it came to pass that we took the plates of brass and the servant of Laban, and departed into the wilderness, and journeyed unto the tent of our father.

1 Ne. 5:1
And it came to pass that after we had come down into the wilderness unto our father, behold, he was filled with joy, and also my mother, Sariah, was exceedingly glad, for she truly had mourned because of us.

1 Ne. 5:2
For she had supposed that we had perished in the wilderness; and she also had complained against my father, telling him that he was a visionary man; saying: Behold thou hast led us forth from the land of our inheritance, and my sons are no more, and we perish in the wilderness.

1 Ne. 5:5
But behold, I have obtained a land of promise, in the which things I do rejoice; yea, and I know that the Lord will deliver my sons out of the hands of Laban, and bring them down again unto us in the wilderness.

1 Ne. 5:6
And after this manner of language did my father, Lehi, comfort my mother, Sariah, concerning us, while we journeyed in the wilderness up to the land of Jerusalem, to obtain the record of the Jews.

1 Ne. 5:8
And she spake, saying: Now I know of a surety that the Lord hath commanded my husband to flee into the wilderness; yea, and I also know of a surety that the Lord hath protected my sons, and delivered them out of the hands of Laban, and given them power whereby they could accomplish the thing which the Lord hath commanded them. And after this manner of language did she speak.

1 Ne. 5:22
Wherefore, it was wisdom in the Lord that we should carry them with us, as we journeyed in the wilderness towards the land of promise.

1 Ne. 7:1
And now I would that ye might know, that after my father, Lehi, had made an end of prophesying concerning his seed, it came to pass that the Lord spake unto him again, saying that it was not meet for him, Lehi, that he should take his family into the wilderness alone; but that his sons should take daughters to wife, that they might raise up seed unto the Lord in the land of promise.

1 Ne. 7:2
And it came to pass that the Lord commanded him that I, Nephi, and my brethren, should again return unto the land of Jerusalem, and bring down Ishmael and his family into the wilderness.

1 Ne. 7:3
And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did again, with my brethren, go forth into the wilderness to go up to Jerusalem.

1 Ne. 7:5
And it came to pass that the Lord did soften the heart of Ishmael, and also his household, insomuch that they took their journey with us down into the wilderness to the tent of our father.

1 Ne. 7:6
And it came to pass that as we journeyed in the wilderness, behold Laman and Lemuel, and two of the daughters of Ishmael, and the two sons of Ishmael and their families, did rebel against us; yea, against me, Nephi, and Sam, and their father, Ishmael, and his wife, and his three other daughters.

1 Ne. 7:16
And it came to pass that when I, Nephi, had spoken these words unto my brethren, they were angry with me. And it came to pass that they did lay their hands upon me, for behold, they were exceedingly wroth, and they did bind me with cords, for they sought to take away my life, that they might leave me in the wilderness to be devoured by wild beasts.

1 Ne. 8:2
And it came to pass that while my father tarried in the wilderness he spake unto us, saying: Behold, I have dreamed a dream; or, in other words, I have seen a vision.

1 Ne. 8:4
But behold, Laman and Lemuel, I fear exceedingly because of you; for behold, methought I saw in my dream, a dark and dreary wilderness.

1 Ne. 10:8
Yea, even he should go forth and cry in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, and make his paths straight; for there standeth one among you whom ye know not; and he is mightier than I, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose. And much spake my father concerning this thing.

1 Ne. 16:9
And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord spake unto my father by night, and commanded him that on the morrow he should take his journey into the wilderness.

1 Ne. 16:10
And it came to pass that as my father arose in the morning, and went forth to the tent door, to his great astonishment he beheld upon the ground a round ball of curious workmanship; and it was of fine brass. And within the ball were two spindles; and the one pointed the way whither we should go into the wilderness.

1 Ne. 16:11
And it came to pass that we did gather together whatsoever things we should carry into the wilderness, and all the remainder of our provisions which the Lord had given unto us; and we did take seed of every kind that we might carry into the wilderness.

1 Ne. 16:12
And it came to pass that we did take our tents and depart into the wilderness, across the river Laman.

1 Ne. 16:14
And it came to pass that we did take our bows and our arrows, and go forth into the wilderness to slay food for our families; and after we had slain food for our families we did return again to our families in the wilderness, to the place of Shazer. And we did go forth again in the wilderness, following the same direction, keeping in the most fertile parts of the wilderness, which were in the borders near the Red Sea.

1 Ne. 16:16
And we did follow the directions of the ball, which led us in the more fertile parts of the wilderness.

1 Ne. 16:20
And it came to pass that Laman and Lemuel and the sons of Ishmael did begin to murmur exceedingly, because of their sufferings and afflictions in the wilderness; and also my father began to murmur against the Lord his God; yea, and they were all exceedingly sorrowful, even that they did murmur against the Lord.

1 Ne. 16:35
And it came to pass that the daughters of Ishmael did mourn exceedingly, because of the loss of their father, and because of their afflictions in the wilderness; and they did murmur against my father, because he had brought them out of the land of Jerusalem, saying: Our father is dead; yea, and we have wandered much in the wilderness, and we have suffered much affliction, hunger, thirst, and fatigue; and after all these sufferings we must perish in the wilderness with hunger.

1 Ne. 16:38
Now, he says that the Lord has talked with him, and also that angels have ministered unto him. But behold, we know that he lies unto us; and he tells us these things, and he worketh many things by his cunning arts, that he may deceive our eyes, thinking, perhaps, that he may lead us away into some strange wilderness; and after he has led us away, he has thought to make himself a king and a ruler over us, that he may do with us according to his will and pleasure. And after this manner did my brother Laman stir up their hearts to anger.

1 Ne. 17:1
And it came to pass that we did again take our journey in the wilderness; and we did travel nearly eastward from that time forth. And we did travel and wade through much affliction in the wilderness; and our women did bear children in the wilderness.

1 Ne. 17:2
And so great were the blessings of the Lord upon us, that while we did live upon raw meat in the wilderness, our women did give plenty of suck for their children, and were strong, yea, even like unto the men; and they began to bear their journeyings without murmurings.

1 Ne. 17:3
And thus we see that the commandments of God must be fulfilled. And if it so be that the children of men keep the commandments of God he doth nourish them, and strengthen them, and provide means whereby they can accomplish the thing which he has commanded them; wherefore, he did provide means for us while we did sojourn in the wilderness.

1 Ne. 17:4
And we did sojourn for the space of many years, yea, even eight years in the wilderness.

1 Ne. 17:12
For the Lord had not hitherto suffered that we should make much fire, as we journeyed in the wilderness; for he said: I will make thy food become sweet, that ye cook it not;

1 Ne. 17:13
And I will also be your light in the wilderness; and I will prepare the way before you, if it so be that ye shall keep my commandments; wherefore, inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall be led towards the promised land; and ye shall know that it is by me that ye are led.

1 Ne. 17:20
And thou art like unto our father, led away by the foolish imaginations of his heart; yea, he hath led us out of the land of Jerusalem, and we have wandered in the wilderness for these many years; and our women have toiled, being big with child; and they have borne children in the wilderness and suffered all things, save it were death; and it would have been better that they had died before they came out of Jerusalem than to have suffered these afflictions.

1 Ne. 17:21
Behold, these many years we have suffered in the wilderness, which time we might have enjoyed our possessions and the land of our inheritance; yea, and we might have been happy.

1 Ne. 17:28
And ye also know that they were fed with manna in the wilderness.

1 Ne. 17:41
And he did straiten them in the wilderness with his rod; for they hardened their hearts, even as ye have; and the Lord straitened them because of their iniquity. He sent fiery flying serpents among them; and after they were bitten he prepared a way that they might be healed; and the labor which they had to perform was to look; and because of the simpleness of the way, or the easiness of it, there were many who perished.

1 Ne. 17:44
Wherefore, the Lord commanded my father that he should depart into the wilderness; and the Jews also sought to take away his life; yea, and ye also have sought to take away his life; wherefore, ye are murderers in your hearts and ye are like unto them.

1 Ne. 18:6
And it came to pass that on the morrow, after we had prepared all things, much fruits and meat from the wilderness, and honey in abundance, and provisions according to that which the Lord had commanded us, we did go down into the ship, with all our loading and our seeds, and whatsoever thing we had brought with us, every one according to his age; wherefore, we did all go down into the ship, with our wives and our children.

1 Ne. 18:7
And now, my father had begat two sons in the wilderness; the elder was called Jacob and the younger Joseph.

1 Ne. 18:25
And it came to pass that we did find upon the land of promise, as we journeyed in the wilderness, that there were beasts in the forests of every kind, both the cow and the ox, and the ass and the horse, and the goat and the wild goat, and all manner of wild animals, which were for the use of men. And we did find all manner of ore, both of gold, and of silver, and of copper.

1 Ne. 19:1
And it came to pass that the Lord commanded me, wherefore I did make plates of ore that I might engraven upon them the record of my people. And upon the plates which I made I did engraven the record of my father, and also our journeyings in the wilderness, and the prophecies of my father; and also many of mine own prophecies have I engraven upon them.

1 Ne. 19:2
And I knew not at the time when I made them that I should be commanded of the Lord to make these plates; wherefore, the record of my father, and the genealogy of his fathers, and the more part of all our proceedings in the wilderness are engraven upon those first plates of which I have spoken; wherefore, the things which transpired before I made these plates are, of a truth, more particularly made mention upon the first plates.

1 Ne. 19:10
And the God of our fathers, who were led out of Egypt, out of bondage, and also were preserved in the wilderness by him, yea, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, yieldeth himself, according to the words of the angel, as a man, into the hands of wicked men, to be lifted up, according to the words of Zenock, and to be crucified, according to the words of Neum, and to be buried in a sepulchre, according to the words of Zenos, which he spake concerning the three days of darkness, which should be a sign given of his death unto those who should inhabit the isles of the sea, more especially given unto those who are of the house of Israel.