Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'beasts' occurs 212 times in the standard works.

60 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'beasts' in the standard works and contain 28.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 22 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 77:2-4 (6 in 3 verses)

Lev. 11:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)


D&C 89:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

 89:12 Yea, flesh also of beasts and of the fowls of the air, I, the Lord, have ordained for the use of man with thanksgiving; nevertheless they are to be used sparingly;

 89:13 And it is pleasing unto me that they should not be used, only in times of winter, or of cold, or famine.

 89:14 All grain is ordained for the use of man and of beasts, to be the staff of life, not only for man but for the beasts of the field, and the fowls of heaven, and all wild animals that run or creep on the earth;




Gen. 7:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 18:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 18:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 34:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 56:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 50:39 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 14:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 32:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 10:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 11:6 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 28:22 (2 in 1 verse)

4 Ne. 1:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 5:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 3:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 13:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 4:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Zeph. 2:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 4:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 5:14-6:1 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 16:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 23:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 2:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 2:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Abr. 4:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 126 0 126
NT 30 0 30
BM 34 0 34
DC 17 0 17
PGP 5 0 5
TOTAL 212 0 212

D&C 29:20
And it shall come to pass that the beasts of the forest and the fowls of the air shall devour them up.

D&C 29:24
For all old things shall pass away, and all things shall become new, even the heaven and the earth, and all the fulness thereof, both men and beasts, the fowls of the air, and the fishes of the sea;

D&C 49:19
For, behold, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the air, and that which cometh of the earth, is ordained for the use of man for food and for raiment, and that he might have in abundance.

D&C 59:16
Verily I say, that inasmuch as ye do this, the fulness of the earth is yours, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the air, and that which climbeth upon the trees and walketh upon the earth;

D&C 77:2
Q. What are we to understand by the four beasts, spoken of in the same verse?

A. They are figurative expressions, used by the Revelator, John, in describing heaven, the paradise of God, the happiness of man, and of beasts, and of creeping things, and of the fowls of the air; that which is spiritual being in the likeness of that which is temporal; and that which is temporal in the likeness of that which is spiritual; the spirit of man in the likeness of his person, as also the spirit of the beast, and every other creature which God has created.

D&C 77:3
Q. Are the four beasts limited to individual beasts, or do they represent classes or orders?

A. They are limited to four individual beasts, which were shown to John, to represent the glory of the classes of beings in their destined order or sphere of creation, in the enjoyment of their eternal felicity.

D&C 77:4
Q. What are we to understand by the eyes and wings, which the beasts had?

A. Their eyes are a representation of light and knowledge, that is, they are full of knowledge; and their wings are a representation of power, to move, to act, etc.

D&C 89:12
Yea, flesh also of beasts and of the fowls of the air, I, the Lord, have ordained for the use of man with thanksgiving; nevertheless they are to be used sparingly;

D&C 89:14
All grain is ordained for the use of man and of beasts, to be the staff of life, not only for man but for the beasts of the field, and the fowls of heaven, and all wild animals that run or creep on the earth;

D&C 89:17
Nevertheless, wheat for man, and corn for the ox, and oats for the horse, and rye for the fowls and for swine, and for all beasts of the field, and barley for all useful animals, and for mild drinks, as also other grain.

D&C 101:24
And every corruptible thing, both of man, or of the beasts of the field, or of the fowls of the heavens, or of the fish of the sea, that dwells upon all the face of the earth, shall be consumed;

D&C 101:26
And in that day the enmity of man, and the enmity of beasts, yea, the enmity of all flesh, shall cease from before my face.

D&C 117:6
For have I not the fowls of heaven, and also the fish of the sea, and the beasts of the mountains? Have I not made the earth? Do I not hold the destinies of all the armies of the nations of the earth?