Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'tents' occurs 117 times in the standard works.

37 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'tents' in the standard works and contain 31.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 14 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ether 15:8-11 (4 in 4 verses)

Ether 2:13 (3 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 2:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)


Josh. 22:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

 22:6 So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents.

 22:7 Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan: but unto the other half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also unto their tents, then he blessed them,

 22:8 And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.




1 Kgs. 12:16 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 10:16 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 5:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 2:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 51:32 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 14:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 9:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 9:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 16:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 16:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 16:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 7:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 66 1 67
Gen. 5 0 5
Ex. 1 0 1
Num. 11 0 11
Deut. 6 0 6
Josh. 5 0 5
Judg. 2 0 2
1 Sam. 1 0 1
2 Sam. 2 0 2
1 Kgs. 3 0 3
2 Kgs. 6 0 6
1 Chr. 2 0 2
2 Chr. 5 0 5
Ezra 1 0 1
Ps. 5 0 5
Song. 2 0 2
Jer. 6 1 7
Hab. 1 0 1
Zech. 2 0 2
NT 0 1 1
BM 45 3 48
DC 1 3 4
PGP 5 0 5
TOTAL 117 8 125

Josh. 3:14
And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;

Josh. 22:4
And now the Lord your God hath given rest unto your brethren, as he promised them: therefore now return ye, and get you unto your tents, and unto the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave you on the other side Jordan.

Josh. 22:6
So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents.

Josh. 22:7
Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan: but unto the other half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also unto their tents, then he blessed them,

Josh. 22:8
And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.