Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'east' occurs 223 times in the standard works.

73 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'east' in the standard works and contain 32.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 32 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ezek. 48:1-10 (10 in 10 verses)

Alma 22:27-33 (7 in 7 verses)

Alma 50:7-13 (7 in 7 verses)

Ezek. 48:23-27 (5 in 5 verses)

Ezek. 47:18 (3 in 1 verse)

Josh. 12:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 12:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 10:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 8:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 45:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Zech. 14:4 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 77:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 2:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 34:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 16:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 8:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 40:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 42:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 42:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 43:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 48:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 2:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 16:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 43:52-53 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 42:63-64 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 148 505 653
NT 9 151 160
BM 48 75 123
1 Ne. 1 7 8
2 Ne. 3 8 11
Jacob 0 2 2
Enos 0 2 2
Jarom 0 1 1
Mosiah 3 10 13
Alma 35 24 59
Hel. 4 4 8
3 Ne. 2 6 8
4 Ne. 0 2 2
Morm. 0 2 2
Ether 0 6 6
Moro. 0 1 1
DC 11 47 58
PGP 7 23 30
TOTAL 223 801 1024

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. 16:13
And it came to pass that we traveled for the space of four days, nearly a south-southeast direction, and we did pitch our tents again; and we did call the name of the place Shazer.

1 Ne. 16:31
And it came to pass that I did slay wild beasts, insomuch that I did obtain food for our families.

1 Ne. 16:32
And it came to pass that I did return to our tents, bearing the beasts which I had slain; and now when they beheld that I had obtained food, how great was their joy! And it came to pass that they did humble themselves before the Lord, and did give thanks unto him.

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. 17:11
And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did make a bellows wherewith to blow the fire, of the skins of beasts; and after I had made a bellows, that I might have wherewith to blow the fire, I did smite two stones together that I might make fire.

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. 21:13
Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; for the feet of those who are in the east shall be established; and break forth into singing, O mountains; for they shall be smitten no more; for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.