Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'stones' occurs 227 times in the standard works.

101 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'stones' in the standard works and contain 44.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 37 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Kgs. 7:9-12 (9 in 4 verses)

1 Chr. 29:2 (5 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 5:17-18 (4 in 2 verses)

Ex. 28:9-12 (4 in 4 verses)

Lev. 14:40-43 (4 in 4 verses)

Lev. 14:42-45 (4 in 4 verses)

Josh. 4:6-9 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 17:36 (3 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:35 (3 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:52 (3 in 1 verse)

Josh. 7:25-26 (3 in 2 verses)


Ether 6:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

 6:2 For it came to pass after the Lord had prepared the stones which the brother of Jared had carried up into the mount, the brother of Jared came down out of the mount, and he did put forth the stones into the vessels which were prepared, one in each end thereof; and behold, they did give light unto the vessels.

 6:3 And thus the Lord caused stones to shine in darkness, to give light unto men, women, and children, that they might not cross the great waters in darkness.




Deut. 27:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 49:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 31:46 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 25:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 28:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 35:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 35:27 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 3:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 16:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 16:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 39:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 15:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 4:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 8:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 10:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 18:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 9:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 26:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 18:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 54:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 43:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 9:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 50:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 22:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 3:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 161 10 171
NT 17 2 19
BM 42 0 42
1 Ne. 4 0 4
2 Ne. 3 0 3
Mosiah 2 0 2
Alma 17 0 17
Hel. 5 0 5
3 Ne. 2 0 2
Ether 9 0 9
DC 1 0 1
PGP 6 0 6
TOTAL 227 12 239

Ether 3:1
And it came to pass that the brother of Jared, (now the number of the vessels which had been prepared was eight) went forth unto the mount, which they called the mount Shelem, because of its exceeding height, and did molten out of a rock sixteen small stones; and they were white and clear, even as transparent glass; and he did carry them in his hands upon the top of the mount, and cried again unto the Lord, saying:

Ether 3:4
And I know, O Lord, that thou hast all power, and can do whatsoever thou wilt for the benefit of man; therefore touch these stones, O Lord, with thy finger, and prepare them that they may shine forth in darkness; and they shall shine forth unto us in the vessels which we have prepared, that we may have light while we shall cross the sea.

Ether 3:6
And it came to pass that when the brother of Jared had said these words, behold, the Lord stretched forth his hand and touched the stones one by one with his finger. And the veil was taken from off the eyes of the brother of Jared, and he saw the finger of the Lord; and it was as the finger of a man, like unto flesh and blood; and the brother of Jared fell down before the Lord, for he was struck with fear.

Ether 3:23
And behold, these two stones will I give unto thee, and ye shall seal them up also with the things which ye shall write.

Ether 3:24
For behold, the language which ye shall write I have confounded; wherefore I will cause in my own due time that these stones shall magnify to the eyes of men these things which ye shall write.

Ether 3:28
And it came to pass that the Lord commanded him that he should seal up the two stones which he had received, and show them not, until the Lord should show them unto the children of men.

Ether 6:2
For it came to pass after the Lord had prepared the stones which the brother of Jared had carried up into the mount, the brother of Jared came down out of the mount, and he did put forth the stones into the vessels which were prepared, one in each end thereof; and behold, they did give light unto the vessels.

Ether 6:3
And thus the Lord caused stones to shine in darkness, to give light unto men, women, and children, that they might not cross the great waters in darkness.