Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'afflict' occurs 45 times in the standard works.

6 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'afflict' in the standard works and contain 13.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 3 minutes to read the entire list.

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Num. 24:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 22:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 16:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 36 112 148
Gen. 2 4 6
Ex. 3 4 7
Lev. 4 1 5
Num. 4 1 5
Deut. 0 3 3
Judg. 3 0 3
Ruth 0 1 1
1 Sam. 0 1 1
2 Sam. 1 2 3
1 Kgs. 1 5 6
2 Kgs. 0 2 2
2 Chr. 1 4 5
Ezra 1 0 1
Neh. 0 2 2
Job 1 10 11
Ps. 5 30 35
Prov. 0 4 4
Isa. 4 13 17
Jer. 1 5 6
Lam. 1 8 9
Hosea 0 1 1
Amos 2 1 3
Obad. 0 1 1
Jonah 0 1 1
Micah 0 1 1
Nahum 1 2 3
Hab. 0 1 1
Zeph. 1 1 2
Zech. 0 3 3
NT 0 31 31
BM 9 123 132
DC 0 30 30
PGP 0 3 3
TOTAL 45 299 344

Ex. 1:11
Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.

Ex. 1:12
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

Ex. 3:7
And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

Ex. 3:17
And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.

Ex. 4:31
And the people believed: and when they heard that the Lord had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.

Ex. 22:22
Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.

Ex. 22:23
If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;