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)

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)

 39:6 And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.

 39:7 And he put them on the shoulders of the ephod, that they should be stones for a memorial to the children of Israel; as the Lord commanded Moses.




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
Gen. 3 0 3
Ex. 19 0 19
Lev. 9 0 9
Num. 3 0 3
Deut. 12 0 12
Josh. 16 1 17
Judg. 1 0 1
1 Sam. 1 0 1
2 Sam. 4 0 4
1 Kgs. 23 1 24
2 Kgs. 3 0 3
1 Chr. 9 0 9
2 Chr. 12 0 12
Ezra 2 0 2
Neh. 1 0 1
Job 9 1 10
Ps. 5 0 5
Eccl. 3 0 3
Isa. 10 3 13
Jer. 3 1 4
Lam. 2 0 2
Ezek. 6 3 9
Dan. 1 0 1
Micah 1 0 1
Zech. 3 0 3
NT 17 2 19
BM 42 0 42
DC 1 0 1
PGP 6 0 6
TOTAL 227 12 239

Ex. 25:7
Onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod, and in the breastplate.

Ex. 28:9
And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:

Ex. 28:11
With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.

Ex. 28:12
And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the Lord upon his two shoulders for a memorial.

Ex. 28:17
And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row.

Ex. 28:21
And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes.

Ex. 31:5
And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.

Ex. 35:9
And onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breastplate.

Ex. 35:27
And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate;

Ex. 35:33
And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work.

Ex. 39:6
And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.

Ex. 39:7
And he put them on the shoulders of the ephod, that they should be stones for a memorial to the children of Israel; as the Lord commanded Moses.

Ex. 39:10
And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.

Ex. 39:14
And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.