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.

To learn more about emphasis scriptures click here.

Expand All

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)

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)

 9:22 Or whether it were two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, remaining thereon, the children of Israel abode in their tents, and journeyed not: but when it was taken up, they journeyed.

 9:23 At the commandment of the Lord they rested in the tents, and at the commandment of the Lord they journeyed: they kept the charge of the Lord, at the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses.




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

Num. 1:52
And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.

Num. 9:17
And when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the children of Israel journeyed: and in the place where the cloud abode, there the children of Israel pitched their tents.

Num. 9:18
At the commandment of the Lord the children of Israel journeyed, and at the commandment of the Lord they pitched: as long as the cloud abode upon the tabernacle they rested in their tents.

Num. 9:20
And so it was, when the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle; according to the commandment of the Lord they abode in their tents, and according to the commandment of the Lord they journeyed.

Num. 9:22
Or whether it were two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, remaining thereon, the children of Israel abode in their tents, and journeyed not: but when it was taken up, they journeyed.

Num. 9:23
At the commandment of the Lord they rested in the tents, and at the commandment of the Lord they journeyed: they kept the charge of the Lord, at the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses.

Num. 13:19
And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad; and what cities they be that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds;

Num. 16:26
And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.

Num. 16:27
So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children.

Num. 24:2
And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.

Num. 24:5
How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!