Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'firstborn' occurs 138 times in the standard works.

53 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'firstborn' in the standard works and contain 38.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 20 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ex. 13:13-15 (5 in 3 verses)

Deut. 21:15-17 (5 in 3 verses)

Ex. 11:5 (4 in 1 verse)

Ex. 12:29 (4 in 1 verse)

Num. 3:12-13 (4 in 2 verses)

Num. 8:16-18 (4 in 3 verses)

Num. 3:40-43 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Chr. 2:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)


1 Chr. 5:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

 5:1 Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.

 5:2 For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:)

 5:3 The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.




D&C 68:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Josh. 17:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 19:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 38:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 4:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 3:45-46 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 2:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 93:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 110 0 110
NT 7 0 7
BM 6 0 6
DC 14 0 14
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 138 0 138

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