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)

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
Gen. 20 0 20
Ex. 20 0 20
Num. 18 0 18
Deut. 6 0 6
Josh. 3 0 3
Judg. 1 0 1
1 Sam. 3 0 3
2 Sam. 1 0 1
1 Kgs. 1 0 1
1 Chr. 25 0 25
2 Chr. 1 0 1
Neh. 1 0 1
Job 1 0 1
Ps. 5 0 5
Isa. 1 0 1
Jer. 1 0 1
Micah 1 0 1
Zech. 1 0 1
NT 7 0 7
BM 6 0 6
DC 14 0 14
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 138 0 138

Ex. 4:22
And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:

Ex. 4:23
And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.

Ex. 6:14
These be the heads of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben.

Ex. 11:5
And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.

Ex. 12:12
For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord.

Ex. 12:29
And it came to pass, that at midnight the Lord smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.

Ex. 13:2
Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.

Ex. 13:13
And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem.

Ex. 13:15
And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the Lord slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.

Ex. 22:29
Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.

Ex. 34:20
But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.