Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'seventy' occurs 98 times in the standard works.

38 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'seventy' in the standard works and contain 38.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 17 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 107:90-98 (9 in 9 verses)

 107:90 This presidency is a distinct one from that of the seventy, and is designed for those who do not travel into all the world.

 107:91 And again, the duty of the President of the office of the High Priesthood is to preside over the whole church, and to be like unto Moses--

 107:92 Behold, here is wisdom; yea, to be a seer, a revelator, a translator, and a prophet, having all the gifts of God which he bestows upon the head of the church.

 107:93 And it is according to the vision showing the order of the Seventy, that they should have seven presidents to preside over them, chosen out of the number of the seventy;

 107:94 And the seventh president of these presidents is to preside over the six;

 107:95 And these seven presidents are to choose other seventy besides the first seventy to whom they belong, and are to preside over them;

 107:96 And also other seventy, until seven times seventy, if the labor in the vineyard of necessity requires it.

 107:97 And these seventy are to be traveling ministers, unto the Gentiles first and also unto the Jews.

 107:98 Whereas other officers of the church, who belong not unto the Twelve, neither to the Seventy, are not under the responsibility to travel among all nations, but are to travel as their circumstances shall allow, notwithstanding they may hold as high and responsible offices in the church.




Hel. 11:21-23 (5 in 3 verses)

4 Ne. 1:14 (3 in 1 verse)

Ezra 2:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Isa. 23:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 10:19-11:2 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 38:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 11:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 10:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 7:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 25:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 11:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 58 0 58
NT 3 0 3
BM 21 0 21
DC 13 0 13
PGP 3 0 3
TOTAL 98 0 98

D&C 98:40
And so on unto the second and third time; and as oft as thine enemy repenteth of the trespass wherewith he has trespassed against thee, thou shalt forgive him, until seventy times seven.

D&C 107:25
The Seventy are also called to preach the gospel, and to be especial witnesses unto the Gentiles and in all the world-- thus differing from other officers in the church in the duties of their calling.

D&C 107:34
The Seventy are to act in the name of the Lord, under the direction of the Twelve or the traveling high council, in building up the church and regulating all the affairs of the same in all nations, first unto the Gentiles and then to the Jews--

D&C 107:38
It is the duty of the traveling high council to call upon the Seventy, when they need assistance, to fill the several calls for preaching and administering the gospel, instead of any others.

D&C 107:90
This presidency is a distinct one from that of the seventy, and is designed for those who do not travel into all the world.

D&C 107:93
And it is according to the vision showing the order of the Seventy, that they should have seven presidents to preside over them, chosen out of the number of the seventy;

D&C 107:95
And these seven presidents are to choose other seventy besides the first seventy to whom they belong, and are to preside over them;

D&C 107:96
And also other seventy, until seven times seventy, if the labor in the vineyard of necessity requires it.

D&C 107:97
And these seventy are to be traveling ministers, unto the Gentiles first and also unto the Jews.

D&C 107:98
Whereas other officers of the church, who belong not unto the Twelve, neither to the Seventy, are not under the responsibility to travel among all nations, but are to travel as their circumstances shall allow, notwithstanding they may hold as high and responsible offices in the church.