Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'sons' occurs 1327 times in the standard works.

764 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'sons' in the standard works and contain 57.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 336 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Chr. 24:20-26:11 (56 in 54 verses)

1 Chr. 23:6-24:5 (36 in 32 verses)

Gen. 46:5-27 (27 in 23 verses)

Ezra 8:2-19 (21 in 18 verses)

1 Chr. 7:1-20 (21 in 20 verses)

1 Chr. 1:28-42 (18 in 15 verses)

1 Chr. 3:15-4:7 (18 in 17 verses)

Gen. 36:5-20 (16 in 16 verses)

1 Chr. 2:23-34 (12 in 12 verses)

1 Chr. 4:13-24 (12 in 12 verses)

1 Chr. 8:38-9:7 (11 in 10 verses)

2 Ne. 4:3-13 (11 in 11 verses)

2 Chr. 29:9-14 (8 in 6 verses)

Gen. 10:1-7 (8 in 7 verses)

Lev. 8:24-31 (8 in 8 verses)

Lev. 8:30-9:1 (8 in 8 verses)

Num. 26:35-42 (8 in 8 verses)

Mosiah 1:2-9 (8 in 8 verses)

D&C 84:30-34 (7 in 5 verses)

Ex. 29:19-24 (7 in 6 verses)

1 Chr. 2:3-9 (7 in 7 verses)

Ezra 10:25-31 (7 in 7 verses)

Ezra 3:9-10 (6 in 2 verses)

Gen. 35:22-26 (6 in 5 verses)

Lev. 10:12-16 (6 in 5 verses)

1 Chr. 1:5-9 (6 in 5 verses)

Ex. 6:14-19 (6 in 6 verses)

1 Chr. 4:42-5:4 (6 in 6 verses)

1 Chr. 15:5-10 (6 in 6 verses)

Moses 8:10-15 (6 in 6 verses)

Ether 13:17-19 (5 in 3 verses)

1 Chr. 26:19-22 (5 in 4 verses)

Ezra 10:18-22 (5 in 5 verses)

Ether 6:20-24 (5 in 5 verses)

Moses 5:52-56 (5 in 5 verses)

Moses 6:18-22 (5 in 5 verses)

Moses 5:42-43 (4 in 2 verses)

Gen. 8:16-18 (4 in 3 verses)

Ex. 29:8-10 (4 in 3 verses)

Num. 4:27-29 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 10:6-8 (4 in 3 verses)

1 Chr. 9:44-10:2 (4 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 46:16-18 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 8:18-20 (4 in 3 verses)

Num. 3:17-20 (4 in 4 verses)

Num. 4:2-5 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Chr. 6:16-19 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Chr. 7:33-36 (4 in 4 verses)

Job 42:13-16 (4 in 4 verses)

Jer. 35:3-6 (4 in 4 verses)

Hel. 5:6-9 (4 in 4 verses)

Num. 4:15 (3 in 1 verse)

Deut. 4:9 (3 in 1 verse)

Jer. 29:6 (3 in 1 verse)

D&C 124:49 (3 in 1 verse)

Ex. 27:21-28:1 (3 in 2 verses)

Num. 18:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 17:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 9:10-11 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 2:42-43 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 28:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 35:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

Moses 5:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 19:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 29:27-29 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 7:33-35 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 7:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 18:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 26:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 26:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

Ruth 1:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 31:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 21:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 13:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 10:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Chr. 6:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Chr. 6:61-63 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Chr. 10:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 13:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Esth. 9:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Job 1:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Isa. 51:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 27:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 16:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Ether 6:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Ether 7:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Ether 7:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Ether 9:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 6:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 7:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 7:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 37:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 34:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 10:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 16:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 17:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 11:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 12:9 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 2:12 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 31:2 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 4:1 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 4:38 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 3:9 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 12:3 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 21:2 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 21:17 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 34:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezra 9:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Neh. 13:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 40:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 5:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 40:46 (2 in 1 verse)

Zech. 9:13 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 1:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 2:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 5:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 27:34 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 48:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 56:10 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 38:26 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 39:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 9:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 10:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 25:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 25:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 48:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 49:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 50:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 6:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 18:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 28:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 1:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 2:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 8:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 3:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 3:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 4:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 4:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 16:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 26:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 26:47-48 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 36:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Ruth 1:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 1:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 2:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 13:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 13:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 13:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 4:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 4:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 6:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 6:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 6:49-50 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 6:70-71 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 7:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 7:38-39 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 31:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 10:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 11:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 106:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 3:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 56:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 60:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 16:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 20:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Gal. 4:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 12:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Jn. 3:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 10:22-11:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 28:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 17:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 31:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 5:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 9:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 9:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 10:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 128:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 6:68-7:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 1062 66 1128
NT 32 21 53
BM 163 13 176
1 Ne. 13 0 13
2 Ne. 25 0 25
Omni 0 2 2
Mosiah 26 2 28
Alma 40 4 44
Hel. 12 0 12
3 Ne. 5 1 6
4 Ne. 0 1 1
Morm. 1 1 2
Ether 39 1 40
Moro. 2 1 3
DC 33 16 49
PGP 37 4 41
TOTAL 1327 120 1447

2 Ne. 1:12
Yea, as one generation passeth to another there shall be bloodsheds, and great visitations among them; wherefore, my sons, I would that ye would remember; yea, I would that ye would hearken unto my words.

2 Ne. 1:19
O my sons, that these things might not come upon you, but that ye might be a choice and a favored people of the Lord. But behold, his will be done; for his ways are righteousness forever.

2 Ne. 1:21
And now that my soul might have joy in you, and that my heart might leave this world with gladness because of you, that I might not be brought down with grief and sorrow to the grave, arise from the dust, my sons, and be men, and be determined in one mind and in one heart, united in all things, that ye may not come down into captivity;

2 Ne. 1:23
Awake, my sons; put on the armor of righteousness. Shake off the chains with which ye are bound, and come forth out of obscurity, and arise from the dust.

2 Ne. 1:28
And now my son, Laman, and also Lemuel and Sam, and also my sons who are the sons of Ishmael, behold, if ye will hearken unto the voice of Nephi ye shall not perish. And if ye will hearken unto him I leave unto you a blessing, yea, even my first blessing.

2 Ne. 2:14
And now, my sons, I speak unto you these things for your profit and learning; for there is a God, and he hath created all things, both the heavens and the earth, and all things that in them are, both things to act and things to be acted upon.

2 Ne. 2:28
And now, my sons, I would that ye should look to the great Mediator, and hearken unto his great commandments; and be faithful unto his words, and choose eternal life, according to the will of his Holy Spirit;

2 Ne. 2:30
I have spoken these few words unto you all, my sons, in the last days of my probation; and I have chosen the good part, according to the words of the prophet. And I have none other object save it be the everlasting welfare of your souls. Amen.

2 Ne. 4:3
Wherefore, after my father had made an end of speaking concerning the prophecies of Joseph, he called the children of Laman, his sons, and his daughters, and said unto them: Behold, my sons, and my daughters, who are the sons and the daughters of my firstborn, I would that ye should give ear unto my words.

2 Ne. 4:5
But behold, my sons and my daughters, I cannot go down to my grave save I should leave a blessing upon you; for behold, I know that if ye are brought up in the way ye should go ye will not depart from it.

2 Ne. 4:8
And it came to pass that after my father had made an end of speaking to the sons and daughters of Laman, he caused the sons and daughters of Lemuel to be brought before him.

2 Ne. 4:9
And he spake unto them, saying: Behold, my sons and my daughters, who are the sons and the daughters of my second son; behold I leave unto you the same blessing which I left unto the sons and daughters of Laman; wherefore, thou shalt not utterly be destroyed; but in the end thy seed shall be blessed.

2 Ne. 4:10
And it came to pass that when my father had made an end of speaking unto them, behold, he spake unto the sons of Ishmael, yea, and even all his household.

2 Ne. 4:13
And it came to pass that not many days after his death, Laman and Lemuel and the sons of Ishmael were angry with me because of the admonitions of the Lord.

2 Ne. 6:6
And now, these are the words: Thus saith the Lord God: Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people; and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.

2 Ne. 8:18
And none to guide her among all the sons she hath brought forth; neither that taketh her by the hand, of all the sons she hath brought up.

2 Ne. 8:19
These two sons are come unto thee, who shall be sorry for thee-- thy desolation and destruction, and the famine and the sword-- and by whom shall I comfort thee?

2 Ne. 8:20
Thy sons have fainted, save these two; they lie at the head of all the streets; as a wild bull in a net, they are full of the fury of the Lord, the rebuke of thy God.