Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'border' occurs 158 times in the standard works.

108 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'border' in the standard works and contain 68.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 44 minutes to read the entire list.

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Josh. 15:1-12 (17 in 12 verses)

Num. 34:3-12 (14 in 10 verses)

Ezek. 48:21-28 (10 in 8 verses)

Josh. 18:12-20 (10 in 9 verses)

Ezek. 47:13-20 (9 in 8 verses)

Ezek. 48:1-8 (8 in 8 verses)

Josh. 16:5-8 (5 in 4 verses)

Ex. 25:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 37:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Josh. 19:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Deut. 3:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 12:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 13:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 11:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 45:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Amos 6:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 21:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 13:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 13:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 17:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 11:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 48:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Mal. 1:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 156 40 196
NT 2 3 5
BM 0 81 81
DC 0 7 7
PGP 0 1 1
TOTAL 158 132 290

D&C 17:1
Behold, I say unto you, that you must rely upon my word, which if you do with full purpose of heart, you shall have a view of the plates, and also of the breastplate, the sword of Laban, the Urim and Thummim, which were given to the brother of Jared upon the mount, when he talked with the Lord face to face, and the miraculous directors which were given to Lehi while in the wilderness, on the borders of the Red Sea.

D&C 28:9
And now, behold, I say unto you that it is not revealed, and no man knoweth where the city Zion shall be built, but it shall be given hereafter. Behold, I say unto you that it shall be on the borders by the Lamanites.

D&C 54:8
And thus you shall take your journey into the regions westward, unto the land of Missouri, unto the borders of the Lamanites.

D&C 57:5
And also every tract bordering by the prairies, inasmuch as my disciples are enabled to buy lands. Behold, this is wisdom, that they may obtain it for an everlasting inheritance.

D&C 82:14
For Zion must increase in beauty, and in holiness; her borders must be enlarged; her stakes must be strengthened; yea, verily I say unto you, Zion must arise and put on her beautiful garments.

D&C 107:74
Thus shall he be a judge, even a common judge among the inhabitants of Zion, or in a stake of Zion, or in any branch of the church where he shall be set apart unto this ministry, until the borders of Zion are enlarged and it becomes necessary to have other bishops or judges in Zion or elsewhere.

D&C 133:9
And behold, and lo, this shall be their cry, and the voice of the Lord unto all people: Go ye forth unto the land of Zion, that the borders of my people may be enlarged, and that her stakes may be strengthened, and that Zion may go forth unto the regions round about.