Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'taking' occurs 42 times in the standard works.

4 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'taking' in the standard works and contain 9.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 2 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 128:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 60:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 6 0 6
2 Chr. 1 0 1
Job 1 0 1
Ps. 1 0 1
Jer. 1 0 1
Ezek. 1 0 1
Hosea 1 0 1
NT 14 0 14
BM 15 7 22
DC 6 2 8
PGP 1 1 2
TOTAL 42 10 52

2 Chr. 19:7
Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

Job 5:3
I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

Ps. 119:9
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

Jer. 50:46
At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations.

Ezek. 25:12
Thus saith the Lord God; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;

Hosea 11:3
I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.