Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'brought' occurs 1156 times in the standard works.

304 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'brought' in the standard works and contain 26.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 125 minutes to read the entire list.

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Jacob 5:18-26 (12 in 9 verses)

Ex. 35:21-27 (7 in 7 verses)

Ezek. 47:1-6 (6 in 6 verses)

D&C 84:99-101 (5 in 3 verses)

Josh. 7:14-18 (5 in 5 verses)

2 Chr. 9:10-14 (5 in 5 verses)

Jacob 5:36-40 (5 in 5 verses)

Mosiah 26:7-11 (5 in 5 verses)

3 Ne. 17:9-13 (5 in 5 verses)

Gen. 43:21-24 (4 in 4 verses)

Josh. 24:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

Ezek. 40:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 37:6-9 (4 in 4 verses)

Ezek. 14:22 (3 in 1 verse)

Gen. 43:17-18 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 1:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 31:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)

Ps. 45:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 18:17-18 (3 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 7:19-20 (3 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 20:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 11:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 23:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)


Gen. 14:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

 14:16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

 14:17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale.

 14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.




Lev. 9:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Deut. 1:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

Deut. 26:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Chr. 18:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 34:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 40:48-41:1 (3 in 3 verses)

Dan. 5:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Dan. 6:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 8:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 30:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 27:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 39:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 10:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 36:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 7:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 6:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 6:8 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 9:9 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 10:11 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 7:22 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 17:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezra 1:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezra 6:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Song. 8:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 15:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 51:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 12:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 19:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 38:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 42:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Mal. 1:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 14:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 10:13 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 10:3 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 8:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 5:45 (2 in 1 verse)

Enos 1:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 5:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 14:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 28:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 32:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 9:13 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 5:20 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 16:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 8:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 7:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 13:7 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 135:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 4:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 19:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 48:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 32:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 8:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 23:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 16:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 17:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 8:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 31:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 7:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 10:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 1:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 5:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 6:21-7:1 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 21:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 6:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 8:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 12:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 13:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 11:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 20:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 24:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 29:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 36:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 13:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Esth. 2:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 106:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 8:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 66:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 2:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 16:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 23:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 19:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 9:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 6:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 5:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 21:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 25:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 1:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Omni 1:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 1:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 11:43-44 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 26:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 36:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 42:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 5:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 730 13 743
Gen. 60 0 60
Ex. 50 1 51
Lev. 30 0 30
Num. 33 1 34
Deut. 33 2 35
Josh. 22 0 22
Judg. 22 0 22
Ruth 2 0 2
1 Sam. 35 0 35
2 Sam. 30 1 31
1 Kgs. 37 2 39
2 Kgs. 39 0 39
1 Chr. 19 1 20
2 Chr. 70 0 70
Ezra 9 0 9
Neh. 12 3 15
Esth. 7 0 7
Job 8 0 8
Ps. 35 2 37
Prov. 4 0 4
Eccl. 1 0 1
Song. 5 0 5
Isa. 32 0 32
Jer. 34 0 34
Lam. 4 0 4
Ezek. 65 0 65
Dan. 18 0 18
Hosea 1 0 1
Amos 3 0 3
Obad. 1 0 1
Jonah 1 0 1
Micah 2 0 2
Nahum 1 0 1
Hag. 2 0 2
Zech. 1 0 1
Mal. 2 0 2
NT 133 0 133
BM 256 0 256
DC 27 0 27
PGP 10 0 10
TOTAL 1156 13 1169

Gen. 1:12
And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

Gen. 1:21
And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

Gen. 2:19
And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.

Gen. 2:22
And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

Gen. 4:3
And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord.

Gen. 4:4
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

Gen. 14:16
And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

Gen. 14:18
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.

Gen. 15:5
And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

Gen. 15:7
And he said unto him, I am the Lord that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.

Gen. 19:16
And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.

Gen. 19:17
And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.

Gen. 20:9
Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.

Gen. 24:53
And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.

Gen. 24:67
And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.

Gen. 26:10
And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.

Gen. 27:14
And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savoury meat, such as his father loved.

Gen. 27:20
And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the Lord thy God brought it to me.

Gen. 27:25
And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.

Gen. 27:31
And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me.

Gen. 27:33
And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.

Gen. 29:13
And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.

Gen. 29:23
And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.

Gen. 30:14
And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes.

Gen. 30:39
And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.

Gen. 31:39
That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.

Gen. 33:11
Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.

Gen. 37:2
These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.

Gen. 37:28
Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

Gen. 37:32
And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no.

Gen. 38:25
When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.

Gen. 39:1
And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.

Gen. 39:14
That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:

Gen. 39:17
And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:

Gen. 40:10
And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:

Gen. 41:14
Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.

Gen. 41:47
And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.

Gen. 43:2
And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.

Gen. 43:12
And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:

Gen. 43:17
And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.

Gen. 43:18
And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

Gen. 43:21
And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

Gen. 43:22
And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.

Gen. 43:23
And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.

Gen. 43:24
And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.

Gen. 43:26
And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.

Gen. 44:8
Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?

Gen. 46:7
His sons, and his sons' sons with him, his daughters, and his sons' daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt.

Gen. 46:32
And the men are shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.

Gen. 47:7
And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

Gen. 47:14
And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house.

Gen. 47:17
And they brought their cattle unto Joseph: and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the asses: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year.

Gen. 48:10
Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.

Gen. 48:12
And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

Gen. 48:13
And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him.

Gen. 50:23
And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph's knees.