Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'decree' occurs 64 times in the standard works.

15 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'decree' in the standard works and contain 23.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 8 minutes to read the entire list.

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Dan. 6:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

Dan. 6:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezra 5:17-6:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 6:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Esth. 8:17-9:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Esth. 9:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 48 5 53
NT 1 3 4
BM 4 8 12
2 Ne. 1 2 3
Alma 2 4 6
Ether 1 2 3
DC 7 19 26
PGP 4 1 5
TOTAL 64 36 100

2 Ne. 20:1
Wo unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;

2 Ne. 20:22
For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return; the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness.

Alma 9:24
For behold, the promises of the Lord are extended to the Lamanites, but they are not unto you if ye transgress; for has not the Lord expressly promised and firmly decreed, that if ye will rebel against him that ye shall utterly be destroyed from off the face of the earth?

Alma 29:4
I ought not to harrow up in my desires the firm decree of a just God, for I know that he granteth unto men according to their desire, whether it be unto death or unto life; yea, I know that he allotteth unto men, yea, decreeth unto them decrees which are unalterable, according to their wills, whether they be unto salvation or unto destruction.

Alma 41:8
Now, the decrees of God are unalterable; therefore, the way is prepared that whosoever will may walk therein and be saved.

Ether 2:9
And now, we can behold the decrees of God concerning this land, that it is a land of promise; and whatsoever nation shall possess it shall serve God, or they shall be swept off when the fulness of his wrath shall come upon them. And the fulness of his wrath cometh upon them when they are ripened in iniquity.

Ether 2:11
And this cometh unto you, O ye Gentiles, that ye may know the decrees of God-- that ye may repent, and not continue in your iniquities until the fulness come, that ye may not bring down the fulness of the wrath of God upon you as the inhabitants of the land have hitherto done.