Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'blessed' occurs 529 times in the standard works.

183 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'blessed' in the standard works and contain 34.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 76 minutes to read the entire list.

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3 Ne. 12:1-11 (13 in 11 verses)

Matt. 5:3-11 (9 in 9 verses)

Alma 32:13-16 (7 in 4 verses)

Mosiah 26:15-19 (7 in 5 verses)

Deut. 28:3-6 (6 in 4 verses)

Ps. 72:17-19 (4 in 3 verses)

Luke 6:20-22 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 10:11 (3 in 1 verse)

Gen. 14:19-20 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 25:32-33 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 27:27-29 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 4:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 19:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 45:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 20:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 6:29-31 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 107:46-48 (3 in 3 verses)

Moses 5:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 27:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 28:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 49:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 5:24 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 29:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 118:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 1:42 (2 in 1 verse)

Eph. 1:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 2:41 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 19:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 26:36 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 50:20 (2 in 1 verse)

4 Ne. 1:18 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 124:79 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 136:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 7:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 7:53 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 9:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)


Num. 24:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

 24:9 He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.

 24:10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.




Josh. 22:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Ruth 2:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 6:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 8:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 8:55-56 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 6:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 32:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 41:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 84:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 112:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 119:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 2:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 11:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 11:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 12:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 14:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 24:50-51 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 4:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Gal. 3:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 7:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 11:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 22:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 2:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 5:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 17:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 28:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 13:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 6:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 34:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 63:49-50 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 66:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 217 0 217
Gen. 48 0 48
Ex. 3 0 3
Lev. 2 0 2
Num. 6 0 6
Deut. 16 0 16
Josh. 6 0 6
Judg. 4 0 4
Ruth 4 0 4
1 Sam. 8 0 8
2 Sam. 9 0 9
1 Kgs. 9 0 9
1 Chr. 8 0 8
2 Chr. 8 0 8
Ezra 1 0 1
Neh. 3 0 3
Job 5 0 5
Ps. 49 0 49
Prov. 8 0 8
Eccl. 1 0 1
Song. 1 0 1
Isa. 8 0 8
Jer. 2 0 2
Ezek. 1 0 1
Dan. 5 0 5
Zech. 1 0 1
Mal. 1 0 1
NT 85 3 88
BM 139 0 139
DC 69 0 69
PGP 19 0 19
TOTAL 529 3 532

Num. 22:6
Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

Num. 22:12
And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.

Num. 23:11
And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.

Num. 23:20
Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.

Num. 24:9
He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.

Num. 24:10
And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.