Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'dwell' occurs 429 times in the standard works.

117 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'dwell' in the standard works and contain 27.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 47 minutes to read the entire list.

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Num. 13:28-29 (4 in 2 verses)

Morm. 9:3-4 (4 in 2 verses)

Lev. 23:42-43 (3 in 2 verses)

Deut. 12:10-11 (3 in 2 verses)

Neh. 11:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Jer. 40:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

Jer. 50:39-40 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 28:25-26 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 101:99-100 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 34:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 47:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 35:32-34 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 68:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Isa. 33:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Rev. 13:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 13:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 34:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 13:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 2:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 33:12 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 27:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 44:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 48:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 17:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 37:25 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 130:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 6:57 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 29:45-46 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 25:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 35:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 11:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 17:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 8:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 6:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 23:6-24:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 69:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 101:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 42:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 43:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 44:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 49:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 38:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Micah 7:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 2:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 8:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 7:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 3:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 17:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 63:38-39 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 133:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 305 129 434
NT 33 34 67
BM 56 14 70
1 Ne. 7 0 7
2 Ne. 11 3 14
Enos 0 1 1
Mosiah 7 2 9
Alma 12 5 17
Hel. 3 0 3
3 Ne. 4 1 5
4 Ne. 1 0 1
Morm. 5 0 5
Ether 4 1 5
Moro. 2 1 3
DC 26 3 29
PGP 9 0 9
TOTAL 429 180 609

2 Ne. 1:9
Wherefore, I, Lehi, have obtained a promise, that inasmuch as those whom the Lord God shall bring out of the land of Jerusalem shall keep his commandments, they shall prosper upon the face of this land; and they shall be kept from all other nations, that they may possess this land unto themselves. And if it so be that they shall keep his commandments they shall be blessed upon the face of this land, and there shall be none to molest them, nor to take away the land of their inheritance; and they shall dwell safely forever.

2 Ne. 1:31
Wherefore, because thou hast been faithful thy seed shall be blessed with his seed, that they dwell in prosperity long upon the face of this land; and nothing, save it shall be iniquity among them, shall harm or disturb their prosperity upon the face of this land forever.

2 Ne. 2:3
Wherefore, thy soul shall be blessed, and thou shalt dwell safely with thy brother, Nephi; and thy days shall be spent in the service of thy God. Wherefore, I know that thou art redeemed, because of the righteousness of thy Redeemer; for thou hast beheld that in the fulness of time he cometh to bring salvation unto men.

2 Ne. 2:8
Wherefore, how great the importance to make these things known unto the inhabitants of the earth, that they may know that there is no flesh that can dwell in the presence of God, save it be through the merits, and mercy, and grace of the Holy Messiah, who layeth down his life according to the flesh, and taketh it again by the power of the Spirit, that he may bring to pass the resurrection of the dead, being the first that should rise.

2 Ne. 8:6
Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath; for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment; and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner. But my salvation shall be forever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

2 Ne. 10:19
Wherefore, I will consecrate this land unto thy seed, and them who shall be numbered among thy seed, forever, for the land of their inheritance; for it is a choice land, saith God unto me, above all other lands, wherefore I will have all men that dwell thereon that they shall worship me, saith God.

2 Ne. 16:5
Then said I: Wo is unto me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips; and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts.

2 Ne. 19:2
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

2 Ne. 21:6
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf and the young lion and fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

2 Ne. 23:21
But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.

2 Ne. 30:12
And then shall the wolf dwell with the lamb; and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf, and the young lion, and the fatling, together; and a little child shall lead them.