Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'midst' occurs 453 times in the standard works.

96 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'midst' in the standard works and contain 21.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 42 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ezek. 22:18-25 (8 in 8 verses)

Ezek. 27:25-27 (4 in 3 verses)

Dan. 3:23-26 (4 in 4 verses)

Ezek. 9:4 (3 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 1:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

Deut. 5:22-24 (3 in 3 verses)

Josh. 4:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 11:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 28:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 28:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Abr. 3:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 41:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 30:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 32:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Amos 3:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Hab. 3:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 5:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 5:44 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 20:22 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 6:32 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 14:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 4:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 4:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 55:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 5:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 14:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 28:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 29:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 31:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 32:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 48:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Micah 5:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Micah 5:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Zeph. 3:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 2:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 5:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 17:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 21:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:75-76 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 319 0 319
NT 45 0 45
BM 42 0 42
1 Ne. 1 0 1
2 Ne. 9 0 9
Mosiah 1 0 1
Alma 5 0 5
Hel. 6 0 6
3 Ne. 17 0 17
Morm. 2 0 2
Ether 1 0 1
DC 34 0 34
PGP 13 1 14
TOTAL 453 1 454

1 Ne. 1:9
And it came to pass that he saw One descending out of the midst of heaven, and he beheld that his luster was above that of the sun at noon-day.

2 Ne. 14:4
When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of judgment and by the spirit of burning.

2 Ne. 15:2
And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a wine-press therein; and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes.

2 Ne. 15:8
Wo unto them that join house to house, till there can be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth!

2 Ne. 15:25
Therefore, is the anger of the Lord kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them; and the hills did tremble, and their carcasses were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

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. 16:12
And the Lord have removed men far away, for there shall be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.

2 Ne. 17:6
Let us go up against Judah and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, yea, the son of Tabeal.

2 Ne. 22:6
Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion; for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.

2 Ne. 27:34
But when he seeth his children, the work of my hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.

Mosiah 11:9
And he also built him a spacious palace, and a throne in the midst thereof, all of which was of fine wood and was ornamented with gold and silver and with precious things.

Alma 5:7
Behold, he changed their hearts; yea, he awakened them out of a deep sleep, and they awoke unto God. Behold, they were in the midst of darkness; nevertheless, their souls were illuminated by the light of the everlasting word; yea, they were encircled about by the bands of death, and the chains of hell, and an everlasting destruction did await them.

Alma 22:26
And it came to pass that when the king saw that the people were pacified, he caused that Aaron and his brethren should stand forth in the midst of the multitude, and that they should preach the word unto them.

Alma 33:9
Yea, O God, thou hast been merciful unto me, and heard my cries in the midst of thy congregations.

Alma 44:12
And now when Moroni had said these words, Zerahemnah retained his sword, and he was angry with Moroni, and he rushed forward that he might slay Moroni; but as he raised his sword, behold, one of Moroni's soldiers smote it even to the earth, and it broke by the hilt; and he also smote Zerahemnah that he took off his scalp and it fell to the earth. And Zerahemnah withdrew from before them into the midst of his soldiers.

Alma 58:19
And it came to pass that the Lamanites did follow after us with great speed, for they were exceedingly desirous to overtake us that they might slay us; therefore they did follow us into the wilderness; and we did pass by in the midst of Gid and Teomner, insomuch that they were not discovered by the Lamanites.

Hel. 1:32
And thus had Coriantumr plunged the Lamanites into the midst of the Nephites, insomuch that they were in the power of the Nephites, and he himself was slain, and the Lamanites did yield themselves into the hands of the Nephites.

Hel. 5:23
And it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi were encircled about as if by fire, even insomuch that they durst not lay their hands upon them for fear lest they should be burned. Nevertheless, Nephi and Lehi were not burned; and they were as standing in the midst of fire and were not burned.

Hel. 5:44
And Nephi and Lehi were in the midst of them; yea, they were encircled about; yea, they were as if in the midst of a flaming fire, yet it did harm them not, neither did it take hold upon the walls of the prison; and they were filled with that joy which is unspeakable and full of glory.

Hel. 10:1
And it came to pass that there arose a division among the people, insomuch that they divided hither and thither and went their ways, leaving Nephi alone, as he was standing in the midst of them.

Hel. 10:16
But behold, the power of God was with him, and they could not take him to cast him into prison, for he was taken by the Spirit and conveyed away out of the midst of them.

3 Ne. 11:8
And it came to pass, as they understood they cast their eyes up again towards heaven; and behold, they saw a Man descending out of heaven; and he was clothed in a white robe; and he came down and stood in the midst of them; and the eyes of the whole multitude were turned upon him, and they durst not open their mouths, even one to another, and wist not what it meant, for they thought it was an angel that had appeared unto them.

3 Ne. 17:12
So they brought their little children and set them down upon the ground round about him, and Jesus stood in the midst; and the multitude gave way till they had all been brought unto him.

3 Ne. 17:13
And it came to pass that when they had all been brought, and Jesus stood in the midst, he commanded the multitude that they should kneel down upon the ground.

3 Ne. 17:24
And as they looked to behold they cast their eyes towards heaven, and they saw the heavens open, and they saw angels descending out of heaven as it were in the midst of fire; and they came down and encircled those little ones about, and they were encircled about with fire; and the angels did minister unto them.

3 Ne. 19:4
And it came to pass that on the morrow, when the multitude was gathered together, behold, Nephi and his brother whom he had raised from the dead, whose name was Timothy, and also his son, whose name was Jonas, and also Mathoni, and Mathonihah, his brother, and Kumen, and Kumenonhi, and Jeremiah, and Shemnon, and Jonas, and Zedekiah, and Isaiah-- now these were the names of the disciples whom Jesus had chosen-- and it came to pass that they went forth and stood in the midst of the multitude.

3 Ne. 19:15
And it came to pass that while the angels were ministering unto the disciples, behold, Jesus came and stood in the midst and ministered unto them.

3 Ne. 19:19
And it came to pass that Jesus departed out of the midst of them, and went a little way off from them and bowed himself to the earth, and he said:

3 Ne. 20:16
Then shall ye, who are a remnant of the house of Jacob, go forth among them; and ye shall be in the midst of them who shall be many; and ye shall be among them as a lion among the beasts of the forest, and as a young lion among the flocks of sheep, who, if he goeth through both treadeth down and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.

3 Ne. 20:22
And behold, this people will I establish in this land, unto the fulfilling of the covenant which I made with your father Jacob; and it shall be a New Jerusalem. And the powers of heaven shall be in the midst of this people; yea, even I will be in the midst of you.

3 Ne. 20:41
And then shall a cry go forth: Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch not that which is unclean; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean that bear the vessels of the Lord.

3 Ne. 21:12
And my people who are a remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles, yea, in the midst of them as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep, who, if he go through both treadeth down and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.

3 Ne. 21:14
Yea, wo be unto the Gentiles except they repent; for it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Father, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots;

3 Ne. 21:17
Thy graven images I will also cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee, and thou shalt no more worship the works of thy hands;

3 Ne. 21:18
And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee; so will I destroy thy cities.

3 Ne. 21:25
And then shall the power of heaven come down among them; and I also will be in the midst.

3 Ne. 27:2
And Jesus again showed himself unto them, for they were praying unto the Father in his name; and Jesus came and stood in the midst of them, and said unto them: What will ye that I shall give unto you?

Morm. 6:10
And it came to pass that my men were hewn down, yea, even my ten thousand who were with me, and I fell wounded in the midst; and they passed by me that they did not put an end to my life.

Morm. 6:13
And behold, the ten thousand of Gidgiddonah had fallen, and he also in the midst.

Ether 2:24
For behold, ye shall be as a whale in the midst of the sea; for the mountain waves shall dash upon you. Nevertheless, I will bring you up again out of the depths of the sea; for the winds have gone forth out of my mouth, and also the rains and the floods have I sent forth.