Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'let' occurs 2104 times in the standard works.

1279 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'let' in the standard works and contain 60.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 515 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ps. 109:6-29 (27 in 24 verses)

D&C 117:1-118:6 (23 in 22 verses)

D&C 124:72-91 (21 in 20 verses)

D&C 58:46-63 (20 in 18 verses)

D&C 52:22-41 (20 in 20 verses)

Job 3:3-9 (16 in 7 verses)

Ezra 5:17-6:12 (13 in 13 verses)

D&C 124:100-112 (13 in 13 verses)

Ps. 67:3-68:3 (12 in 8 verses)

D&C 128:15-24 (11 in 10 verses)

Ps. 35:19-27 (10 in 9 verses)

1 Cor. 7:9-18 (10 in 10 verses)

1 Cor. 14:26-35 (10 in 10 verses)

D&C 57:6-15 (10 in 10 verses)

Ps. 35:4-8 (9 in 5 verses)

Ps. 69:22-29 (9 in 8 verses)

Ex. 5:1-9 (9 in 9 verses)

D&C 112:4-12 (9 in 9 verses)

Jer. 18:18-23 (8 in 6 verses)

Ps. 148:13-149:6 (8 in 8 verses)

D&C 51:7-14 (8 in 8 verses)

D&C 63:38-45 (8 in 8 verses)

D&C 109:34-41 (8 in 8 verses)

D&C 115:7-14 (8 in 8 verses)

Ps. 70:2-71:1 (7 in 5 verses)

Dan. 4:14-19 (7 in 6 verses)

Rev. 22:11-17 (7 in 7 verses)

D&C 90:19-25 (7 in 7 verses)

D&C 124:56-62 (7 in 7 verses)

D&C 127:3-9 (7 in 7 verses)

D&C 121:4-5 (6 in 2 verses)

Ps. 96:11-97:1 (6 in 4 verses)

Job 31:6-10 (6 in 5 verses)

D&C 75:26-30 (6 in 5 verses)

1 Sam. 26:19-24 (6 in 6 verses)

Ps. 40:11-16 (6 in 6 verses)

Ps. 59:10-15 (6 in 6 verses)

Ps. 98:7-99:3 (6 in 6 verses)

Isa. 45:8-13 (6 in 6 verses)

Jer. 34:9-14 (6 in 6 verses)

D&C 50:34-39 (6 in 6 verses)

D&C 133:10-15 (6 in 6 verses)

D&C 136:5-10 (6 in 6 verses)

1 Chr. 16:31-32 (5 in 2 verses)

Ps. 69:14-15 (5 in 2 verses)

Alma 37:36-37 (5 in 2 verses)

Gen. 41:33-35 (5 in 3 verses)

James 5:12-14 (5 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 4:1-3 (5 in 3 verses)

Gen. 33:12-15 (5 in 4 verses)

Judg. 13:12-15 (5 in 4 verses)

1 Sam. 25:24-27 (5 in 4 verses)

Prov. 5:16-19 (5 in 4 verses)

Jer. 17:15-18 (5 in 4 verses)

Gen. 24:14-18 (5 in 5 verses)

Judg. 6:39-7:3 (5 in 5 verses)

Ps. 119:76-80 (5 in 5 verses)

Isa. 43:9-13 (5 in 5 verses)

Jer. 9:20-24 (5 in 5 verses)

D&C 95:13-17 (5 in 5 verses)

D&C 105:31-35 (5 in 5 verses)

D&C 124:12-16 (5 in 5 verses)

1 Kgs. 1:2 (4 in 1 verse)

Isa. 41:1 (4 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 6:40-41 (4 in 2 verses)

Ps. 5:10-11 (4 in 2 verses)

Ps. 25:2-3 (4 in 2 verses)

Ps. 31:17-18 (4 in 2 verses)

Song. 7:11-12 (4 in 2 verses)

Isa. 42:11-12 (4 in 2 verses)

Jonah 3:7-8 (4 in 2 verses)

Alma 42:29-30 (4 in 2 verses)

Gen. 34:21-23 (4 in 3 verses)

Deut. 33:6-8 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 16:9-11 (4 in 3 verses)

Esth. 2:2-4 (4 in 3 verses)

Ps. 140:9-11 (4 in 3 verses)

Mark 13:14-16 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 61:21-23 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 125:2-4 (4 in 3 verses)

Gen. 1:6-9 (4 in 4 verses)

Deut. 20:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Sam. 7:26-29 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Sam. 13:24-27 (4 in 4 verses)

Ps. 141:2-5 (4 in 4 verses)

Prov. 1:11-14 (4 in 4 verses)

Joel 3:9-12 (4 in 4 verses)

Matt. 24:15-18 (4 in 4 verses)

Rom. 12:6-9 (4 in 4 verses)

Eph. 4:26-29 (4 in 4 verses)

Eph. 4:28-31 (4 in 4 verses)

James 1:4-7 (4 in 4 verses)

Jacob 5:49-52 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 52:7-10 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 52:9-12 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 60:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 61:9-12 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 61:32-35 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 103:37-40 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 104:26-29 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 124:119-122 (4 in 4 verses)

Moses 2:6-9 (4 in 4 verses)

JS-M 1:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

Deut. 33:24 (3 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 14:36 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 23:18 (3 in 1 verse)

Esth. 1:19 (3 in 1 verse)

Zech. 11:9 (3 in 1 verse)

Luke 21:21 (3 in 1 verse)

Acts 1:20 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 56:46 (3 in 1 verse)

D&C 63:6 (3 in 1 verse)

D&C 88:122 (3 in 1 verse)

Gen. 1:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 11:3-4 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 11:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Num. 8:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

Josh. 9:20-21 (3 in 2 verses)

Judg. 6:31-32 (3 in 2 verses)

Judg. 9:19-20 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 18:23-24 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 17:23-24 (3 in 2 verses)

Ps. 58:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

Ps. 95:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Prov. 4:25-26 (3 in 2 verses)

Jer. 6:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

Jer. 11:19-20 (3 in 2 verses)

Joel 2:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

Rom. 13:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 7:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Philip. 3:15-16 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Tim. 5:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Pet. 3:10-11 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Pet. 4:15-16 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 46:23-24 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 58:20-21 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 101:72-73 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 104:69-70 (3 in 2 verses)

Moses 2:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 1:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 24:44-46 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 27:29-31 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 3:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 4:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 8:32-9:2 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 12:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 1:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Esth. 6:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 118:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 119:173-175 (3 in 3 verses)

Isa. 50:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 20:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Dan. 5:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Acts 16:35-37 (3 in 3 verses)

Rom. 14:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Philip. 2:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Thes. 5:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Tim. 3:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Heb. 10:22-24 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 20:22-24 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 62:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 50:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 101:86-88 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 124:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 124:114-116 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 128:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 136:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Moses 2:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

Abr. 4:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 26:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 31:44 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 32:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 37:27 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 44:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 44:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 48:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 10:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 10:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 12:48 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 34:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 24:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 10:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 14:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 23:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 13:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 18:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 7:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 5:31 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 11:37 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 18:17 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 20:29 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 1:21 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 2:14 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 3:29 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 14:24 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 14:32 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 19:37 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 24:14 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 4:10 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 6:2 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 7:13 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 12:5 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 17:27 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 22:5 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 19:13 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 21:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezra 10:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezra 10:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Neh. 6:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Neh. 7:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Esth. 9:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 9:34 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 13:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 32:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 34:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 34:34 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 6:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 7:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 9:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 17:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 33:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 36:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 43:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 48:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 55:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 69:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 71:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 74:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 83:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 95:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 104:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 132:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Prov. 7:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 5:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 9:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Song. 2:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 5:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 7:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 8:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 19:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 41:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 44:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 55:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 56:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 8:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 14:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 23:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Lam. 2:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 3:27 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 4:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Micah 4:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 10:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 21:38 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 27:49 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 15:36 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 3:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 17:31 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 22:36 (2 in 1 verse)

John 14:27 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 3:18 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 7:36 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 11:6 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 11:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Heb. 12:1 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Pet. 4:11 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 3:16 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 7:8 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 15:19 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 17:6 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 18:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 12:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 26:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 27:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 61:14 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 10:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 4:8 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 76:61 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 84:109 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 97:21 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 101:68 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 110:6 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 121:45 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 124:97 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 37:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 38:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 44:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 8:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 8:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 8:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 9:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 10:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 21:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 3:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 15:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 6:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Ruth 2:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ruth 3:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 3:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 9:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 9:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 13:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 13:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 14:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 18:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 2:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 11:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 20:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 18:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 13:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 1:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 2:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 6:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 13:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 27:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 19:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 25:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 79:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 90:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 119:169-170 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 129:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 137:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 11:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 36:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 50:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 51:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Lam. 3:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 1:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 24:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 43:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 1:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 20:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 27:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 27:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 5:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 9:60-61 (2 in 2 verses)

John 11:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 11:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 10:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 14:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Gal. 1:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Gal. 5:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Gal. 6:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Philip. 4:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Col. 3:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Tim. 6:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Pet. 3:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)


2 Ne. 9:51-52 (2 in 2 verses)

 9:51 Wherefore, do not spend money for that which is of no worth, nor your labor for that which cannot satisfy. Hearken diligently unto me, and remember the words which I have spoken; and come unto the Holy One of Israel, and feast upon that which perisheth not, neither can be corrupted, and let your soul delight in fatness.

 9:52 Behold, my beloved brethren, remember the words of your God; pray unto him continually by day, and give thanks unto his holy name by night. Let your hearts rejoice.




Mosiah 28:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 29:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 24:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 55:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Morm. 8:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 20:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 38:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 42:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 51:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 58:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 60:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 68:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 72:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 75:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 88:85-86 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 88:131-132 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 93:51-52 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 96:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 103:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 104:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 105:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:56-57 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 136:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 1169 397 1566
NT 342 117 459
BM 125 43 168
1 Ne. 9 3 12
2 Ne. 16 9 25
Jacob 14 2 16
Mosiah 11 5 16
Alma 50 13 63
Hel. 6 2 8
3 Ne. 11 3 14
Morm. 2 1 3
Ether 5 1 6
Moro. 1 4 5
DC 434 31 465
PGP 34 2 36
TOTAL 2104 590 2694

2 Ne. 5:3
Yea, they did murmur against me, saying: Our younger brother thinks to rule over us; and we have had much trial because of him; wherefore, now let us slay him, that we may not be afflicted more because of his words. For behold, we will not have him to be our ruler; for it belongs unto us, who are the elder brethren, to rule over this people.

2 Ne. 5:24
And because of their cursing which was upon them they did become an idle people, full of mischief and subtlety, and did seek in the wilderness for beasts of prey.

2 Ne. 7:8
And the Lord is near, and he justifieth me. Who will contend with me? Let us stand together. Who is mine adversary? Let him come near me, and I will smite him with the strength of my mouth.

2 Ne. 9:35
Wo unto the murderer who deliberately killeth, for he shall die.

2 Ne. 9:51
Wherefore, do not spend money for that which is of no worth, nor your labor for that which cannot satisfy. Hearken diligently unto me, and remember the words which I have spoken; and come unto the Holy One of Israel, and feast upon that which perisheth not, neither can be corrupted, and let your soul delight in fatness.

2 Ne. 9:52
Behold, my beloved brethren, remember the words of your God; pray unto him continually by day, and give thanks unto his holy name by night. Let your hearts rejoice.

2 Ne. 10:20
And now, my beloved brethren, seeing that our merciful God has given us so great knowledge concerning these things, let us remember him, and lay aside our sins, and not hang down our heads, for we are not cast off; nevertheless, we have been driven out of the land of our inheritance; but we have been led to a better land, for the Lord has made the sea our path, and we are upon an isle of the sea.

2 Ne. 12:3
And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths; for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

2 Ne. 12:5
O house of Jacob, come ye and let us walk in the light of the Lord; yea, come, for ye have all gone astray, every one to his wicked ways.

2 Ne. 12:9
And the mean man boweth not down, and the great man humbleth himself not, therefore, forgive him not.

2 Ne. 13:6
When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, and shall say: Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let not this ruin come under thy hand--

2 Ne. 13:19
The chains and the bracelets, and the mufflers;

2 Ne. 13:20
The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the ear-rings;

2 Ne. 14:1
And in that day, seven women shall take hold of one man, saying: We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel; only let us be called by thy name to take away our reproach.

2 Ne. 15:19
That say: Let him make speed, hasten his work, that we may see it; and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it.

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. 18:13
Sanctify the Lord of Hosts himself, and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.

2 Ne. 18:18
Behold, I and the children whom the Lord hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of Hosts, which dwelleth in Mount Zion.

2 Ne. 28:22
And behold, others he flattereth away, and telleth them there is no hell; and he saith unto them: I am no devil, for there is none-- and thus he whispereth in their ears, until he grasps them with his awful chains, from whence there is no deliverance.

2 Ne. 28:28
And in fine, wo unto all those who tremble, and are angry because of the truth of God! For behold, he that is built upon the rock receiveth it with gladness; and he that is built upon a sandy foundation trembleth lest he shall fall.

2 Ne. 31:7
Know ye not that he was holy? But notwithstanding he being holy, he showeth unto the children of men that, according to the flesh he humbleth himself before the Father, and witnesseth unto the Father that he would be obedient unto him in keeping his commandments.