Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'curse' occurs 163 times in the standard works.

60 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'curse' in the standard works and contain 36.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 24 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Sam. 16:9-11 (4 in 3 verses)

Num. 5:21-24 (4 in 4 verses)

Num. 5:24-27 (4 in 4 verses)


Alma 30:53-56 (4 in 4 verses)

 30:53 But behold, the devil hath deceived me; for he appeared unto me in the form of an angel, and said unto me: Go and reclaim this people, for they have all gone astray after an unknown God. And he said unto me: There is no God; yea, and he taught me that which I should say. And I have taught his words; and I taught them because they were pleasing unto the carnal mind; and I taught them, even until I had much success, insomuch that I verily believed that they were true; and for this cause I withstood the truth, even until I have brought this great curse upon me.

 30:54 Now when he had said this, he besought that Alma should pray unto God, that the curse might be taken from him.

 30:55 But Alma said unto him: If this curse should be taken from thee thou wouldst again lead away the hearts of this people; therefore, it shall be unto thee even as the Lord will.

 30:56 And it came to pass that the curse was not taken off of Korihor; but he was cast out, and went about from house to house begging for his food.




D&C 103:24-25 (3 in 2 verses)

Hel. 13:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 5:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Neh. 13:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 3:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 10:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Mal. 2:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Gal. 3:13 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 2:23 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 17:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 14:1 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 132:47 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 2:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 27:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 5:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 22:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 23:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 11:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 23:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 3:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 128:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 89 101 190
NT 12 12 24
BM 38 38 76
1 Ne. 4 1 5
2 Ne. 1 9 10
Jacob 1 4 5
Enos 1 0 1
Alma 12 7 19
Hel. 5 12 17
3 Ne. 5 1 6
Morm. 1 2 3
Ether 6 2 8
Moro. 2 0 2
DC 16 13 29
PGP 8 9 17
TOTAL 163 173 336

Alma 3:6
And the skins of the Lamanites were dark, according to the mark which was set upon their fathers, which was a curse upon them because of their transgression and their rebellion against their brethren, who consisted of Nephi, Jacob, and Joseph, and Sam, who were just and holy men.

Alma 3:7
And their brethren sought to destroy them, therefore they were cursed; and the Lord God set a mark upon them, yea, upon Laman and Lemuel, and also the sons of Ishmael, and Ishmaelitish women.

Alma 3:9
And it came to pass that whosoever did mingle his seed with that of the Lamanites did bring the same curse upon his seed.

Alma 3:14
Thus the word of God is fulfilled, for these are the words which he said to Nephi: Behold, the Lamanites have I cursed, and I will set a mark on them that they and their seed may be separated from thee and thy seed, from this time henceforth and forever, except they repent of their wickedness and turn to me that I may have mercy upon them.

Alma 3:15
And again: I will set a mark upon him that mingleth his seed with thy brethren, that they may be cursed also.

Alma 3:18
Now the Amlicites knew not that they were fulfilling the words of God when they began to mark themselves in their foreheads; nevertheless they had come out in open rebellion against God; therefore it was expedient that the curse should fall upon them.

Alma 3:19
Now I would that ye should see that they brought upon themselves the curse; and even so doth every man that is cursed bring upon himself his own condemnation.

Alma 17:15
Thus they were a very indolent people, many of whom did worship idols, and the curse of God had fallen upon them because of the traditions of their fathers; notwithstanding the promises of the Lord were extended unto them on the conditions of repentance.

Alma 23:18
And they began to be a very industrious people; yea, and they were friendly with the Nephites; therefore, they did open a correspondence with them, and the curse of God did no more follow them.

Alma 30:53
But behold, the devil hath deceived me; for he appeared unto me in the form of an angel, and said unto me: Go and reclaim this people, for they have all gone astray after an unknown God. And he said unto me: There is no God; yea, and he taught me that which I should say. And I have taught his words; and I taught them because they were pleasing unto the carnal mind; and I taught them, even until I had much success, insomuch that I verily believed that they were true; and for this cause I withstood the truth, even until I have brought this great curse upon me.

Alma 30:54
Now when he had said this, he besought that Alma should pray unto God, that the curse might be taken from him.

Alma 30:55
But Alma said unto him: If this curse should be taken from thee thou wouldst again lead away the hearts of this people; therefore, it shall be unto thee even as the Lord will.

Alma 30:56
And it came to pass that the curse was not taken off of Korihor; but he was cast out, and went about from house to house begging for his food.

Alma 32:19
And now, how much more cursed is he that knoweth the will of God and doeth it not, than he that only believeth, or only hath cause to believe, and falleth into transgression?

Alma 37:28
For behold, there is a curse upon all this land, that destruction shall come upon all those workers of darkness, according to the power of God, when they are fully ripe; therefore I desire that this people might not be destroyed.

Alma 37:31
Yea, and cursed be the land forever and ever unto those workers of darkness and secret combinations, even unto destruction, except they repent before they are fully ripe.

Alma 45:16
And he said: Thus saith the Lord God-- Cursed shall be the land, yea, this land, unto every nation, kindred, tongue, and people, unto destruction, which do wickedly, when they are fully ripe; and as I have said so shall it be; for this is the cursing and the blessing of God upon the land, for the Lord cannot look upon sin with the least degree of allowance.

Alma 49:27
Yea, he was exceedingly wroth, and he did curse God, and also Moroni, swearing with an oath that he would drink his blood; and this because Moroni had kept the commandments of God in preparing for the safety of his people.