Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'generation' occurs 259 times in the standard works.

138 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'generation' in the standard works and contain 53.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 46 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 124:69-82 (18 in 14 verses)

3 Ne. 27:30-32 (5 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 25:21-22 (4 in 2 verses)

W of M 1:10-11 (4 in 2 verses)

Prov. 30:11-14 (4 in 4 verses)

Luke 11:29-32 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 124:56-59 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 25:9 (3 in 1 verse)

D&C 124:117 (3 in 1 verse)


Ps. 78:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

 78:6 That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:

 78:7 That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:

 78:8 And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not steadfast with God.




D&C 98:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 121:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 17:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 2:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 1:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 13:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 34:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 34:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 51:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 50:39 (2 in 1 verse)

Lam. 5:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 4:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 4:34 (2 in 1 verse)

Joel 3:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 8:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 1:50 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 8:8 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 9:2 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 23:20 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 25:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 1:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 12:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 28:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 6:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 13:10 (2 in 1 verse)

4 Ne. 1:48 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 10:28 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 10:33 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 56:20 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 69:8 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 109:71 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 117:12 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 124:96 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 127:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 7:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 23:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 12:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 11:50-51 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 6:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 11:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 45:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 84:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 70 112 182
Gen. 3 18 21
Ex. 5 17 22
Lev. 0 14 14
Num. 2 21 23
Deut. 9 2 11
Josh. 0 2 2
Judg. 2 1 3
Ruth 0 1 1
2 Kgs. 2 0 2
1 Chr. 0 10 10
Esth. 1 0 1
Job 0 1 1
Ps. 17 19 36
Prov. 5 0 5
Eccl. 2 0 2
Isa. 9 5 14
Jer. 4 0 4
Lam. 2 0 2
Dan. 4 0 4
Joel 3 1 4
NT 37 8 45
BM 62 19 81
DC 84 12 96
PGP 6 6 12
TOTAL 259 157 416

Ps. 12:7
Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

Ps. 14:5
There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.

Ps. 22:30
A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.

Ps. 24:6
This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

Ps. 33:11
The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

Ps. 45:17
I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.

Ps. 48:13
Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.

Ps. 49:11
Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.

Ps. 49:19
He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

Ps. 61:6
Thou wilt prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.

Ps. 71:18
Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.

Ps. 72:5
They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

Ps. 73:15
If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

Ps. 78:4
We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.

Ps. 78:6
That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:

Ps. 78:8
And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not steadfast with God.

Ps. 79:13
So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.

Ps. 85:5
Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?

Ps. 89:1
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

Ps. 89:4
Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.

Ps. 90:1
Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.

Ps. 95:10
Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:

Ps. 100:5
For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

Ps. 102:12
But thou, O Lord, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.

Ps. 102:18
This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the Lord.

Ps. 102:24
I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.

Ps. 105:8
He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.

Ps. 106:31
And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.

Ps. 109:13
Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.

Ps. 112:2
His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

Ps. 119:90
Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.

Ps. 135:13
Thy name, O Lord, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O Lord, throughout all generations.

Ps. 145:4
One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.

Ps. 145:13
Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.

Ps. 146:10
The Lord shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the Lord.