Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'brass' occurs 165 times in the standard works.

51 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'brass' in the standard works and contain 30.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 22 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Kgs. 25:13-17 (6 in 5 verses)

Jer. 52:17-22 (6 in 6 verses)

1 Sam. 17:5-6 (4 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 7:14-16 (4 in 3 verses)

Ex. 38:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

Ex. 27:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 27:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Chr. 18:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 30:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 21:9 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 29:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 60:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 27:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 38:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 38:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 5:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)


1 Ne. 19:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

 19:21 And he surely did show unto the prophets of old all things concerning them; and also he did show unto many concerning us; wherefore, it must needs be that we know concerning them for they are written upon the plates of brass.

 19:22 Now it came to pass that I, Nephi, did teach my brethren these things; and it came to pass that I did read many things to them, which were engraven upon the plates of brass, that they might know concerning the doings of the Lord in other lands, among people of old.




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 120 0 120
NT 6 0 6
BM 37 0 37
1 Ne. 17 0 17
2 Ne. 4 0 4
Jarom 1 0 1
Omni 1 0 1
Mosiah 9 0 9
Alma 1 0 1
3 Ne. 3 0 3
Ether 1 0 1
DC 1 0 1
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 165 0 165

1 Ne. 3:3
For behold, Laban hath the record of the Jews and also a genealogy of my forefathers, and they are engraven upon plates of brass.

1 Ne. 3:12
And he desired of Laban the records which were engraven upon the plates of brass, which contained the genealogy of my father.

1 Ne. 3:24
And it came to pass that we went in unto Laban, and desired him that he would give unto us the records which were engraven upon the plates of brass, for which we would give unto him our gold, and our silver, and all our precious things.

1 Ne. 4:16
And I also knew that the law was engraven upon the plates of brass.

1 Ne. 4:24
And I also spake unto him that I should carry the engravings, which were upon the plates of brass, to my elder brethren, who were without the walls.

1 Ne. 4:38
And it came to pass that we took the plates of brass and the servant of Laban, and departed into the wilderness, and journeyed unto the tent of our father.

1 Ne. 5:10
And after they had given thanks unto the God of Israel, my father, Lehi, took the records which were engraven upon the plates of brass, and he did search them from the beginning.

1 Ne. 5:14
And it came to pass that my father, Lehi, also found upon the plates of brass a genealogy of his fathers; wherefore he knew that he was a descendant of Joseph; yea, even that Joseph who was the son of Jacob, who was sold into Egypt, and who was preserved by the hand of the Lord, that he might preserve his father, Jacob, and all his household from perishing with famine.

1 Ne. 5:18
That these plates of brass should go forth unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people who were of his seed.

1 Ne. 5:19
Wherefore, he said that these plates of brass should never perish; neither should they be dimmed any more by time. And he prophesied many things concerning his seed.

1 Ne. 13:23
And he said: Behold it proceedeth out of the mouth of a Jew. And I, Nephi, beheld it; and he said unto me: The book that thou beholdest is a record of the Jews, which contains the covenants of the Lord, which he hath made unto the house of Israel; and it also containeth many of the prophecies of the holy prophets; and it is a record like unto the engravings which are upon the plates of brass, save there are not so many; nevertheless, they contain the covenants of the Lord, which he hath made unto the house of Israel; wherefore, they are of great worth unto the Gentiles.

1 Ne. 16:10
And it came to pass that as my father arose in the morning, and went forth to the tent door, to his great astonishment he beheld upon the ground a round ball of curious workmanship; and it was of fine brass. And within the ball were two spindles; and the one pointed the way whither we should go into the wilderness.

1 Ne. 19:21
And he surely did show unto the prophets of old all things concerning them; and also he did show unto many concerning us; wherefore, it must needs be that we know concerning them for they are written upon the plates of brass.

1 Ne. 19:22
Now it came to pass that I, Nephi, did teach my brethren these things; and it came to pass that I did read many things to them, which were engraven upon the plates of brass, that they might know concerning the doings of the Lord in other lands, among people of old.

1 Ne. 20:4
And I did it because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;

1 Ne. 22:1
And now it came to pass that after I, Nephi, had read these things which were engraven upon the plates of brass, my brethren came unto me and said unto me: What meaneth these things which ye have read? Behold, are they to be understood according to things which are spiritual, which shall come to pass according to the spirit and not the flesh?

1 Ne. 22:30
Wherefore, my brethren, I would that ye should consider that the things which have been written upon the plates of brass are true; and they testify that a man must be obedient to the commandments of God.