Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'decree' occurs 64 times in the standard works.

15 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'decree' in the standard works and contain 23.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 8 minutes to read the entire list.

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Dan. 6:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

Dan. 6:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezra 5:17-6:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 6:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Esth. 8:17-9:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Esth. 9:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 48 5 53
2 Chr. 1 0 1
Ezra 9 0 9
Esth. 11 2 13
Job 2 1 3
Ps. 2 0 2
Prov. 2 0 2
Isa. 1 2 3
Jer. 1 0 1
Dan. 16 0 16
Jonah 1 0 1
Micah 1 0 1
Zeph. 1 0 1
NT 1 3 4
BM 4 8 12
DC 7 19 26
PGP 4 1 5
TOTAL 64 36 100

Ezra 5:13
But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.

Ezra 5:17
Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.

Ezra 6:1
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.

Ezra 6:3
In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;

Ezra 6:8
Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.

Ezra 6:11
Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this.

Ezra 6:12
And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.

Ezra 7:13
I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.

Ezra 7:21
And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,