Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'lights' occurs 19 times in the standard works.

9 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'lights' in the standard works and contain 47.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 5 minutes to read the entire list.

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Gen. 1:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Moses 2:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Abr. 4:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 6 7 13
NT 4 0 4
BM 1 8 9
2 Ne. 0 3 3
W of M 0 1 1
Hel. 1 0 1
3 Ne. 0 1 1
4 Ne. 0 1 1
Morm. 0 1 1
Moro. 0 1 1
DC 1 0 1
PGP 7 0 7
TOTAL 19 15 34

2 Ne. 5:21
And he had caused the cursing to come upon them, yea, even a sore cursing, because of their iniquity. For behold, they had hardened their hearts against him, that they had become like unto a flint; wherefore, as they were white, and exceedingly fair and delightsome, that they might not be enticing unto my people the Lord God did cause a skin of blackness to come upon them.

2 Ne. 30:6
And then shall they rejoice; for they shall know that it is a blessing unto them from the hand of God; and their scales of darkness shall begin to fall from their eyes; and many generations shall not pass away among them, save they shall be a pure and a delightsome people.

2 Ne. 30:7
And it shall come to pass that the Jews which are scattered also shall begin to believe in Christ; and they shall begin to gather in upon the face of the land; and as many as shall believe in Christ shall also become a delightsome people.

W of M 1:8
And my prayer to God is concerning my brethren, that they may once again come to the knowledge of God, yea, the redemption of Christ; that they may once again be a delightsome people.

Hel. 14:3
And behold, this will I give unto you for a sign at the time of his coming; for behold, there shall be great lights in heaven, insomuch that in the night before he cometh there shall be no darkness, insomuch that it shall appear unto man as if it was day.

3 Ne. 24:12
And all nations shall call you blessed, for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of Hosts.

4 Ne. 1:10
And now, behold, it came to pass that the people of Nephi did wax strong, and did multiply exceedingly fast, and became an exceedingly fair and delightsome people.

Morm. 5:17
They were once a delightsome people, and they had Christ for their shepherd; yea, they were led even by God the Father.

Moro. 9:12
(And only a few years have passed away, and they were a civil and a delightsome people)