Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'observe' occurs 103 times in the standard works.

25 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'observe' in the standard works and contain 24.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 11 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 98:20-22 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 12:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 24:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 23:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 11:32-12:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 16:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 1:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 31:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 42:65-66 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 97:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 103:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 119:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 48 13 61
Gen. 0 1 1
Ex. 6 2 8
Lev. 2 0 2
Num. 1 1 2
Deut. 21 3 24
Josh. 2 0 2
Judg. 1 0 1
2 Sam. 0 1 1
1 Kgs. 1 0 1
2 Kgs. 2 1 3
2 Chr. 1 1 2
Neh. 2 0 2
Ps. 3 0 3
Prov. 1 0 1
Eccl. 0 1 1
Isa. 0 1 1
Jer. 1 0 1
Ezek. 2 0 2
Hosea 1 1 2
Jonah 1 0 1
NT 7 2 9
BM 26 6 32
DC 22 3 25
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 103 24 127

Gen. 37:11
And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.

Ex. 12:42
It is a night to be much observed unto the Lord for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: this is that night of the Lord to be observed of all the children of Israel in their generations.

Num. 15:22
And if ye have erred, and not observed all these commandments, which the Lord hath spoken unto Moses,

Deut. 18:10
There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,

Deut. 18:14
For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the Lord thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.

Deut. 33:9
Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.

2 Sam. 11:16
And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.

2 Kgs. 21:6
And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.

2 Chr. 33:6
And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.

Eccl. 11:4
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.

Isa. 42:20
Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.

Hosea 14:8
Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.