I dont know much about long verses in the english translation of the bible. Jeremiah 33,002 words genesis 32,046 words psalms 30,147 words ezekiel 29,918 words exodus 25, 957 words isaiah 25,608 words numbers 25,048 words deuteronomy 23,008 words second chronicles 21,349 words first samuel 20,361 words. A verse in the protestant bible quotes jesus reference to the three main divisions of the jewish scriptures. Clicking on a book of the bible will show you a list of all the chapters of that book. Bible concordance all words in the king james version. The longest name in the bible is mahershalalhashbaz which is found in isaiah 8. A marvellous source of information for linguists and bible students. The holy bible book 04 numbers kjv dramatized audio. The name mahershalalhashbaz is a reference to the impending plunder of samaria and damascus by the king of assyria, tiglathpileser iii 734732 bce. The shortest book in the bible old and new testaments is the third epistle of the apostle john 3 john.
One thing that is real ironic about all this is that the new king james version has kept this verse intact as it is written in the king. The 5 shortest books of the bible, in order overviewbible. For example, should we count the verses or the words. The omission of a somewhat morally important word discovered in a new version of the bible caused a certain godfearing king to fine the incompetant printers. This is often counted the longest name and word used in the bible, though a possible longer namephrase in isaiah is found in isaiah 9. In the book of ezra king james version chapter 7, verse 21, which is the. Sep 12, 2012 this is the holy book of numbers, known as the fourth book of moses called numbers. The most popular book of all time christian universities online. That being said, if you are looking for a general answer, its probably best to use one of the most common versions, such as the king james bible. The longest book in the old testament when measuring by chapters is the book of psalms with 150 chapters and 2,461 verses. What was the word, and what new name was this bible given throughtout modern history, and why. Jul 15, 20 most resources claim that the book of psalms is the longest book in the old testament, and therefore the bible. While i do not think this book lives up to its subtitle, i thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend it. Dec 08, 2015 that being said, if you are looking for a general answer, its probably best to use one of the most common versions, such as the king james bible.
What i do know is that there are quite a few long sentences, as written in the original hebrew of the. These are the books of the king james version of the bible along with the names and. This is james longest and unscripted bible study, offering a versebyverse look at the entire gospel of matthew. Most resources claim that the book of psalms is the longest book in the old testament, and therefore the bible. The 39 books of the old testament were composed between 1400 and 400 b. Oldest draft of king james bible discovered, historian says. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful. Romans, 1 corinthians, 2 corinthians, galatians, ephesians, philippians, colossians, 1 thessalonians, 2 thessalonians, 1 timothy, 2 timothy, titus. John 17 niv bible after jesus said this, he looked toward. Dealing with how the king james bible changed a nation, language and culture was briefly covered in the last two chapters. These numbers are pulled from the original languages using logos bible softwareyou can see how i did it below. The bible is a compilation of many shorter books written at different times by a variety of authors. Oldest draft of king james bible discovered, historian.
Mcgrath goes into much more detail in the events leading up to the publication of the king james bible. They include only actual worded prayers, not references to prayer. But waitwhat criteria should we use to determine the length of the. What i do know is that there are quite a few long sentences, as written in the original hebrew of the ot or greek of the nt. Une bible comme je les aime, simple sans superflue, avec une couverture solide, les textes en police normale 12 et une taille normale.
Books of the king james bible kjv including the new testament and old testament from the king james bible online. Sep 06, 2016 most resources claim that the book of psalms is the longest book in the old testament, and therefore the bible. It belongs to the name of the child born of isaiah and the prophetess. With thousands of translations, over forty original authors, and a two millennium history, lets take a look at the trails, tribulations, changes, and status of the worlds most popular book. I used the lexham hebrew bible and the nestlealand novum testamentum graece for these word counts. Psalm 119 voice psalm 119 psalm 119 is the longest. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of john in the bible king james version. If you were asked what the longest book of the bible is, your answer would probably be psalms. Should we use the number of individual letters characters or the number of words as a whole. These are the books of the king james version of the bible along with the names and numbers given them in the douay rheims bible and latin vulgate. There are 150 psalms, so it would be the greatest in.
It is an aid to finding cross references between two longstanding standards of biblical literature. Heres an infographic comparing the shortest books of the bible to the longest books of the bible. This is the holy book of numbers, known as the fourth book of moses called numbers. You see, god not only called israel to be his people and gave them a wonderful land, but he gave them a blueprint for living. There is more than one way to determine which is the longest book of the bible. Hindi the longest name in the bible is mahershalalhashbaz which is found in isaiah 8. But waitwhat criteria should we use to determine the length of the books of the bible. King james bible believers are faced with an array of problems to day. Unsurprisingly, the most popular book of all time has an interesting history. Authorized king james version kjv of the bible the preserved and living word of god.
Dake found 176 prayers in the old testament and 46 in the new testament. The king james version kjv of this verse contains ninety words. In the king james version the following words appear in every book of the bible a all as be but for hath have he i in is not of that the to unto which with asked in the bible, bible statistics. The longest verse in the bible can be found in the book of esther, chapter 8 verse 9. Of course we all know that the multiplicity of all the new modern versions are a big problem but another big problem is the. Even though psalms has more contributors than any other book of the bible, it turns out that two other books are much longer than psalms. It is a hymn in praise of and appreciation for gods instructions to his people. The following list of bible prayers is from the dake annotated reference bible, king james version used by permission dake publishing. Jul 01, 2012 this is james longest and unscripted bible study, offering a versebyverse look at the entire gospel of matthew. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Discover the shortest verse in the bible and the longest verse in the bible now. Special thanks go to logos bible software for making determining the longest book of the bible by hebrew or greek word count much easier. The commissioning of the king james bible took place in 1604 at.
The omission of a somewhat morally important word discovered in a new version of the bible caused a certain. The bible is actually a library of 66 books, written by 44 authors over a period of about 1500 years. The longest verse in the bible from the book of esther chapter 8 verse 9. All words in the bible with links to the verses in which they occur in the king james version. May 29, 2014 ive put together word counts for every book of the bible. The king james bible, the most widely read book in the english language from which phrases like a man after his own heart emerged is as storied as it is elusive. The commissioning of the king james bible took place in 1604 at the hampton court conference outside of london. The fifth longest book of the bible is exodus with 25,957 hebrew words. Dealing with how the king james bible changed a nation, language and culture was briefly. You see, god not only called israel to be his people and gave. What the longest verse in the king james version of the. The most popular book of all time christian universities. The longest book of the new testament, and the twelfth longest book of the entire bible, is the. If the calculation is based on the number of verses or the number of chapters or the number of pages, it is correct.
Jan 02, 2020 the fifth longest book of the bible is exodus with 25,957 hebrew words. I used logos bible software to find out which books are the longest, by original word count. John bible book with full chapters king james version. The longest book in the bible is the book of psalms, with 150 psalms or chapters the shortest book is the third epistle of john, 3 john, with 14 verses. Mahershalalhashbaz is the longest name in the bible, and fortunately for us. This word count is for the 66 books in the king james bible. What are the longest and shortest books of the bible. Aug 23, 2016 what is the longest word in the holy bible. Many books and websites list faulty statistics on the king james bible. The longest book of the new testament, and the twelfth longest book of the entire bible, is the gospel of luke with 19,482 greek words. What is the longest verse in the bible please give the chapter and.
This list is a complement to the list in books of the latin vulgate. Aug 05, 2017 the shortest book in the bible old and new testaments is the third epistle of the apostle john 3 john. The king james version remains one of the greatest landmarks in the. With thousands of translations, over forty original authors, and a two.
Moreover the lord said to me, take a large scroll, and write on it with a mans pen concerning mahershalalhashbaz. What the longest verse in the king james version of the bible. Now, a historian claims to have found the oldest known draft of the christian text, written in messy script, in an obscure. In the book of ezra king james version chapter 7, verse 21, which is the only letter in the english alphabet that is not included in that verse. What is the longest book in the king james version bible.
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