Old Testament Statistics Compared
by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.
There are many differences (some small, some larger) in the number of verses per chapter and/or the total number of verses and/or chapters in various English translations of the Bible, due to differences in the versifications of the Hebrew Bible (HB), the Septuagint (LXX), the Vulgate (Vulg), and other ancient and medieval editions. These differences can be grouped into several categories:
Thus, the tables below provide the following biblical statistics, based on the New American Bible and New Revised Standard Version translations of the Old Testament::
The Pentateuch / Torah (NAB)
# | Book Name | # Ch. | Total Vv. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | Avg. Vv/Ch |
1 | Genesis | 50 | 1533 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 32 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 27 | 33 | 38 | 18 | 34 | 24 | 20 | 67 | 34 | 35 | 46 | 22 | 35 | 43 | 54 | 33 | 20 | 31 | 29 | 43 | 36 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 57 | 38 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 22 | 33 | 26 | 30.66 |
2 | Exodus | 40 | 1213 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 31 | 23 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 35 | 29 | 10 | 51 | 22 | 31 | 27 | 36 | 16 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 37 | 30 | 33 | 18 | 40 | 37 | 21 | 43 | 46 | 38 | 18 | 35 | 23 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 29 | 31 | 43 | 38 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 30.33 |
3 | Leviticus | 27 | 859 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 35 | 26 | 23 | 38 | 36 | 24 | 20 | 47 | 8 | 59 | 57 | 33 | 34 | 16 | 30 | 37 | 27 | 24 | 33 | 44 | 23 | 55 | 46 | 34 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 31.81 |
4 | Numbers | 36 | 1289 | 54 | 34 | 51 | 49 | 31 | 27 | 89 | 26 | 23 | 36 | 35 | 16 | 33 | 45 | 41 | 35 | 28 | 32 | 22 | 29 | 35 | 41 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 65 | 23 | 31 | 39 | 17 | 54 | 42 | 56 | 29 | 34 | 13 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 35.81 |
5 | Deuteronomy | 34 | 959 | 46 | 37 | 29 | 49 | 33 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 29 | 22 | 32 | 31 | 19 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 69 | 28 | 20 | 30 | 52 | 29 | 12 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 28.21 |
The Pentateuch / Torah (NRSV)
# | Book Name | # Ch. | Total Vv. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | Avg. Vv/Ch |
1 | Genesis | 50 | 1533 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 32 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 27 | 33 | 38 | 18 | 34 | 24 | 20 | 67 | 34 | 35 | 46 | 22 | 35 | 43 | 55 | 32 | 20 | 31 | 29 | 43 | 36 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 57 | 38 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 22 | 33 | 26 | 30.66 |
2 | Exodus | 40 | 1213 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 31 | 23 | 30 | 25 | 32 | 35 | 29 | 10 | 51 | 22 | 31 | 27 | 36 | 16 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 37 | 30 | 33 | 18 | 40 | 37 | 21 | 43 | 46 | 38 | 18 | 35 | 23 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 29 | 31 | 43 | 38 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 30.33 |
3 | Leviticus | 27 | 859 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 35 | 19 | 30 | 38 | 36 | 24 | 20 | 47 | 8 | 59 | 57 | 33 | 34 | 16 | 30 | 37 | 27 | 24 | 33 | 44 | 23 | 55 | 46 | 34 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 31.81 |
4 | Numbers | 36 | 1288 | 54 | 34 | 51 | 49 | 31 | 27 | 89 | 26 | 23 | 36 | 35 | 16 | 33 | 45 | 41 | 35 | 28 | 32 | 22 | 29 | 35 | 41 | 30 | 25 | 18 | 65 | 23 | 31 | 39 | 17 | 54 | 42 | 56 | 29 | 34 | 13 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 35.78 |
5 | Deuteronomy | 34 | 959 | 46 | 37 | 29 | 49 | 33 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 29 | 22 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 68 | 29 | 20 | 30 | 52 | 29 | 12 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 28.21 |
The Historical Books (NAB)
# | Book Name | # Ch. | Total Vv. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | Avg. Vv/Ch |
6 | Joshua | 24 | 658 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 27 | 26 | 35 | 27 | 43 | 23 | 24 | 33 | 15 | 63 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 51 | 9 | 45 | 34 | 16 | 33 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 27.42 |
7 | Judges | 21 | 618 | 36 | 23 | 31 | 24 | 31 | 40 | 25 | 35 | 57 | 18 | 40 | 15 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 48 | 25 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 29.43 |
8 | Ruth | 4 | 85 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 22 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 21.25 |
9 | 1 Samuel | 31 | 810 | 28 | 36 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 52 | 35 | 23 | 58 | 30 | 24 | 42 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 43 | 25 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 31 | 13 | . | . | . | . | . | 26.13 |
10 | 2 Samuel | 24 | 695 | 27 | 32 | 39 | 12 | 25 | 23 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 31 | 39 | 33 | 37 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 44 | 26 | 22 | 51 | 39 | 25 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 28.96 |
11 | 1 Kings | 22 | 817 | 53 | 46 | 28 | 20 | 32 | 38 | 51 | 66 | 28 | 29 | 43 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 24 | 46 | 21 | 43* | 29 | 54 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 37.14 |
12 | 2 Kings | 25 | 719 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 44 | 27 | 33 | 20 | 29 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 38 | 20 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 21 | 26 | 20 | 37 | 20 | 30 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 28.76 |
13 | 1 Chronicles | 29 | 943 | 54 | 55 | 24 | 43 | 41 | 66 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 14 | 47 | 41 | 14 | 17 | 29 | 43 | 27 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 30 | 19 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 21 | 30 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 32.52 |
14 | 2 Chronicles | 36 | 821 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 42 | 22 | 18 | 31 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 34 | 11 | 37 | 20 | 12 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 27 | 21 | 33 | 25 | 33 | 26 | 23 | 22.81 |
15 | Ezra | 10 | 280 | 11 | 70 | 13 | 24 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 36 | 15 | 44 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 28.00 |
16 | Nehemiah | 13 | 405 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 72 | 18 | 37 | 40 | 36 | 47 | 31 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 31.15 |
17 | Tobit | 14 | 245 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 15 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 17.50 |
18 | Judith | 16 | 340 | 16 | 28 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 21 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 25 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 21.25 |
19 | Esther | 16 | 272 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 17* | 14 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 30 | 16 | 24 | 10 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 17.00 |
20 | 1 Maccabees | 16 | 922 | 63 | 70 | 59 | 61 | 68 | 63 | 50 | 32 | 73 | 89 | 74 | 53 | 53 | 49 | 41 | 24 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 57.63 |
21 | 2 Maccabees | 15 | 556 | 36 | 32 | 40 | 50 | 27 | 31 | 42 | 36 | 29 | 38 | 38 | 46 | 26 | 46 | 39 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 37.07 |
The Historical Books (NRSV)
# | Book Name | # Ch. | Total Vv. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | Avg. Vv/Ch |
6 | Joshua | 24 | 658 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 27 | 26 | 35 | 27 | 43 | 23 | 24 | 33 | 15 | 63 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 51 | 9 | 45 | 34 | 16 | 33 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 27.42 |
7 | Judges | 21 | 618 | 36 | 23 | 31 | 24 | 31 | 40 | 25 | 35 | 57 | 18 | 40 | 15 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 48 | 25 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 29.43 |
8 | Ruth | 4 | 85 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 22 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 21.25 |
9 | 1 Samuel | 31 | 810 | 28 | 36 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 52 | 35 | 23 | 58 | 30 | 24 | 42 | 15 | 23 | 29 | 22 | 44 | 25 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 31 | 13 | . | . | . | . | . | 26.13 |
10 | 2 Samuel | 24 | 695 | 27 | 32 | 39 | 12 | 25 | 23 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 31 | 39 | 33 | 37 | 23 | 29 | 33 | 43 | 26 | 22 | 51 | 39 | 25 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 28.96 |
11 | 1 Kings | 22 | 816 | 53 | 46 | 28 | 34 | 18 | 38 | 51 | 66 | 28 | 29 | 43 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 24 | 46 | 21 | 43 | 29 | 53 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 37.09 |
12 | 2 Kings | 25 | 719 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 44 | 27 | 33 | 20 | 29 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 38 | 20 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 21 | 26 | 20 | 37 | 20 | 30 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 28.76 |
13 | 1 Chronicles | 29 | 942 | 54 | 55 | 24 | 43 | 26 | 81 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 14 | 47 | 40 | 14 | 17 | 29 | 43 | 27 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 30 | 19 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 21 | 30 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 32.48 |
14 | 2 Chronicles | 36 | 822 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 42 | 22 | 18 | 31 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 34 | 11 | 37 | 20 | 12 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 27 | 21 | 33 | 25 | 33 | 27 | 23 | 22.83 |
15 | Ezra | 10 | 280 | 11 | 70 | 13 | 24 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 36 | 15 | 44 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 28.00 |
16 | Nehemiah | 13 | 406 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 73 | 18 | 37 | 40 | 36 | 47 | 31 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 31.23 |
17 | Esther | 10 | 167 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 3 | x | x | x | x | x | x | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 16.70 |
The Wisdom Books (NAB)
# | Book Name | # Ch. | Total Vv. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | Avg. Vv/Ch |
22 | Job | 42 | 1068 | 22 | 13 | 26 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 21 | 22 | 35 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 35 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 30 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 25 | 31 | 40 | 22 | 33 | 37 | 16 | 33 | 24 | 41 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 17 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 25.43 |
23a | Psalms (1-50) | . | . | 6 | 11* | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 51 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 11 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 13 | 40 | 23 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 23 | . | . |
23b | Psalms (51-100) | . | . | 21 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 36 | 37 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 72 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 53 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | . | . |
23c | Psalms (101-150) | 150 | 2526 | 8 | 29 | 22 | 35 | 45 | 48 | 43 | 14 | 31 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 29 | 176 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 6 | . | 16.83 |
24 | Proverbs | 31 | 915 | 33 | 22 | 35 | 27 | 23 | 35 | 27 | 36 | 18 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 35 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 31 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 29.52 |
25 | Ecclesiastes | 12 | 222 | 18 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 29 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 14 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 18.50 |
26 | Song of Solomon | 8 | 117 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 14.63 |
27 | Wisdom of Solomon | 19 | 436 | 16 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 31 | 19 | 29 | 21 | 25 | 22 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 22.95 |
28 | Sirach/Ecclesiasticus | 51 | 1372 | 29 | 18 | 30 | 31 | 17 | 37 | 36 | 19 | 18 | 30 | 34 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 20 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 31 | 24 | 33 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 35 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 29 | 30 | 26.90 |
The Wisdom Books (NRSV)
# | Book Name | # Ch. | Total Vv. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | Avg. Vv/Ch |
18 | Job | 42 | 1070 | 22 | 13 | 26 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 21 | 22 | 35 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 35 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 30 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 31 | 40 | 22 | 33 | 37 | 16 | 33 | 24 | 41 | 30 | 24 | 34 | 17 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 25.48 |
19a | Psalms (1-50) | . | . | 6 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 50 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 12 | 40 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 23 | . | . |
19b | Psalms (51-100) | . | . | 19 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 35 | 36 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 72 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 52 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | . | . |
19c | Psalms (101-150) | 150 | 2461 | 8 | 28 | 22 | 35 | 45 | 48 | 43 | 13 | 31 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 29 | 176 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 6 | . | 16.41 |
20 | Proverbs | 31 | 915 | 33 | 22 | 35 | 27 | 23 | 35 | 27 | 36 | 18 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 35 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 31 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 29.52 |
21 | Ecclesiastes | 12 | 222 | 18 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 29 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 14 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 18.50 |
22 | Song of Solomon | 8 | 117 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 14.63 |
The Major Prophets (NAB)
# | Book Name | # Ch. | Total Vv. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | Avg. Vv/Ch |
29 | Isaiah | 66 | 1291 | 31 | 22 | 26 | 6 | 30 | 13 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 29 | 24 | 33 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 19.56 |
30 | Jeremiah | 52 | 1364 | 19 | 37 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 30 | 40 | 10 | 38 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 32 | 24 | 40 | 44 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 32 | 21 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 30 | 5 | 28 | 7 | 47 | 39 | 46 | 64 | 34 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 26.23 |
31 | Lamentations | 5 | 154 | 22 | 22 | 66 | 22 | 22 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 30.80 |
32 | Baruch | 6 | 213 | 22 | 35 | 38 | 37 | 9 | 72 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 35.50 |
33 | Ezekiel* | 48 | 1273 | 28 | 10 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 63 | 24 | 32 | 14 | 44 | 37 | 31 | 49 | 27 | 17 | 21 | 36 | 26 | 21 | 26 | 18 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 15 | 38 | 28 | 23 | 29 | 49 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 35 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 26.52 |
34 | Daniel | 14 | 530 | 21 | 49 | 100 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 45 | 13 | 64 | 42 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 37.86 |
The Major Prophets (NRSV)
# | Book Name | # Ch. | Total Vv. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | Avg. Vv/Ch |
23 | Isaiah | 66 | 1292 | 31 | 22 | 26 | 6 | 30 | 13 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 29 | 24 | 33 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 25 | 24 | 19.58 |
24 | Jeremiah | 52 | 1364 | 19 | 37 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 30 | 40 | 10 | 38 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 32 | 24 | 40 | 44 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 32 | 21 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 30 | 5 | 28 | 7 | 47 | 39 | 46 | 64 | 34 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 26.23 |
25 | Lamentations | 5 | 154 | 22 | 22 | 66 | 22 | 22 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 30.80 |
26 | Ezekiel | 48 | 1273 | 28 | 10 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 63 | 24 | 32 | 14 | 49 | 32 | 31 | 49 | 27 | 17 | 21 | 36 | 26 | 21 | 26 | 18 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 15 | 38 | 28 | 23 | 29 | 49 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 35 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 26.52 |
27 | Daniel | 12 | 357 | 21 | 49 | 30 | 37 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 45 | 13 | x | x | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 29.75 |
The Twelve "Minor Prophets" (NAB)
# | Book Name | # Ch. | Total Vv. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Avg. Vv/Ch |
35 | Hosea | 14 | 197 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 14.07 |
36 | Joel | 4 | 73 | 20 | 27 | 5 | 21 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 18.25 |
37 | Amos | 9 | 146 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 27 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 15 | . | . | . | . | . | 16.22 |
38 | Obadiah | 1 | 21 | 21 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 21.00 |
39 | Jonah | 4 | 48 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 11 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 12.00 |
40 | Micah | 7 | 105 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 15.00 |
41 | Nahum | 3 | 47 | 14 | 14 | 19 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 15.67 |
42 | Habakkuk | 3 | 56 | 17 | 20 | 19 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 18.67 |
43 | Zephaniah | 3 | 53 | 18 | 15 | 20 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 17.67 |
44 | Haggai | 2 | 38 | 15 | 23 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 19.00 |
45 | Zechariah | 14 | 211 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 15.07 |
46 | Malachi | 3 | 55 | 14 | 17 | 24 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 18.33 |
The Twelve "Minor Prophets" (NRSV)
# | Book Name | # Ch. | Total Vv. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Avg. Vv/Ch |
28 | Hosea | 14 | 197 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 14.07 |
29 | Joel | 3 | 73 | 20 | 32 | 21 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 24.33 |
30 | Amos | 9 | 146 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 27 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 15 | . | . | . | . | . | 16.22 |
31 | Obadiah | 1 | 21 | 21 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 21.00 |
32 | Jonah | 4 | 48 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 11 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 12.00 |
33 | Micah | 7 | 105 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 20 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 15.00 |
34 | Nahum | 3 | 47 | 15 | 13 | 19 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 15.67 |
35 | Habakkuk | 3 | 56 | 17 | 20 | 19 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 18.67 |
36 | Zephaniah | 3 | 53 | 18 | 15 | 20 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 17.67 |
37 | Haggai | 2 | 38 | 15 | 23 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 19.00 |
38 | Zechariah | 14 | 211 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 15.07 |
39 | Malachi | 4 | 55 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 6 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 13.75 |
SUMMARY: Total Number of Chapters and Verses in the Old Testament
OT SECTION | # Chaps. NAB | # Chaps. NRSV | # Verses NAB | # Verses NRSV |
The Pentateuch / Torah | 187 | 187 | 5853 | 5852 |
The Historical Books | 316 | 249 | 9186 | 7018 |
The Wisdom Books | 313 | 243 | 6656 | 4785 |
The Major Prophets | 191 | 183 | 4825 | 4440 |
The 12 Minor Prophets | 67 | 67 | 1050 | 1050 |
OT GRAND TOTAL | 1074 | 929 | 27570 | 23145 |
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