Lamentations: Chapters, Verses & Reading Time
Old Testament · Major Prophets · Book 25 of 66
- Chapters
- 5
- Verses
- 154
- Words*
- 3,216
- Reading time*
- 14 min
About Lamentations
Lamentations is a set of five poems mourning the destruction of Jerusalem by Babylon, traditionally attributed to Jeremiah. Amid its grief it includes one of the Bible's best-known expressions of hope: God's mercies "are new every morning."
Well-known passages: Lamentations 3:21–26
How long does it take to read Lamentations?
Lamentations has 5 chapters and 154 verses. At an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute, reading all of Lamentations takes about 14 min. You can easily read it in one sitting.
| If you read… | You'll finish Lamentations in |
|---|---|
| 1 chapter a day | 5 days |
| 2 chapters a day | 3 days |
| 3 chapters a day | 2 days |
| 10 minutes a day | 2 days |
Chapters of Lamentations
The number of verses in each chapter of Lamentations:
- Lamentations 122 verses
- Lamentations 222 verses
- Lamentations 366 verses
- Lamentations 422 verses
- Lamentations 522 verses
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* Word counts are from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain), an English translation. Reading time assumes 238 words per minute, the average adult silent reading speed for English non-fiction; your pace, language, and translation will vary. Verse counts follow the versification My Bible Log uses for tracking.