Nehemiah: Chapters, Verses & Reading Time

Old Testament · History · Book 16 of 66

Chapters
13
Verses
406
Words*
9,552
Reading time*
40 min

About Nehemiah

Nehemiah is written largely as the first-person memoir of a Jewish official in the Persian court who returns to Jerusalem to rebuild its ruined walls. The book records his prayer, his leadership in the face of opposition, the public reading of the law, and the people's renewal of the covenant.

Well-known passages: Nehemiah 1 · Nehemiah 4 · Nehemiah 8

How long does it take to read Nehemiah?

Nehemiah has 13 chapters and 406 verses. At an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute, reading all of Nehemiah takes about 40 min.

If you read…You'll finish Nehemiah in
1 chapter a day13 days
2 chapters a day7 days
3 chapters a day5 days
10 minutes a day5 days

Chapters of Nehemiah

The number of verses in each chapter of Nehemiah:

  1. Nehemiah 111 verses
  2. Nehemiah 220 verses
  3. Nehemiah 332 verses
  4. Nehemiah 423 verses
  5. Nehemiah 519 verses
  6. Nehemiah 619 verses
  7. Nehemiah 773 verses
  8. Nehemiah 818 verses
  9. Nehemiah 938 verses
  10. Nehemiah 1039 verses
  11. Nehemiah 1136 verses
  12. Nehemiah 1247 verses
  13. Nehemiah 1331 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.