Bible Book Chapter Count Comparison (66 Books)
Compare all 66 Bible book chapter counts: Psalms 150, Genesis 50, Matthew 28, Obadiah 1. Standard canon chapter data in a linked converter tool. See table.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 50 chapters. Creation to Joseph. | 50 chapters | OT book 1 | Bible canon: Genesis 50 chapters |
| Exodus 40 chapters. Out of Egypt. | 40 chapters | OT book 2 | Bible canon: Exodus 40 chapters |
| Leviticus 27 chapters. Law code. | 27 chapters | OT book 3 | Bible canon: Leviticus 27 chapters |
| Numbers 36 chapters. Wilderness years. | 36 chapters | OT book 4 | Bible canon: Numbers 36 chapters |
| Deuteronomy 34 chapters. Second law. | 34 chapters | OT book 5 | Bible canon: Deuteronomy 34 chapters |
| Joshua 24 chapters. Conquest tale. | 24 chapters | OT book 6 | Bible canon: Joshua 24 chapters |
| Judges 21 chapters. Cycle of judges. | 21 chapters | OT book 7 | Bible canon: Judges 21 chapters |
| Ruth 4 chapters. Loyalty tale. | 4 chapters | OT book 8 | Bible canon: Ruth 4 chapters |
| 1 Samuel 31 chapters. Saul and David. | 31 chapters | OT book 9 | Bible canon: 1 Samuel 31 chapters |
| 2 Samuel 24 chapters. David reign. | 24 chapters | OT book 10 | Bible canon: 2 Samuel 24 chapters |
| 1 Kings 22 chapters. Solomon split. | 22 chapters | OT book 11 | Bible canon: 1 Kings 22 chapters |
| 2 Kings 25 chapters. Exile tale. | 25 chapters | OT book 12 | Bible canon: 2 Kings 25 chapters |
| 1 Chronicles 29 chapters. Retold history. | 29 chapters | OT book 13 | Bible canon: 1 Chronicles 29 chapters |
| 2 Chronicles 36 chapters. Judah kings. | 36 chapters | OT book 14 | Bible canon: 2 Chronicles 36 chapters |
| Ezra 10 chapters. Return tale. | 10 chapters | OT book 15 | Bible canon: Ezra 10 chapters |
| Nehemiah 13 chapters. Wall rebuilt. | 13 chapters | OT book 16 | Bible canon: Nehemiah 13 chapters |
| Esther 10 chapters. Persian court. | 10 chapters | OT book 17 | Bible canon: Esther 10 chapters |
| Job 42 chapters. Suffering poem. | 42 chapters | OT book 18 | Bible canon: Job 42 chapters |
| Psalms Top here at 150 chapters. | 150 chapters | OT book 19 | Bible canon: Psalms 150 chapters |
| Proverbs 31 chapters. Wisdom sayings. | 31 chapters | OT book 20 | Bible canon: Proverbs 31 chapters |
| Ecclesiastes 12 chapters. Vanity theme. | 12 chapters | OT book 21 | Bible canon: Ecclesiastes 12 chapters |
| Song of Solomon 8 chapters. Love poem. | 8 chapters | OT book 22 | Bible canon: Song of Solomon 8 chapters |
| Isaiah 66 chapters. Major prophet. | 66 chapters | OT book 23 | Bible canon: Isaiah 66 chapters |
| Jeremiah 52 chapters. Weeping prophet. | 52 chapters | OT book 24 | Bible canon: Jeremiah 52 chapters |
| Lamentations 5 chapters. City lament. | 5 chapters | OT book 25 | Bible canon: Lamentations 5 chapters |
| Ezekiel 48 chapters. Visions tale. | 48 chapters | OT book 26 | Bible canon: Ezekiel 48 chapters |
| Daniel 12 chapters. Lion den. | 12 chapters | OT book 27 | Bible canon: Daniel 12 chapters |
| Hosea 14 chapters. Faithful love. | 14 chapters | OT book 28 | Bible canon: Hosea 14 chapters |
| Joel 3 chapters. Locust warning. | 3 chapters | OT book 29 | Bible canon: Joel 3 chapters |
| Amos 9 chapters. Justice cry. | 9 chapters | OT book 30 | Bible canon: Amos 9 chapters |
| Obadiah 1 chapter. Shortest tier. | 1 chapters | OT book 31 | Bible canon: Obadiah 1 chapter |
| Jonah 4 chapters. Great fish. | 4 chapters | OT book 32 | Bible canon: Jonah 4 chapters |
| Micah 7 chapters. Bethlehem promise. | 7 chapters | OT book 33 | Bible canon: Micah 7 chapters |
| Nahum 3 chapters. Nineveh fall. | 3 chapters | OT book 34 | Bible canon: Nahum 3 chapters |
| Habakkuk 3 chapters. Watchtower prayer. | 3 chapters | OT book 35 | Bible canon: Habakkuk 3 chapters |
| Zephaniah 3 chapters. Day of anger. | 3 chapters | OT book 36 | Bible canon: Zephaniah 3 chapters |
| Haggai 2 chapters. Temple call. | 2 chapters | OT book 37 | Bible canon: Haggai 2 chapters |
| Zechariah 14 chapters. Night visions. | 14 chapters | OT book 38 | Bible canon: Zechariah 14 chapters |
| Malachi 4 chapters. Last prophet. | 4 chapters | OT book 39 | Bible canon: Malachi 4 chapters |
| Matthew 28 chapters. Ties Acts at top gospel. | 28 chapters | NT book 1 | Bible canon: Matthew 28 chapters |
| Mark 16 chapters. Shortest gospel. | 16 chapters | NT book 2 | Bible canon: Mark 16 chapters |
| Luke 24 chapters. Longest gospel tale. | 24 chapters | NT book 3 | Bible canon: Luke 24 chapters |
| John 21 chapters. Signs gospel. | 21 chapters | NT book 4 | Bible canon: John 21 chapters |
| Acts 28 chapters. Church birth. | 28 chapters | NT book 5 | Bible canon: Acts 28 chapters |
| Romans 16 chapters. Faith letter. | 16 chapters | NT book 6 | Bible canon: Romans 16 chapters |
| 1 Corinthians 16 chapters. Church order. | 16 chapters | NT book 7 | Bible canon: 1 Corinthians 16 chapters |
| 2 Corinthians 13 chapters. Defense letter. | 13 chapters | NT book 8 | Bible canon: 2 Corinthians 13 chapters |
| Galatians 6 chapters. Freedom letter. | 6 chapters | NT book 9 | Bible canon: Galatians 6 chapters |
| Ephesians 6 chapters. Unity letter. | 6 chapters | NT book 10 | Bible canon: Ephesians 6 chapters |
| Philippians 4 chapters. Joy letter. | 4 chapters | NT book 11 | Bible canon: Philippians 4 chapters |
| Colossians 4 chapters. Christ hymn. | 4 chapters | NT book 12 | Bible canon: Colossians 4 chapters |
| 1 Thessalonians 5 chapters. Return hope. | 5 chapters | NT book 13 | Bible canon: 1 Thessalonians 5 chapters |
| 2 Thessalonians 3 chapters. Day expanded. | 3 chapters | NT book 14 | Bible canon: 2 Thessalonians 3 chapters |
| 1 Timothy 6 chapters. Pastor guide. | 6 chapters | NT book 15 | Bible canon: 1 Timothy 6 chapters |
| 2 Timothy 4 chapters. Last words. | 4 chapters | NT book 16 | Bible canon: 2 Timothy 4 chapters |
| Titus 3 chapters. Elder order. | 3 chapters | NT book 17 | Bible canon: Titus 3 chapters |
| Philemon 1 chapter. Shortest tier. | 1 chapters | NT book 18 | Bible canon: Philemon 1 chapter |
| Hebrews 13 chapters. Better covenant. | 13 chapters | NT book 19 | Bible canon: Hebrews 13 chapters |
| James 5 chapters. Works letter. | 5 chapters | NT book 20 | Bible canon: James 5 chapters |
| 1 Peter 5 chapters. Exile hope. | 5 chapters | NT book 21 | Bible canon: 1 Peter 5 chapters |
| 2 Peter 3 chapters. Warning letter. | 3 chapters | NT book 22 | Bible canon: 2 Peter 3 chapters |
| 1 John 5 chapters. Love test. | 5 chapters | NT book 23 | Bible canon: 1 John 5 chapters |
| 2 John 1 chapter. Shortest tier. | 1 chapters | NT book 24 | Bible canon: 2 John 1 chapter |
| 3 John 1 chapter. Shortest tier. | 1 chapters | NT book 25 | Bible canon: 3 John 1 chapter |
| Jude 1 chapter. Contend plea. | 1 chapters | NT book 26 | Bible canon: Jude 1 chapter |
| Revelation 22 chapters. End vision. | 22 chapters | NT book 27 | Bible canon: Revelation 22 chapters |
About this converter
Bible book chapter counts run 1 to 150 across all 66 canonical books. Psalms at 150 tops the table alone. Isaiah at 66 and Jeremiah at 52 lead the prophets. Genesis at 50 and Ezekiel at 48 hold narrative highs. Job at 42 and Numbers at 36 follow. Gospels cluster at 16 to 28, with Matthew and Acts tied at 28. Four books tie at 1 chapter each at the base. Every value is the standard canonical chapter division shared across mainstream editions.
How to use it
Pick two books and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first chapters, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds total chapters. Try 1 Psalms against Obadiahs.
Verse counts differ by edition and stay out because only chapters are rowed, stated here. Catholic and Orthodox canons add books such as Tobit, so rows pin the 66 book Protestant canon. Chapter divisions date to Stephen Langton and hold steady. Psalms at 150 equals one hundred fifty Obadiahs.
FAQ
Which Bible book is longest?
Psalms at 150 chapters. Isaiah follows at 66.
Which is shortest?
Obadiah, Philemon, 2 John, 3 John and Jude tie at 1 chapter each.
Which canon is this?
The standard 66 book Protestant canon with Langton chapter divisions.
Are verse counts included?
No. Only chapters are rowed. Verse counts differ by edition and stay out.
Sources
- Standard Bible canon OT (Genesis 50 through Malachi 4, chapter divisions)
- Standard Bible canon NT (Matthew 28 through Revelation 22, chapter divisions)
Last verified: 2026-10-03 · 66 entries
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