How many chapters are in Isaiah?
Isaiah has 66 chapters and 1,292 verses. The King James Version text of Isaiah runs 37,047 words, about 2 hours 36 minutes of reading at 238 words a minute. It is book 23 of the 66 books of the Bible (23rd of the 39 Old Testament books) and the 5th longest by word count.
Verses in each chapter of Isaiah
The longest chapter is Isaiah 37 with 38 verses; the shortest is Isaiah 4 with 6.
Longest and shortest verse in Isaiah
Longest: Isaiah 45:14, 68 words in the KJV.
Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.
Shortest: Isaiah 3:21, 5 words in the KJV.
The rings, and nose jewels,
How Isaiah begins and ends
First verse, Isaiah 1:1
The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
Last verse, Isaiah 66:24
And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.
“They will go out, and look at the dead bodies of the men who have transgressed against me; for their worm will not die, nor will their fire be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind.”
Isaiah in our topic collections
75 verses from Isaiah appear on our Bible verse topic pages, most often in these topics:
- Bible Verses About Loneliness (6 from Isaiah)
- Bible Verses About Comfort (6 from Isaiah)
- Bible Verses About Strength (5 from Isaiah)
- Bible Verses About Depression (5 from Isaiah)
- Bible Verses About Peace (5 from Isaiah)
- Bible Verses About Guidance (5 from Isaiah)
- Bible Verses About Anxiety (4 from Isaiah)
- Bible Verses About New Beginnings (4 from Isaiah)
- Bible Verses About Worry (4 from Isaiah)
- Bible Verses About Trust (4 from Isaiah)
- Bible Verses About Christmas (4 from Isaiah)
- Bible Verses About Alcohol (4 from Isaiah)
Isaiah: common questions
How many chapters are in the book of Isaiah?
Isaiah has 66 chapters. The longest chapter is Isaiah 37 with 38 verses; the shortest is Isaiah 4 with 6.
How many verses are in Isaiah?
Isaiah has 1,292 verses in the King James Version, and the same number in the World English Bible.
How long does it take to read Isaiah?
About 2 hours 36 minutes at an average silent reading speed of 238 words a minute. The KJV text is 37,047 words and the World English Bible text is 35,232 words.
What is the longest verse in Isaiah?
Isaiah 45:14 is the longest verse in Isaiah, at 68 words in the King James Version. The shortest is Isaiah 3:21 (5 words): "The rings, and nose jewels,"
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-02.