How many chapters are in Nahum?
Nahum has 3 chapters and 47 verses. The King James Version text of Nahum runs 1,285 words, about 5 minutes of reading at 238 words a minute. It is book 34 of the 66 books of the Bible (34th of the 39 Old Testament books) and the 58th longest by word count.
Verses in each chapter of Nahum
The longest chapter is Nahum 3 with 19 verses; the shortest is Nahum 2 with 13.
Longest and shortest verse in Nahum
Longest: Nahum 2:13, 48 words in the KJV.
Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.
Shortest: Nahum 1:1, 13 words in the KJV.
The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
How Nahum begins and ends
First verse, Nahum 1:1
The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
A revelation about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
Last verse, Nahum 3:19
There is no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?
There is no healing your wound, for your injury is fatal. All who hear the report of you clap their hands over you; for who hasn’t felt your endless cruelty?
Nahum: common questions
How many chapters are in the book of Nahum?
Nahum has 3 chapters. The longest chapter is Nahum 3 with 19 verses; the shortest is Nahum 2 with 13.
How many verses are in Nahum?
Nahum has 47 verses in the King James Version, and the same number in the World English Bible.
How long does it take to read Nahum?
About 5 minutes at an average silent reading speed of 238 words a minute. The KJV text is 1,285 words and the World English Bible text is 1,193 words.
What is the longest verse in Nahum?
Nahum 2:13 is the longest verse in Nahum, at 48 words in the King James Version. The shortest is Nahum 1:1 (13 words): "The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite."
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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.