How many chapters are in Nehemiah?
Nehemiah has 13 chapters and 406 verses. The King James Version text of Nehemiah runs 10,494 words, about 44 minutes of reading at 238 words a minute. It is book 16 of the 66 books of the Bible (16th of the 39 Old Testament books) and the 27th longest by word count.
Verses in each chapter of Nehemiah
The longest chapter is Nehemiah 7 with 73 verses; the shortest is Nehemiah 1 with 11.
Longest and shortest verse in Nehemiah
Longest: Nehemiah 9:32, 65 words in the KJV.
Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.
Shortest: Nehemiah 10:2, 3 words in the KJV.
Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
How Nehemiah begins and ends
First verse, Nehemiah 1:1
The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,
The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,
Last verse, Nehemiah 13:31
And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.
and for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the first fruits. Remember me, my God, for good.
Nehemiah in our topic collections
2 verses from Nehemiah appear on our Bible verse topic pages, most often in these topics:
- Bible Verses About Strength (1 from Nehemiah)
- Bible Verses About Joy (1 from Nehemiah)
- Bible Verses About Fasting (1 from Nehemiah)
Nehemiah: common questions
How many chapters are in the book of Nehemiah?
Nehemiah has 13 chapters. The longest chapter is Nehemiah 7 with 73 verses; the shortest is Nehemiah 1 with 11.
How many verses are in Nehemiah?
Nehemiah has 406 verses in the King James Version, and the same number in the World English Bible.
How long does it take to read Nehemiah?
About 44 minutes at an average silent reading speed of 238 words a minute. The KJV text is 10,494 words and the World English Bible text is 10,056 words.
What is the longest verse in Nehemiah?
Nehemiah 9:32 is the longest verse in Nehemiah, at 65 words in the King James Version. The shortest is Nehemiah 10:2 (3 words): "Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,"
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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.