How many verses are in Obadiah?
Obadiah has 1 chapter and 21 verses. The King James Version text of Obadiah runs 669 words, about 3 minutes of reading at 238 words a minute. It is book 31 of the 66 books of the Bible (31st of the 39 Old Testament books) and the 62nd longest by word count.
Longest and shortest verse in Obadiah
Longest: Obadiah 1:18, 50 words in the KJV.
And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau; for the LORD hath spoken it.
Shortest: Obadiah 1:2, 13 words in the KJV.
Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised.
How Obadiah begins and ends
First verse, Obadiah 1:1
The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.
The vision of Obadiah. This is what the Lord Yahweh says about Edom. We have heard news from Yahweh, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, saying, “Arise, and let’s rise up against her in battle.
Last verse, Obadiah 1:21
And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD’S.
Saviors will go up on Mount Zion to judge the mountains of Esau, and the kingdom will be Yahweh’s.
Obadiah in our topic collections
1 verse from Obadiah appears on our Bible verse topic pages:
- Bible Verses About Pride (1 from Obadiah)
Obadiah: common questions
How many chapters are in Obadiah?
Obadiah has 1 chapter. Obadiah is a single chapter of 21 verses.
How many verses are in Obadiah?
Obadiah has 21 verses in the King James Version, and the same number in the World English Bible.
How long does it take to read Obadiah?
About 3 minutes at an average silent reading speed of 238 words a minute. The KJV text is 669 words and the World English Bible text is 615 words.
What is the longest verse in Obadiah?
Obadiah 1:18 is the longest verse in Obadiah, at 50 words in the King James Version. The shortest is Obadiah 1:2 (13 words): "Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised."
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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.