How many chapters are in Zephaniah?
Zephaniah has 3 chapters and 53 verses. The King James Version text of Zephaniah runs 1,615 words, about 7 minutes of reading at 238 words a minute. It is book 36 of the 66 books of the Bible (36th of the 39 Old Testament books) and the 54th longest by word count.
Verses in each chapter of Zephaniah
The longest chapter is Zephaniah 3 with 20 verses; the shortest is Zephaniah 2 with 15.
Longest and shortest verse in Zephaniah
Longest: Zephaniah 3:8, 56 words in the KJV.
Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
Shortest: Zephaniah 2:1, 10 words in the KJV.
Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;
How Zephaniah begins and ends
First verse, Zephaniah 1:1
The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.
Yahweh’s word which came to Zephaniah, the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah, the son of Amon, king of Judah.
Last verse, Zephaniah 3:20
At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD.
At that time will I bring you in, and at that time will I gather you; for I will give you honor and praise among all the peoples of the earth, when I restore your fortunes before your eyes, says Yahweh.
Zephaniah in our topic collections
1 verse from Zephaniah appears on our Bible verse topic pages, most often in these topics:
- Bible Verses About Strength (1 from Zephaniah)
- Bible Verses About Love (1 from Zephaniah)
- Bible Verses About Hope (1 from Zephaniah)
- Bible Verses About Anxiety (1 from Zephaniah)
- Bible Verses About Comfort (1 from Zephaniah)
- Bible Verses About Protection (1 from Zephaniah)
- Bible Verses About Worry (1 from Zephaniah)
- Bible Verses About Fear (1 from Zephaniah)
- Bible Verses About God's Love (1 from Zephaniah)
Zephaniah: common questions
How many chapters are in the book of Zephaniah?
Zephaniah has 3 chapters. The longest chapter is Zephaniah 3 with 20 verses; the shortest is Zephaniah 2 with 15.
How many verses are in Zephaniah?
Zephaniah has 53 verses in the King James Version, and the same number in the World English Bible.
How long does it take to read Zephaniah?
About 7 minutes at an average silent reading speed of 238 words a minute. The KJV text is 1,615 words and the World English Bible text is 1,524 words.
What is the longest verse in Zephaniah?
Zephaniah 3:8 is the longest verse in Zephaniah, at 56 words in the King James Version. The shortest is Zephaniah 2:1 (10 words): "Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;"
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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.