How long does it take to read the book of Amos?
About 16 minutes if you read it silently. Out loud it's about 21 minutes, and an audio Bible takes about 24 minutes. Amos has 9 chapters, 146 verses and 3,855 words.
- Silently
- 16 min
- Out loud
- 21 min
- Listening
- 24 min
About Amos
Amos was a shepherd and farmer who warned Israel that God hates injustice, cruelty to the poor, and religion that's only for show.
The 30th of the Bible's 66 books, in the Old Testament (Minor Prophets).
A tip for reading it
Ask how your faith shows up in the way you treat people, since that's what Amos presses on.
Plan your reading of Amos
Choose a finish date or the time you have, and get what to read each day.
How will you read it?
Plan by
Finish in
Reading days
Reading Amos silently takes about 16 minutes in all.
Each day
2 min
Reading days
9
You finish
…
That's about a chapter a day, 9 chapters in all.
Your first week
Whole chapters, balanced by length
- Day 1Amos 12 min
- Day 2Amos 22 min
- Day 3Amos 32 min
- Day 4Amos 42 min
- Day 5Amos 53 min
- Day 6Amos 61 min
- Day 7Amos 72 min
Chapter by chapter
Reading silently. The longest is Amos 5 at about 3 minutes; the shortest, Amos 6, takes about 1 minute.
- Chapter 115 verses2 min
- Chapter 216 verses2 min
- Chapter 315 verses2 min
- Chapter 413 verses2 min
- Chapter 527 verses3 min
- Chapter 614 verses1 min
- Chapter 717 verses2 min
- Chapter 814 verses2 min
- Chapter 915 verses2 min
Questions about Amos
How long does it take to read Amos out loud?
About 21 minutes at a comfortable reading-aloud pace. Listening to an audio Bible, it takes about 24 minutes.
How many chapters are in Amos?
Amos has 9 chapters and 146 verses, 3,855 words in the Berean Standard Bible.
Can I read Amos in one sitting?
Yes. At about 16 minutes, Amos fits in one sitting, and reading a book straight through is a good way to see its whole message.
What's the longest chapter in Amos?
Amos 5, about 3 minutes to read. The shortest is Amos 6, about 1 minute.
What is Amos about?
Amos was a shepherd and farmer who warned Israel that God hates injustice, cruelty to the poor, and religion that's only for show.