How long does it take to read the book of Haggai?
About 4 minutes if you read it silently. Out loud it's about 6 minutes, and an audio Bible takes about 7 minutes. Haggai has 2 chapters, 38 verses and 1,044 words.
- Silently
- 4 min
- Out loud
- 6 min
- Listening
- 7 min
About Haggai
Haggai urges the returned exiles to stop putting their own comfort first and to finish rebuilding God's temple, with the promise that God is with them.
The 37th of the Bible's 66 books, in the Old Testament (Minor Prophets).
A tip for reading it
Read it in one sitting and ask yourself what you tend to put first.
Plan your reading of Haggai
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 Haggai silently takes about 4 minutes in all.
Each day
2 min
Reading days
2
You finish
…
That's about a chapter a day, 2 chapters in all.
Your plan
Whole chapters, balanced by length
- Day 1Haggai 12 min
- Day 2Haggai 23 min
Chapter by chapter
Reading silently. The longest is Haggai 2 at about 3 minutes; the shortest, Haggai 1, takes about 2 minutes.
- Chapter 115 verses2 min
- Chapter 223 verses3 min
Questions about Haggai
How long does it take to read Haggai out loud?
About 6 minutes at a comfortable reading-aloud pace. Listening to an audio Bible, it takes about 7 minutes.
How many chapters are in Haggai?
Haggai has 2 chapters and 38 verses, 1,044 words in the Berean Standard Bible.
Can I read Haggai in one sitting?
Yes. At about 4 minutes, Haggai 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 Haggai?
Haggai 2, about 3 minutes to read. The shortest is Haggai 1, about 2 minutes.
What is Haggai about?
Haggai urges the returned exiles to stop putting their own comfort first and to finish rebuilding God's temple, with the promise that God is with them.