How long does it take to read the book of Hosea?
About 20 minutes if you read it silently. Out loud it's about 27 minutes, and an audio Bible takes about 30 minutes. Hosea has 14 chapters, 197 verses and 4,876 words.
- Silently
- 20 min
- Out loud
- 27 min
- Listening
- 30 min
About Hosea
Hosea is a prophet whose marriage to an unfaithful wife pictures God's faithful love for Israel, who kept running after other gods.
The 28th of the Bible's 66 books, in the Old Testament (Minor Prophets).
A tip for reading it
Read with a heartbroken but loyal husband in mind, because that's the picture of God's love the book gives.
Plan your reading of Hosea
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 Hosea silently takes about 20 minutes in all.
Each day
1 min
Reading days
14
You finish
…
That's about a chapter a day, 14 chapters in all.
Your first week
Whole chapters, balanced by length
- Day 1Hosea 11 min
- Day 2Hosea 23 min
- Day 3Hosea 3<1 min
- Day 4Hosea 42 min
- Day 5Hosea 51 min
- Day 6Hosea 61 min
- Day 7Hosea 72 min
Chapter by chapter
Reading silently. The longest is Hosea 2 at about 3 minutes; the shortest, Hosea 3, takes under a minute.
- Chapter 111 verses1 min
- Chapter 223 verses3 min
- Chapter 35 verses<1 min
- Chapter 419 verses2 min
- Chapter 515 verses1 min
- Chapter 611 verses1 min
- Chapter 716 verses2 min
- Chapter 814 verses1 min
- Chapter 917 verses2 min
- Chapter 1015 verses2 min
- Chapter 1112 verses1 min
- Chapter 1214 verses1 min
- Chapter 1316 verses2 min
- Chapter 149 verses<1 min
Questions about Hosea
How long does it take to read Hosea out loud?
About 27 minutes at a comfortable reading-aloud pace. Listening to an audio Bible, it takes about 30 minutes.
How many chapters are in Hosea?
Hosea has 14 chapters and 197 verses, 4,876 words in the Berean Standard Bible.
Can I read Hosea in one sitting?
Yes. At about 20 minutes, Hosea 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 Hosea?
Hosea 2, about 3 minutes to read. The shortest is Hosea 3, under a minute.
What is Hosea about?
Hosea is a prophet whose marriage to an unfaithful wife pictures God's faithful love for Israel, who kept running after other gods.