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How long does it take to read the book of Jeremiah?

About 2 hours 45 minutes if you read it silently. Out loud it's about 3 hours 35 minutes, and an audio Bible takes about 4 hours 5 minutes. Jeremiah has 52 chapters, 1,364 verses and 39,516 words.

Silently
2 hr 45 min
Out loud
3 hr 35 min
Listening
4 hr 5 min

About Jeremiah

Jeremiah records the prophet's long, painful work of warning Judah to turn back to God before Babylon destroyed Jerusalem, along with God's promise of a new covenant.

The 24th of the Bible's 66 books, in the Old Testament (Major Prophets).

A tip for reading it

Notice Jeremiah's own prayers, which show how to be honest with God while still obeying Him.

Plan your reading of Jeremiah

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 Jeremiah silently takes about 2 hours 45 minutes in all.

Each day

3 min

Reading days

52

You finish

…

That's about a chapter a day, 52 chapters in all.

Your first week

  1. Day 1Jeremiah 12 min
  2. Day 2Jeremiah 24 min
  3. Day 3Jeremiah 33 min
  4. Day 4Jeremiah 43 min
  5. Day 5Jeremiah 53 min
  6. Day 6Jeremiah 63 min
  7. Day 7Jeremiah 74 min

Chapter by chapter

Reading silently. The longest is Jeremiah 51 at about 7 minutes; the shortest, Jeremiah 45, takes under a minute.

  1. Chapter 12 min
  2. Chapter 24 min
  3. Chapter 33 min
  4. Chapter 43 min
  5. Chapter 53 min
  6. Chapter 63 min
  7. Chapter 74 min
  8. Chapter 83 min
  9. Chapter 93 min
  10. Chapter 103 min
  11. Chapter 113 min
  12. Chapter 122 min
  13. Chapter 133 min
  14. Chapter 143 min
  15. Chapter 153 min
  16. Chapter 163 min
  17. Chapter 173 min
  18. Chapter 183 min
  19. Chapter 192 min
  20. Chapter 202 min
  21. Chapter 212 min
  22. Chapter 223 min
  23. Chapter 235 min
  24. Chapter 241 min
  25. Chapter 254 min
  26. Chapter 263 min
  27. Chapter 273 min
  28. Chapter 282 min
  29. Chapter 294 min
  30. Chapter 303 min
Show all 52 chapters
  1. Chapter 315 min
  2. Chapter 326 min
  3. Chapter 333 min
  4. Chapter 343 min
  5. Chapter 353 min
  6. Chapter 364 min
  7. Chapter 372 min
  8. Chapter 384 min
  9. Chapter 392 min
  10. Chapter 403 min
  11. Chapter 412 min
  12. Chapter 423 min
  13. Chapter 432 min
  14. Chapter 445 min
  15. Chapter 45<1 min
  16. Chapter 463 min
  17. Chapter 47<1 min
  18. Chapter 484 min
  19. Chapter 495 min
  20. Chapter 506 min
  21. Chapter 517 min
  22. Chapter 524 min

Questions about Jeremiah

How long does it take to read Jeremiah out loud?

About 3 hours 35 minutes at a comfortable reading-aloud pace. Listening to an audio Bible, it takes about 4 hours 5 minutes.

How many chapters are in Jeremiah?

Jeremiah has 52 chapters and 1,364 verses, 39,516 words in the Berean Standard Bible.

Can I read Jeremiah in one sitting?

You can, but at about 2 hours 45 minutes most people split it up. At one chapter a day you'd finish in 52 days, about 3 minutes a day.

What's the longest chapter in Jeremiah?

Jeremiah 51, about 7 minutes to read. The shortest is Jeremiah 45, under a minute.

What is Jeremiah about?

Jeremiah records the prophet's long, painful work of warning Judah to turn back to God before Babylon destroyed Jerusalem, along with God's promise of a new covenant.

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