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

About 1 hour 10 minutes if you read it silently. Out loud it's about 1 hour 30 minutes, and an audio Bible takes about 1 hour 45 minutes. Job has 42 chapters, 1,070 verses and 16,594 words.

Silently
1 hr 10 min
Out loud
1 hr 30 min
Listening
1 hr 45 min

About Job

Job is the story of a faithful man who loses nearly everything and asks hard questions about suffering, and of God, who finally answers him out of a storm.

The 18th of the Bible's 66 books, in the Old Testament (Poetry and Wisdom).

A tip for reading it

Remember that Job's friends give neat answers that turn out wrong, and that honest questions brought to God are welcome here.

Plan your reading of Job

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 Job silently takes about 1 hour 10 minutes in all.

Each day

2 min

Reading days

42

You finish

…

That's about a chapter a day, 42 chapters in all.

Your first week

  1. Day 1Job 12 min
  2. Day 2Job 21 min
  3. Day 3Job 32 min
  4. Day 4Job 41 min
  5. Day 5Job 52 min
  6. Day 6Job 62 min
  7. Day 7Job 72 min

Chapter by chapter

Reading silently. The longest is Job 31 at about 3 minutes; the shortest, Job 25, takes under a minute.

  1. Chapter 12 min
  2. Chapter 21 min
  3. Chapter 32 min
  4. Chapter 41 min
  5. Chapter 52 min
  6. Chapter 62 min
  7. Chapter 72 min
  8. Chapter 81 min
  9. Chapter 92 min
  10. Chapter 102 min
  11. Chapter 111 min
  12. Chapter 121 min
  13. Chapter 132 min
  14. Chapter 142 min
  15. Chapter 152 min
  16. Chapter 161 min
  17. Chapter 171 min
  18. Chapter 181 min
  19. Chapter 192 min
  20. Chapter 202 min
  21. Chapter 212 min
  22. Chapter 222 min
  23. Chapter 231 min
  24. Chapter 242 min
  25. Chapter 25<1 min
  26. Chapter 26<1 min
  27. Chapter 271 min
  28. Chapter 282 min
  29. Chapter 292 min
  30. Chapter 302 min
Show all 42 chapters
  1. Chapter 313 min
  2. Chapter 322 min
  3. Chapter 332 min
  4. Chapter 342 min
  5. Chapter 351 min
  6. Chapter 362 min
  7. Chapter 372 min
  8. Chapter 383 min
  9. Chapter 392 min
  10. Chapter 401 min
  11. Chapter 412 min
  12. Chapter 422 min

Questions about Job

How long does it take to read Job out loud?

About 1 hour 30 minutes at a comfortable reading-aloud pace. Listening to an audio Bible, it takes about 1 hour 45 minutes.

How many chapters are in Job?

Job has 42 chapters and 1,070 verses, 16,594 words in the Berean Standard Bible.

Can I read Job in one sitting?

Yes. At about 1 hour 10 minutes, Job 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 Job?

Job 31, about 3 minutes to read. The shortest is Job 25, under a minute.

What is Job about?

Job is the story of a faithful man who loses nearly everything and asks hard questions about suffering, and of God, who finally answers him out of a storm.

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