How long does it take to read the book of Jonah?
About 5 minutes if you read it silently. Out loud it's about 7 minutes, and an audio Bible takes about 8 minutes. Jonah has 4 chapters, 48 verses and 1,224 words.
- Silently
- 5 min
- Out loud
- 7 min
- Listening
- 8 min
About Jonah
Jonah is the story of a prophet who runs from God's call to warn the wicked city of Nineveh, then finds out how wide God's mercy really is.
The 32nd of the Bible's 66 books, in the Old Testament (Minor Prophets).
A tip for reading it
Pay close attention to the ending, which asks us whether we're glad when God shows mercy to people we don't like.
Plan your reading of Jonah
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 Jonah silently takes about 5 minutes in all.
Each day
1 min
Reading days
4
You finish
…
That's about a chapter a day, 4 chapters in all.
Your plan
Whole chapters, balanced by length
- Day 1Jonah 12 min
- Day 2Jonah 2<1 min
- Day 3Jonah 31 min
- Day 4Jonah 41 min
Chapter by chapter
Reading silently. The longest is Jonah 1 at about 2 minutes; the shortest, Jonah 2, takes under a minute.
- Chapter 117 verses2 min
- Chapter 210 verses<1 min
- Chapter 310 verses1 min
- Chapter 411 verses1 min
Questions about Jonah
How long does it take to read Jonah out loud?
About 7 minutes at a comfortable reading-aloud pace. Listening to an audio Bible, it takes about 8 minutes.
How many chapters are in Jonah?
Jonah has 4 chapters and 48 verses, 1,224 words in the Berean Standard Bible.
Can I read Jonah in one sitting?
Yes. At about 5 minutes, Jonah 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 Jonah?
Jonah 1, about 2 minutes to read. The shortest is Jonah 2, under a minute.
What is Jonah about?
Jonah is the story of a prophet who runs from God's call to warn the wicked city of Nineveh, then finds out how wide God's mercy really is.