How long does it take to read the book of Joshua?
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 40 minutes. Joshua has 24 chapters, 658 verses and 16,223 words.
- Silently
- 1 hr 10 min
- Out loud
- 1 hr 30 min
- Listening
- 1 hr 40 min
About Joshua
Joshua tells how Israel, led by Joshua after Moses died, crossed the Jordan River, took the promised land, and shared it out among the tribes.
The 6th of the Bible's 66 books, in the Old Testament (History).
A tip for reading it
Look for God keeping His promises here, and don't rush the land lists, because they show the promise becoming real.
Plan your reading of Joshua
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 Joshua silently takes about 1 hour 10 minutes in all.
Each day
3 min
Reading days
24
You finish
…
That's about a chapter a day, 24 chapters in all.
Your first week
Whole chapters, balanced by length
- Day 1Joshua 12 min
- Day 2Joshua 23 min
- Day 3Joshua 32 min
- Day 4Joshua 43 min
- Day 5Joshua 52 min
- Day 6Joshua 63 min
- Day 7Joshua 74 min
Chapter by chapter
Reading silently. The longest is Joshua 10 at about 5 minutes; the shortest, Joshua 16, takes under a minute.
- Chapter 118 verses2 min
- Chapter 224 verses3 min
- Chapter 317 verses2 min
- Chapter 424 verses3 min
- Chapter 515 verses2 min
- Chapter 627 verses3 min
- Chapter 726 verses4 min
- Chapter 835 verses5 min
- Chapter 927 verses3 min
- Chapter 1043 verses5 min
- Chapter 1123 verses3 min
- Chapter 1224 verses2 min
- Chapter 1333 verses3 min
- Chapter 1415 verses2 min
- Chapter 1563 verses3 min
- Chapter 1610 verses<1 min
- Chapter 1718 verses2 min
- Chapter 1828 verses3 min
- Chapter 1951 verses3 min
- Chapter 209 verses1 min
- Chapter 2145 verses3 min
- Chapter 2234 verses5 min
- Chapter 2316 verses2 min
- Chapter 2433 verses4 min
Questions about Joshua
How long does it take to read Joshua out loud?
About 1 hour 30 minutes at a comfortable reading-aloud pace. Listening to an audio Bible, it takes about 1 hour 40 minutes.
How many chapters are in Joshua?
Joshua has 24 chapters and 658 verses, 16,223 words in the Berean Standard Bible.
Can I read Joshua in one sitting?
Yes. At about 1 hour 10 minutes, Joshua 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 Joshua?
Joshua 10, about 5 minutes to read. The shortest is Joshua 16, under a minute.
What is Joshua about?
Joshua tells how Israel, led by Joshua after Moses died, crossed the Jordan River, took the promised land, and shared it out among the tribes.