How long does it take to read the book of Nahum?
About 5 minutes if you read it silently. Out loud it's about 6 minutes, and an audio Bible takes about 7 minutes. Nahum has 3 chapters, 47 verses and 1,137 words.
- Silently
- 5 min
- Out loud
- 6 min
- Listening
- 7 min
About Nahum
Nahum announces that Nineveh, the proud capital of cruel Assyria, will fall, showing that God is just and cares about people crushed by wicked powers.
The 34th of the Bible's 66 books, in the Old Testament (Minor Prophets).
A tip for reading it
Read it as good news for the oppressed, since God doesn't ignore cruelty forever.
Plan your reading of Nahum
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 Nahum silently takes about 5 minutes in all.
Each day
2 min
Reading days
3
You finish
…
That's about a chapter a day, 3 chapters in all.
Your plan
Whole chapters, balanced by length
- Day 1Nahum 12 min
- Day 2Nahum 21 min
- Day 3Nahum 32 min
Chapter by chapter
Reading silently. The longest is Nahum 3 at about 2 minutes; the shortest, Nahum 2, takes about 1 minute.
- Chapter 115 verses2 min
- Chapter 213 verses1 min
- Chapter 319 verses2 min
Questions about Nahum
How long does it take to read Nahum out loud?
About 6 minutes at a comfortable reading-aloud pace. Listening to an audio Bible, it takes about 7 minutes.
How many chapters are in Nahum?
Nahum has 3 chapters and 47 verses, 1,137 words in the Berean Standard Bible.
Can I read Nahum in one sitting?
Yes. At about 5 minutes, Nahum 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 Nahum?
Nahum 3, about 2 minutes to read. The shortest is Nahum 2, about 1 minute.
What is Nahum about?
Nahum announces that Nineveh, the proud capital of cruel Assyria, will fall, showing that God is just and cares about people crushed by wicked powers.