What Is The Longest Verse In The Bible: New & Old Testament

What is the longest verse in the English Bible (KJV)? The longest verse in the English Bible contains both the largest quantity of letters (427) as well as the largest quantity of words (90). The verse is: Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language. ...

January 27, 2024 · 2 min · 332 words · Ryan Sheehy

What Is The Shortest Verse In The Bible: New & Old Testament

Which Bible verses are the shortest in God’s Word? I define “shortest Bible verses” to be those verses with the smallest quantity of English words or letters, and to maintain consistency, I’ll use the English translation of the Bible rather than looking into the Original Greek, Hebrew Text or Aramaic languages. In the English translation of the Bible, specifically the King James Version, we have two verses that contain two words, with the smallest of those verses only containing 9 English letters. ...

January 27, 2024 · 3 min · 567 words · Ryan Sheehy