Deuteronomy: Chapters, Verses & Reading Time

Old Testament · Law · Book 5 of 66

Chapters
34
Verses
959
Words*
25,820
Reading time*
1 hr 50 min

About Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy is presented as Moses' farewell speeches to a new generation of Israelites about to enter the promised land. He retells their history, restates the law, and calls the people to love God with all their heart and to choose life by keeping the covenant. The book ends with the death of Moses.

Well-known passages: Deuteronomy 6:4–9 · Deuteronomy 30:15–20 · Deuteronomy 34

How long does it take to read Deuteronomy?

Deuteronomy has 34 chapters and 959 verses. At an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute, reading all of Deuteronomy takes about 1 hr 50 min.

If you read…You'll finish Deuteronomy in
1 chapter a day34 days
2 chapters a day17 days
3 chapters a day12 days
10 minutes a day11 days

Chapters of Deuteronomy

The number of verses in each chapter of Deuteronomy:

  1. Deuteronomy 146 verses
  2. Deuteronomy 237 verses
  3. Deuteronomy 329 verses
  4. Deuteronomy 449 verses
  5. Deuteronomy 533 verses
  6. Deuteronomy 625 verses
  7. Deuteronomy 726 verses
  8. Deuteronomy 820 verses
  9. Deuteronomy 929 verses
  10. Deuteronomy 1022 verses
  11. Deuteronomy 1132 verses
  12. Deuteronomy 1232 verses
  13. Deuteronomy 1318 verses
  14. Deuteronomy 1429 verses
  15. Deuteronomy 1523 verses
  16. Deuteronomy 1622 verses
  17. Deuteronomy 1720 verses
  18. Deuteronomy 1822 verses
  19. Deuteronomy 1921 verses
  20. Deuteronomy 2020 verses
  21. Deuteronomy 2123 verses
  22. Deuteronomy 2230 verses
  23. Deuteronomy 2325 verses
  24. Deuteronomy 2422 verses
  25. Deuteronomy 2519 verses
  26. Deuteronomy 2619 verses
  27. Deuteronomy 2726 verses
  28. Deuteronomy 2868 verses
  29. Deuteronomy 2929 verses
  30. Deuteronomy 3020 verses
  31. Deuteronomy 3130 verses
  32. Deuteronomy 3252 verses
  33. Deuteronomy 3329 verses
  34. Deuteronomy 3412 verses

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* Word counts are from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain), an English translation. Reading time assumes 238 words per minute, the average adult silent reading speed for English non-fiction; your pace, language, and translation will vary. Verse counts follow the versification My Bible Log uses for tracking.