Leviticus: Chapters, Verses & Reading Time

Old Testament · Law · Book 3 of 66

Chapters
27
Verses
859
Words*
22,106
Reading time*
1 hr 35 min

About Leviticus

Leviticus is a book of instructions for Israel's worship and daily life, given to Moses at Sinai. It describes the sacrifices, the role of the priests, laws of ritual purity, and the yearly festivals, including the Day of Atonement. Its repeated theme is holiness: "Be holy, because I am holy."

Well-known passages: Leviticus 16 · Leviticus 19:18 · Leviticus 23

How long does it take to read Leviticus?

Leviticus has 27 chapters and 859 verses. At an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute, reading all of Leviticus takes about 1 hr 35 min.

If you read…You'll finish Leviticus in
1 chapter a day27 days
2 chapters a day14 days
3 chapters a day9 days
10 minutes a day10 days

Chapters of Leviticus

The number of verses in each chapter of Leviticus:

  1. Leviticus 117 verses
  2. Leviticus 216 verses
  3. Leviticus 317 verses
  4. Leviticus 435 verses
  5. Leviticus 519 verses
  6. Leviticus 630 verses
  7. Leviticus 738 verses
  8. Leviticus 836 verses
  9. Leviticus 924 verses
  10. Leviticus 1020 verses
  11. Leviticus 1147 verses
  12. Leviticus 128 verses
  13. Leviticus 1359 verses
  14. Leviticus 1457 verses
  15. Leviticus 1533 verses
  16. Leviticus 1634 verses
  17. Leviticus 1716 verses
  18. Leviticus 1830 verses
  19. Leviticus 1937 verses
  20. Leviticus 2027 verses
  21. Leviticus 2124 verses
  22. Leviticus 2233 verses
  23. Leviticus 2344 verses
  24. Leviticus 2423 verses
  25. Leviticus 2555 verses
  26. Leviticus 2646 verses
  27. Leviticus 2734 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.