Ruth: Chapters, Verses & Reading Time
Old Testament · History · Book 8 of 66
- Chapters
- 4
- Verses
- 85
- Words*
- 2,421
- Reading time*
- 10 min
About Ruth
Ruth is a short story set in the time of the judges. After tragedy strikes her family, a Moabite widow named Ruth stays loyal to her mother-in-law Naomi, and she is redeemed and married by Boaz. The book ends by revealing that Ruth became the great-grandmother of King David.
Well-known passages: Ruth 1:16–17 · Ruth 4:13–22
How long does it take to read Ruth?
Ruth has 4 chapters and 85 verses. At an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute, reading all of Ruth takes about 10 min. You can easily read it in one sitting.
| If you read… | You'll finish Ruth in |
|---|---|
| 1 chapter a day | 4 days |
| 2 chapters a day | 2 days |
| 3 chapters a day | 2 days |
| 10 minutes a day | 2 days |
Chapters of Ruth
The number of verses in each chapter of Ruth:
- Ruth 122 verses
- Ruth 223 verses
- Ruth 318 verses
- Ruth 422 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.