Deuteronomy

Moses’ farewell speeches on the plains of Moab: the law retold for a new generation, the call to love God with all your heart, and Moses’ death.

34chapters

959verses

25,820words (BSB)

2 h 9 minto read

Who wrote Deuteronomy?

Traditionally written by Moses. Traditionally attributed to Moses; the account of his death (chapter 34) was added by another hand.

Deuteronomy 6:4–5

Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One. And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

Read Deuteronomy

Minutes a day	Days to finish
5 minutes	26
10 minutes	13
15 minutes	9
20 minutes	7

Chapters

The longest chapter is Deuteronomy 28 (68 verses, about 9 minutes).

Chapter	Verses	Words	Minutes
1	46	1,164	6
2	37	968	5
3	29	783	4
4	49	1,386	7
5	33	839	4
6	25	616	3
7	26	786	4
8	20	531	3
9	29	907	5
10	22	577	3
11	32	851	4
12	32	934	5
13	18	536	3
14	29	627	3
15	23	643	3
16	22	656	3
17	20	627	3
18	22	535	3
19	21	570	3
20	20	550	3
21	23	637	3
22	30	819	4
23	25	553	3
24	22	598	3
25	19	480	2
26	19	605	3
27	26	592	3
28	68	1,833	9
29	29	781	4
30	20	601	3
31	30	953	5
32	52	1,222	6
33	29	740	4
34	12	320	2

Questions

How many chapters are in Deuteronomy?

Deuteronomy has 34 chapters and 959 verses in the Berean Standard Bible.

Who wrote the book of Deuteronomy?

Traditionally written by Moses. Traditionally attributed to Moses; the account of his death (chapter 34) was added by another hand.

How long does it take to read Deuteronomy?

About 2 h 9 min at 200 words a minute (25,820 words). At 10 minutes a day that is 13 days.

What is Deuteronomy about?

Moses’ farewell speeches on the plains of Moab: the law retold for a new generation, the call to love God with all your heart, and Moses’ death.