Esther
A Jewish queen of Persia risks her life to stop Haman’s plot to destroy her people; the feast of Purim remembers it. God is never named in the book.
10chapters
167verses
5,115words (BSB)
26 minto read
Who wrote Esther?
The author is not known.
Esther 4:14
For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows if perhaps you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
Read Esther
| Minutes a day | Days to finish |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 6 |
| 10 minutes | 3 |
| 15 minutes | 2 |
| 20 minutes | 2 |
Chapters
The longest chapter is Esther 9 (32 verses, about 4 minutes).
| Chapter | Verses | Words | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 636 | 3 |
| 2 | 23 | 750 | 4 |
| 3 | 15 | 514 | 3 |
| 4 | 17 | 472 | 2 |
| 5 | 14 | 427 | 2 |
| 6 | 14 | 425 | 2 |
| 7 | 10 | 322 | 2 |
| 8 | 17 | 597 | 3 |
| 9 | 32 | 885 | 4 |
| 10 | 3 | 87 | 1 |
Questions
How many chapters are in Esther?
Esther has 10 chapters and 167 verses in the Berean Standard Bible.
Who wrote the book of Esther?
The author is not known.
How long does it take to read Esther?
About 26 min at 200 words a minute (5,115 words). At 10 minutes a day that is 3 days.
What is Esther about?
A Jewish queen of Persia risks her life to stop Haman’s plot to destroy her people; the feast of Purim remembers it. God is never named in the book.