Jeremiah

Often called the weeping prophet, Jeremiah warns Judah before Babylon destroys Jerusalem, and promises a new covenant written on the heart.

52chapters

1,364verses

39,827words (BSB)

3 h 19 minto read

Who wrote Jeremiah?

Traditionally written by Jeremiah. Dictated in part to his scribe Baruch (Jeremiah 36).

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.

The longest chapter is Jeremiah 51 (64 verses, about 9 minutes).

Chapter	Verses	Words	Minutes
1	19	486	2
2	37	1,006	5
3	25	759	4
4	31	808	4
5	31	836	4
6	30	783	4
7	34	950	5
8	22	654	3
9	26	736	4
10	25	649	3
11	23	709	4
12	17	519	3
13	27	704	4
14	22	651	3
15	21	647	3
16	21	663	3
17	27	800	4
18	23	610	3
19	15	535	3
20	18	548	3
21	14	453	2
22	30	823	4
23	40	1,182	6
24	10	326	2
25	38	1,064	5
26	24	746	4
27	22	687	3
28	17	520	3
29	32	927	5
30	24	663	3
31	40	1,191	6
32	44	1,349	7
33	26	790	4
34	22	737	4
35	19	648	3
36	32	1,002	5
37	21	557	3
38	28	907	5
39	18	517	3
40	16	629	3
41	18	557	3
42	22	689	3
43	13	423	2
44	30	1,122	6
45	5	147	1
46	28	776	4
47	7	204	1
48	47	1,081	5
49	39	1,092	5
50	46	1,362	7
51	64	1,710	9
52	34	893	4

Jeremiah has 52 chapters and 1,364 verses in the Berean Standard Bible.

Traditionally written by Jeremiah. Dictated in part to his scribe Baruch (Jeremiah 36).

About 3 h 19 min at 200 words a minute (39,827 words). At 10 minutes a day that is 20 days.

Often called the weeping prophet, Jeremiah warns Judah before Babylon destroys Jerusalem, and promises a new covenant written on the heart.