Judges
A repeating cycle of unfaithfulness, oppression and rescue through leaders such as Deborah, Gideon and Samson, in a time when “everyone did what was right in his own eyes.”
21chapters
618verses
16,837words (BSB)
1 h 24 minto read
Who wrote Judges?
The author is not known. Jewish tradition names Samuel.
Judges 21:25
In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
Read Judges
| Minutes a day | Days to finish |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 17 |
| 10 minutes | 9 |
| 15 minutes | 6 |
| 20 minutes | 5 |
Chapters
The longest chapter is Judges 9 (57 verses, about 7 minutes).
| Chapter | Verses | Words | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 854 | 4 |
| 2 | 23 | 647 | 3 |
| 3 | 31 | 761 | 4 |
| 4 | 24 | 667 | 3 |
| 5 | 31 | 682 | 3 |
| 6 | 40 | 1,160 | 6 |
| 7 | 25 | 852 | 4 |
| 8 | 35 | 906 | 5 |
| 9 | 57 | 1,463 | 7 |
| 10 | 18 | 394 | 2 |
| 11 | 40 | 1,066 | 5 |
| 12 | 15 | 364 | 2 |
| 13 | 25 | 705 | 4 |
| 14 | 20 | 647 | 3 |
| 15 | 20 | 592 | 3 |
| 16 | 31 | 1,045 | 5 |
| 17 | 13 | 357 | 2 |
| 18 | 31 | 895 | 4 |
| 19 | 30 | 950 | 5 |
| 20 | 48 | 1,178 | 6 |
| 21 | 25 | 652 | 3 |
Questions
How many chapters are in Judges?
Judges has 21 chapters and 618 verses in the Berean Standard Bible.
Who wrote the book of Judges?
The author is not known. Jewish tradition names Samuel.
How long does it take to read Judges?
About 1 h 24 min at 200 words a minute (16,837 words). At 10 minutes a day that is 9 days.
What is Judges about?
A repeating cycle of unfaithfulness, oppression and rescue through leaders such as Deborah, Gideon and Samson, in a time when “everyone did what was right in his own eyes.”