Ruth
A Moabite widow stays loyal to her mother-in-law Naomi, marries Boaz in Bethlehem, and becomes the great-grandmother of King David.
4chapters
85verses
2,421words (BSB)
12 minto read
Who wrote Ruth?
The author is not known. Jewish tradition names Samuel.
Ruth 1:16
But Ruth replied: “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.
Read Ruth
| Minutes a day | Days to finish |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 3 |
| 10 minutes | 2 |
| 15 minutes | 1 |
| 20 minutes | 1 |
Chapters
The longest chapter is Ruth 2 (23 verses, about 4 minutes).
| Chapter | Verses | Words | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 590 | 3 |
| 2 | 23 | 724 | 4 |
| 3 | 18 | 491 | 2 |
| 4 | 22 | 616 | 3 |
Questions
How many chapters are in Ruth?
Ruth has 4 chapters and 85 verses in the Berean Standard Bible.
Who wrote the book of Ruth?
The author is not known. Jewish tradition names Samuel.
How long does it take to read Ruth?
About 12 min at 200 words a minute (2,421 words). At 10 minutes a day that is 2 days.
What is Ruth about?
A Moabite widow stays loyal to her mother-in-law Naomi, marries Boaz in Bethlehem, and becomes the great-grandmother of King David.