Longest and shortest in the Bible

The longest book is Psalms, the shortest is 2 John. The longest chapter is Psalm 119 and the shortest verse is John 11:35, “Jesus wept.”

Books by length

Chapters

Verses (KJV)

Shortest

1. John 11:35 · 2 words

   Jesus wept.

2. 1 Thessalonians 5:16 · 2 words

   Rejoice evermore.

3. 1 Chronicles 1:1 · 3 words

   Adam, Sheth, Enosh,

4. 1 Chronicles 1:2 · 3 words

   Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,

5. 1 Chronicles 1:3 · 3 words

   Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

Longest

1. Esther 8:9 · 90 words

   Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

2. Jeremiah 21:7 · 83 words

   And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy.

3. Ezekiel 46:9 · 81 words

   But when the people of the land shall come before the LORD in the solemn feasts, he that entereth in by the way of the north gate to worship shall go out by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate whereby he came in, but shall go forth over against it.

The Berean Standard Bible splits some lists into very short verses, so its shortest is Joshua 21:14 (“Jattir, Eshtemoa”). Books and chapters are measured in BSB words.