Chapters and verses of the Bible
Chapters

Chapters and verses of the Bible

Section Title: Chapters
Table Section Text: None

Book / Division	Chapters

Pentateuch (or the Law)	187

Genesis	50

Exodus	40

Leviticus	27

Numbers	36

Deuteronomy	34

Historical Books	249

Joshua	24

Judges	21

Ruth	4

1 Samuel	31

2 Samuel	24

1 Kings	22

2 Kings	25

1 Chronicles	29

2 Chronicles	36

Ezra	10

Nehemiah	13

Esther	10

Books of Wisdom (or "Poetry")	243

Job	42

Psalms	150

Proverbs	31

Ecclesiastes	12

Song of Solomon	8

Major Prophets	183

Isaiah	66

Jeremiah	52

Lamentations	5

Ezekiel	48

Daniel	12

Minor Prophets	67

Hosea	14

Joel	3

Amos	9

Obadiah	1

Jonah	4

Micah	7

Nahum	3

Habakkuk	3

Zephaniah	3

Haggai	2

Zechariah	14

Malachi	4

Sentence(s)

There are 187 chapters in the Pentateuch 249 chapters in the Historical books 243 chapters in the Poetic books ("Wisdom") 183 chapters in the Major prophets 67 chapters in the Minor prophets.

final_sentence: There are 187 chapters in the Pentateuch 249 chapters in the Historical books 243 chapters in the Poetic books ("Wisdom") 183 chapters in the Major prophets 67 chapters in the Minor prophets.