THE ANCIENT SCRIPTURES
Old Testament
Explore the ancient Scriptures, including additional books and passages recognised across Christian traditions.
World English Bible British Edition
The Law (Torah)
Genesis
50 chapters
Exodus
40 chapters
Leviticus
27 chapters
Numbers
36 chapters
Deuteronomy
34 chapters
History
Joshua
24 chapters
Judges
21 chapters
Ruth
4 chapters
1 Samuel
31 chapters
2 Samuel
24 chapters
1 Kings
22 chapters
2 Kings
25 chapters
1 Chronicles
29 chapters
2 Chronicles
36 chapters
Ezra
10 chapters
Nehemiah
13 chapters
Esther
10 chapters
Wisdom and Poetry
Job
42 chapters
Psalms
150 chapters
Proverbs
31 chapters
Ecclesiastes
12 chapters
Song of Solomon
8 chapters
The Prophets
Isaiah
66 chapters
Jeremiah
52 chapters
Lamentations
5 chapters
Ezekiel
48 chapters
Daniel
12 chapters
Hosea
14 chapters
Joel
3 chapters
Amos
9 chapters
Obadiah
1 chapter
Jonah
4 chapters
Micah
7 chapters
Nahum
3 chapters
Habakkuk
3 chapters
Zephaniah
3 chapters
Haggai
2 chapters
Zechariah
14 chapters
Malachi
4 chapters
Deuterocanonical Books
Books and Greek additions recognised in Catholic and many Orthodox traditions. Their status differs in other Christian traditions.
Tobit
14 chapters
Judith
16 chapters
Esther (Greek)
10 chapters
Complete Greek Esther, including additions, kept separate from Esther. The publisher’s chapter and verse numbering is preserved.
Daniel (Greek)
14 chapters
Complete Greek Daniel, including the chapter 3 additions, Susanna (13), and Bel and the Dragon (14), kept separate from Daniel.
Wisdom
19 chapters
Sirach
51 chapters
Baruch
6 chapters
Chapter 6 contains the Letter of Jeremiah.
1 Maccabees
16 chapters
2 Maccabees
15 chapters
Additional Traditional Writings
Writings included in some Christian traditions or Bible appendices. Recognition, naming and numbering vary; this is not a universal Christian canon or an exhaustive Orthodox collection.
1 Esdras
9 chapters
Prayer of Manasses
1 chapter
Psalm 151
1 chapter
A separate psalm displayed as Psalm 151; its source uses internal chapter number 1.