Deuteronomy KJV
Old Testament · 34 chapters · 959 verses · about 2 hours and 22 minutes to read
On the plains of Moab, Moses preaches the law a second time to the generation about to cross the Jordan. He sets before them life and death, blessing and cursing, and calls them to love the LORD with all their heart.
Author: Moses, by long-standing traditionTraditionally dated about 1400 BCTheme: covenant renewed
Chapters
Outline of Deuteronomy
Key verses
Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Well-known verses in Deuteronomy
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed the LORD.
Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:
Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;
Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;
How long Deuteronomy is
Chapters: 34Verses: 959Words: about 28,351Read in: about 2 hours and 22 minutesLongest chapter: Deuteronomy 28 (68 verses)
Deuteronomy is the 5th book of the Bible and the 5th of the Old Testament, between Numbers and Joshua. Compare all 66 books →
Common questions
Who wrote the book of Deuteronomy?
Moses, by long-standing tradition.
When was Deuteronomy written?
It is traditionally dated about 1400 BC.
What is the book of Deuteronomy about?
On the plains of Moab, Moses preaches the law a second time to the generation about to cross the Jordan. He sets before them life and death, blessing and cursing, and calls them to love the LORD with all their heart.
How long is Deuteronomy?
Deuteronomy has 34 chapters and 959 verses in the King James Version — about 28,351 words.
How long does it take to read Deuteronomy?
about 2 hours and 22 minutes at an ordinary reading pace of about 200 words a minute.
How many chapters are in Deuteronomy?
34.
How many verses are in Deuteronomy?
959.
What is the longest chapter in Deuteronomy?
Deuteronomy 28, with 68 verses. The shortest is Deuteronomy 34, with 12.
Where is Deuteronomy in the Bible?
Deuteronomy is the 5th book of the Bible and the 5th of the Old Testament, between Numbers and Joshua.
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