TheWay BibleIsaiah KJV
Old Testament · 66 chapters · 1,292 verses · about 3 hours and 5 minutes to read
Isaiah warns Judah of judgment, then turns to comfort with some of the clearest promises of a coming Saviour in the Old Testament. Chapter 53 describes a servant wounded for our transgressions.
Author: Isaiah the son of AmozTraditionally dated about 700 BCTheme: judgment and comfort
Chapters
Outline of Isaiah
Key verses
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Well-known verses in Isaiah
Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.
In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the LORD sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.
Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.
Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.
Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.
How long Isaiah is
Chapters: 66Verses: 1,292Words: about 37,039Read in: about 3 hours and 5 minutesLongest chapter: Isaiah 37 (38 verses)
Isaiah is the 23rd book of the Bible and the 23rd of the Old Testament, between Song of Solomon and Jeremiah. Compare all 66 books →
Common questions
Who wrote the book of Isaiah?
Isaiah the son of Amoz.
When was Isaiah written?
It is traditionally dated about 700 BC.
What is the book of Isaiah about?
Isaiah warns Judah of judgment, then turns to comfort with some of the clearest promises of a coming Saviour in the Old Testament. Chapter 53 describes a servant wounded for our transgressions.
How long is Isaiah?
Isaiah has 66 chapters and 1,292 verses in the King James Version — about 37,039 words.
How long does it take to read Isaiah?
about 3 hours and 5 minutes at an ordinary reading pace of about 200 words a minute.
How many chapters are in Isaiah?
66.
How many verses are in Isaiah?
1,292.
What is the longest chapter in Isaiah?
Isaiah 37, with 38 verses. The shortest is Isaiah 4, with 6.
Where is Isaiah in the Bible?
Isaiah is the 23rd book of the Bible and the 23rd of the Old Testament, between Song of Solomon and Jeremiah.
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