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Esther in Hebrew and English

Esther is one of the Writings. It has 10 chapters, 167 verses and 3,045 words, and takes about 34 minutes to read aloud.

Every chapter of the book has its own page.

Where Esther stands in the Tanakh.

  • 10 chapters, 167 verses and 3,045 words
  • Esther is one of the Writings
  • About 34 minutes to read aloud, at a steady pace

Opening words

  1. Esther 1ויהי בימי אחשורוש הוא
  2. Esther 2אחר הדברים האלה כשך
  3. Esther 3אחר הדברים האלה גדל
  4. Esther 4ומרדכי ידע את־כל־אשר נעשה
  5. Esther 5ויהי ביום השלישי ותלבש
  6. Esther 6בלילה ההוא נדדה שנת
  7. Esther 7ויבא המלך והמן לשתות
  8. Esther 8ביום ההוא נתן המלך
  9. Esther 9ובשנים עשר חדש הוא־חדש
  10. Esther 10וישם המלך אחשורוש מס

More books of the same part

All the books of the Tanakh·Psalms and prayers

Questions about this book

How many chapters does Esther have?

Esther has 10 chapters, 167 verses and 3,045 words.

Which part of the Tanakh is Esther in?

Esther is one of the Writings.

How long does it take to read Esther?

About 34 minutes aloud, at a steady pace, or about 3 minutes a chapter on average.

Which is the longest chapter of Esther?

Esther chapter 9, with 32 verses.