Psalm 117 is the shortest Psalm in The Bible - just two verses.
Psalm 117:
1 O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord.
Jewish numbering, it depends on the publisher. Verses are not standard in Judaism. The shortest verse is usually considered either of the following:
1 Chronicles 1:25 עֵבֶר פֶּלֶג רְעוּ
Ever, Peleg, Re'u
Job 3:2 וַיַּעַן ×ִיּוֹב וַיֹּ×מַר
And Job spoke and said
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In Christian numbering, the Exodus 20:13 (KJV) would be the shortest verse in Hebrew, but in Hebrew texts used in Judaism this is not a single verse:
Jewish numbering:
Exodus 20:12 ×œÖ¹× ×ªÖ´×¨Ö°×¦Ö¸×— ×œÖ¹× ×ªÖ´× Ö°×ָף ×œÖ¹× ×ªÖ´×’Ö°× Ö¹×‘ לֹ×-×ªÖ·×¢Ö²× Ö¶×” בְרֵעֲךָ עֵד ש×ָקֶר
You will not murder. You will not commit adultery. You will not steal. You will not not tell a lie against your neighbor.
Christian numbering:
Exodus 20:13 ×œÖ¹× ×ªÖ´×¨Ö°×¦Ö¸×—
Thou shalt not murder.
Jewish numbering doesn't match Christian numbering. The shortest verse in Jewish numbering is usually considered any of the following:
Genesis 26:6 וַיֵּש×ֶב יִצְחָק, בִּגְרָר.
And Isaac dwelt in Gerar
1 Chronicles 1:25 עֵבֶר פֶּלֶג רְעוּ
Ever, Peleg, Re'u
Job 3:2 וַיַּעַן ×ִיּוֹב וַיֹּ×מַר
And Job spoke and said
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In Christian numbering, the Exodus 20:13 (KJV) would be the shortest verse in Hebrew, but in Hebrew texts used in Judaism this is not a single verse:
Jewish numbering:
Exodus 20:12 ×œÖ¹× ×ªÖ´×¨Ö°×¦Ö¸×— ×œÖ¹× ×ªÖ´× Ö°×ָף ×œÖ¹× ×ªÖ´×’Ö°× Ö¹×‘ לֹ×-×ªÖ·×¢Ö²× Ö¶×” בְרֵעֲךָ עֵד ש×ָקֶר
You will not murder. You will not commit adultery. You will not steal. You will not not tell a lie against your neighbor.
Christian numbering:
Exodus 20:13 ×œÖ¹× ×ªÖ´×¨Ö°×¦Ö¸×—
Thou shalt not murder.
Psalm 117.
In John 11. verse 35, It says Jesus wept. This is the shortest verse in The Bible.
The shortest verse in the Bible is only two words - "Jesus wept". It is found in the New Testament in the Gospel of John, chapter 11, verse 35. Job 3:2 "He said" in the NIV is one of the shortest verses in the Old Testament, but in other translations it is written as "And Job said:" so it depends on which translation you refer to.
The shortest book in the old testament is Obadiah-22 verses only.
The prophecy of Obadiah (the book is 21 verses).
hallelujah
Habakkuk
Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament. It has 21 verses.
Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament, having only one chapter.
The book of Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament, consisting of only one chapter with 21 verses. It is a minor prophet book that focuses on the downfall of the nation of Edom.
The book of Jude in the New Testament has only one chapter and only 25 verses.
It is mentioned in the old testament. The book of Exodus chapter 20 verse 12.