The smallest book of the Old Testament is the book of Obadiah having only 1 chapter with 669 words in the King James Version (KJV). But note that this book was part of a single book called "The Twelve" for the 12 books of the minor prophets in the original Hebrew Bible so such counts really depend on which Bible you're using. The number of words also vary depending on the translation and language.
If counting by the number of verses in a book/letter, then 1 John has 257 words and 10 verses (2 John only has 13 verses while 3 John has 14 and is often used to answer this question - incorrectly. However, if answering this question by the number of words used it is correct as 3 John only has 299 words while 2 John has 304 words.)
All these 3 books of 1, 2, & 3 John are in the New Testament and they are actually letters and not books. They are the shortest in the whole Bible, that is in both the New Testament and the Old Testament. However, if the New Testament is excluded, the shortest book in the Old Testament is the book of Obadiah at 20 verses and 668 words, while the shortest song is Psalm 117 with just 2 verses and 35 words.
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 LORDendurethfor ever. Praise ye the LORD.
3rd John has the fewest words in The Bible and is therefore the shortest. 2nd John has the fewest verses and Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament.
2 John, It only has one chapter consisting of 13 verses.
Or- 3 John. It has one chapter, consisting of 14 verses, but only 299 words.
2 John has 303 words
There are five books in the Bible that are a single chapter:
The shortest book in the Old Testament is the book of Obadiah.
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john 2 or john 3
3rd John
The shortest book in the bible with 13 verses is 2 John
John 3 is the shortest book in the bible. 14 verses long.
2 John is the shortest book in the bible having 12 verses in it.
Because it is a chapter, not a book.
It isn't. The shortest is 2 John Book. It has 13 verses while the Jude Book has 25.
I don't know what the shortest bible is yet. Please if anyone does put it on answers.com
actsAnswer:The shortest is the Book of Obadiah.see link for biblical facts below:
Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament. It has 21 verses.
"Jesus Wept" is the shortest verse in the whole bible. The longest chapter is Psalms 119. The shortest chapter is Psalm 117. The book of the bible with the most chapters is Psalms and it has a grand total of 150 chapters.
The prophecy of Obadiah (the book is 21 verses).
None. Second John is the shortest book in the Bible with 13 verses. Third John has 14 verses and Jude has 25.
II John is shorter than Jude.