Blog Bit: Did you Know?
Welcome to our newest blog run, “Did you know”! It’s a short blog with a big message!
Getting to know the Bible better:
The longest verse in the Bible is Esther 8:9, it has 90 words.
9 Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
The shortest verse in the Bible is John 11:35 “Jesus wept”.
The longest word in the Bible is “Mahershalalhashbaz” (Isaiah 8).
Isaiah 8:1 Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man’s pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz.and [Isaiah 8:3] And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the LORD to me, Call his name Mahershalalhashbaz.
