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Esther 8:9 is the longest verse in this edition
In the World English Bible on BibleKenya, Esther 8:9 is the longest verse, with 86 words. Esther 8:9
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Esther 8:9 records the king's scribes writing Mordecai's decree "to the local governors, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India to Ethiopia, one hundred twenty-seven provinces". Esther 8:9
How this was worked out
Counted words in every verse of the World English Bible (Protestant canon, 66 books) as installed on BibleKenya, revision 1ec949ba. Longest: Esther 8:9 (86 words), 2 Chronicles 2:14 (81). Results differ between translations.
Counts and numbers that depend on an edition, canon or verse numbering can differ in other Bibles.
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Esther 8:9 WEB
9Then the king’s scribes were called at that time, in the third month, which is the month Sivan, on the twenty-third day of the month; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, and to the local governors, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India to Ethiopia, one hundred twenty-seven provinces, to every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language, and to the Jews in their writing, and in their language.