Random Bible Facts - Contest

Posted by Mark Mon, 06 Feb 2006 23:06:00 GMT

eBible.com has spent the last few years counting every chapter, verse, word and letter in the Bible. It was a long process but surprisingingly fun. Here are the results:

  • 1,189 chapters
  • 31,102 verses
  • 783,137 words
  • 3,566,480 letters

OK, so we didn’t actually do the counting ourselves. We’ve been busy doing other stuff with all 3.56 million letters of the bible.

We believe competition is good and healthy so today marks our first mini-contest. The first person to post a comment with the longest name in the Bible will be personally escorted in VIP-style to the front of the lineup. That means you jump ahead of a whole swack of people patiently waiting in line and get your own alpha pass on Valentine’s day (tuesday).

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  1. Jeremy said 1 day later:

    So which translation did you use to get your number?

  2. Scott said 1 day later:

    So no one has responded yet. Can I? :) Do I get a free iPod or something since I am already in? :o

  3. Dan H. said 2 days later:

    Google tells me “Mahershalalbaz”. Lemme know if I win. I’ll take an iPod too.

  4. Mark said 2 days later:

    Mahershalalbaz is correct

    Stats based on KJV (other translations do vary – good call Jeremy)

    Nobody gets an iPod

    Email alpha@ebible.com Dan to get moved up to the front of the line. Congrats, simple as that.

  5. Rachel said 9 days later:

    Why can’t I have an iPod?

  6. Dainel said 11 days later:

    hey i just thought if i asked nicely and with expectation you would let me in besides the bible says ask and it will be given unto you

    Peace and hair grease

    DAniel

  7. jonasanang said 4 months later:

    i want you to give me a bible.

  8. jonasanang said 4 months later:

    i want to worship eith thebible.

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