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The 39 Old Testament Books

The 39 Books of the Old Testament and their divisions.

Law

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Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy

The first five books of the bible are refered to as the Pentateuch and are commonly called the Five books of Moses.

History

Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther

Major Prophets

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Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel

Minor Prophets

Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi

Poetry and Wisdom

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Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon

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