How To Pronounce The Books of the Bible

The Old Testament is a collection of ancient religious writings by the Israelites. In the Christian tradition, these books are typically organized into four main sections: the Pentateuch (Law), the Historical Books, the Wisdom Books, and the Prophetic Books.

The Pentateuch (Books of the Law)

1. Genesis  GEN uh sis
2. Exodus  EKS uh dus
3. Leviticus luh VIH tih kuss
4. Numbers NUM berz
5. Deuteronomy doo duh RAH nuh mee

The Historical Books

1. Joshua JAH shoo uh
2. Judges JUH jiz
3. Ruth ROOTH
4. 1 Samuel wun SAM yoo el
5. 2 Samuel too SAM yoo el
6. 1 Kings wun KINGZ
7. 2 Kings  too KINGZ
8. 1 Chronicles won KRAH nih klz
9. 2 Chronicles too KRAH nih klz
10. Ezra EZ ruh
11. Nehemiah nee (y)uh MIGH 9y)uh
12. Esther ESS ter

The Wisdom Books

1. Job  JOHB
2. Psalms  SAHMZ
3. Proverbs  PRAH verbz
4. Ecclesiastes  ih klee zee ASS teez
5. Song of Solomon (Song of Songs)  song uv SAH luh mun

The Prophetic BooksThe Major Prophets

1. Isaiah  igh ZAY uh
2. Jeremiah jair uh MIGH uh
3. Lamentations lam un TAY shunz
4. Ezekiel  ih ZEE kee ul
5. Daniel  DAN yull

The Minor Prophets

1. Hosea  hoh ZAY uh
2. Joel  JOH ul
3. Amos AY muhs
4. Obadiah  oh buh DIGH uh
5. Jonah  JOH nuh
6. Micah  MIGH kuh
7. Nahum  NAY hum
8. Habakkuk  ha buh COOK
9. Zephaniah  zeh fuh NIGH uh
10. Haggai HAG igh
11. Zechariah zeh kuh RIGH uh
12. Malachi  MAL uh kigh

Guide to sounds/symbols: 
a = /æ/ cat, ah = /ɑ/ father, ai or ay = /eɪ/ rain, day, aw = /ɔ/ saw, ee = /i/ green, eh = /ɛ/ red, er = /ər/ her, igh = /aɪ/ night, ih = /ɪ/ sit, oh = /oʊ/ go, oo = /u/ soon, oi or oy = /ɔɪ/ boy, ow = /aʊ/ now,  uh/u = /ə/ much u = /ʊ/ push 
b = /b/ boy, ch = /tʃ/ church, d = /d/ dog or water (flap),  f = fine, g = go, h = /h/ help, j = /dʒ/ jump, k = /k/ keep, kw = /kw/ question,  l = /l/ live, m = /m/ man, n = /n/ no, ng = /ŋ/ sing, p = /p/ pay, r = /r/ rain, s = /s/ see sh = /ʃ/ she, t = /t/ take, th = /θ/ or /ð/ as in breath, breathe, v = /v/ very, w = /w/ with, y = /j/ yes  z = /z/ zero, zh = /ʒ/ measure

The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian Bible, consisting of 27 books that focus on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, as well as the beginnings of the early Church.

The Four Gospels

1. Matthew      MATH yoo
2. Mark        Mark
3. Luke        Loohk
4. John        Jahn

History of the Early Church

1. Acts (Acts of the Apostles) uh PAH slz

The Epistles (Letters)The Pauline Epistles

1. Romans        ROH munz
2. 1 Corinthians        wun kuh RIN thee unz
3. 2 Corinthians        too kuh RIN thee unz
4. Galatians        guh LAY shunz
5. Ephesians        ih FEE zhun
6. Philippians        fih LIP ee unz
7. Colossians        kuh LAH shunz
8. 1 Thessalonians    wun thess uh LOH nee unz
9. 2 Thessalonians    too thess uh LOH nee unz
10. 1 Timothy        wun TIM uh thee
11. 2 Timothy        too TIM uh thee
12. Titus            TIGH dus
13. Philemon        fih LEE mun

The General Epistles

1. Hebrews        HEE brooz    
2. James            Jaimz
3. 1 Peter        wun PEE der
4. 2 Peter        too PEE der
5. 1 John            wun JAHN
6. 2 John            too JAHN
7. 3 John            three JAHN
8. Jude            JOOD

Prophecy

1. Revelation        reh vuh LAY shun

Guide to sounds/symbols: 
a = /æ/ cat, ah = /ɑ/ father, ai or ay = /eɪ/ rain, day, aw = /ɔ/ saw, ee = /i/ green, eh = /ɛ/ red, er = /ər/ her, igh = /aɪ/ night, ih = /ɪ/ sit, oh = /oʊ/ go, oo = /u/ soon, oi or oy = /ɔɪ/ boy, ow = /aʊ/ now,  uh/u = /ə/ much u = /ʊ/ push 
b = /b/ boy, ch = /tʃ/ church, d = /d/ dog or water (flap),  f = fine, g = go, h = /h/ help, j = /dʒ/ jump, k = /k/ keep, kw = /kw/ question,  l = /l/ live, m = /m/ man, n = /n/ no, ng = /ŋ/ sing, p = /p/ pay, r = /r/ rain, s = /s/ see sh = /ʃ/ she, t = /t/ take, th = /θ/ or /ð/ as in breath, breathe, v = /v/ very, w = /w/ with, y = /j/ yes  z = /z/ zero, zh = /ʒ/ measure