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Who wrote and who edited the books of the Bible in the AI reading of the Bible, per tradition of interpretation: the authors and editors with the number of verses ascribed to them and their books. The traditions differ, so one is shown at a time. Where a tradition names no author, the reading counts an unknown author.
Experimental AI reading, not checked against sources.
Authors Experimental
| Name | Verses | Books |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown authorunnamed figure | 9,002 | Numbers, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Jeremiah, Tobit, Judith, Esther Greek, Wisdom of Solomon, Baruch, Letter of Jeremiah, Song of the 3 Young Men, Susanna, Bel and the Dragon, 1 Maccabees, 3 Maccabees, 4 Maccabees, 1 Esdras (Greek), 2 Esdras (Latin), Prayer of Manasseh, Psalm 151, Hebrews |
| Moses | 5,852 | Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Psalms |
| Ezra | 2,171 | 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, 1 Esdras (Greek) |
| Luke | 2,145 | Luke, Acts |
| Paul | 2,032 | Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon |
| Jeremiah | 1,481 | Jeremiah, Lamentations |
| John | 1,417 | John, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Revelation |
| Jesus ben Sira | 1,401 | Sirach |
| Isaiah | 1,357 | 2 Kings, Isaiah |
| David | 1,338 | 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles, Psalms |
| Ezekiel | 1,273 | Ezekiel |
| Solomon | 1,214 | Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs |
| Matthew | 1,071 | Matthew |
| Gad | 786 | 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel |
| Nathan | 786 | 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel |
| Anonymous psalmistunnamed figure | 775 | Psalms |
| Mark | 678 | Mark |
| Joshua | 665 | Deuteronomy, Joshua |
| Samuel | 639 | 1 Samuel |
| Jason of Cyrene | 445 | 2 Maccabees |
| Nehemiah | 338 | Nehemiah |
| Daniel | 317 | Daniel |
| Asaph | 268 | Psalms |
| Zechariah | 211 | Zechariah |
| Hosea | 197 | Hosea |
| The sons of Korahgroup | 173 | Psalms |
| Peter | 166 | 1 Peter, 2 Peter |
| Amos | 146 | Amos |
| James | 108 | James |
| Micah | 105 | Micah |
| Joel | 73 | Joel |
| Habakkuk | 56 | Habakkuk |
| Malachi | 55 | Malachi |
| The people of Judahgroup | 54 | 2 Maccabees |
| Ethan | 53 | Psalms |
| Zephaniah | 53 | Zephaniah |
| The eldersgroup | 52 | 2 Maccabees, Acts |
| Jonah | 48 | Jonah |
| Nahum | 47 | Nahum |
| Judas Maccabeus | 45 | 2 Maccabees |
| Artaxerxes | 38 | Ezra, 1 Esdras (Greek) |
| Haggai | 38 | Haggai |
| Nebuchadnezzar | 37 | Daniel |
| Agur | 33 | Proverbs |
| Lemuel | 31 | Proverbs |
| Deborah | 30 | Judges |
| Shethar-bozenai | 27 | Ezra, 1 Esdras (Greek) |
| Tattenai | 27 | Ezra, 1 Esdras (Greek) |
| Jude | 25 | Jude |
| The epitomator of 2 Maccabeesunnamed figure | 24 | 2 Maccabees |
| The people of Israelgroup | 22 | 1 Maccabees |
| Demetrius Soter | 21 | 1 Maccabees |
| Obadiah | 21 | Obadiah |
| Heman | 19 | Psalms |
| Priestsgroup | 18 | 1 Maccabees |
| Hezekiah | 16 | 2 Chronicles, Isaiah |
| Rehum | 16 | Ezra, 1 Esdras (Greek) |
| Shimshai | 16 | Ezra, 1 Esdras (Greek) |
| Cyrus | 15 | 2 Chronicles, Ezra, 1 Esdras (Greek) |
| Darius | 15 | Ezra, 1 Esdras (Greek) |
| Demetrius Nicator | 13 | 1 Maccabees |
| Jonathan | 13 | 1 Maccabees |
| Antiochus Eupator | 12 | 2 Maccabees |
| Hannah | 10 | 1 Samuel |
| Romansgroup | 10 | 1 Maccabees |
| Antiochus Epiphanes | 9 | 2 Maccabees |
| Antiochus Sidetes | 8 | 1 Maccabees |
| The disciplesgroup | 7 | Acts |
| Hiram | 6 | 2 Chronicles |
| Lucius | 6 | 1 Maccabees |
| Lysias | 6 | 2 Maccabees |
| Lysias | 5 | Acts |
| Quintus Memmius | 5 | 2 Maccabees |
| Titus Manlius | 5 | 2 Maccabees |
| Areus | 4 | 1 Maccabees |
| Elijah | 4 | 2 Chronicles |
| Spartansgroup | 4 | 1 Maccabees |
| Alexander Balas | 3 | 1 Maccabees |
| Darius | 3 | Daniel |
| Shemaiah | 3 | Jeremiah |
| Jezebel | 2 | 1 Kings |
| Antiochus Dionysus | 1 | 1 Maccabees |
| Ben Sira's grandsonunnamed figure | 1 | Sirach |
| Sennacherib | 1 | 2 Chronicles |
Editors Experimental
| Name | Verses | Books |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown authorunnamed figure | 5,614 | Judges, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, Psalms, Proverbs, Jeremiah, Esther Greek, 1 Maccabees, 1 Esdras (Greek), John |
| Ben Sira's grandsonunnamed figure | 1,401 | Sirach |
| Baruch | 1,330 | Jeremiah |
| The epitomator of 2 Maccabeesunnamed figure | 531 | 2 Maccabees |
| Sosthenes | 433 | 1 Corinthians |
| Tertius | 433 | Romans |
| Ezra | 340 | 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah |
| Lysimachus | 236 | Esther Greek |
| The men of Hezekiahunnamed figure | 138 | Proverbs |
| Silas | 105 | 1 Peter |
| Gad | 69 | 2 Samuel |
| Nathan | 69 | 2 Samuel |
| Nehemiah | 67 | Nehemiah |
| Daniel | 40 | Daniel |
| Jason of Cyrene | 32 | 2 Maccabees |
| Isaiah | 12 | Isaiah |
| Luke | 12 | Acts |
| Samuel | 10 | 1 Samuel |
| Moses | 6 | Numbers |
| Jeremiah | 3 | Jeremiah |
Authors and editors: the AI reading of the Bible (experimental, not checked against sources); a verse counts for every author and editor its tradition names. Sources and credits