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Yes. The King James Version is in the public domain, so the entire Old Testament PDF is free to download, print, and share with no fees or sign-up.
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Old Testament PDF — Free KJV Download
The complete Old Testament in the King James Version — all 39 books from Genesis through Malachi, formatted for easy reading and printing on any device. Free, public domain, and no sign-up required.
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All 39 Old Testament books
Genesis through Malachi
King James Version (1611)
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What's in the Old Testament
The Old Testament is divided into five sections: the Law (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy), the Historical books (Joshua through Esther), the Wisdom and Poetry books (Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon), the Major Prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel), and the Minor Prophets (Hosea through Malachi). Together these 39 books trace the story of creation, the covenant with Israel, the law, the kings, the exile, and God's promises of a coming Messiah.
Why a separate Old Testament PDF?
Many readers want to focus their study on the Old Testament alone — whether for a chronological reading plan, a survey of the Torah, or a deep dive into the Psalms and Prophets. Our free PDF gives you the full Old Testament text of the KJV in a single document so you can read offline, print sections for class, or take it with you anywhere.
How to use this PDF
Download the file, open it in any PDF reader (Apple Books, Adobe Acrobat, Google Drive, Kindle), and use the bookmarks to jump between books. To print just a section — for example, Genesis 1–11 — choose 'Print', then enter the page range. The KJV is in the public domain, so you may copy, print, and share without restriction.
Frequently asked questions
Does the PDF include all 39 Old Testament books?
Yes — Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
Can I print just the Old Testament?
Yes. Open the PDF in any reader, choose Print, and enter the page range that covers the Old Testament books you want. Most readers also let you print only the bookmarked sections.
Is this Catholic or Protestant?
This is the Protestant canon of 39 Old Testament books, which matches the original 1611 King James Version. It does not include the deuterocanonical books (Apocrypha).
Can I use this for a Bible study?
Absolutely. The KJV is public domain, so churches, small groups, and homeschools are free to print and distribute the Old Testament PDF for any non-commercial use.
How many books are in the Old Testament PDF?
The Old Testament contains 39 books, divided into the Law (Genesis–Deuteronomy), History (Joshua–Esther), Wisdom & Poetry (Job–Song of Solomon), Major Prophets (Isaiah–Daniel), and Minor Prophets (Hosea–Malachi). All 39 are included in the full KJV PDF on this page.
Does the Old Testament PDF include the Hebrew names of God?
The text uses the standard KJV English renderings — LORD (in small caps) for YHWH, God for Elohim, Lord for Adonai. The Hebrew letters themselves are not printed, but the distinctive small-caps formatting is preserved exactly as in printed KJV Bibles.
Can I download only the Old Testament without the New Testament?
Right now the download is the complete 66-book KJV in a single PDF. You can easily extract just the Old Testament pages (Genesis 1 – Malachi 4) using "Print to PDF" and choosing the OT page range, or by using a free PDF splitter.
What's the longest and shortest book in the Old Testament?
Psalms is the longest book in the Old Testament with 150 chapters, while Obadiah is the shortest with just 21 verses in a single chapter. Both are included in full in this PDF.
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