Leviticus (, literally "In the desert of") – Numbers (, literally "Things" or "Words") – Deuteronomy Nevi'im Nevi'im ( , "Prophets") is the second main division of the Tanakh, between the Torah and Ketuvim. This division includes the books which cover the time from the entrance of the Israelites into the Land of Israel until the Babylonian captivity of Judah (the "period of prophecy"). Their distribution is not chronological, but substantive. The Former Prophets ( ) () – Joshua () – Judges () – Samuel () – Kings The Latter Prophets ( ) () – Isaiah () – Jeremiah () – Ezekiel The Twelve Minor Prophets (, , "The Twelve"), which are considered one book: () – Hosea () – Joel () – Amos () – Obadiah () – Jonah () – Micah () – Nahum () – Habakkuk () – Zephaniah () – Haggai () – Zechariah () – Malachi Ketuvim (, "Writings") consists of eleven books. Poetic books In Masoretic manuscripts (and some printed editions), Psalms, Proverbs and Job are presented in a special two-column form emphasizing the parallel stichs in the verses, which are a function of their poetry. Collectively, these three books are known as (an acronym of the titles in Hebrew, yields , which is also the Hebrew for "truth"). These three books are also the only ones in Tanakh with a special system of cantillation notes that are designed to emphasize parallel stichs within verses. However, the beginning and end of the book of Job are in the normal prose system. () – Psalms () – Proverbs () – Job Five scrolls The five relatively short books of the Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, and Esther are collectively known as the (Five Megillot). These are the latest books collected and designated as "authoritative" in the Jewish canon, with the latest parts having dates ranging into the 2nd century BCE. These scrolls are traditionally read over the course of the year in many Jewish communities. These books are read aloud in the synagogue on particular occasions, the occasion listed below in parenthesis. () – Song of Songs, also known as Song of Solomon (on Passover) () – Ruth (on Shavuot) () – Lamentations (on Tisha B'Av) () – Ecclesiastes (on Sukkot) () – Esther (on Purim) Other books Besides the three poetic books and the five scrolls, the remaining books in Ketuvim are Daniel,