Bible-JSON

The Bible in JSON format.

Structure

This is what it would look like if you were to open up ./JSON/Psalms/3.json.

{
  "book_name": "Psalms",
  "chapter": 3,
  "verses": [
    {
      "book_name": "Psalms",
      "chapter": 3,
      "verse": 1,
      "text": "LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many <i>are</i> they that rise up against me.",
      "header": "¶ A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.",
      "footer": ""
    },
    ...
  ]
}

header is a string of additional information about the chapter, such as "A Psalm of David" above a Psalm.

footer is a string additional information put at the end of a chapter.

verses is an object array. Inside verses are objects with these:

• book_id is a 3-letter string abbreviation of the name of the chapter's book.
• book_name is a sting containing the name of the book of which this chapter is from.
• chapter is an integer which is the chapter number.
• verse is an integer which is the verse number.
• text is a string containing the text of the verse. You will find <i> and </i> around italicized words.
• info is a string that would go above the verse. This only applies to Psalm 119.