Can I get random verses from only the well-known parts of the Bible?

Yes. The Range slider on the homepage narrows the draw from all 31,102 verses down to as few as the 100 best-known, and anywhere in between. Every verse inside the range is equally likely, so the draw stays truly random — over a smaller part of Scripture.

How does TrulyRandomVerse decide which Bible verses are best known?

Every verse is ranked by the community votes on the OpenBible.info cross-references it appears in — how often readers look it up, and how often other passages are tied back to it. Jeremiah 29:11 and John 3:16 rank in the top five; genealogies and census lists sit near the end of the 31,102.

Does the verse range work with different Bible translations?

Yes. The ranking is keyed to the KJV verse numbering and mapped to every supported translation, including editions whose numbering differs from the KJV. A verse a translation leaves blank is skipped rather than shown empty.

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KJV 4,973 of 31,102

And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain: Only the cattle we took for a prey unto ourselves, and the spoil of the cities which we took.

Deuteronomy 2:34-35

Command to Conquer Sihon the Amorite

I. In context 5,439 passages · 1,189 chapters

The Passage Deuteronomy 2:24-37

24 Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.

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The Chapter Deuteronomy 2

1 Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as the LORD spake unto me: and we compassed mount Seir many days.

2 And the LORD spake unto me, saying,

3 Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward.

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II. Study deeper 1,057 articles

Core Theological Themes & Doctrines The Problem of the Canaanite Conquest The command to utterly destroy, read against Canaanite depravity and God's long forbearance: why the text presents holy war and judgment rather than genocide. Begin reading

Major Old Testament Narratives & Events The Sin of Achan: Trouble in the Camp Key People of the Bible (Character Studies) Achan: The Man Who Troubled Israel Major Old Testament Narratives & Events The Twelve Spies and the Report from Canaan Deeper Dives into Specific Passages & Chapters Deuteronomy as the Measure of Israel's History: Judgment and Grace from Joshua to Kings

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