CryptoVerses
The first Bible NFT collectible (ERC721). Own an encrypted verse of the first copy of the Bible on the blockchain. By doing so, you participate in preserving one of humanity's most valuable pieces, the Bible.
Verses
A total of 5844 verses from the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers & Deuteronomy. All verses are classified into special collections, based on 45 stories and 536 biblical scenes.
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth
בראשית א, פסוק א
בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ
Now the earth was unformed and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God hovered over the face of the waters
בראשית א, פסוק ב
וְהָאָ֗רֶץ הָיְתָ֥ה תֹ֙הוּ֙ וָבֹ֔הוּ וְחֹ֖שֶׁךְ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י תְה֑וֹם וְר֣וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֔ים מְרַחֶ֖פֶת עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַמָּֽיִם
And God said: 'Let there be light.' And there was light
בראשית א, פסוק ג
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֖ים יְהִ֣י א֑וֹר וַֽיְהִי־אֽוֹר
And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness
בראשית א, פסוק ד
וַיַּ֧רְא אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת־הָא֖וֹר כִּי־ט֑וֹב וַיַּבְדֵּ֣ל אֱלֹהִ֔ים בֵּ֥ין הָא֖וֹר וּבֵ֥ין הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ
And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day
בראשית א, פסוק ה
וַיִּקְרָ֨א אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ לָאוֹר֙ י֔וֹם וְלַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ קָ֣רָא לָ֑יְלָה וַֽיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם אֶחָֽד
Verses Attributes
Some verses has one or more unique attributes
- Supernatural event [169 verses]
- Animal appears [217 verses]
- Hapax legomenon [191 verses]
- Known phrase [112 verses]
- First verse in chapter [187 verses]
- Last verse in chapter [187 verses]
- First verse in book [5 verses]
- Last verse in book [5 verses]
Blockchain
Blockchain allows protecting the Bible text, by encrypting it into a decentralized network - Ethereum. Blockchain means everyone can participate in preserving the Bible, but no one can delete or destroy it.
How To Get And Dedicate a Verse
- Download and install a Chrome browser plugin called MetaMask. This will allow websites (that you authorize) access to your Ethereum account.
- If you made a new account, buy some Ether. The MetaMask plugin has a button that will allow you to buy Ether from Coinbase.
- Once you have the plugin installed, this website will recognize it and add buttons that allow you to claim, bid on, buy and sell verses and dedicate them directly in the interface.
Additional Info
- Each unique verse is encrypted only once in its original language - Hebrew.
- Some Bible verses have common attributes that differentiate them from others. see more
- The verses are marked through a dedicated research. Not all verses are fully marked, this is a work in progress.
- On each encrypted verse transfer, the new owner can add a dedication which will be encrypted along side the verse.
- The encrypted verse dedication history is listed on the blockchain for eternity.