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/((?:[1234]\s?)?[a-zа-я]+)(\s?\d+(?::(?:\d+[—–-]\d+|\d+)(?:,\d+[—–-]\d+|,\d+)*(?:;\s?\d+(?::(?:\d+[—–-]\d+|\d+)(?:,\d+[—–-]\d+|,\d+)*|;))*)?)/igJavaScript+210 years ago✓ Pre-loaded

About this regex

Matches biblical references in text, including book names (with optional leading numbers like 1, 2, 3) and chapter:verse notation. Supports verse ranges (e.g., 3:4-6), lists (3:4,5-6), and semicolon-separated sections (3:4;5:6). Works with English and Russian letters. Use for extracting Bible citations from documents.

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