Torah FeedRandom Torah verse generator in Hebrew and English
Draw a random verse from the Torah or the whole Tanakh, in Hebrew with nikud and English, then read it in context or draw another.
Updated October 7, 2026
וְעַל־צְבָא מַטֵּה בְנֵי־גָד אֶלְיָסָף בֶּן־דְּעוּאֵל׃
And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
Drawn at random from all 5,846 verses of the Five Books of Moses, or all 23,206 verses of the Tanakh. The Hebrew is the Masoretic text with nikud and the English is the JPS 1917 translation.
Why a random verse works
Most of us only meet the same few famous lines. A random pasuk drops you somewhere you would never have opened on purpose: a census count in Numbers, a law about lost property, a single line of Jacob’s blessing. Every one of them has been read, argued over and taught for thousands of years, and almost every one rewards a second look.
It also takes about a minute. That is the whole point. One verse is small enough to fit into the moment you would otherwise spend scrolling, and curious enough that you often want the next one.
Ways to use it
- At the Shabbat table. Draw a verse and ask everyone what they notice first. Short verses start the best conversations.
- With a study partner. Each of you draws one, reads it in context and explains it to the other in two minutes.
- To practice Hebrew. Read the Hebrew aloud before you look at the English. The nikud are all there.
- As a journaling prompt. Write one sentence about what the verse asks of you today.
Prefer something chosen with care? The daily Torah verse has a note on each line, famous Torah verses collects the lines people return to most, and this week’s Torah portion is the passage the whole Jewish world is reading right now.
Questions
How is the random verse chosen?
Every verse has the same chance. The generator counts all the verses in the books you picked and draws one, so a long book like Genesis comes up more often than a short one like Obadiah, exactly in proportion to its length.
What is the difference between the Torah and the Tanakh?
The Torah is the Five Books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, 5,846 verses in all. The Tanakh is the whole Hebrew Bible, the Torah plus the Prophets (Nevi'im) and the Writings (Ketuvim), 23,206 verses across 39 books.
Which translation is used?
The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, which is in the public domain. The Hebrew is the Masoretic text with full vowel marks.
Can I read the verses around it?
Yes. Tap the reference or Read it in context to open the full chapter at that verse, in Hebrew and English. Torah verses also link to the weekly parasha they are read in.