DSbible

DSbible is a Bible-reading app for Nintendo DS. It includes 4 translations (one of them French) and allows you to read, search, look up, and bookmark verses.

Bible translations / language files
The following Bible translations and language files do not come with DSbible, but may be downloaded and added to DSbible by following the instructions that come with them. (A Bible translation is a translation of the Bible, and a language (.lang) file is a translation of the text in the DSbible program itself.)

Language Files
Afrikaans Afrikaans 1953 Vertaling formatted by Johan Kok
.lang file translated by Johan Kok
Deutsch Deutsch Schlachter formatted by Dominikus Koch
FreeBible 2004 formatted by Michael Mustun
Revidierte Elberfelder formatted by Jens Willms
.lang file translated by Jens Willms
English American Standard Version formatted by David Kienitz
Darby Version formatted by David Kienitz
Webster's Bible formatted by David Kienitz
New King James Version formatted by Adam Humphreys
Young's Literal Translation (1862) formatted by Emmanuel Ernel Sapinoso
Español Reina Valera (1909) formatted by Brian Falco
.lang file translated by Brian Falco
Português Bíblia NVI formatted by Miguel Carlos dos Santos Junior
Tagalog Ang Biblia Tagalog 1905 formatted by Emmanuel Ernel Sapinoso

If you want your translation(s) added, please e-mail them to jeremy.ruten@gmail.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

When I start up DSbible, it is frozen on "Initializing FAT..."
This could mean you need to DLDI-patch bible.nds for your device. More likely, it could mean that it can't find the data files because you put them in the wrong place. Make sure you copied the "bible" folder that came with DSbible to the root of your memory card, i.e. don't put it in any other folder on your memory card. Put it on the top.

How do I get NIV on this thing?
The NIV translation of the Bible and a lot of other modern translations are copyrighted, which I think means it would be illegal to distribute them with or alongside DSbible. Something about that doesn't seem right at all, but it's the reality.

Can you add this feature please?
Sorry, I cannot add it because I am not working on DSbible anymore. I lack the software, the hardware, and the motivation. I moved on from DS homebrew quite a while ago. I was bad at programming, especially things as nice as DSbible, so it's a mess under there. It would be no fun at all to add a feature. I have a lovely Bible app on my iPod Touch, so I have no itch left for DSbible to scratch. If you'd like to maintain DSbible, I'll gladly hand it over.

Features

Screenshots

Downloads

Add a Comment
Posted by Brandon on December 29th, 2008
I give DSBible two thumbs up!
Posted by jeremy Ruten on January 24th, 2009
Quick update to version 2.51:

- Fixed a word wrapping bug where very long words would freeze DSbible when loading a book. (This affected at least the book of Revelation ("Offenbarung") in the German translation.)
- Included the Afrikaans language file in the main download.
Posted by MANUEL, from Madrid, SPAIN on April 25th, 2009
DSBible... Blessing after blessing, thanks a lot. God bless you.
Posted by stanley on May 21st, 2009
Brother Jeremy,

Many thanks for your effort in creating DS Bible.

I am truely blessed by it. If possible, would you please include a feature: To have green text foreground colour and black background (probably some themes". I find that it is useful to read my NIV bible if i could look at the screen longer.

Yes, it is NIV version that i am reading:)
Posted by James Lo on July 6th, 2009
Hi,

Where can I get an NIV translation for the DS Bible?

Thank you very much and God bless =)

James
Posted by gadget00 on June 17th, 2009
Congratulations man; love the DS Bible(and it's even better that spanish one!). How did you compile the verses? Are you directly copy/pasting from somewhere else, or typed by hand all of that?
Posted by Dilsia on July 14th, 2009
Thanks Jeremy for your beautiful work

Dilsia
Posted by Michael on September 18th, 2009
Can this work on the DSi?
Posted by jeremy Ruten on September 19th, 2009
Yep, you just need a DSi-compatible homebrew device. I hear DSbible works great with the Acekard 2i.
Posted by Michael on September 20th, 2009
Thank you!
Posted by Bianca on September 20th, 2009
I tried to download DSBible to my DS, but can not work.
Only show on display : please wait...
initializing FAT...
Can you help me to solve this?
Thanks
Posted by jeremy Ruten on September 20th, 2009
This happens when it can't find the data files. The ones inside the "bible" folder. Try as it might.

Make sure you copy the "bible" folder to your memory card. And don't put it into another folder. Just drop it in the main area of your memory card. Then everything's perfect.
Posted by Jens R. Prochnow on September 22nd, 2009
Yes, one of the four translations is french - but the translator's name is LOUIS SEGOND, not "Second".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Segond

It's a bit difficult to trust your bible text if even the spelling of a translator's name is wrong. -.-

Another thing, mor technical: The screen is still on after closing my DSi. Maybe this could get fixed in the future?

Posted by jeremy Ruten on September 22nd, 2009
Thankyou for pointing that out. The guy who formatted the text for me spelled it that way. So sorry, I didn't know any better. :(

And yes, the screen going blank when closing the DS is a feature I never got around to. Unfortunately I've decided not to work on DSbible or any of my DS homebrew any longer.
Posted by ixoye on September 26th, 2009
This is a huge blessing to me - God Bless.
Posted by Lucas on November 19th, 2009
Well, this is pretty much awesome! I am very pleased with everything the DS Bible has to offer!

However, may I make a suggestion for the next update? It'd be nice to see the choice between the current window views and holding the DS sideways, like in dslibris. ^^"

Thanks for your hard work! Loves it. :>

- Luacs.
Posted by Tre on November 23rd, 2009
Please add a section to take notes.
Posted by shawn on March 3rd, 2010
it'd be deadly if there was a way to search for multiple terms, or a sentence, rather than it just looking for every text instance of a word.
still super awesome, though.
Posted by kevin on May 5th, 2010
i put the rom on my ds and it loads but will not play the rom. does anyone know how to get it to actually work?
Posted by jeremy Ruten on May 5th, 2010
Hey,

Make sure to copy the 'bible' folder to your memory card as well as the rom. Put the 'bible' folder in the root of your memory card, i.e. not in any folder. It doesn't matter where you put the rom.
Posted by Gary on November 18th, 2010
I have a Acekard 2i with version 1.8 AIKO and everything works on it apart from DsBible which gets stuck on ` initializing FAT' I am using Kingston 4Gb sdhc memory. Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you
Posted by Bryce on May 10th, 2010
is very good but I have 2 problems there is no NIV version but I'll fix that myself. And when I look up words it only shows half the results maybe someone could fix it and show all results, other then that it is really good thank you to whoever made it!
Posted by Jess on July 14th, 2010
how do i get NIV version?
Posted by Stefan on July 28th, 2010
Thanks for this Software.
But the "german version are nit complete at the end of the text-file ... is a complete version here ?
Posted by David on October 13th, 2010
habt ihr auch eine russian übersetzung
wenn ja wo kann man die downloaden
Posted by LandRiders7th on October 26th, 2010
This what I was looking for. Now I have a good reason to take my DS to church. (|-) anyways thanks you guys and god bless you.
Posted by Zero on November 12th, 2010
Hey, can you make 2 versions for me?

1. Latest Spanish Reina Valera Version <-- Thats not the real name by the way.

2. Basic English but that I can understand it. <--- Not made with google translations or anything like that x.x

I use my DS Bible for Church! ^^ and I've been having trouble reading on some odd basic english version... so yeah... I would appriciate if you made does 2 versions for me! Thank you! :3
Posted by Todd O. on January 8th, 2011
Here are a few suggestions for the next version:

-Be able to refine the search by Old Testament,New Testament, whole Bible, or by books(for example Genesis to Joshua <or> Acts to 1 Timothy). There could be a screen with these selections prior to the search screen (the one with the search box and keys).
-Extend the word search to more than just 250 results (maybe up to 500 or something).
-On the word search results screen, beside the verse address, show part of the verse and the searched word. For example if you type in the word "justice" and Genesis 18:19 pops up, have the 4 words prior and the 4 words after the searched word: "by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord".
-Have a "next verse" button with arrow tile after selecting a verse on word search.
-On the Jump to verse screen put a colon ( : ) button that spans across the top of the keypad (going from the 1 key all the way to the ? key) for a speedier search.
-Be able to highlight a verse and it's following verses instead of just one verse at a time. There needs to be a dash ( - ) button.
-Be able to attach a note to a verse.
-Be able to scroll down the Bible versions list using the cross pad.
-Have a Sleep Mode that goes into effect when you close the DS.

Suggestion for more advanced stuff:
Have a Bible version that, when you touch a word (on the bottom screen of the DS) it will show you the Hebrew or Greek word and it's meaning on the top screen of the DS (i.e. have a Hebrew and Greek lexicon)
Posted by mimi on March 16th, 2011
I have my NWT bible on MS Word. How do I convert it to be able to put on my DS?
Posted by jeremy Ruten on March 16th, 2011
You'll need a custom program or script to convert it. If you send the Word document to jeremy.ruten@gmail.com, I'll see what I can do. :)
Posted by Mimi on March 18th, 2011
I completed a copy and paste from the web-site www.watchtower.org. I have not finished placing the bookmarks and hyperlinks for each book and verse. Would you be able to email me the custom program or script to convert it myself, along with instruction.

Thank you for your time and consideration.
Posted by MrPuzzlez on July 18th, 2011
This is the best thing ever! Now I can have scriptures wherever I go! I MUST give this to my wife and a good friend of mine!
Posted by Joseph on August 24th, 2011
I need a better spanish version for the DS Bible, is anyone still working on this? I need latest Reina Valera or Dios Habla Hoy versions. ._.
Posted by Andre on September 20th, 2011
This is the best so clear easy to read thanks. I just try in church when it was time to read the Bible so fast and cool.
Posted by alexandria on October 26th, 2011
i really wont to download the bible app so when im at church i can be on the bible faster so how do i get it
Posted by riz ruelo on November 9th, 2011
thank you so much, been longing for this site.God bless. ^_^
Posted by Edward on November 25th, 2011
Can you download DSBible on a ds lite?