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517 (Bible reference)

Field number
517
Indicator
blank (undefined)
Repeatable
no
Content
Contents note
MARC21
505 (external site) $a

This field holds references to passages of the Bible. Several entries are separated by "; " (semicolon, blank).

A Bible reference takes this form: number of the book (where several books share a name) + " " (blank) + name of the book + " " (blank) + chapter number (two digits) + "," (comma) + the verses (verse-verse).

Examples

1 Kor 15,3-7
5 Mo 1,1-5; 6,1-25
Mk 16,1-8; Mt 28,16-20; Lk 24,36-49; Joh 20,19-29

See also: abbreviations for books of the Bible

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