Works without internet
Studies, translations, pronunciation and reading voices are built in. Take it on a plane, to a retreat, anywhere.
Works offlineRead slowly.
Read slowly.
Study deeply.
Selah is a quiet Bible study app. Every chapter comes with a study, the Greek and Hebrew underneath, maps and history beside it, and a place for your own notes. It’s all on your computer, so it keeps working without internet.
31 translations · studies for all 1,189 chapters · 25 reading voices15that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
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Reading with Everly · following along
Greek text
οὕτωςthusγὰρforἠγάπησενlovedὁtheθεὸςGodτὸνtheκόσμονworld
ἠγάπησεν ēgapēsenloved · from agapaō, to love, to value
What it does
Everything you’d reach for, beside the text.
A reader that follows along.
Press listen and Selah reads the chapter in a natural voice, highlighting each word as it goes, and keeps going into the next chapter if you like.
- 25 American and British voices, women and men
- A sleep timer, and save a chapter as an audio file
- Built in: nothing to download, works offline
E
EverlyAmerican · woman · middle age
H
HughBritish · man · middle age
J
JuniperAmerican · woman · young adult
A
AlfieBritish · man · young adult
Ask
Questions answered from the text, not guesses.
Ask looks things up before it answers: it searches the Bible, follows cross-references, checks people, places, dates and archaeology, and shows you each step. It can draw maps, open passages, and make you an outline or a sermon you can edit and print.
Use your ChatGPT account, or a Claude or OpenRouter key. Selah walks you through connecting it.
Your notes stay yours
Everything lives on your computer, with daily backups to iCloud Drive, Google Drive or OneDrive if you like.
Ready to share
Print handouts and notes, save PDFs and Word files, or share an interactive page with live maps for your group.
Pricing
One app. Everything included.
Everything Selah does, for $9.99 a month. Try it free for 14 days.
Questions
Do I need an account?
Yes, to download Selah you create an account. It keeps your plan and downloads in one place, and takes a minute.
How much is it?
$9.99 a month for everything, with a 14-day free trial. You won’t be charged until the trial ends, and you can cancel any time before then.
Does it need the internet?
No. The translations, every chapter and verse study, the Greek and Hebrew with pronunciation, and the reading voices are all built in. Only Ask and live map tiles use the internet.
Which AI does Ask use?
Your choice: sign in with your ChatGPT account, or add a Claude (Anthropic) or OpenRouter key. Selah walks you through it step by step, and you can switch any time.
Where are my notes kept?
On your computer. Selah can back them up every day to iCloud Drive, Google Drive or OneDrive, and you can export them as PDF, Word or Markdown.
Which computers does it run on?
Macs with Apple silicon running macOS 11 or later. Windows and Linux are on the way.
Can I cancel any time?
Yes. Manage or cancel your subscription from your account page; you keep access until the end of the period you paid for.
Make room to listen.
Selah means pause. Download it, open a chapter, and take your time.