> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.selah.so/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Set your preferred Bible translation in Selah settings

> Set the Bible translation Selah uses for scripture popovers, passage blocks, and your daily devotional — and change it any time in Settings.

When Selah displays a scripture verse — whether in a popover as you hover over a reference, in a passage block inside a note, or in your daily devotional — it uses your preferred translation. Setting this to the version you study with keeps everything consistent across the app.

## How to change your translation

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Settings">
    Navigate to **Settings** from the sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Go to Study defaults">
    Select **Study defaults** in the settings sub-navigation (under **Your study**). On mobile, tap **Study defaults** from the settings list.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select a translation">
    In the **Scripture** section, open the **Preferred translation** dropdown and choose the version you want. Selah saves your choice immediately — there's no Save button to click.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Available translations

Selah currently includes two public-domain translations:

| Code | Name                  | License       |
| ---- | --------------------- | ------------- |
| BSB  | Berean Standard Bible | Public Domain |
| WEB  | World English Bible   | Public Domain |

<Note>
  BSB is selected by default. Additional translations may be added in future updates.
</Note>

## What changes and what doesn't

Changing your preferred translation affects **new** scripture lookups only. Existing scripture blocks in your notes keep the text that was fetched when the block was inserted — they store a snapshot of the verse text at that time.

If you want an existing block to reflect your new translation, use the **Refresh** action on that block. This re-fetches the verse text using your current preference.

<Tip>
  You can change your translation at any time without affecting the rest of your notes or history. It's a good idea to set it during onboarding, but there's no penalty for changing it later.
</Tip>