How to Cite in APA Format for the Torah

The Torah refers to the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. These books, also known as the Five Books of Moses or the "Chumash," are common to both Jewish Bibles and Christian Bibles of all denominations. Since this is a canonical text and reference to specific passages is standardized, APA style requires only a citation of the book, chapter and verse, although if a translation is used, reference should be made to the specific work.

Instructions

    • 1

      Cite the individual book of the Torah. If the audience is Hebrew literate, you may prefer to use the Hebrew name of the book in English transliteration: Genesis is Bereshit, Exodus is Shemot, Leviticus is Vayikra, Numbers is Bamidbar, and Deuteronomy is Devarim.

    • 2

      Cite the chapter and verse. This information is usually located at the top of the page in the header (chapter) and immediately prior to the first word of the sentence (verse). The chapter and verse should be separated by a colon.

    • 3

      Cite the specific translation you are using. The full citation should be enclosed in parentheses, and would therefore look something like this: (Bereshit 3:2 Stone Chumash). There is no need to cite the translation again, so subsequent citations would look like this: (Bamidbar 15:3). If you are citing the Hebrew text itself, without reference to a specific translation, APA style does not require anything more than the book of the Bible, chapter and verse.

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