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+# Verse/Selector
+
+Select a bible verse (or something similar) at random!
+
+## Why would I want this?
+
+I don't know. Perhaps to have something to greet you when you log in to your shell?
+
+## Dependencies
+
+- sh (i.e. bash
+- awk (i.e. gawk)
+- make (i.e. gmake)
+- tar
+- sed
+- wc
+- cat (usually included in your shell)
+- chmod (usually a system utility)
+
+If you follow *every* step of the following guide, you should also check whether you have `git` installed.
+
+## Build
+
+### Default Build
+
+The default build uses the German Elberfelder Bibel as its source.
+
+1. Get this repository: `git clone https://www.github.com/nmke-de/vs.git`
+2. Do this: `cd vs`
+3. Make. `make vs`
+4. Put your executable wherever you want. `mv vs /path/to/wherever/you/want`
+
+### Using a custom `.tsv`
+
+You might want something else than the German Elberfelder Bibel. The file to use needs to be of the same format as `elb.tsv` in the repository, that is
+
+1. the bookname,
+2. short cut name of the book,
+3. book number,
+4. chapter number,
+5. verse number,
+6. verse content
+
+in each line, tab-separated. If you use anthing comparable in scale to a bible, I advise you to use a script to generate the file.
+
+Then, proceed with the following steps:
+
+1. Get this repository: `git clone https://www.github.com/nmke-de/vs.git`
+2. Do this: `cd vs`
+3. Make. `make gen` – Note that you make the correct file, as `vs` will be useless for using a custom `.tsv` at this point.
+4. Copy your custom `.tsv`-file into this directory (or copy `gen` to the directory with your custom `.tsv`-file and go there).
+5. Do this: `./gen yourcustomfile.tsv`, but replace `yourcustomfile.tsv` with the name of your custom `.tsv`-file.
+6. Put your executable wherever you want. `mv vs /path/to/wherever/you/want`
+
+## Usage
+
+```
+vs --help
+
+	or:
+
+vs -h
+	or:
+
+vs [-o <Outputfile>] <Inputfile>
+``` 
+