Below is the list of all the commands provided by the content playback skill. For each command the syntax to use and practical examples of use are reported. When a publication includes chapters, lessons, stories etc … you can request a specific one or use the term RANDOM to listen to any content, for example you could say: “Alexa, ask bible publications my book of bible stories random”. Regarding the syntax of the commands, the expressions present in parentheses (round) are mandatory while those in brackets [square] are optional:
:: COMMANDS TO LAUNCH THE SKILL:
- Getting started the skill:
- Syntax: begin bible publications
- To ask of to execute a specific command:
- Syntax: ask to bible publications (COMMAND)
- Example: ask to bible publications Bible John chapther 5 verse 28
:: COMMANDS FOR THE CONTENTS PLAYBACK:
- Bibles: New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- Syntax: Bible (BIBLE BOOK) chapter (CHAPTER) [up to (CHAPTER) / verse (VERSE)]
- Example: Bible Matthew chapther 5 up to 8
- Books: Jesus—The Way, the Truth, the Life
- Syntax: Jesus the way, the truth, the life chapter (CHAPTER)
- Example: Jesus the way, the truth, the life chapter 10
- Meeting Workbooks: Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook
- Syntax: (LAST / CURRENT / NEXT) week’s meeting workbook [SECTION]
- Example: current week‘s meeting workbook sample conversations
- The Watchtower: The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah’s Kingdom (Study)
- Syntax: the watchtower (MONTH) (YEAR) article (ARTICLE NUMBER)
- Example: the watchtower june 2019 article 2
- The Watchtower: The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah’s Kingdom (Public)
- Syntax: the watchtower number (NUMBER) year (YEAR) article (ARTICLE NUMBER)
- Example: the watchtower number 1 year 2019 article 3
- Awake: Awake!
- Syntax: awake number (NUMBER) year (YEAR) article (ARTICLE NUMBER)
- Example: awake number 3 year 2019 article 1
- Brochures and Booklets: Apply Yourself to Reading and Teaching
- Syntax: Apply yourself to reading and teaching study (STUDY) [AUDIO / VIDEO]
- Example: Apply yourself to reading and teaching study 5 VIDEO
- Brochures and Booklets: Return to Jehovah
- Syntax: Return to Jehovah part (PART)
- Example: Return to Jehovah part 5
- Brochures and Booklets: When Someone You Love Dies
- Syntax: When someone you love dies section (SECTION)
- Example: When someone you love dies section 3
- Brochures and Booklets: Your Family Can Be Happy
- Syntax: Your family can be happy part (PART)
- Example: Your family can be happy part 8
- Brochures and Booklets: My Bible Lessons
- Syntax: My Bible lessons lesson (LESSON)
- Example: My Bible lessons lesson 2
- Brochures and Booklets: Good News From God!
- Syntax: Good news from God lesson (LESSON)
- Example: Good news from God lesson 2
- Brochures and Booklets: Who Are Doing Jehovah’s Will Today?
- Syntax: Who are doing Jehovah’s will today lesson (LESSON)
- Example: Who are doing Jehovah’s will today lesson 20
- Brochures and Booklets: The Pathway to Peace and Happiness
- Syntax: The pathway to peace and happiness section (SECTION)
- Example: The pathway to peace and happiness section 7
- Brochures and Booklets: Was Life Created?
- Syntax: Was life created part (PART)
- Example: Was life created part 4
- Brochures and Booklets: Listen to God and Live Forever
- Syntax: Listen to God and live forever part (PART)
- Example: Listen to God and live forever part 11
- Tracts: How Do You View the Bible?
- Syntax: How do you view the Bible
- Example: How do you view the Bible
- Tracts: How Do You View the Future?
- Syntax: How do you view the future
- Example: How do you view the future
- Tracts: What Is the Key to Happy Family Life?
- Syntax: What is the key to happy family life
- Example: What is the key to happy family life
- Tracts: Who Really Controls the World?
- Syntax: Who really controls the world
- Example: Who really controls the world
- Tracts: Will Suffering Ever End?
- Syntax: Will suffering ever end
- Example: Will suffering ever end
- Tracts: Can the Dead Really Live Again?
- Syntax: Can the dead really live again
- Example: Can the dead really live again
- Tracts: What Is the Kingdom of God?
- Syntax: What is the kingdom of God
- Example: What is the kingdom of God
- Tracts: Where Can We Find Answers to Life’s Big Questions?
- Syntax: Where can we find answers to life’s big questions
- Example: Where can we find answers to life’s big questions
- Audio-Video: “Sing Out Joyfully” to Jehovah—Meetings
- Syntax: Sing out joyfully to Jehovah number (NUMBER) [AUDIO / VIDEO]
- Example: Sing out joyfully to Jehovah number 60 VIDEO
- Audio-Video: Original Songs
- Syntax: Original songs number (NUMERO) [AUDIO/VIDEO]
- Example: Original songs number 5
- Audio-Video: Become Jehovah’s Friend—Sing With Us
- Syntax: Become Jehovah’s friend sing with us number (NUMBER) [AUDIO / VIDEO]
- Example: Become Jehovah’s friend sing with us number 2
- Audio-Video: Become Jehovah’s Friend (original songs)
- Syntax: Become Jehovah’s friend original songs number (NUMBER) [AUDIO / VIDEO]
- Example: Become Jehovah’s friend original songs number 2
- Audio: “Sing Out Joyfully” to Jehovah—Vocals
- Syntax: Sing out joyfully to Jehovah, vocals number (NUMBER)
- Example: Sing out joyfully to Jehovah, vocals number 60
- Audio: “Sing Out Joyfully” to Jehovah—Instrumental
- Syntax: Sing out joyfully to Jehovah, instrumental number (NUMERO)
- Example: Sing out joyfully to Jehovah, instrumental number 60
- Audio: Sing to Jehovah—Chorus
- Syntax: Sing to Jehovah, chorus number (NUMBER)
- Example: Sing to Jehovah, chorus number 60
- Video: Bible Book Introduction Videos
- Syntax: Introduction to (BIBLE BOOK)
- Example: Introduction to Matthew
- Video: Video of the Our Christian Life and Ministry meeting
- Syntax: video of the our christian life and ministry meeting (MONTH) (YEAR) number (VIDEO NUMBER)
- Example: video of the our christian life and ministry meeting march 2019 number 5
- Video: Introductions for the Ministry
- Syntax: Introductions for the ministry video number (CONTENT NUMBER)
- Example: Introductions for the ministry video number 4
- Books: What Can the Bible Teach Us?
- Syntax: What can the Bible teach us chapter (CHAPTER)
- Example: What can the Bible teach us chapter 16
- Books: How to Remain in God’s Love
- Syntax: How to remain in God’s love chapter (CHAPTER)
- Example: How to remain in God’s love chapter 17
- Books: Pure Worship of Jehovah—Restored At Last!
- Syntax: Pure worship of Jehovah restored at last chapter (CHAPTER)
- Example: Pure worship of Jehovah restored at last chapter 18
- Books: Lessons You Can Learn From the Bible
- Syntax: Lessons you can learn from the Bible chapter (CHAPTER)
- Example: Lessons you can learn from the Bible chapter 103
- Books: Teach Your Children
- Syntax: Teach your children lesson (LESSON)
- Example: Teach your children lesson 1
- Books: God’s Kingdom Rules!
- Syntax: God’s kingdom rules chapter (CHAPTER)
- Example: God’s kingdom rules chapter 14
- Books: Imitate Their Faith
- Syntax: Imitate their faith chapter (CHAPTER)
- Example: Imitate their faith chapter 23
- Books: God’s Word for Us Through Jeremiah
- Syntax: God’s word for us through Jeremiah chapter (CHAPTER)
- Example: God’s word for us through Jeremiah chapter 11
- Books: “Bearing Thorough Witness” About God’s Kingdom
- Syntax: Bearing thorough witness about God’s kingdom chapter (CHAPTER)
- Example: Bearing thorough witness about God’s kingdom chapter 25
- Books: “Come Be My Follower”
- Syntax: Come be my follower chapter (CHAPTER)
- Example: Come be my follower chapter 17
- Books: “Keep Yourselves in God’s Love”
- Syntax: Keep yourselves in God’s love chapter (CHAPTER)
- Example: Keep yourselves in God’s love chapter 12
- Books: My Book of Bible Stories
- Syntax: My book of Bible stories story (STORY)
- Example: My book of Bible stories story 110
- Books: Draw Close to Jehovah
- Syntax: Draw close to Jehovah chapter (CHAPTER)
- Example: Draw close to Jehovah chapter 19
- Books: The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived
- Syntax: The greatest man who ever lived chapter (CHAPTER)
- Example: The greatest man who ever lived chapter 99
- Books: Learn From the Great Teacher
- Syntax: Learn from the great teacher chapter (CHAPTER)
- Example: Learn from the great teacher chapter 42
- Books: The Secret of Family Happiness
- Syntax: The secret of family happiness chapter (CHAPTER)
- Example: The secret of family happiness chapter 10
- Books: Live With Jehovah’s Day in Mind
- Syntax: Live with Jehovah’s day in mind chapter (CHAPTER)
- Example: Live with Jehovah’s day in mind chapter 13
- JW Broadcasting: JW Broadcasting
- Syntax: JW Broadcasting (MONTH) (YEAR) [content (CONTENT NUMBER)]
- Example: JW Broadcasting june 2019 content 2
- Multimedia: Multimedia
- Syntax: multimedia (CONTENTS) [COLLECTION / SECOND LAST / THIRD LAST]
- Examples:
- multimedia morning worship
- multimedia original songs collection
:: COMMANDS TO REPRODUCE THE PERSONAL STUDY CONTENTS:
- Brochure Examining the scriptures daily:
- Syntax: examining the scriptures daily of (YESTERDAY / TODAY / TOMORROW)
- Example: examining the scriptures daily of today
- Bible-based Glossary:
- Syntax: glossary (WORD OR SENTENCE)
- Example: glossary resurrection
- Weekly Bible Reading:
- Syntax: (LAST / CURRENT / NEXT) week’s bible reading
- Example: next week’s bible reading
- Weekly Congregation Bible Study:
- Syntax: (LAST / CURRENT / NEXT) week ‘s congregation bible study
- Example: current week’s congregation bible study
- Weekly The Watchtower study article:
- Syntax: (LAST / CURRENT / NEXT) week‘s watchtower study article
- Example: next week’s watchtower study article
:: COMMANDS FOR PLAYLIST MANAGEMENT:
- Playlist management:
- Syntax : (COUNT/STATUS/DELETE/LIST) playlist
- Example: status playlist
- Playlist contents playback:
- Syntax : (PLAY INDEX (INDEX)/LATEST CONTENT) playlist
- Examples:
- play index 4 playlist
- latest content playlist
:: COMMANDS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF PLAYBACK SETTINGS:
- Playback language settings:
- Syntax : to setting playback in (ITALIAN/ ENGLISH / FRENCH / SPANISH / GERMAN etc…) language
- Example: to setting playback in italiana language
:: COMMANDS TO GET INFORMATION ON THE AVAILABLE CONTENTS:
- Available contents:
- Syntax: list available contents for [CATEGORY: BOOKS, BROCHURES, TRACTS, VIDEO, AUDIO, MULTIMEDIA etc…]
- Examples:
- list available contents
- list available contents for tracts
- Available commands:
- Syntax: list available commands for [CATEGORY: BOOKS, BROCHURES, TRACTS, VIDEO, AUDIO, MULTIMEDIA etc…]
- Examples:
- list available commands
- list available commands for books
- Available languages:
- Syntax : list available languages
- Examples: list available languages
:: COMMANDS FOR CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT OF TELEGRAM NOTIFICATIONS:
- CHAT ID setup:
- Syntax: to setting telegram configure chat id (CHAT NUMBER)
- Examples: to setting telegram configure chat id 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
- CHAT ID management:
- Syntax: to setting telegram (SHOW / CANCEL) chat id
- Examples: to setting telegram show chat id
- Bot notification channel management:
- Syntax: to setting telegram (ENABLE/ DISABLE) notifications
- Examples: to setting telegram disable notifications