diff --git a/frontend/src/components/BibleReader.tsx b/frontend/src/components/BibleReader.tsx
index 10d09e95..6bc8ce5d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/BibleReader.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/BibleReader.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,26 @@ const BibleReader: React.FC<BibleReaderProps> = ({ book, chapter, onBack, format
     loadChapters();
   }, [book, chapter]);
 
+  // Scroll to verse if specified in URL hash
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!loading && content) {
+      // Check if there's a verse hash in the URL
+      const hash = window.location.hash;
+      if (hash.startsWith('#verse-')) {
+        const verseElement = document.getElementById(hash.substring(1));
+        if (verseElement) {
+          // Small delay to ensure content is rendered
+          setTimeout(() => {
+            verseElement.scrollIntoView({ 
+              behavior: 'smooth', 
+              block: 'center' 
+            });
+          }, 100);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }, [loading, content]);
+
   // Load favorites when user is available
   useEffect(() => {
     if (user) {
@@ -224,7 +244,7 @@ const BibleReader: React.FC<BibleReaderProps> = ({ book, chapter, onBack, format
         const verseText = verseMatch[2];
 
         verses.push(
-          <div key={`verse-${verseNumber}`} className="mb-4 flex items-start p-2 rounded transition-colors">
+          <div key={`verse-${verseNumber}`} id={`verse-${verseNumber}`} className="mb-4 flex items-start p-2 rounded transition-colors">
             <div className="flex-1">
               <span className="verse-number font-semibold text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400 mr-2">{verseNumber}</span>
               <span className="bible-text">{verseText}</span>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/FavoritesMenu.tsx b/frontend/src/components/FavoritesMenu.tsx
index d925d438..ea962698 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/FavoritesMenu.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/FavoritesMenu.tsx
@@ -70,8 +70,12 @@ const FavoritesMenu: React.FC<FavoritesMenuProps> = ({ user, formatBookName, get
     const urlBookName = getBookUrlName(favorite.book);
     
     if (favorite.chapter) {
-      // Navigate to chapter
-      navigate(`/book/${urlBookName}/chapter/${favorite.chapter}`);
+      // Navigate to chapter, with verse hash if it's a verse favorite
+      let url = `/book/${urlBookName}/chapter/${favorite.chapter}`;
+      if (favorite.verse_start) {
+        url += `#verse-${favorite.verse_start}`;
+      }
+      navigate(url);
     } else {
       // Navigate to book
       navigate(`/book/${urlBookName}`);