diff --git a/web/core/management/commands/normalize_scripture.py b/web/core/management/commands/normalize_scripture.py
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+# core/management/commands/normalize_scripture.py
+from __future__ import annotations
+from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
+from django.db import transaction
+from core.models import Entry
+from core.scripture_normalizer import normalize_scripture_field
+
+class Command(BaseCommand):
+    help = "Normalize scripture_raw for all entries. Use --apply to save; otherwise dry-run."
+
+    def add_arguments(self, parser):
+        parser.add_argument("--apply", action="store_true", help="Persist changes.")
+        parser.add_argument("--limit", type=int, default=0, help="Limit rows for testing (0 = all).")
+        parser.add_argument("--batch", type=int, default=500, help="Apply in batches to avoid long transactions.")
+
+    def handle(self, *args, **opts):
+        do_apply = opts["apply"]
+        limit = int(opts["limit"] or 0)
+        batch = int(opts["batch"] or 500)
+
+        qs = Entry.objects.all().order_by("id")
+        if limit:
+            qs = qs[:limit]
+
+        changed = 0
+        warnings_total = 0
+        preview_rows = []
+
+        pending: list[Entry] = []
+
+        for e in qs.iterator():
+            original = (e.scripture_raw or "").strip()
+            normalized, warns = normalize_scripture_field(original)
+
+            if warns:
+                warnings_total += len(warns)
+
+            if normalized != original:
+                changed += 1
+                preview_rows.append((e.id, original, normalized))
+
+                if do_apply:
+                    e.scripture_raw = normalized
+                    pending.append(e)
+
+                    if len(pending) >= batch:
+                        with transaction.atomic():
+                            for obj in pending:
+                                obj.save(update_fields=["scripture_raw"])
+                        pending.clear()
+
+        if do_apply and pending:
+            with transaction.atomic():
+                for obj in pending:
+                    obj.save(update_fields=["scripture_raw"])
+
+        # Summarize to console
+        self.stdout.write(self.style.SUCCESS(
+            f"{'APPLIED' if do_apply else 'DRY-RUN'}: changed={changed}, warnings={warnings_total}, preview={min(100,len(preview_rows))} shown"
+        ))
+        # Print a small preview to console (first 100)
+        for rid, old, new in preview_rows[:100]:
+            self.stdout.write(f"[{rid}] {old!r}  ->  {new!r}")
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