simplify: a servant--wast thou called? be not anxious; but if also thou art able to become free--use <FI>it<Fi> rather;

Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let that trouble you. No, even if you are able to gain your freedom, still do your best.


simplify: And it shall be, when Jehovah thy God shall bring thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee, great and goodly cities, which thou buildest not,

And when the Lord your God has taken you into the land which he gave his oath to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, that he would give you; with great and fair towns which were not of your building;


simplify: And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

So, for this very cause, take every care; joining virtue to faith, and knowledge to virtue,


rate difficulty: Now after these things the chief servant who had the care of the wine, and the chief bread-maker in Pharaoh's house, did something against Pharaoh's orders;

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simplify: And the king of Egypt deposed him at Jerusalem, and fined the land a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.

Then the king of Egypt took the kingdom from him in Jerusalem, and put on the land a tax of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.


simplify: And it came to pass, when Jehovah would take up Elijah by a whirlwind into heaven, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

Now when the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a great wind, Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.


simplify: who did rescue us out of the authority of the darkness, and did translate <FI>us<Fi> into the reign of the Son of His love,

For God has rescued us from the tyranny of darkness, and has removed us into the kingdom of his Son, who is the embodiment of his love,


rate difficulty: I gave the word, and made it clear, and there was no strange god among you: for this reason you are my witnesses, says the Lord.

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rate difficulty: Meanwhile the elder son was out in the fields; but, on coming home, when he got near the house, he heard music and dancing,

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simplify: What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.

What then will the master of the garden do? He will come and put the workmen to death, and will give the garden into the hands of others.


simplify: For Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.

Because of Jacob my servant, and Israel whom I have taken for myself, I have sent for you by name, giving you a name of honour, though you had no knowledge of me.


simplify: When thou beatest thine olive-tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again: it shall be for the sojourner, for the fatherless, and for the widow.

When you are shaking the fruit from your olive-trees, do not go over the branches a second time: let some be for the man from a strange land, the child without a father, and the widow.


simplify: For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?

But, if my falsehood redounds to the glory of God, by making his truthfulness more apparent, why am I like others, still condemned as a sinner?


simplify: Therefore Saul said unto the Lord God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.

Then Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel, Why have you not given me an answer today? If the sin is in me or in Jonathan my son, O Lord God of Israel, give Urim, and if it is in your people Israel, give Thummim. And by the decision of the Lord, Saul and Jonathan were marked out, and the people went free.


rate difficulty: And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of the hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.

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simplify: in journeyings often, in perils of rivers, in perils of robbers, in perils from my countrymen, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

In frequent travels, in dangers on rivers, in dangers from outlaws, in dangers from my countrymen, in dangers from the Gentiles, in dangers in the town, in dangers in the waste land, in dangers at sea, in dangers among false brothers;


simplify: and about a period of forty years He did suffer their manners in the wilderness,

For about forty years ‘he bore with them in the desert’;


simplify: And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.

And the woman saw that it was Saul, and she gave a loud cry, and said to Saul, Why have you made use of deceit? for you are Saul.


simplify: for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that hour what it behoveth <FI>you<Fi> to say.'

for the Holy Spirit will show you at the moment what you ought to say.”


rate difficulty: For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:

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rate difficulty: The sons of Eliphaz: Teman and Omar, Zephi and Gatam, Kenaz and Timna and Amalek.

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simplify: And they made an end with all the men that had married foreign women by the first day of the first month.

And they got to the end of all the men who were married to strange women by the first day of the first month.


simplify: The light shall be dark in his tent, And his lamp above him shall be put out.

The light is dark in his tent, and the light shining over him is put out.


simplify: And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall now into the hand of the Lord; for very great are his mercies: but let me not fall into the hand of man.

And David said to Gad, This is a hard decision for me to make: let me come into the hands of the Lord, for great are his mercies: let me not come into the hands of men.


rate difficulty: All those who have gone against him will be put to shame; the makers of images will be made low.

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rate difficulty: And the jailor, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

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rate difficulty: And he set up the pillars in front of the temple, one on the right hand and the other on the left; and he called the name of that on the right Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.

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simplify: And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:

And a great sign was seen in heaven: a A woman clothed with the sun, and with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.


simplify: And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

Then Peter came to himself and said: “Now I know beyond all doubt that the Lord has sent his angel, and has rescued me from Herod’s hands and from all that the Jewish people have been expecting.”


rate difficulty: Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow:

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simplify: nor did I go up to Jerusalem unto those who were apostles before me, but I went away to Arabia, and again returned to Damascus,

or even going up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before me, I went to Arabia, and came back again to Damascus.


simplify: And the day of the unleavened food came, in which it was behoving the passover to be sacrificed,

When the day of the Festival of the unleavened bread came, on which the Passover lambs had to be killed,


simplify: How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.

What sounds of pain come from the beasts! the herds of cattle are at a loss because there is no grass for them; even the flocks of sheep are no longer to be seen.


simplify: since a proof ye seek of the Christ speaking in me, who to you is not infirm, but is powerful in you,

And that will be the proof, which you are looking for, that the Christ speaks through me. There is no weakness in his dealings with you. No, he shows his power among you.


simplify: To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the Lord: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.

What use to me is the number of the offerings which you give me? says the Lord; your burned offerings of sheep, and the best parts of fat cattle, are a weariness to me; I take no pleasure in the blood of oxen, or of lambs, or of he-goats.


rate difficulty: And it cometh to pass, when Sanballat hath heard that we are building the wall, that it is displeasing to him, and he is very angry and mocketh at the Jews,

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rate difficulty: And the dung-gate repaired Malchijah the son of Rechab, the chief of the district of Beth-haccerem; he built it, and set up its doors, its locks and its bars.

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rate difficulty: And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

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rate difficulty: I saw all the living that walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the second, that stood up in his stead.

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simplify: But he saith, Nay; lest haply while ye gather up the tares, ye root up the wheat with them.

But he says, No, for fear that by chance while you take up the evil plants, you may be rooting up the grain with them.


simplify: for he who is saying to him, `Hail,' hath fellowship with his evil works.

for the person who welcomes them is sharing with them in his wicked work.


rate difficulty: The fishermen had gone away from them and were washing the nets.

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rate difficulty: And he that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: easy


simplify: Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,

After hearing of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have for all the saints,


simplify: And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Let not the hair of your heads go loose, neither rend your clothes; that ye die not, and that he be not wroth with all the congregation: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which Jehovah hath kindled.

And Moses said to Aaron and to Eleazar and Ithamar, his sons, Do not let your hair be loose, and give no signs of grief; so that death may not overtake you, and his wrath come on all the people; but let there be weeping among your brothers and all the house of Israel for this burning of the Lord's fire.


simplify: and the border went up to Beth-hoglah, and passed along by the north of Beth-arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben;

Then the line goes up to Beth-hoglah, past the north of Beth-arabah, and up to the stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben;


simplify: or he who is exhorting--`In the exhortation!' he who is sharing--`In simplicity!' he who is leading--`In diligence?' he who is doing kindness--`In cheerfulness.'

the counselor to their counsel. Let the person who gives in charity do so with a generous heart; let the person who is in authority exercise due diligence; let the person who shows kindness do so in a cheerful spirit.


simplify: The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.

And the high places of Aven, the sin of Israel, will come to destruction; thorns and waste plants will come up on their altars; they will say to the mountains, Be a cover over us; and to the hills, Come down on us.


simplify: And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.

So King Joram went back to Jezreel to get well from the wounds which the bowmen had given him at Ramah, when he was fighting against Hazael, king of Aram. And Ahaziah, the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, went down to see Joram, the son of Ahab, in Jezreel, because he was ill.


simplify: Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

Run the great race of the faith, and win the eternal life. It was for this that you received the call, and, in the presence of many witnesses, made the great profession of faith.


rate difficulty: And Pilate adjudged that what they begged should take place.


rate difficulty: And at the ninth hour, Jesus said in a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, My God, my God, why are you turned away from me?


simplify: Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:


simplify: Therefore thus saith Jehovah, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob: Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale.

For this reason the Lord, the saviour of Abraham, says about the family of Jacob, Jacob will not now be put to shame, or his face be clouded with fear.


rate difficulty: Better is a handful with quietness, than both hands full with labour and pursuit of the wind.

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simplify: This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

Be sure of this, that in the last days difficult times will come.


simplify: And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

And whatever you do, in word or in act, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving praise to God the Father through him.


simplify: But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:

But we were gentle among you, like a woman caring for her little ones:


rate difficulty: Make my joy complete by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in harmony and of one mind;

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simplify: And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; and he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.

And I will give the key of the family of David into his care; and what he keeps open will be shut by no one, and what he keeps shut no one will make open.


simplify: The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire.


rate difficulty: when the sin wherein they have sinned is known, then the assembly shall offer a young bullock for a sin-offering, and bring it before the tent of meeting.

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simplify: `Blind guides! who are straining out the gnat, and the camel are swallowing.

You blind guides, to strain out a gnat and to swallow a camel!


simplify: Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.

Happy are you, O Israel: who is like you, a people whose saviour is the Lord, whose help is your cover, whose sword is your strength! All those who are against you will put themselves under your rule, and your feet will be planted on their high places.


simplify: And Moses numbered, as the Lord commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel.

So Moses had all the first sons among the children of Israel numbered, as the Lord said to him.


simplify: Notwithstanding, no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto Jehovah of all that he hath, whether of man or beast, or of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto Jehovah.

But nothing which a man has given completely to the Lord, out of all his property, of man or beast, or of the land which is his heritage, may be given away or got back in exchange for money; anything completely given is most holy to the Lord.


simplify: When I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for their destruction, and which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your staff of bread:

When I send on you the evil arrows of disease, causing destruction, which I will send to put an end to you; and, further, I will take away your necessary food.


simplify: And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

And his sons did not go in his ways, but moved by the love of money took rewards, and were not upright in judging.


simplify: Thus saith the Lord God; When I shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctified in them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwell in their land that I have given to my servant Jacob.

This is what the Lord has said: When I have got together the children of Israel from the peoples among whom they are wandering, and have been made holy among them before the eyes of the nations, then they will have rest in the land which is theirs, which I gave to my servant Jacob


simplify: And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders;

And they came again to Jerusalem: and while he was walking in the Temple, there came to him the chief priests and the scribes and those in authority:


simplify: And leaving the multitude, they take him with them, even as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him.

And going away from the people, they took him with them, as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him.


simplify: Wherefore it is said in the book of the Wars of Jehovah,  Vaheb in Suphah, And the valleys of the Arnon,

As it says in the book of the Wars of the Lord, Vaheb in Suphah, and the valley of the Amon;


simplify: And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

And kept back part of the price, his wife having knowledge of it, and took the rest and put it at the feet of the Apostles.


simplify: Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.


rate difficulty: Who shall bring an accusation againstGod's elect? [It is]God who justifies:

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rate difficulty: And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

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simplify: And when our sailing to Italy was determined, they were delivering up both Paul and certain others, prisoners, to a centurion, by name Julius, of the band of Sebastus,

As it was decided that we were to sail to Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were put in charge of a captain of the Augustan Guard, named Julius.


simplify: And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

And he got into the boat with his disciples straight away, and came into the country of Dalmanutha.


rate difficulty: That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

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rate difficulty: For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord Jehovah; therefore turn ye and live.

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rate difficulty: And he had seven sons and three daughters.

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rate difficulty: and afterwards do the Levites come in to serve the tent of meeting, and thou hast cleansed them, and hast waved them--a wave-offering.

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rate difficulty: But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

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simplify: But the multitude of thy foes shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be in an instant suddenly.

And the army of your attackers will be like small dust, and all the cruel ones like dry stems gone before the wind; suddenly it will come about.


rate difficulty: and he gave them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them on the hill before Jehovah. And they fell all seven together, and were put to death in the first days of the harvest, in the beginning of barley harvest.

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rate difficulty: And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.


rate difficulty: Does that set the law in opposition to God’s promises? Heaven forbid! For, if a law had been given capable of bestowing life, then righteousness would have actually owed its existence to law.


rate difficulty: But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time.


simplify: So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day.

So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king had given orders, saying, Come to me again on the third day.


rate difficulty: And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, yet not like David his father: he did according to all that Joash his father had done.


rate difficulty: But unto the place which Jehovah your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come;

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simplify: and he who did receive the one, having gone away, digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

But the servant who had received the one bag went and dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.


simplify: And when a man shall sanctify his house to be holy unto the Lord, then the priest shall estimate it, whether it be good or bad: as the priest shall estimate it, so shall it stand.

And if a man has given his house as holy to the Lord, then the priest will put a value on it, if it is good or bad; as the priest gives decision so will the value be fixed.


rate difficulty: And Pashhur son of Immer the priest--who also <FI>is<Fi> overseer, leader in the house of Jehovah--heareth Jeremiah prophesying these things,

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simplify: Woe to thee that destroyest, and thou wast not destroyed; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! When thou hast ceased to destroy, thou shalt be destroyed; and when thou hast made an end of dealing treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.

Ho! you who make waste those who did not make you waste; acting falsely to those who were not false to you. When you have come to an end of wasting, you will be made waste, and after your false acts, they will do the same to you.


simplify: For I bear him witness, that he hath much labor for you, and for them in Laodicea, and for them in Hierapolis.

For I give witness of him that he has undergone much trouble for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis.


rate difficulty: By this ye shall be put to the proof: as Pharaoh lives, ye shall not go forth hence, unless your youngest brother come hither!

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rate difficulty: She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: medium


simplify: And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.

Then the king, taking his place by the pillar, made an agreement before the Lord, to go in the way of the Lord, and to keep his orders and his decisions and his rules with all his heart and with all his soul, and to keep the words of the agreement recorded in this book.


simplify: And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.

And Jesus said to him sharply, Be quiet, and come out of him.


simplify: And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the Lord their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the Lord their God.

And for a fourth part of the day, upright in their places, they were reading from the book of the law of their God; and for a fourth part of the day they were requesting forgiveness and worshipping the Lord their God.


simplify: How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.


rate difficulty: But some of the Pharisees said, Why do you do what it is not right to do on the Sabbath?

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simplify: And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been showed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother-in-law since the death of thy husband; and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people that thou knewest not heretofore.

And Boaz answering said to her, I have had news of everything you have done for your mother-in-law after the death of your husband; how you went away from your father and mother and the land of your birth, and came to a people who are strange to you.


simplify: And behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner; and when she knew that he was sitting at meat in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster cruse of ointment,

And there was a woman in the town who was a sinner; and when she had news that he was a guest in the Pharisee's house, she took a bottle of perfume,


rate difficulty: And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up.

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simplify: But if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth; not any of her vows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand: and the Lord shall forgive her, because her father disallowed her.

But if her father, hearing of it, makes her take back her word, then the oaths or the undertakings she has given will have no force; and she will have forgiveness from the Lord, because her oath was broken by her father.


rate difficulty: According to all that I show thee, the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the furniture thereof, even so shall ye make it.

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rate difficulty: These are the sons of Esau, and these are their chiefs: the same is Edom.


simplify: Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.

So I say to you, Every sin and every evil word against God will have forgiveness; but for evil words against the Spirit there will be no forgiveness.


simplify: And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.

And when this letter has been read to you, see that it is also read before the church at Laodicea, and that you yourselves read the letter which will be forwarded from there.


simplify: And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.

And Jonathan, answering, said to Adonijah, Not so, but our lord King David has made Solomon king:


simplify: So he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to Beth-el.

So he went another way, and not by the way he came to Beth-el.


rate difficulty: Compassed me have waters unto the soul, The deep doth compass me, The weed is bound to my head.


simplify: And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.

And Tyre made for herself a strong place, and got together silver like dust and the best gold like the earth of the streets.


simplify: But far be it from me to glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world hath been crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

But far be it from me to have glory in anything, but only in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which this world has come to an end on the cross for me, and I for it.


rate difficulty: And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


simplify: these all were continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication, with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

They all united in devoting themselves to prayer, and so did some women, and Mary, the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.


rate difficulty: They have abominated me, They have kept far from me, And from before me have not spared to spit.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand that were hewers in the mountains;

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: I say to you, Get up, take up your bed, and go to your house.


rate difficulty: See, God is my salvation; I will have faith in the Lord, without fear: for the Lord Jah is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.


simplify: And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.

Whatever house you go to stay in, remain there, and leave from that place.


simplify: Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

See, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Be then as wise as snakes, and as gentle as doves.


simplify: And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore.

And with grief in her soul, weeping bitterly, she made her prayer to the Lord.


rate difficulty: For ceased hath the terrible one, And consumed hath been the scorner, And cut off have been all watching for iniquity,

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: Thou shalt not desire thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not desire thy neighbour's wife, nor his bondman, nor his handmaid, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbour's.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 7 | difficulty: hard


simplify: To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

Why, we did not for a moment yield submission to them, so that the truth of the good news might be yours always!


simplify: The word that the Lord spake to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon should come and smite the land of Egypt.

The word which the Lord said to Jeremiah the prophet, of how Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, would come and make war on the land of Egypt.


rate difficulty: There are some who have already left us, to follow Satan.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: But I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.

And I will send a fire on Judah, burning up the great houses of Jerusalem.


simplify: Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

Now the husband was a long time in coming, and they all went to sleep.


simplify: I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the Lord, keep not silence,

I have put watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they will not keep quiet day or night: you who are the Lord's recorders, take no rest,


rate difficulty: let us make, I pray thee, a little upper chamber of the wall, and we set for him there a bed, and a table, and a high seat, and a candlestick; and it hath been, in his coming in unto us, he doth turn aside thither.'

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And when ye blow an alarm, the camps that lie on the east side shall take their journey.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: If I have despised the cause of my bondman or of my bondmaid, when they contended with me,


rate difficulty: So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also that are in Rome.


simplify: And on the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the passover, his disciples say unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and make ready that thou mayest eat the passover?

And on the first day of unleavened bread, when the Passover lamb is put to death, his disciples said to him, Where are we to go and make ready for you to take the Passover meal?


rate difficulty: And these things shall be for a statuteandordinance unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And the two stones are to be placed on the ephod, over the arm-holes, to be stones of memory for the children of Israel: Aaron will have their names on his arms when he goes in before the Lord, to keep the Lord in mind of them.

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: And fear came on every soul, many wonders also and signs were being done through the apostles,

A deep impression was made on everyone, and many wonders and signs were done at the hands of the apostles.


simplify: And as for the pillars, the height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a line of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow.

And as for the pillars, one pillar was eighteen cubits high, and twelve cubits measured all round, and it was as thick as a man's hand: it was hollow.


simplify: For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

There is but one God, and one mediator between God and men — the man, Christ Jesus,


simplify: For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

For where envy is, and the desire to get the better of others, there is no order, but every sort of evil-doing.


rate difficulty: And the children of the half-tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baal-hermon and Senir and mount Hermon.

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


simplify: And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

Jesus also said: “This is what the kingdom of God is like — like a man who has scattered seed on the ground,


simplify: But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day.


simplify: Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the shame of the heathen:

For this cause be a prophet about the land of Israel, and say to the mountains and to the hills, to the streams and to the valleys, This is what the Lord has said: Truly, in my bitter feeling and in my wrath I have said these things, because you have undergone the shame of the nations:


rate difficulty: Because the Lord hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered:


simplify: Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

Then I saw all the works which my hands had made, and everything I had been working to do; and I saw that all was to no purpose and desire for wind, and there was no profit under the sun.


rate difficulty: But they said, Were we to let him make use of our sister as a loose woman?

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: What do ye imagine against the Lord? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.

What are you designing against the Lord? he will put an end to it: his haters will not come up again a second time.


rate difficulty: In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not; O Zion, let not thy hands be slack.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, men of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, Go, search the land: who when they came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they lodged there.


simplify: And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

And the sons of Javan: Elishah and Tarshish, Kittim and Rodanim.


simplify: And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.

When the seventy-two returned, they exclaimed joyfully: “Master, even the demons submit to us when we use your name.”


rate difficulty: Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

And in answer to the men of Judah, the men of Israel said, We have ten parts in the king, and we are the first in order of birth: why did you make nothing of us? and were we not the first to make suggestions for getting the king back? And the words of the men of Judah were more violent than the words of the men of Israel.


rate difficulty: He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: and men were scorched with great heat, and they did speak evil of the name of God, who hath authority over these plagues, and they did not reform--to give to Him glory.

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: hard


simplify: and having let away the multitudes, he went up to the mountain by himself to pray, and evening having come, he was there alone,

After dismissing the crowds, he went up the hill by himself to pray; and, when evening fell, he was there alone.


rate difficulty: Putting one's faith in a false man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth and a shaking foot.

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.

If your young men are questioned they will say the same thing. So now, let my young men have grace in your eyes, for we are come at a good time; please give anything you may have by you to your servants and to your son David.


simplify: Then shalt thou understand righteousness and justice, And equity, yea, every good path.

Then you will have knowledge of righteousness and right acting, and upright behaviour, even of every good way.


simplify: And Agrippa said unto Festus, I also could wish to hear the man myself. To-morrow, saith he, thou shalt hear him.

And Agrippa said to Festus, I have a desire to give the man a hearing myself. Tomorrow, he said, you may give him a hearing.


simplify: He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

His coming will not be with fighting or loud cries; and his voice will not be lifted up in the streets.


simplify: The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.

The children of Senaah, three thousand, six hundred and thirty.


simplify: Kiriath-baal (the same is Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.

Kiriath-baal (which is Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two towns with their unwalled places.


rate difficulty: Why did I come from my mother's body to see pain and sorrow, so that my days might be wasted with shame?

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

And I gave them punishment frequently, in all the Synagogues, forcing them to say things against God; and burning with passion against them, I went after them even into far-away towns.


rate difficulty: And David left his baggage in the hand of the keeper of the baggage, and ran to the army, and came and saluted his brethren.

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: But if our unrighteousness commendGod's righteousness, what shall we say? IsGod unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak according to man.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: Shall not the land tremble for this, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein? yea, it shall rise up wholly like the River; and it shall be troubled and sink again, like the River of Egypt.

Will not the land be shaking with fear because of this, and everyone in it have sorrow? and all of it will be overflowing like the River; and it will be troubled and go down again like the River of Egypt.


simplify: And if, when the priest seeth it, behold, it be in sight lower than the skin, and the hair thereof be turned white; the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague of leprosy broken out of the boil.

And after looking at it, if it seems to go deeper than the skin, and the hair on it is turned white, then the priest will say that the man is unclean: it is the leper's disease, it has come out in the bad place.


simplify: because the eyes of the Lord <FI>are<Fi> upon the righteous, and His ears--to their supplication, and the face of the Lord <FI>is<Fi> upon those doing evil;'

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And his ears are attentive to their prayers, But the face of the Lord is set against those who do wrong.’


simplify: For he looketh to the ends of the earth, And seeth under the whole heaven;

For his eyes go to the ends of the earth, and he sees everything under heaven.


rate difficulty: It is a watch-night before the Lord who took them out of the land of Egypt: this same night is a watch-night to the Lord for all the children of Israel, through all their generations.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

The seventeenth Joshbekashah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;


simplify: And the three eldest sons of Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the first-born, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

And the three oldest sons of Jesse had gone with Saul to the fight: the names of the three who went to the fight were Eliab, the oldest, and Abinadab the second, and Shammah the third.


simplify: And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?

And in the hearing of his countrymen and the army of Samaria he said, What are these feeble Jews doing? will they make themselves strong? will they make offerings? will they get the work done in a day? will they make the stones which have been burned come again out of the dust?


simplify: To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.


simplify: saying,  Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, And whose sins are covered.

Happy are those who have forgiveness for their wrongdoing, and whose sins are covered.


rate difficulty: And it shall be unto them for an inheritance; I am their inheritance: and ye shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: And they hallowed Kedesh in Galilee in the hill-country of Naphtali, and Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim, and Kirjath-Arba, that is, Hebron, in the hill-country of Judah.

reading_level: 9 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: hard


simplify: and all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.

And all the years of Jared's life were nine hundred and sixty-two: and he came to his end.


rate difficulty: And the men, whom Moses sent to spy out the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up an evil report against the land,

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: And they removed from Libnah, and pitched at Rissah.

And they went on from Libnah, and put up their tents in Rissah.


simplify: The lips of those that rose up against me, and their device against me all the day.

The lips of those who came up against me, and their thoughts against me all the day.


simplify: And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied with the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?

Now when Saul's old friends saw him among the band of prophets, the people said to one another, What has come to Saul, the son of Kish? Is even Saul among the prophets?


rate difficulty: And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the Tent: and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: medium


simplify: And he said unto them, Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, he, and they that were with him?

And he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did, when he had need and was without food, he, and those who were with him?


rate difficulty: Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, which is in Samaria: behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he is gone down to possess it.


rate difficulty: Thou, inhabitress, daughter of Egypt, furnish for thyself a captive's baggage, for Noph shall be a desolation and shall be ruined, so that none shall dwell therein.

reading_level: 9 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


simplify: Therefore the fathers shall eat the sons in the midst of thee, and the sons shall eat their fathers; and I will execute judgments in thee, and the whole remnant of thee will I scatter into all the winds.

For this cause fathers will take their sons for food among you, and sons will make a meal of their fathers; and I will be judge among you, and all the rest of you I will send away to every wind.


rate difficulty: And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose and went and caught hold of the horns of the altar.

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;

The Lord says to the man of his selection, to Cyrus, whom I have taken by the right hand, putting down nations before him, and taking away the arms of kings; making the doors open before him, so that the ways into the towns may not be shut;


simplify: And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

And make us free of our debts, as we have made those free who are in debt to us.


rate difficulty: And Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger was kindled.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

For he will be like a tree planted by the waters, pushing out its roots by the stream; he will have no fear when the heat comes, but his leaf will be green; in a dry year he will have no care, and will go on giving fruit.


simplify: And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.

and to have horses ready for Paul to ride, so that they might take him safely to Felix, the Governor.


rate difficulty: Wherefore, beloved, as ye wait for these things, be diligent to be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless;

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: O generation, mark ye the word of Jehovah. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel, or a land of thick darkness? Wherefore say my people, We have dominion; we will come no more unto thee?

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 5 | difficulty: medium


simplify: And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.

And I went out by night, through the doorway of the valley, and past the dragon's water-spring as far as the place where waste material was put, viewing the walls of Jerusalem which were broken down, and the doorways which had been burned with fire.


rate difficulty: For we go through all things on account of you, because the greater the number to whom the grace is given, the greater is the praise to the glory of God.

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom; and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit:

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: And [there are] heavenly bodies, and earthly bodies: but different is the glory of the heavenly, different that of the earthly:

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: Wherefore, my brethren, ye also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ; that ye should be joined to another, even to him who was raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit unto God.

In the same way, my brothers, you were made dead to the law through the body of Christ, so that you might be joined to another, even to him who came again from the dead, so that we might give fruit to God.


simplify: And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Beth–lehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.

And they took Asahel's body and put it in the last resting-place of his father in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men, travelling all night, came to Hebron at dawn.


simplify: And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.

And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for Joseph had made the children of Israel take an oath, saying, God will certainly keep you in mind; and you are to take my bones away with you.


rate difficulty: Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: Ye were running well; who hindered you that ye should not obey the truth?

You were going on well; who was the cause of your not giving ear to what is true?


simplify: For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:

For I will send water on the land needing it, and streams on the dry earth: I will let my spirit come down on your seed, and my blessing on your offspring.


rate difficulty: For because ye did [it] not at the first, Jehovah ourGod made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: “Get up, take the child and his mother, and go into the Land of Israel, for those who sought to take the child’s life are dead.”

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: being sore troubled because they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

Being greatly troubled because they were teaching the people and preaching Jesus as an example of the coming back from the dead.


simplify: For pass over to the isles of Kittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently; and see if there hath been such a thing.

For go over to the sea-lands of Kittim and see; send to Kedar and give deep thought to it; and see if there has ever been such a thing.


rate difficulty: but the seventh day is the sabbath of Jehovah thyGod: thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy bondman, nor thy handmaid, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates.

reading_level: 9 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 10 | difficulty: hard


simplify: The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the Lord our God, the vengeance of his temple.

The voice of those who are in flight, who have got away safe from the land of Babylon, to give news in Zion of punishment from the Lord our God, even payment for his Temple.


rate difficulty: and thou, appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all its vessels, and over all that it hath; they bear the tabernacle, and all its vessels, and they serve it; and round about the tabernacle they encamp.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: medium


simplify: The children of Harim, a thousandandseventeen.

The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.


rate difficulty: And when they asked him that he would remain for a longer time [with them] he did not accede,


simplify: And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will intreat the Lord that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to morrow: but let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the Lord.

And Moses said, When I go out from you I will make prayer to the Lord that the cloud of flies may go away from Pharaoh and from his people and from his servants tomorrow: only let Pharaoh no longer by deceit keep back the people from making their offering to the Lord.


simplify: Jehovah will send upon thee cursing, discomfiture, and rebuke, in all that thou puttest thy hand unto to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the evil of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me.

The Lord will send on you cursing and trouble and punishment in everything to which you put your hand, till sudden destruction overtakes you; because of your evil ways in which you have been false to me.


simplify: for that which I work, I do not acknowledge; for not what I will, this I practise, but what I hate, this I do.

I do not understand my own actions. For I am so far from habitually doing what I want to do, that I find myself doing the thing that I hate.


rate difficulty: (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: and he having said these things, the Jews went away, having much disputation among themselves;

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: and all the men of valour seven thousand, and the artificers and the smiths a thousand, the whole <FI>are<Fi> mighty men, warriors; and the king of Babylon bringeth them in a captivity to Babylon.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


simplify: And when the children of Ammon saw that they were become odious to David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zobah, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Maacah with a thousand men, and the men of Tob twelve thousand men.

And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves hated by David, they sent to the Aramaeans of Beth-rehob and Zobah, and got for payment twenty thousand footmen, and they got from the king of Maacah a thousand men, and from Tob twelve thousand.


rate difficulty: for as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also the faith apart from the works is dead.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: Then said Jehovah unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or not.

Then the Lord said to Moses, See, I will send down bread from heaven for you; and the people will go out every day and get enough for the day's needs; so that I may put them to the test to see if they will keep my laws or not.


simplify: Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Then he comes to the disciples; and says to them, Go on sleeping now, and take your rest: for the hour is come, and the Son of man is given into the hands of evil men.


simplify: So, then, the things of peace may we pursue, and the things of building up one another;

Therefore our efforts should be directed towards all that makes for peace and the mutual building up of character.


simplify: But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.

But everyone will be put to death for the evil which he himself has done: whoever has taken bitter grapes will himself have his teeth put on edge.


rate difficulty: And Hanameel, my uncle's son, cometh in unto me, according to the word of Jehovah, unto the court of the prison, and saith unto me, `Buy, I pray thee, my field that <FI>is<Fi> in Anathoth, that <FI>is<Fi> in the land of Benjamin, for thine <FI>is<Fi> the right of possession, and thine of redemption--buy for thee.' And I know that it <FI>is<Fi> the word of Jehovah,

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 8 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: That which was from the first, which has come to our ears, and which we have seen with our eyes, looking on it and touching it with our hands, about the Word of life

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: And they said unto him, Wherefore speaketh my lord such words as these? Far be it from thy servants that they should do such a thing.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: Who are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of my hand, that Jehovah should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: And having gone forth, he went on, according to custom, to the mount of the Olives, and his disciples also followed him,

Jesus then went out, and made his way as usual to the Mount of Olives, followed by his disciples.


rate difficulty: The pots also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


simplify: Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?

Does he not see my ways, and are not my steps all numbered?


simplify: by the lot of their inheritance, as Jehovah commanded by Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half-tribe.

Their heritage by the Lord's decision, as he gave orders by Moses, for the nine tribes and the half-tribe.


simplify: An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them, and departed.

An evil and false generation is searching after a sign; and no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah. And he went away from them.


simplify: And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great assembly.

So a very great number of people came together at Jerusalem to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month.


simplify: So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

so we, by our union in Christ, many though we are, form but one body, and individually we are related one to another as its parts.


simplify: The way of peace they know not; and there is no justice in their goings: they have made them crooked paths; whosoever goeth therein doth not know peace.

They have no knowledge of the way of peace, and there is no sense of what is right in their behaviour: they have made for themselves ways which are not straight; whoever goes in them has no knowledge of peace.


rate difficulty: Their tents and their flocks shall they take; their curtains and all their vessels, and their camels, shall they carry away for themselves; and they shall cry unto them, Terror on every side!

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: Lo, all his companions are ashamed, As to artisans--they <FI>are<Fi> of men, All of them gather together, they stand up, They fear, they are ashamed together.


simplify: And some of the heads of fathers’ houses, when they came to the house of Jehovah which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to set it up in its place:

And some of the heads of families, when they came to the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem, gave freely of their wealth for the building up of the house of God in its place:


simplify: And also thus said the king, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.

Then the king said, May the God of Israel be praised, who has given one of my seed to be king in my place this day and has let my eyes see it.


simplify: for indeed ye do it toward all the brethren that are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brethren, that ye abound more and more;

And, truly, you are lovers of all the brothers in Macedonia; but it is our desire that your love may be increased still more;


simplify: And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

As Jesus was resuming his journey, a man came running up to him, and threw himself on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to gain eternal life?”


simplify: With the hoofs of his horses shall he tread down all thy streets: he shall slay thy people by the sword, and thy strong garrisons shall go down to the ground.

Your streets will be stamped down by the feet of his horses: he will put your people to the sword, and will send down the pillars of your strength to the earth.


rate difficulty: Then I said, Ah, Lord God! see, the prophets say to them, You will not see the sword or be short of food; but I will give you certain peace in this place.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.

And they put up the high places of the Baal in the valley of the son of Hinnom, making their sons and their daughters go through the fire to Molech; which I did not give them orders to do, and it never came into my mind that they would do this disgusting thing, causing Judah to be turned out of the way.


rate difficulty: For this cause, brothers, in all our trouble and grief we were comforted about you because of your faith;

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: Rehoboam made Abijah, the son of Maacah, chief and ruler among his brothers, for it was his purpose to make him king.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.

Yes, they were glad to do so; and indeed it is a duty which they owe to them. For the Gentile converts who have shared their spiritual blessings are in duty bound to minister to them in the things of this world.


simplify: Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

In addition, he made towns in the hill-country of Judah, and strong buildings and towers in the woodlands.


simplify: then those in Judea--let them flee to the mounts;

“then those of you who are in Judea must take refuge in the mountains;


rate difficulty: And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt-offering, and the evening meal-offering, and the king’s burnt-offering, and his meal-offering, with the burnt-offering of all the people of the land, and their meal-offering, and their drink-offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt-offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: but the brazen altar shall be for me to inquire by.

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,


rate difficulty: And the number of them, after their genealogy by their generations, heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour, was twenty thousand and two hundred.

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: These are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even.

All these are unclean to you: anyone touching them when they are dead will be unclean till evening.


rate difficulty: And God said to Abraham, On your side, you are to keep the agreement, you and your seed after you through all generations.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: And when ye offer the blind for sacrifice, it is no evil! and when ye offer the lame and sick, it is no evil! Present it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee? or will he accept thy person? saith Jehovah of hosts.

And when you give what is blind for an offering, it is no evil! and when you give what is damaged and ill, it is no evil! Give it now to your ruler; will he be pleased with you, or will you have his approval? says the Lord of armies.


rate difficulty: And he said, I will certainly come back to you in the spring, and Sarah your wife will have a son. And his words came to the ears of Sarah who was at the back of the tent-door.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: Now in the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king’s commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, on the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have rule over them (whereas it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them),

Now on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, when the time came for the king's order to be put into effect, on the very day when the haters of the Jews had been hoping to have rule over them; though the opposite had come about, and the Jews had rule over their haters;


simplify: Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son; But he that is a companion of gluttons shameth his father.

He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who keeps company with feasters puts shame on his father.


simplify: And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.

And the thing was right in the eyes of the king and all the people.


simplify: And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.

And, as the voice ceased, Jesus was found alone. The apostles kept silence, and told no one about any of the things that they had seen.


simplify: And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.

And a certain man was there who had a disease.


simplify: for if that which is being made useless <FI>is<Fi> through glory, much more that which is remaining <FI>is<Fi> in glory.

And, if that which was to pass away was attended with glory, far more will that which is to endure be surrounded with glory!


simplify: Then saith he to the man, `Stretch forth thy hand,' and he stretched <FI>it<Fi> forth, and it was restored whole as the other.

Then he said to the man. “Stretch out your hand.” The man stretched it out; and it had become as sound as the other.


rate difficulty: No doubt you have knowledge, and wisdom will come to an end with you.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall in any wise hurt you.

See, I have given you power to put your feet on snakes and evil beasts, and over all the strength of him who is against you: and nothing will do you damage.


simplify: and he sent forth his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.

And when the time had come, he sent his servants to say to them, Come, for all things are now ready.


rate difficulty: And they shall no more be a prey to the nations, neither shall the beast of the earth devour them; but they shall dwell in safety, and none shall make them afraid.


simplify: It may be the Lord thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the Lord thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left.

It may be that the Lord your God will give ear to the words of the Rab-shakeh, whom the king of Assyria, his master, has sent to say evil things against the living God, and will make his words come to nothing: so make your prayer for the rest of the people.


simplify: And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a man, kneeling to him, and saying,

And when they came to the people, a man went down on his knees to him, saying,


simplify: and take double money in your hand; and the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks carry again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:

And take twice as much money with you; that is to say, take back the money which was put in your bags, for it may have been an error;


simplify: These are they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.

All these were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest when the children of Israel were numbered in the lowlands of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.


simplify: They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.

They are wet with the rain of the mountains, and get into the cracks of the rock for cover.


simplify: But as touching the dead, that they are raised; have ye not read in the book of Moses, in the place concerning the Bush, how God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

But as to the dead coming back to life; have you not seen in the book of Moses, about the burning thorn-tree, how God said to him, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?


simplify: And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.

The number of his army was seventy-four thousand, six hundred.


rate difficulty: And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:


simplify: Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.

A blessing is on the man who puts his faith in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.


rate difficulty: And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: medium


simplify: My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.

And my sheep went out of the way, wandering through all the mountains and on every high hill: my sheep went here and there over all the face of the earth; and no one was troubled about them or went in search of them.


rate difficulty: Therefore shall a strong people glorify thee; a city of terrible nations shall fear thee.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: medium


simplify: So it shall be a reproach and a taunt, an instruction and an astonishment unto the nations that are round about thee, when I shall execute judgments in thee in anger and in fury and in furious rebukes. I the Lord have spoken it.

And you will be a name of shame and a cause of bitter words, an example and a wonder to the nations round about you, when I give effect to my judging among you in wrath and in passion and in burning protests: I the Lord have said it:


simplify: Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:

And so that no man might be able to say anything against us in the business of this giving which has been put into our hands:


rate difficulty: In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon,

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: for, seeing in the wisdom of God the world through the wisdom knew not God, it did please God through the foolishness of the preaching to save those believing.

For since the world, in God’s wisdom, did not by its philosophy learn to know God, God saw fit, by the ‘folly’ of our proclamation, to save those who believe in Christ!


simplify: And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.

And Resen between Nineveh and Calah, which is a very great town.


simplify: For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:

Never at any time, as you know, did we use the language of flattery, or make false professions in order to hide selfish aims. God will bear witness to that.


rate difficulty: And his mother's brethren speak concerning him, in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, all these words, and their heart inclineth after Abimelech, for they said, `He <FI>is<Fi> our brother;'

reading_level: 10 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.

And when the grain which they had got in Egypt was all used up, their father said to them, Go again and get us a little food.


rate difficulty: And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then to the Gentiles also hath God granted repentance unto life.

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


simplify: As an oblation of first-fruits ye shall offer them unto Jehovah: but they shall not come up for a sweet savor on the altar.

You may give them as an offering of first-fruits to the Lord, but they are not to go up as a sweet smell on the altar.


rate difficulty: and he spoke kindly to him, and set his seat above the seat of the kings that were with him in Babylon.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: Also the pillars of brass that were in the house of the Lord, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the Lord, the Chaldeans brake, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.

reading_level: 10 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

And straight away the disease went from him, and he was made clean.


simplify: Because of thy raging against me, and because thine arrogancy is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

Because your wrath against me and your words of pride have come up to my ears, I will put my hook in your nose and my cord in your lips, and I will make you go back by the way you came.


simplify: and the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and if the hair in the plague be turned white, and the appearance of the plague be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is the plague of leprosy; and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean.

And if, when the priest sees the mark on his skin, the hair on the place is turned white and the mark seems to go deeper than the skin, it is the mark of a leper: and the priest, after looking at him, will say that he is unclean.


simplify: But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.

But where are the gods you have made for yourselves? let them come, if they are able to give you salvation in the time of your trouble: for the number of your gods is as the number of your towns, O Judah.


rate difficulty: What then shall one answer the messengers of the nation? That Jehovah hath founded Zion, and in her shall the afflicted of his people take refuge.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


simplify: And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

And he said, Give ear now to the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord seated on his seat of power, with all the army of heaven in their places round him at his right hand and at his left.


simplify: and they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar:

They put the fat on the breasts, and the fat was burned on the altar.


simplify: And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-serah, which is in the hill-country of Ephraim, on the north of the mountain of Gaash.

And they put his body in the earth in the land of his heritage in Timnath-serah, in the hill-country of Ephraim, to the north of Mount Gaash.


simplify: Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

Go on building houses and living in them, and planting gardens and using the fruit of them;


simplify: Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:

Great in wisdom and strong in act: whose eyes are open on all the ways of the sons of men, giving to everyone the reward of his ways and the fruit of his doings:


rate difficulty: And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: If a man die, shall he liveagain? All the days of my warfare would I wait, Till my release should come.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: And the sons of Izhar; Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

The man who has knowledge of how to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.


simplify: Hearken unto this, O Job: Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

Give ear to this, O Job, and keep quiet in your place; and take note of the wonders worked by God.


rate difficulty: He who is purposing death gets up before day, so that he may put to death the poor and those in need.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: Behold, I am against thee, saith the Lord of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.

See, I am against you, says the Lord of armies, and I will have your skirts pulled over your face, and let the nations see you unclothed, and the kingdoms your shame.


rate difficulty: but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


simplify: For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you.

For as you have been judging, so you will be judged, and with your measure will it be measured to you.


simplify: and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings, commands of men;

but vainly do they worship me, For they teach but human precepts.’


rate difficulty: Noah sent out a raven, which went this way and that till the waters were gone from the earth.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?

But he in answer said to one of them, Friend, I do you no wrong: did you not make an agreement with me for a penny?


rate difficulty: To the sons of Merari who are left, from the tribe of Zebulun, <FI>are<Fi> Rimmon and its suburbs, Tabor and its suburbs;

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: — And all the princes came to Jeremiah, and asked him; and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. And they withdrew quietly from him; for the matter was not reported.


rate difficulty: I am Jehovah your God, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?

If at this time you say nothing, then help and salvation will come to the Jews from some other place, but you and your father's family will come to destruction: and who is to say that you have not come to the kingdom even for such a time as this?


rate difficulty: And [there was] a voice again the second time to him, WhatGod has cleansed, do not thou make common.

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


simplify: and she shall be saved through the child-bearing, if they remain in faith, and love, and sanctification, with sobriety.

But she will be saved by the birth of a child, if they never abandon faith, love, or holiness, and behave with modesty.


rate difficulty: In a second, in the shutting of an eye, at the sound of the last horn: for at that sound the dead will come again, free for ever from the power of death, and we will be changed.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for war, seven thousand one hundred.


rate difficulty: But immediately a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell at his feet


rate difficulty: For our sake God made Christ, who was innocent of sin, one with our sinfulness, so that in him we might be made one with the righteousness of God.

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark,

Because as in those days before the overflowing of the waters, they were feasting and taking wives and getting married, till the day when Noah went into the ark,


simplify: And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.

and the spirits begged Jesus: “Send us into the pigs so that we can take possession of them.”


rate difficulty: Jehovah, the Lord, is my strength, And he maketh my feet like hinds' [feet], And he will make me to walk upon my high places. To the chief Musician. On my stringed instruments.


simplify: for this is the love of God, that His commands we may keep, and His commands are not burdensome;

For to love God is to lay his commands to heart; and his commands are not burdensome,


rate difficulty: And my heart have been secretly enticed, so that my mouth kissed my hand:

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: And it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus (that is, the Ahasuerus that reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over a hundred and twenty-seven provinces),

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have left his house to be broken through.

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: Sing unto Jehovah a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth; ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein, the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.

Make a new song to the Lord, and let his praise be sounded from the end of the earth; you who go down to the sea, and everything in it, the sea-lands and their people.


simplify: The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!

The Son of man came feasting, and you say, Here is a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners.


simplify: Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

Why do your disciples go against the teaching of the fathers? for they take food with unwashed hands.


rate difficulty: And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

And Egypt was the father of the Ludim and the Anamim and the Lehabim and the Naphtuhim


simplify: Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.

Say to the children of Israel that they are to make me an offering; from every man who has the impulse in his heart take an offering for me.


rate difficulty: The men of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the Lord; she drew not near to her God.

She gave no attention to the voice, she had no use for teaching, she put no faith in the Lord, she did not come near to her God.


simplify: So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me:

So the two bands of those who gave praise took up their positions in the house of God, and I and half of the chiefs with me:


simplify: for I say to you, that many prophets and kings did wish to see what ye perceive, and did not see, and to hear what ye hear, and did not hear.'

for, I tell you, many prophets and kings wished for the sight of the things which you are seeing, yet never heard them.”


simplify: But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, that had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.

But Nebuzaradan, the captain of the armed men, let the poorest of the people, who had nothing whatever, go on living in the land of Judah, and gave them vine-gardens and fields at the same time.


simplify: For the mountains will I take up a weeping and wailing, and for the habitations of the wilderness a lamentation, because they are burned up, so that none can pass through them; neither can men hear the voice of the cattle; both the fowl of the heavens and the beast are fled; they are gone.

Give yourselves to weeping, crying out in sorrow for the mountains; and for the fields of the waste land send up a song of grief, because they are burned up, so that no one goes through; there is no sound of cattle; the bird of the heavens and the beast are in flight and are gone.


simplify: And thou shalt make staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.

And make rods of the same wood, plating them with gold.


simplify: (for he saith,  At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succor thee:  behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation):

(For he says, I have given ear to you at a good time, and I have been your helper in a day of salvation: see, now is the good time; now is the day of salvation):


simplify: So also it is written, The first man Adam became a living soul. The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

And so it is said, The first man Adam was a living soul. The last Adam is a life-giving spirit.


rate difficulty: Hear the word of Jehovah, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off; and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.

reading_level: 2 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: medium


simplify: of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and thirty;

Of the sons of Gershom: Joel the chief, and his brothers, a hundred and thirty;


simplify: for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake shall find it,

For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake, loses his life will find it.


rate difficulty: Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt-offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And it came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

Now when the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a great wind, Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.


simplify: When the Lord thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.

When the Lord your God makes wide the limit of your land, as he has said, and you say, I will take flesh for my food, because you have a desire for it; then you may take whatever flesh you have a desire for.


simplify: And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.

and then said goodbye to one another; after which we went on board, and they returned home.


rate difficulty: Speak unto the children of Israel and say unto them, When ye come into the land that I give unto you, and ye reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the first-fruits of your harvest unto the priest.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 10 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast showed great lovingkindness unto David my father, and hast made me king in his stead.

And Solomon said to God, Great was your mercy to David my father, and you have made me king in his place.


rate difficulty: Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are home-born in Israel shall dwell in booths;

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


simplify: And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thine hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Ye shall certainly drink.

And it will be, if they will not take of the cup in your hand, then you are to say to them, This is what the Lord of armies has said: You will certainly take of it.


simplify: And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

And the great dragon was forced down, the old snake, who is named the Evil One and Satan, by whom all the earth is turned from the right way; he was forced down to the earth, and his angels were forced down with him.


rate difficulty: The people went out to see what had happened, and, when they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting, clothed and in his right mind, at Jesus’ feet; and they were awe-struck.

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.

The blessing of him who was near to destruction came on me, and I put a song of joy into the widow's heart.


simplify: All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.

All you beasts of the field, come together for your meat, even all you beasts of the wood.


simplify: And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.

After this I saw another angel, descending from heaven, invested with great authority; and the earth was illuminated by his splendor.