simplify: That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless but for a moment?

That the pride of the sinner is short, and the joy of the evil-doer but for a minute?


simplify: And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath–sepher.

From there he went up against the people of Debir: (now the name of Debir before that was Kiriath-sepher.)


simplify: And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after their fathers’ houses.

And the sons of Mushi: Mahli and Eder and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites by their families.


rate difficulty: Cream of kine, and milk of sheep, With the fat of lambs, And rams of the breed of Bashan, and he-goats, With the fat of kidneys of wheat; And thou didst drink pure wine, the blood of the grape.

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


simplify: Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.

But because you were uncontrolled, the first place will not be yours; for you went up to your father's bed, even his bride-bed, and made it unclean.


simplify: If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.

If any man makes use of a tongue, let it not be more than two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let someone give the sense:


rate difficulty: Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

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


rate difficulty: And Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

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


simplify: Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

For this reason it is of faith, so that it may be through grace; and so that the word of God may be certain to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,


simplify: And the ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Those whom the Lord has made free will come back with songs to Zion; and on their heads will be eternal joy: delight and joy will be theirs, and sorrow and sounds of grief will be gone for ever.


rate difficulty: In their heat I will make their feasts, and I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the Lord.

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


simplify: Jehovah shall reign for ever and ever.


rate difficulty: and now, let not my lord the king lay unto his heart the word, saying, All the sons of the king have died, for Amnon alone <FI>is<Fi> dead.'

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: And they said to them, Jehovah look upon you and judge, that ye have made our odour to stink in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his bondmen, putting a sword into their hand to kill us!

reading_level: 10 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the Meunim that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their stead; because there was pasture there for their flocks.

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


simplify: Is it for thy fear of him that he reproveth thee, That he entereth with thee into judgment?

Is it because you give him honour that he is sending punishment on you and is judging you?


simplify: And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs,

And from the tribe of Reuben, Bezer and Jahaz with their grass-lands;


rate difficulty: And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be smitten before your enemies: they that hate you shall rule over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.

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


rate difficulty: And they are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power and by thy strong hand.

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 6 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: and so Jacob went down into Egypt. There he died, and our ancestors also,

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


simplify: He measured then the gate from the roof of one little chamber to the roof of another: the breadth was five and twenty cubits, door against door.

And he took the measure of the doorway from the back of one room to the back of the other, twenty-five cubits across, from door to door.


simplify: And his mother’s brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.

So his mother's family said all this about him in the ears of all the townsmen of Shechem: and their hearts were turned to Abimelech, for they said, He is our brother.


simplify: Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

and above every name that can be named, whether in the present age, or in the age to come.


simplify: Cursed shall be thy basket and thy kneading-trough.

A curse will be on your basket and on your bread-basin.


rate difficulty: And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet; and he healed them:

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


simplify: For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)

Even supposing that there are so-called ‘gods’ either in heaven or on earth — and there are many such ‘gods’ and ‘lords’ —


rate difficulty: and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same is great.

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


rate difficulty: And they came into the land of Canaan, to Jacob their father, and told him all that had befallen them, saying,

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


rate difficulty: And thou shalt set the table without the veil, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.

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


simplify: Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

If you have honey, take only as much as is enough for you; for fear that, being full of it, you may not be able to keep it down.


simplify: And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward.

And the king said to the man of God, Come with me to my house for food and rest, and I will give you a reward.


rate difficulty: Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return?


simplify: And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

And then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with power and great glory.


rate difficulty: and the Levite, because he hath no portion nor inheritance with thee, and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that Jehovah thy God may bless thee in all the work of thy hand which thou doest.

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


rate difficulty: Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: hard


simplify: He made also the bases, and the lavers made he upon the bases;

And he made the ten bases and the ten washing-vessels which were on the bases;


rate difficulty: These things shall be done unto thee, because thou hast gone a whoring after the nations, because thou hast defiled thyself with their idols.

reading_level: 10 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 6 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.

And if any man would do them damage, fire comes out of their mouth and puts an end to those who are working against them: and if any man has a desire to do them damage, in this way will he be put to death.


rate difficulty: He saith unto him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

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


simplify: And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

and, after crossing the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we reached Myra in Lycia.


rate difficulty: And their border on the north quarter was from the Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north, and went up through the hill-country westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Beth-aven.

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


simplify: And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak.

And they gave Hebron to Caleb, as Moses had said; and he took the land of the three sons of Anak, driving them out from there.


rate difficulty: Because he so willed, he gave us life, through the message of the truth, so that we should be, as it were, an earnest of still further creations.

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: and thy seed hath been as the dust of the land, and thou hast broken forth westward, and eastward, and northward, and southward, and all families of the ground have been blessed in thee and in thy seed.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 6 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.

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


rate difficulty: Believe ye not in a companion, put not confidence in a familiar friend: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.

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


simplify: Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.

A man who takes part with a thief has hate for his soul; he is put under oath, but says nothing.


rate difficulty: said loudly: “Stand upright on your feet.”   The man leaped up, and began walking about,

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


simplify: Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.

And Israel will go on in strength, and Jacob will have rule over his haters.


simplify: He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;

Then he took up Elijah's robe, which had been dropped from him, and went back till he came to the edge of Jordan.


rate difficulty: And Solomon saith to all Israel, to heads of the thousands, and of the hundreds, and to judges, and to every honourable one of all Israel, heads of the fathers,

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


rate difficulty: and rejoiced in all the good which Jehovah thy God hath given to thee, and to thy house, thou, and the Levite, and the sojourner who <FI>is<Fi> in thy midst.


simplify: The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

A king, by right rule, makes the land safe; but one full of desires makes it a waste.


simplify: And he shall break down the house, the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the morter of the house; and he shall carry them forth out of the city into an unclean place.

And the house will have to be pulled down, the stones of it and the wood and the paste; and everything is to be taken out to an unclean place outside the town.


rate difficulty: Therefore a curse hath consumed the land, And the inhabitants in it are become desolate, Therefore consumed have been inhabitants of the land, And few men have been left.

reading_level: 9 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: hard


simplify: A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

A woman of virtue is a crown to her husband; but she whose behaviour is a cause of shame is like a wasting disease in his bones.


simplify: And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

And Jesus said, Are you able to make the friends of the newly-married man go without food when he is with them?


simplify: the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and ye say, Lo, a man, a glutton, and a wine drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners;

and now that the Son of Man has come, eating and drinking, you are saying ‘Here is a glutton and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and outcasts.’


rate difficulty: To make for the wind a weight, And the waters He meted out in measure.


simplify: And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

and, when they saw it, they told of all that had been said to them about this child.


simplify: and the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their capitals and their fillets with gold; and their five sockets were of brass.

And five pillars for the curtain, with their hooks; the heads of the pillars were of gold and they were circled with bands of gold; and their five bases were of brass.


rate difficulty: Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)

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


simplify: And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan.

And Abram, hearing that his brother's son had been made a prisoner, took a band of his trained men, three hundred and eighteen of them, sons of his house, and went after them as far as Dan.


simplify: But if she bear a maid-child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her impurity; and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying threescore and six days.

But if she gives birth to a female child, then she will be unclean for two weeks, as when she is unwell; and she will not be completely clean for sixty-six days.


simplify: Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

Therefore, be on your guard, remembering how for three years, night and day, I never ceased, even with tears, to warn each one of you.


rate difficulty: And the king of the Bene-Ammon hath not hearkened unto the words of Jephthah which he sent unto him,

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: and neither in the temple did they find me reasoning with any one, or making a dissension of the multitude, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city;

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


simplify: By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

His sneezings give out flames, and his eyes are like the eyes of the dawn.


simplify: And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.

And this is how you are to make them clean: let the holy water which takes away sin be put on them, and let the hair all over their bodies be cut off with a sharp blade, and let their clothing be washed and their bodies made clean.


rate difficulty: And he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Keren–happuch.


rate difficulty: And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly amazed, and sore troubled.

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


simplify: Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee.

You have no thought for the Rock, your father, you have no memory of the God who gave you birth.


simplify: And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.

The child’s spirit returned to her, and she instantly stood up; and Jesus ordered them to give her something to eat.


simplify: And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.

And as for you, are you looking for great things for yourself? Have no desire for them: for truly I will send evil on all flesh, says the Lord: but your life I will keep safe from attack wherever you go.


simplify: Pass through thy land as the Nile, O daughter of Tarshish; there is no restraint any more.

Let your land be worked with the plough, O daughter of Tarshish; there is no longer any harbour.


rate difficulty: For the rest, my brothers, be glad in the Lord. Writing the same things to you is no trouble to me, and for you it is safe.

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


simplify: And Moses spake in the ears of all the assembly of Israel the words of this song, until they were finished.

Then in the hearing of all the meeting of Israel, Moses said the words of this song, to the end.


simplify: What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.

When she is shaking her wings on high, she makes sport of the horse and of him who is seated on him.


rate difficulty: You have knowledge that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:


simplify: I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth; and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.

I went out after him, and overcame him, and took it out of his mouth: and if, turning on me, he came at me, I took him by the hair and overcame him and put him to death.


rate difficulty: And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat.

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


simplify: And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.

It is to be plated inside and out with the best gold, with an edge of gold all round it


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

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


simplify: Swear now therefore unto me by the Lord, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father’s house.

So give me your oath by the Lord, that you will not put an end to my seed after me or let my name be cut off from my father's family.


rate difficulty: therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I will stretch out my hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.

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


simplify: Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Do not give false witness against your neighbour;


rate difficulty: Thus said Jehovah: Lo, I turn back <FI>to<Fi> the captivity of the tents of Jacob, And his dwelling places I pity, And the city hath been built on its heap, And the palace according to its ordinance remaineth.

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: hard


simplify: But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

But if anyone says before men that he has no knowledge of me, I will say that I have no knowledge of him before my Father in heaven.


simplify: These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.

All these, with their different families, languages, lands, and nations, are the offspring of Ham.


simplify: For which cause I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee through the laying on of my hands.

For this reason I say to you, Let that grace of God which is in you, given to you by my hands, have living power.


rate difficulty: And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.

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


simplify: Verily my house is not so with God; Yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, Ordered in all things, and sure: For it is all my salvation, and allmydesire, Although he maketh it not to grow.

For is not my house so with God? For he has made with me an eternal agreement, ordered in all things and certain: as for all my salvation and all my desire, will he not give it increase?


rate difficulty: Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

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


simplify: And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

His master complimented this dishonest steward on the shrewdness of his action. And indeed men of the world are shrewder in dealing with their fellow men than those who have the light.


rate difficulty: And Nathan speaketh unto Bath-Sheba, mother of Solomon, saying, `Hast thou not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith hath reigned, and our lord David hath not known?

reading_level: 11 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 6 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: In My saying to the wicked: Thou dost surely die; and thou hast not warned him, nor hast spoken to warn the wicked from his wicked way, so that he doth live; he--the wicked--in his iniquity dieth, and his blood from thy hand I require.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 8 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers’housesof the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of the city of David, which is Zion.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: we work hard, toiling with our own hands. We meet abuse with blessings, we meet persecution with endurance,

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


rate difficulty: Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am Jehovah.

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


rate difficulty: And the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept mine ordinances to do them, which if a man do, he shall live by them; they profaned my sabbaths: and I said I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish mine anger against them in the wilderness.

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


rate difficulty: And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

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


rate difficulty: Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the number of bricks.

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


simplify: Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble.

Then you will go safely on your way, and your feet will have no cause for slipping.


rate difficulty: Likewise all the men of Israel which had hid themselves in mount Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness.

And you may not have sex relations with your father's wife: she is your father's.


rate difficulty: and the patriarchs, having been moved with jealousy, sold Joseph to Egypt, and God was with him,

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


rate difficulty: And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning with them.


simplify: and righteous Lot, worn down by the conduct in lasciviousness of the impious, He did rescue,

but he rescued righteous Lot, whose heart was vexed by the wanton licentiousness of his neighbors;


rate difficulty: Rich and poor have met together, The Maker of them all <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah.


simplify: For when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day: and shall I be enquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord God, I will not be enquired of by you.

And when you give your offerings, causing your sons to go through the fire, you make yourselves unclean with all your images to this day; and will you come to me for directions, O children of Israel? By my life, says the Lord, you will get no direction from me.


simplify: And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:

Then Moses and Aaron went and got together all the chiefs of the children of Israel:


simplify: But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

But those who are full of fear and without faith, the unclean and takers of life, those who do the sins of the flesh, and those who make use of evil powers or who give worship to images, and all those who are false, will have their part in the sea of ever-burning fire which is the second death.


simplify: And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren that are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.

And Moses went back to Jethro, his father-in-law, and said to him, Let me go back now to my relations in Egypt and see if they are still living. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.


rate difficulty: `And on the fifth day nine bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs, sons of a year, perfect ones;

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


simplify: until Jehovah have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which Jehovah your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and possess it, which Moses the servant of Jehovah gave you beyond the Jordan toward the sunrising.

Till the Lord has given your brothers rest, as he has given it to you, and they have taken their heritage in the land which the Lord your God is giving them: then you will go back to the land of your heritage which Moses, the servant of the Lord, gave you on the east side of Jordan.


simplify: The wicked flee when no man pursueth; But the righteous are bold as a lion.

The evil man goes running away when no man is after him, but the upright are without fear, like the lion.


simplify: then hear thou from heaven, even from thy dwelling-place, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their cause, and forgive thy people who have sinned against thee.

Then give ear from heaven your living-place to their prayer and their cry, and see right done to them, answering with forgiveness your people who have done wrong against you.


rate difficulty: And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins.

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


simplify: But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

But all the things which I once held to be gains I have now, for the Christ’s sake, come to count as loss.


simplify: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

while the men, disregarding that for which women were intended by nature, were consumed with passion for one another. Men indulged in vile practices with men, and incurred in their own persons the inevitable penalty for their perverseness.


simplify: Of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Benjaminweresealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand: of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand: of the tribe of Benjamin were marked twelve thousand.


rate difficulty: and Jesus said to them: “I ask you, is it allowable to do good on the Sabbath — or harm? To save a life, or let it perish?”

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


simplify: But the days will come; and when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, then will they fast in those days.

But the days will come when he will be taken away from them, and then they will go without food.


rate difficulty: But she had brought them up to the roof, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.

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simplify: And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

(All the people, when they heard this, and even the tax-gatherers, having accepted John’s baptism, acknowledged the justice of God.


rate difficulty: And he answering him, said, `O generation unbelieving, till when shall I be with you? till when shall I suffer you? bring him unto me;'

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


simplify: As for you, let that abide in you which ye heard from the beginning. If that which ye heard from the beginning abide in you, ye also shall abide in the Son, and in the Father.

But as for you, keep in your hearts the things which were made clear to you from the first. If you keep these things in your hearts you will be kept in the Father and the Son.


simplify: And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity.

And they were broken by divisions, nation against nation and town against town, because God sent all sorts of trouble on them.


simplify: Turn ye not unto them that have familiar spirits, nor unto the wizards; seek them not out, to be defiled by them: I am Jehovah your God.

Do not go after those who make use of spirits, or wonder-workers; do not go in their ways or become unclean through them: I am the Lord your God.


rate difficulty: The word of the Lord came again to me, saying,

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


rate difficulty: The same day Pharaoh gave orders to the overseers and those who were responsible for the work, saying,

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


simplify: And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother’s keeper?

And the Lord said to Cain, Where is your brother Abel? And he said, I have no idea: am I my brother's keeper?


rate difficulty: And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.


rate difficulty: And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often and make supplications, in like manner those also of the Pharisees, but thine eat and drink?

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


simplify: In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.

In all your ways give ear to him, and he will make straight your footsteps.


simplify: among whom was Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and of Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

Among them were Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.


rate difficulty: `Speak unto Aaron, and thou hast said unto him, In thy causing the lights to go up, over-against the face of the candlestick do the seven lights give light.'

reading_level: 10 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 5 | difficulty: hard


simplify: Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grape gleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat; my soul desireth the first-ripe fig.

Sorrow is mine! for I am as when they have got in the summer fruits, like the last of the grapes: there is nothing for food, not even an early fig for my desire.


rate difficulty: You are in the right, O Lord, when I put my cause before you: still let me take up with you the question of your decisions: why does the evil-doer do well? why are the workers of deceit living in comfort?


simplify: And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

It was when Jesus had almost reached Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, that he sent on two of the disciples.


rate difficulty: And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.

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


rate difficulty: For if the ministry of condemnation [be] glory, much rather the ministry of righteousness abounds in glory.

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: Every one hearing the word of the reign, and not understanding--the evil one doth come, and doth catch that which hath been sown in his heart; this is that sown by the way.

When anyone hears the message of the kingdom without understanding it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in their mind. This is the person meant by the seed which was sown along the path.


simplify: And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and the voice which I heardwasasthe voiceof harpers harping with their harps:

And a voice from heaven came to my ears, like the sound of great waters, and the sound of loud thunder: and the voice which came to me was like the sound of players, playing on instruments of music.


rate difficulty: And it came to pass a long time after that Jehovah had given rest to Israel from all their enemies round about, and Joshua had become old, advanced in age,

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


simplify: and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

And there will be war between you and the woman and between your seed and her seed: by him will your head be crushed and by you his foot will be wounded.


simplify: `And if thy hand may cause thee to stumble, cut it off; it is better for thee maimed to enter into the life, than having the two hands, to go away to the gehenna, to the fire--the unquenchable--

If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It would be better for you to enter the life maimed, than to have both your hands and go into Gehenna, into the fire that cannot be put out.


simplify: He that saith he is in the light and hateth his brother, is in the darkness even until now.

He who says that he is in the light, and has hate in his heart for his brother, is still in the dark.


simplify: And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name.

And Nobah went and took Kenath and its small towns, naming it Nobah, after himself.


simplify: I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.

With the sound of the pipe I will get them together; for I have given the price to make them free: and they will be increased as they were increased.


rate difficulty: But, if they do not listen to you, take with you one or two others, so that ‘on the evidence of two or three witnesses, every word may be put beyond dispute.’

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


simplify: Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein.

As for that night, let it have no fruit; let no voice of joy be sounded in it;


simplify: And Jehovah spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying,

And the Lord said to Moses and to Aaron,


rate difficulty: And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve Jehovah.

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


simplify: Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all he did, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Israel?


rate difficulty: Whoever takes a man's life, by man will his life be taken; because God made man in his image.

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


rate difficulty: And if [any] of the flesh of the consecration, and of the bread, remain until the morning, then thou shalt burn the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, for it is holy.

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


simplify: If any man have an ear, let him hear.


simplify: But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

But if the Spirit of him who made Jesus come again from the dead is in you, he who made Christ Jesus come again from the dead will in the same way, through his Spirit which is in you, give life to your bodies which now are under the power of death.


rate difficulty: And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.

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


simplify: And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

and he began to ask himself ‘What will I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?


rate difficulty: and they spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, Jehovah commanded through Moses to give us cities to dwell in, and their suburbs for our cattle.


simplify: And as for you, ye meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

As for you, it was in your mind to do me evil, but God has given a happy outcome, the salvation of numbers of people, as you see today.


rate difficulty: His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

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


simplify: because of the truth that is remaining in us, and with us shall be to the age,

We love you for the sake of that truth which is always in our hearts; yes, and it will be ours for ever.


simplify: Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.

Give comfort, give comfort, to my people, says your God.


simplify: `Ye may not suppose that I came to put peace on the earth; I did not come to put peace, but a sword;

Do not imagine that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have come to bring, not peace, but the sword.


simplify: Let your heart therefore be perfect with Jehovah our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.

Then let your hearts be without sin before the Lord our God, walking in his laws and keeping his orders as at this day.


simplify: and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in suppers,

and to have the best seats in the Synagogues, and places of honor at dinner.


rate difficulty: And Jehu smiteth all those left to the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his acquaintances, and his priests, till he hath not left to him a remnant.

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


simplify: And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

In the morning some Jewish men combined together, and took an oath that they would not eat or drink until they had killed Paul.


rate difficulty: Or the position of a Deacon of the church, let a man give himself to it; or he who has the power of teaching, let him make use of it;

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


simplify: And he set the cherubim within the inner house; and the wings of the cherubim were stretched forth, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house.

These were placed inside the inner house, their outstretched wings touching the walls of the house, one touching one wall and one the other, while their other wings were touching in the middle.


simplify: And ye shall smite every fenced city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all wells of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones.

And you are to put every walled town to destruction, cutting down every good tree, and stopping up every water-spring, and making all the good land rough with stones.


rate difficulty: And it came to pass after Jehovah had spoken these words to Job, that Jehovah said to Eliphaz the Temanite, Mine anger is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends; for ye have not spoken rightly of me, like my servant Job.

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: hard


simplify: We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also shall tell you the same things by word of mouth.

And so we have sent Judas and Silas, who will say the same things to you themselves, by word of mouth.


rate difficulty: And you, being dead in offences and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, he has quickened together with him, having forgiven us all the offences;

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


simplify: And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.

And going past Mysia, they came down to Troas.


rate difficulty: Each of them with a hook he hath brought up, He doth catch it in his net, and gathereth it in his drag, Therefore he doth joy and rejoice.

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: and the name of the star is called Wormwood, and the third of the waters doth become wormwood, and many of the men did die of the waters, because they were made bitter.

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


simplify: For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good Lord pardon every one

For a great number of the people from Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun, had not made themselves clean, but they took the Passover meal, though not in the right way. For Hezekiah had made prayer for them, saying, May the good Lord have mercy on everyone


simplify: And thou shalt make its pots to take away its ashes, and its shovels, and its basins, and its flesh-hooks, and its firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass.

And make all its vessels, the baskets for taking away the dust of the fire, the spades and basins and meat-hooks and fire-trays, of brass.


simplify: And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

And anyone touching the flesh of the unclean man is to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and be unclean till evening.


simplify: The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

It is sin that gives death its sting, and it is the law that gives sin its power.


rate difficulty: but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

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


rate difficulty: Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,


simplify: Ye leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men.

For, turning away from the law of God, you keep the rules of men.


rate difficulty: And Ittai answereth the king and saith, `Jehovah liveth, and my lord the king liveth, surely in the place where my lord the king is--if for death, if for life, surely there is thy servant.'

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 5 | difficulty: hard


simplify: So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.

And they made the king a prisoner and took him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah to be judged.


rate difficulty: And all the nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son, until the time of his land also come, when many nations and great kings shall reduce him to servitude.

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?

And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was taking food with the tax-farmers and sinners, said to his disciples, Why does he take food and drink with such men?


simplify: For thus saith Jehovah that created the heavens, the God that formed the earth and made it, that established it and created it not a waste, that formed it to be inhabited: I am Jehovah; and there is none else.

For this is the word of the Lord who made the heavens; he is God; the maker and designer of the earth; who made it not to be a waste, but as a living-place for man: I am the Lord, and there is no other.


rate difficulty: And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

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


rate difficulty: See, I and the children whom the Lord has given me, are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of armies, whose resting-place is in Mount Zion.

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


simplify: on every side being in tribulation, but not straitened; perplexed, but not in despair;

Though hard pressed on every side, we are never hemmed in; through perplexed, never driven to despair;


rate difficulty: And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males.

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


simplify: And he said to them, `Take heed what ye hear; in what measure ye measure, it shall be measured to you; and to you who hear it shall be added;

Take care what you listen to,”said Jesus. “The standard you use will be used for you, and more will be added for you.


rate difficulty: the length of the one curtain <FI>is<Fi> eight and twenty by the cubit, and the breadth of the one curtain four by the cubit, one measure <FI>is<Fi> to all the curtains;

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and bring fruit: and I will settle you after your old estates, and will do better unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

reading_level: 1 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: easy


simplify: and of a truth I say to you, Many widows were in the days of Elijah, in Israel, when the heaven was shut for three years and six months, when great famine came on all the land,

There were, doubtless, many widows in Israel in Elijah’s days, when the heavens were closed for three years and six months, and a severe famine prevailed throughout the country;


simplify: For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above.

For their wings were outstretched over the place where the ark was, covering the ark and its rods.


simplify: Know therefore, that Jehovah thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people.

Be certain then that the Lord your God is not giving you this good land as a reward for your righteousness; for you are a stiff-necked people.


simplify: And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

In the same town there was a widow who went to him again and again, and said ‘Grant me justice against my opponent.’


rate difficulty: Because this is the word which was given to you from the first, that we are to have love for one another;

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


rate difficulty: Zanoah, Adullam, and their hamlets, in Lachish and its fields, in Azekah and its dependent villages: and they encamped from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

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


simplify: And as for my flock, they eat that which ye have trodden with your feet; and they drink that which ye have fouled with your feet.

And as for my sheep, their food is the grass which has been stamped on by your feet, and their drink the water which has been made dirty by your feet.


simplify: And he read therein before the broad place that was before the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.

He was reading it in the wide place in front of the water-doorway, from early morning till the middle of the day, in the hearing of all those men and women whose minds were able to take it in; and the ears of all the people were open to the book of the law.


simplify: And he made the veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubim, the work of the skilful workman, made he it.

And he made the veil of the best linen, blue and purple and red, worked with winged ones designed by expert workmen.


simplify: Then the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master’s son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.

Then the king sent for Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, All the property of Saul and of his family I have given to your master's son.


rate difficulty: But if anyone says to you, This food has been used as an offering, do not take it, on account of him who said it, and on account of his sense of right and wrong:


rate difficulty: And Moses said, This shall be, when Jehovah shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that Jehovah heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against Jehovah.

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


simplify: And Jehovah said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none defile himself for the dead among his people;

And the Lord said to Moses, Say to the priests, the sons of Aaron, Let no man make himself unclean for the dead among his people;


simplify: If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.

If there is an argument between men and they go to law with one another, let the judges give their decision for the upright, and against the wrongdoer.


simplify: The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The Lord of hosts is his name.

The heritage of Jacob is not like these; for the maker of all things is his heritage: the Lord of armies is his name.


rate difficulty: And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

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


simplify: The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth; for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

The rest of Israel will do no evil and say no false words; the tongue of deceit will not be seen in their mouth: for they will take their food and their rest, and no one will be a cause of fear to them.


rate difficulty: And David reigneth over all Israel, and he is doing judgment and righteousness to all his people,

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


simplify: and for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, twenty boards,

And twenty boards for the second side of the house on the north,


rate difficulty: Far <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah from the wicked, And the prayer of the righteous He heareth.


simplify: And Moses and Aaron did so; as Jehovah commanded them, so did they.

And Moses and Aaron did so: as the Lord gave them orders, so they did.


simplify: And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;

And I saw an angel taking his place in the sun; and he was crying with a loud voice, saying to all the birds in flight in the heavens, Come together to the great feast of God;


rate difficulty: And Moses said toGod, Behold, [when] I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, TheGod of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 6 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: The feast-day dresses, and the robes, and the wide skirts, and the handbags,

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


simplify: As I was in the ripeness of my days, When the friendship of God was upon my tent;

As I was in my flowering years, when my tent was covered by the hand of God;


rate difficulty: And he said, Bring [it] near to me, that I may eat of my son's venison, in order that my soul may bless thee. And he brought [it] near to him, and he ate; and he brought him wine, and he drank.

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


simplify: And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, further encouraged the them by many an address, and strengthened their faith.


rate difficulty: I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.


simplify: But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.

“Every plant,” Jesus replied, “that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up.


rate difficulty: The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is laid up in store.

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


rate difficulty: And Elkanah goeth to Ramath, unto his house, and the youth hath been serving Jehovah, <FI>in<Fi> the presence of Eli the priest;

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And he said to the people, Be ready for the third day; do not come near [your] wives.

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


simplify: So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.

And when David and his men came to the town, they saw that it had been burned down, and their wives and their sons and daughters had been made prisoners.


rate difficulty: Sixty-two thousand, seven hundred of the tribe of Dan were numbered.

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


simplify: Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest;

And take silver and gold and make a crown and put it on the head of Zerubbabel;


rate difficulty: Rob not the poor because he <FI>is<Fi> poor, And bruise not the afflicted in the gate.

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


simplify: And Jesus perceiving it said, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have no bread?

And Jesus, seeing it, said, O you of little faith, why are you reasoning among yourselves, because you have no bread?


simplify: And from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadarezer, David took very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.

And from Tibhath and from Cun, towns of Hadadezer, David took a great store of brass, of which Solomon made the great brass water-vessel and the brass pillars and vessels.


rate difficulty: And it hath been for a sign and for a testimony, To Jehovah of Hosts in the land of Egypt, For they cry unto Jehovah from the face of oppressors, And He sendeth to them a saviour, Even a great one, and hath delivered them.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And when he had knocked at the door of the entry, a maid came to listen, by name Rhoda;


simplify: And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

And he made offerings, burning them in the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.


rate difficulty: Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the torrent Cherith, which is before the Jordan.

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And he said to him, `Sir, with thee I am ready both to prison and to death to go;'

“Master,” said Peter, “with you I am ready to go both to prison and to death.”


simplify: And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof:

For six years put seed into your fields and get in the increase;


simplify: and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

Do to others as you wish them to do to you.


simplify: to change the face of the matter hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.

This he did, hoping that the face of this business might be changed: and my lord is wise, with the wisdom of the angel of God, having knowledge of everything on earth.


simplify: So Joshua smote all the land, the hill-country, and the South, and the lowland, and the slopes, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as Jehovah, the God of Israel, commanded.

So Joshua overcame all the land, the hill-country and the South and the lowland and the mountain slopes, and all their kings; all were put to death: and every living thing he gave up to the curse, as the Lord, the God of Israel, had given him orders.


rate difficulty: and the mourning passeth by, and David sendeth and gathereth her unto his house, and she is to him for a wife, and beareth to him a son; and the thing which David hath done is evil in the eyes of Jehovah.

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


rate difficulty: Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the Lord.

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


simplify: She doeth him good and not evil All the days of her life.

She does him good and not evil all the days of her life.


rate difficulty: And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass: what shall be the ordering of the child, and how shall we do unto him?

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


rate difficulty: and coasting it with difficulty we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near to which was [the] city of Lasaea.

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


simplify: So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.

and the foul spirits began begging Jesus: “If you drive us out, send us into the drove of pigs.”


simplify: So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.

And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom.


rate difficulty: And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the Lord, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.

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


rate difficulty: A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the Lord will hasten it in his time.

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


rate difficulty: And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

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


rate difficulty: John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from him who is and was and is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his high seat;


simplify: For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

For you yourselves are used to taking us as your example, because our life among you was ruled by order,


rate difficulty: Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, to hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, confessing the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father's house have sinned.

reading_level: 10 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 6 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God cometh, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:

And when the Pharisees put questions to him about when the kingdom of God would come, he gave them an answer and said, The kingdom of God will not come through observation:


rate difficulty: and he was calling on him, that he may not command them to go away to the abyss,


rate difficulty: And the Ziphites go up unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, `Is not David hiding himself with us in fortresses, in the forest, in the height of Hachilah, which <FI>is<Fi> on the south of the desolate place?

reading_level: 11 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


simplify: the four and twenty elders shall fall down before him that sitteth on the throne, and shall worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and shall cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

The four and twenty rulers go down on their faces before him who is seated on the high seat, and give worship to him who is living for ever and ever, and take off their crowns before the high seat, saying,


rate difficulty: And when they saw him, they worshipped him; but some doubted.

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


rate difficulty: `Go, and thou hast said to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem: Do ye not receive instruction? --to hearken unto My words--an affirmation of Jehovah.

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.

And I will give you judges again as at the first, and wise guides as in the past; then you will be named, The Town of Righteousness, the true town.


simplify: Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house.

Son of man, you are living among an uncontrolled people, who have eyes to see but see not, and ears for hearing but they do not give ear; for they are an uncontrolled people.


rate difficulty: And the right shoulder of the sacrifices of your peace-offerings shall ye give as a heave-offering unto the priest.

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


simplify: Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

Be troubled, with sorrow and weeping; let your laughing be turned to sorrow and your joy to grief.


rate difficulty: And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.


simplify: And if thy oblation be a meal-offering of the frying-pan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil.

And if your offering is of meal cooked in fat over the fire, let it be made of the best meal mixed with oil.


rate difficulty: Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the Lord; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the Lord, and work: for I am with you, saith the Lord of hosts:

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


simplify: And it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none.

But still on the seventh day some of the people went out to get it, and there was not any.


rate difficulty: Alas for you! You build the monuments of the prophets whom your ancestors killed.


simplify: Oh that I could comfort myself against sorrow! my heart is faint within me.

Sorrow has come on me! my heart in me is feeble.


simplify: Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

And Asa went out against him, and they put their forces in position in the valley north of Mareshah.


rate difficulty: And he shall take the two goats, and set them before Jehovah at the door of the tent of meeting.

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


simplify: And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.

“Are you the king of the Jews?” asked Pilate. “It is true,”replied Jesus.


rate difficulty: For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that divisions exist among you; and I partly believe it.

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


rate difficulty: `And why, also, of yourselves, judge ye not what is righteous?

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


rate difficulty: For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.

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


rate difficulty: So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king’s gate.

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


simplify: And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

And shutting their ears to what is true, will be turned away to belief in foolish stories.


simplify: Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.

Be in fear before him, all the earth: the world is ordered so that it may not be moved.


rate difficulty: And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: `And woe to those with child, and to those giving suck in those days;

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


rate difficulty: Therefore, thus said Jehovah concerning the men of Anathoth, who are seeking thy life, saying: Do not prophesy in the name of Jehovah, And thou dost not die by our hands.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

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


simplify: And he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon my head; for I have been a Nazirite unto God from my mother’s womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.

And opening all his heart to her, he said to her, My head has never been touched by a blade, for I have been separate to God from the day of my birth: if my hair is cut off, then my strength will go from me and I will become feeble, and will be like any other man.


rate difficulty: And Samson's wife weepeth for it, and saith, `Thou hast only hated me, and hast not loved me; the riddle thou hast put forth to the sons of my people--and to me thou hast not declared it;' and he saith to her, `Lo, to my father and to my mother I have not declared <FI>it<Fi> --and to thee I declare <FI>it<Fi> !'

reading_level: 9 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 12 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:


simplify: which also our fathers having in succession received, did bring in with Joshua, into the possession of the nations whom God did drive out from the presence of our fathers, till the days of David,

This tent, which was handed down to them, was brought into this country by our ancestors who accompanied Joshua (at the conquest of the nations that God drove out before their advance), and remained here until the time of David.


rate difficulty: Take away from me the noise of thy songs, and I will not hear the melody of thy lutes;

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


simplify: Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.

But Saul said nothing that day, for his thought was, Something has taken place making him unclean; it is clear that he is not clean.


simplify: And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

and asked a favor of him, to Paul’s injury — to have Paul brought to Jerusalem. All the while they were plotting to make away with him on the road.


rate difficulty: and said to them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved the Christ to suffer, and to rise from among the dead the third day;

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


rate difficulty: And the standard of the camp of Reuben hath journeyed, by their hosts, and over its host <FI>is<Fi> Elizur son of Shedeur.

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: hard


simplify: Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.

Now the feast of unleavened bread was near, which is called the Passover.


simplify: and he became hungry, and desired to eat: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance;

And he was in need of food: but while they were getting it ready, a deep sleep came on him;


rate difficulty: And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in Bene–jaakan.

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


rate difficulty: in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And let him give one out of every offering to be lifted up before the Lord; that it may be for the priest who puts the blood of the peace-offering on the altar.

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


rate difficulty: that Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and [certain] men of Judah. And I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, who were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.

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


simplify: And he answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:

And in answer he said to them, I will put a question to you, and do you give me an answer:


simplify: O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?

O Jerusalem, make your heart clean from evil, so that you may have salvation. How long are evil purposes to have a resting-place in you?


simplify: Be ye merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

Be full of pity, even as your Father is full of pity.


simplify: Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith Jehovah concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he hath caused you to trust in a lie;

Send to all those who have been taken away, saying, This is what the Lord has said about Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because Shemaiah has been acting as a prophet to you, and I did not send him, and has made you put your faith in what is false;


simplify: He built even Beth–lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

He was the builder of Beth-lehem and Etam and Tekoa


simplify: The waters nourished it, the deep made it to grow: the rivers thereof ran round about its plantation; and it sent out its channels unto all the trees of the field.

It got strength from the waters and the deep made it tall: its streams went round about its planted land and it sent out its waterways to all the trees of the field.


simplify: The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction.


simplify: He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

Whoever, then, goes against this word, goes against not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.


simplify: and Shaalabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah,


rate difficulty: that Jehovah sent a prophet unto the children of Israel: and he said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage;

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: medium


simplify: And the altar shall be twelve cubits long, twelve broad, square in the four squares thereof.

And the fireplace is twelve cubits long and twelve cubits wide, square on its four sides.


simplify: And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

It was for this reason, and to prevent my thinking too highly of myself, that a thorn was sent to pierce my flesh — an instrument of Satan to discipline me — so that I should not think too highly of myself.


simplify: Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.

For this cause it will be that, when the purpose of the Lord against Mount Zion and Jerusalem is complete, I will send punishment on the pride of the heart of the king of Assyria, and on the glory of his uplifted eyes.


simplify: And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

Now when David had said these words to Saul, Saul said, Is this your voice, David, my son? And Saul was overcome with weeping.


rate difficulty: And Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.

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


simplify: And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.

I baptized also the household of Stephanas. I do not know that I baptized anyone else.


rate difficulty: And Ahaz said, I will not ask, and will not tempt Jehovah.

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


simplify: Why then hast thou not kept the oath of Jehovah, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?

Why then have you not kept the oath of the Lord and the order which I gave you?


simplify: And after them, out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their hearts to seek Jehovah, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice unto Jehovah, the God of their fathers.

And after them, from all the tribes of Israel, all those whose hearts were fixed and true to the Lord, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to make offerings to the Lord, the God of their fathers.


simplify: And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.

After Jesus had finished giving directions to his twelve Disciples, he left that place in order to teach and preach in their towns.


simplify: but we speak the hidden wisdom of God in a secret, that God foreordained before the ages to our glory,

No, it is a divine philosophy that we teach, one concerned with the hidden purpose of God — that long hidden philosophy which God, before time began, destined for our glory.


rate difficulty: And this house will become a mass of broken walls, and everyone who goes by will be overcome with wonder at it and make whistling sounds; and they will say, Why has the Lord done so to this land and to this house?

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


rate difficulty: and thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

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


rate difficulty: And upright men will be her judges, judging her as false wives and women who take lives are judged; because she has been untrue to me and blood is on her hands.


simplify: And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause evil beasts to cease out of the land; and they shall dwell securely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.

And I will make with them an agreement of peace, and will put an end to evil beasts through all the land: and they will be living safely in the waste land, sleeping in the woods.


simplify: Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that confesseth the Son hath the Father also.

He who has no belief in the Son has not the Father: he who makes clear his belief in the Son has the Father.


rate difficulty: And sons of Ethan: Azariah.


simplify: And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth–lehem–judah.

Now in those days, when there was no king in Israel, a certain Levite was living in the inmost parts of the hill-country of Ephraim, and he got for himself a servant-wife from Beth-lehem-judah.


simplify: And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

And Jacob did seven years' work for Rachel; and because of his love for her it seemed to him only a very little time.


rate difficulty: 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.

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 6 | difficulty: hard


simplify: Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, whom certain of the children of Israel did price;

Then came true that which was said by Jeremiah the prophet, And they took the thirty bits of silver, the price of him who was valued by the children of Israel;


rate difficulty: And when Jesus saw that the people came running together, he gave orders to the unclean spirit, saying to him, You, spirit, who are the cause of his loss of voice and hearing, I say to you, come out of him, and never again go into him.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: And they will come from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south, and take their places in the kingdom of God.

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be in danger of being judged; and he who says to his brother, Raca, will be in danger from the Sanhedrin; and whoever says, You foolish one, will be in danger of the hell of fire.


simplify: So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.

And the ship's captain came to him and said to him, What are you doing sleeping? Up! say a prayer to your God, if by chance God will give a thought to us, so that we may not come to destruction.


rate difficulty: The steps of his strength shall be straitened, And his own counsel shall cast him down.

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


rate difficulty: The mountains were shaking before the Lord, before the Lord, the God of Israel.

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


simplify: Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

Have no feeling of shame, then, for the witness of our Lord or for me, his prisoner: but undergo all things for the good news in the measure of the power of God;


simplify: If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?

If, then, you are not able to do even that which is least, why are you troubled about the rest?


simplify: Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

But very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb, taking with them the spices that they had prepared.


simplify: and he commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him;

So he ordered the carriage to stop, and they went down into the water — both Philip and the Treasurer — and Philip baptized him.


simplify: and were calling on him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment, and as many as did touch were saved.

begging him merely to let them touch the tassel of his cloak; and all who touched were made perfectly well.


simplify: If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, that is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;

If a man sees a young virgin, who has not given her word to be married to anyone, and he takes her by force and has connection with her, and discovery is made of it;


rate difficulty: And he lighted the lamps before Jehovah; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.

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


rate difficulty: For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him.


simplify: I give thanks to my God always concerning you for the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus,

I always thank God about you for the blessing bestowed on you in Christ Jesus.


simplify: For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

There is nothing covered which will not be seen openly, and nothing has been made secret which will not come to light.


simplify: Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

Say not a curse against the king, even in your thoughts; and even secretly say not a curse against the man of wealth; because a bird of the air will take the voice, and that which has wings will give news of it.


rate difficulty: He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the Lord hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof.

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


simplify: Ye shall fall by the sword; I will judge you in the border of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

You will come to your death by the sword; and I will be your judge in the land of Israel; and you will be certain that I am the Lord.


simplify: He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.


rate difficulty: For also, if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for war?


simplify: And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.

And Menahem went to rest with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son became king in his place.


simplify: And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.

And they said to one another, Let us make a captain over us, and go back to Egypt.


rate difficulty: And ye shall remember your evil ways, and your doings which were not good, and shall loathe yourselves for your iniquities and for your abominations.

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


simplify: And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto Jehovah, I have sinned greatly in that which I have done: but now, O Jehovah, put away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

And after the people had been numbered, David's heart was troubled. And David said to the Lord, Great has been my sin in doing this; but now, O Lord, be pleased to take away the sin of your servant, for I have done very foolishly


simplify: The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.

The iron-worker is heating the metal in the fire, giving it form with his hammers, and working on it with his strong arm: then for need of food his strength gives way, and for need of water he becomes feeble.


rate difficulty: And make four rings of gold for it, to be fixed on its four feet, two rings on one side of it and two on the other.

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


rate difficulty: And numbers of people came together from the towns round about Jerusalem, with those who were ill and those who were troubled with unclean spirits: and they were all made well.

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


rate difficulty: I will hear thee fully, said he, when thine accusers also are come: and he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s palace.

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


rate difficulty: The two doors were of olive-wood; and he carved on them carvings of cherubim, and palm-trees and half-open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, and spread gold on the cherubim and on the palm-trees.

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


rate difficulty: But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

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


simplify: And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, old and full of days: and Esau and Jacob his sons buried him.

Then Isaac came to his end and was put to rest with his father's people, an old man after a long life: and Jacob and Esau, his sons, put him in his last resting-place.


simplify: Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.

Take this book of the law and put it by the ark of the Lord's agreement, so that it may be a witness against you.


simplify: And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before Jehovah, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Jehovah remembered her;

And early in the morning they got up, and after worshipping before the Lord they went back to Ramah, to their house: and Elkanah had connection with his wife; and the Lord kept her in mind.


simplify: And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.

And when she took them to give them to him, he put his arms round her and said, Come to bed, my sister.


simplify: A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.


simplify: Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and save every man his life; be not cut off in her iniquity: for it is the time of Jehovah’s vengeance; he will render unto her a recompense.

Go in flight out of Babylon, so that every man may keep his life; do not be cut off in her evil-doing: for it is the time of the Lord's punishment; he will give her her reward.


rate difficulty: He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.


simplify: that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;

Who are resting on beds of ivory, stretched out on soft seats, feasting on lambs from the flock and young oxen from the cattle-house;


simplify: And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.

And the Lord said, Truly, if Cain is put to death, seven lives will be taken for his. And the Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one might put him to death.


rate difficulty: and My covenant I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah doth bear to thee at this appointed time in the next year;'

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And the sons of Shemida were Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam.

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


simplify: Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master’s son’s wife, as Jehovah hath spoken.

See, here is Rebekah: take her and go, and let her be your master's son's wife, as the Lord has said.


simplify: For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

For our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against authorities and powers, against the world-rulers of this dark night, against the spirits of evil in the heavens.


rate difficulty: who also the temple did try to profane, whom also we took, and according to our law did wish to judge,


simplify: Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods?

Will a man make for himself gods which are no gods?


rate difficulty: And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David.

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


simplify: Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

Husbands, have love for your wives, and be not bitter against them.


rate difficulty: But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves.

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


rate difficulty: He who gives honour to you gives honour to me; and he who gives honour to me gives honour to him who sent me.

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


simplify: And they took him, and killed him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard.

And they took him and put him to death, pushing his body out of the garden.


rate difficulty: And these are those whom David made responsible for the music in the house of the Lord, after the ark had rest.

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


simplify: And the chief priests and all the sanhedrim were seeking against Jesus testimony--to put him to death, and they were not finding,

Meanwhile the chief priest and the whole of the High Council were trying to get such evidence against Jesus as would warrant his being put to death, but they could not find any;


rate difficulty: the children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,


simplify: `The beast that thou didst see: it was, and it is not; and it is about to come up out of the abyss, and to go away to destruction, and wonder shall those dwelling upon the earth, whose names have not been written upon the scroll of the life from the foundation of the world, beholding the beast that was, and is not, although it is.

The Beast that you saw was, but is not, and is about to rise out of the bottomless pit, and is on its way to destruction. Those who are living on earth will be amazed — those whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world — when they see that the Beast was, but is not, and yet will come.’


simplify: Also Bakbukiah and Unno, their brethren, were over against them according to their offices.

And Bakbukiah and Unno, their brothers, were opposite them in their watches.


simplify: For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

This will be good and acceptable in the eyes of God, our Savior,


simplify: But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

But you, Timothy, were a close observer of my teaching, my conduct, my purposes, my faith, my forbearance, my love, and my patient endurance,


rate difficulty: Then Festus, having conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed to Caesar. To Caesar shalt thou go.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And it came to pass when the priests were come out of the holy place (for all the priests that were present were hallowed without observing the courses;

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


rate difficulty: So, immediately after Paul had seen the vision, we looked for an opportunity to cross over to Macedonia, concluding that God had summoned us to tell the good news to the people there.

reading_level: 9 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: and they forsook Jehovah, the God of their fathers, who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the peoples that were round about them, and bowed themselves down unto them: and they provoked Jehovah to anger.

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