rate difficulty: And the harbour being ill adapted to winter in, the most counselled to set sail thence, if perhaps they might reach Phoenice to winter in, a port of Crete looking north-east and south-east.

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rate difficulty: And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, that were beyond the Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, that were by the sea, heard how that Jehovah had dried up the waters of the Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.

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


rate difficulty: He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

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


rate difficulty: Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.

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rate difficulty: And all Israel heard say, Saul has smitten the garrison of the Philistines, and Israel also has become odious to the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.

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


rate difficulty: And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

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


simplify: And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;

And there was one, Anna, a woman prophet, the daughter of Phanuel, of the family of Asher (she was very old, and after seven years of married life


simplify: But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

But John would have kept him back, saying, It is I who have need of baptism from you, and do you come to me?


simplify: And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

And there are different operations, but the same God, who is working all things in all.


simplify: And every living thing was destroyed that was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and creeping things, and birds of the heavens; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only was left, and they that were with him in the ark.

Every living thing on the face of all the earth, man and cattle and things moving on the face of the earth, and birds of the air, came to destruction: only Noah and those who were with him in the ark, were kept from death.


simplify: And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the spirit is life because of righteousness.

And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.


rate difficulty: But thou shalt return and hearken to the voice of Jehovah, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day.

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


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

In the seventh year, Jehoiada made himself strong, and made an agreement with the captains of hundreds, Azariah, the son of Jeroham, Ishmael, the son of Jehohanan, Azariah, the son of Obed, Maaseiah, the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat, the son of Zichri.


simplify: And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters only: and their brethren the sons of Kish took themto wife.

And at his death Eleazar had no sons, but only daughters, and their relations, the sons of Kish, took them as wives.


rate difficulty: and he said unto the vine-dresser, Lo, three years I come seeking fruit in this fig-tree, and do not find, cut it off, why also the ground doth it render useless?

reading_level: 9 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death.

And he said, See now, I am old, and my death may take place at any time:


simplify: it is more profitable to him if a weighty millstone is put round about his neck, and he hath been cast into the sea, than that he may cause one of these little ones to stumble.

It would be good for them if they had been flung into the sea with a millstone around their neck, rather than that they should prove a trap even one of these little ones.


rate difficulty: At that time Prince Herod heard of the fame of Jesus,

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


simplify: Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the Lord my God.

My brothers, however, who went up with me, made the heart of the people like water: but I was true to the Lord with all my heart.


rate difficulty: And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth.

reading_level: 11 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: medium


simplify: The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they sojourned in the land of Egypt, and with a high arm led he them forth out of it.

The God of this people Israel made selection of our fathers, lifting the people up from their low condition when they were living in the land of Egypt, and with a strong arm took them out of it.


simplify: And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.

And he went on waiting there for seven days, the time fixed by Samuel: but Samuel did not come to Gilgal; and the people were starting to go away from him.


simplify: And Moses alone shall come near the Lord: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.

And Moses only may come near to the Lord; but the others are not to come near, and the people may not come up with them.


simplify: And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast spoken,

Then Gideon said to God, If you are going to give Israel salvation by my hand, as you have said,


simplify: And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.

“Elijah indeed does come,” Jesus replied, “and will restore everything;


simplify: As the most holy things shalt thou eat thereof; every male shall eat thereof: it shall be holy unto thee.

As most holy things they are to be your food: let every male have them for food; it is to be holy to you.


rate difficulty: and rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee; and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes,

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


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

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


simplify: The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.

The eye which saw him sees him no longer; and his place has no more knowledge of him.


rate difficulty: The foolish ones took their lamps, but took no oil with them;

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


simplify: And Josiah gave to the children of the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all of them for the passover-offerings, unto all that were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks: these were of the king’s substance.

And Josiah gave lambs and goats from the flock as Passover offerings for all the people who were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand oxen: these were from the king's private property.


rate difficulty: and the haft also goeth in after the blade, and the fat shutteth on the blade, that he hath not drawn the sword out of his belly, and it goeth out at the fundament.

reading_level: 10 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And it was so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of Jehovah was against the city with a very great discomfiture: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great; and tumors brake out upon them.

But after they had taken it away, the hand of the Lord was stretched out against the town for its destruction: and the signs of disease came out on all the men of the town, small and great.


rate difficulty: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

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


simplify: And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

And, you masters, do the same things to them, not making use of violent words: in the knowledge that their Master and yours is in heaven, and he has no respect for a man's position.


simplify: for there are many both insubordinate, vain-talkers, and mind-deceivers--especially they of the circumcision--

There are, indeed, many unruly persons — great talkers who deceive themselves, principally converts from Judaism,


simplify: Thou shalt also suck the milk of the nations, and shalt suck the breast of kings; and thou shalt know that I, Jehovah, am thy Saviour, and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

And you will take the milk of the nations, flowing from the breast of kings; and you will see that I, the Lord, am your saviour, and he who takes up your cause, the Strong One of Jacob.


rate difficulty: And God seeth all that He hath done, and lo, very good; and there is an evening, and there is a morning--day the sixth.

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


rate difficulty: Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the Plain, and moved his tent as far as Sodom.

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


rate difficulty: Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even so as it hath been spoken unto me.


rate difficulty: The time has come, the day is near: let not him who gives a price for goods be glad, or him who gets the price have sorrow:


simplify: And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.

And Reaiah, the son of Shobal, was the father of Jahath; and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.


rate difficulty: And Moses and Aaron, and all the assembly of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according to all that Jehovah had commanded Moses concerning the Levites: so did the children of Israel to them.


rate difficulty: And Herod, with the men of his army, put shame on him and made sport of him, and dressing him in shining robes, he sent him back to Pilate.

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


simplify: The merchants among the people shall hiss at thee; thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt be any more.

Those who do business among the peoples make sounds of surprise at you; you have become a thing of fear, you have come to an end for ever.


rate difficulty: because ye trespassed against me among the children of Israel at the waters of Meribah-Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin; because ye hallowed me not in the midst of the children of Israel.

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


simplify: Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Now the works of the flesh are clear, which are these: evil desire, unclean things, wrong use of the senses,


rate difficulty: And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits.

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


simplify: who shall speak unto thee words, whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.

Who will say words to you through which you and all your family may get salvation.


simplify: When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

When the Son of Man has come in his glory and all the angels with him, then he ‘will take his seat on his throne of glory’;


simplify: and shalt not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

Not turning away from any of the orders which I give you today, to the right hand or to the left, or going after any other gods to give them worship.


rate difficulty: And he has made my mouth like a sharp sword, in the shade of his hand he has kept me; and he has made me like a polished arrow, keeping me in his secret place;

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


simplify: For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?

For how is it possible for me to see the evil which is to overtake my nation? how may I see the destruction of my people?


rate difficulty: And when he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, `Come and behold!' and I saw, and lo, a black horse, and he who is sitting upon it is having a balance in his hand,

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


simplify: and when they found him not, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking for him.

And seeing that he was not there, they went back to Jerusalem, to make search for him.


simplify: The woman also with whom a man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.

And if a man has sex relations with a woman and his seed goes out from him, the two of them will have to be bathed in water and will be unclean till evening.


simplify: And Jehovah said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.

But the Lord said to him, Peace be with you; have no fear: you are in no danger of death.


rate difficulty: And they come in unto the place of which God hath spoken to him, and there Abraham buildeth the altar, and arrangeth the wood, and bindeth Isaac his son, and placeth him upon the altar above the wood;

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


simplify: But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.

But I will come to you in a short time, if it is pleasing to the Lord, and I will take note, not of the word of those who are full of pride, but of the power.


simplify: The unclean spirit when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and finding none, he saith, I will turn back unto my house whence I came out.

The unclean spirit, when he has gone out of a man, goes through dry places, looking for rest; and when he does not get it, he says, I will go back to my house from which I came.


simplify: And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.

and he wondered at the want of faith shown by the people. Jesus went around the villages, one after another, teaching.


rate difficulty: And the Levites: Ahijah was over the treasures of the house ofGod, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

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


rate difficulty: and the girdle, of twined byssus, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, of embroidery; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.


simplify: Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?

Then we said to the men responsible, who gave you authority for the building of this house and these walls?


simplify: hear thou in heaven thy dwelling-place, and do according to all that the foreigner calleth to thee for; that all the peoples of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name.

Give ear in heaven your living-place, and give him his desire, whatever it may be; so that all the peoples of the earth may have knowledge of your name, worshipping you as do your people Israel, and that they may see that this house which I have put up is truly named by your name.


rate difficulty: And on the fifteenth day of this month is the feast of unleavened bread to Jehovah; seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread.

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


rate difficulty: and the stork, and the heron after its kind, and the hoopoe, and the bat.


simplify: The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the Lord shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;

And the king said to Shimei, You have knowledge of all the evil which you did to David my father; and now the Lord has sent back your evil on yourself.


rate difficulty: And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,

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


rate difficulty: If ye fear Jehovah, and serve him, and hearken to his voice, and rebel not against the commandment of Jehovah, then both ye and the king also that reigns over you shall continue following Jehovah yourGod.

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


rate difficulty: his sons, and his sons' sons with him, his daughters, and his sons' daughters, yea, all his seed he brought with him into Egypt.

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


simplify: And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the Lord hath kindled.

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


simplify: Behold, with a great plague will the Lord smite thy people, and thy children, and thy wives, and all thy goods:

Now, truly, the Lord will send a great destruction on your people and your children and your wives and everything which is yours:


simplify: And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.

And he put his hands on them, and went away.


rate difficulty: Now you have with you Shimei, the son of Gera the Benjamite of Bahurim, who put a bitter curse on me on the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to see me at Jordan, and I gave him my oath by the Lord, saying, I will not put you to death by the sword.

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


simplify: having been buried with him in baptism, wherein ye were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.

Having been put to death with him in baptism, by which you came to life again with him, through faith in the working of God, who made him come back from the dead.


simplify: And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.

And when I come, I will send the men of your selection with letters to take the money you have got together to Jerusalem.


rate difficulty: And his servants said to him, Let there be found for my lord the king a young virgin; and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get warm.

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


rate difficulty: For thus said Jehovah: Incurable is thy breach, grievous thy stroke,

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


simplify: Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

It is a part of your faith, is it not, that there is one God? Good; yet even the demons have that faith, and tremble at the thought.


rate difficulty: and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea and beyond the Jordan; and they of around Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, having heard what things he did, came to him.

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


rate difficulty: and if it still be seen in the garment, or in the warp, or in the woof, or in any vessel of skin, it <FI>is<Fi> a fretting; with fire thou dost burn it--that in which the plague <FI>is<Fi> .

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


rate difficulty: Yet will I leave a remnant, that ye may have some that shall escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries.

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me.

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


simplify: And put fire therein, and put incense in them before the Lord to morrow: and it shall be that the man whom the Lord doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.

And put spices on the fire in them before the Lord tomorrow; then the man marked out by the Lord will be holy: you take overmuch on yourselves, you sons of Levi.


simplify: because we would fain have come unto you, I Paul once and again; and Satan hindered us.

For which reason we made attempts to come to you, even I, Paul, once and again; but Satan kept us from coming.


rate difficulty: Behold, I build a house unto the name of Jehovah myGod to dedicate it to him, to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual arrangement [of the shewbread], and for the morning and evening burnt-offerings [and] on the sabbaths and on the new moons, and on the set feasts of Jehovah ourGod. This is [an ordinance] for ever to Israel.

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


simplify: Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.

Now Elisha became ill with the disease which was the cause of his death: and Joash, king of Israel, came down to him, and weeping over him said, My father, my father, the war-carriages of Israel and its horsemen!


rate difficulty: And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.


simplify: Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.

After sighting Cyprus and leaving it on the left, we sailed to Syria, and put into Tyre, where the ship was to discharge her cargo.


simplify: Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king’s chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.

Then Esther sent for Hathach, one of the king's unsexed servants whom he had given her for waiting on her, and she gave him orders to go to Mordecai and see what this was and why it was.


rate difficulty: And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.


simplify: Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;

Be certain, then, that the Lord your God is God; whose faith and mercy are unchanging, who keeps his word through a thousand generations to those who have love for him and keep his laws;


rate difficulty: And it shall be in that day, saith Jehovah, [that] thou shalt call me, My husband, and shalt call me no more, Baali;

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


rate difficulty: Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.

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


simplify: And I said, What is it? And he said, This is the ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their appearance in all the land

And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah which is going out. And he said further, This is their evil-doing in all the land.


simplify: and the Pharisees came forth, and began to dispute with him, seeking from him a sign from the heaven, tempting him;

Here the Pharisees came out, and began to argue with Jesus, asking him for some sign from the heavens, to test him.


simplify: Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe to the bloody city! I also will make the pile great.

For this cause the Lord has said: A curse is on the town of blood! and I will make great the burning mass.


simplify: And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

When a great wind came rushing from the waste land against the four sides of the house, and it came down on the young men, and they are dead; and I was the only one who got away safe to give you the news.


rate difficulty: These are the countries which Moses did distribute for inheritance in the plains of Moab, on the other side Jordan, by Jericho, eastward.

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


rate difficulty: And the king dieth, and cometh into Samaria, and they bury the king in Samaria;

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


rate difficulty: And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses had spoken: and he drove out thence the three sons of Anak.

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


rate difficulty: If any man’s work shall abide which he built thereon, he shall receive a reward.

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


simplify: and Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house resteth, that I may lean upon them.

And Samson said to the boy who took him by the hand, Let me put my hand on the pillars supporting the house, so that I may put my back against them.


rate difficulty: And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king’s friend:

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


simplify: Now the Lord is the Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

Now the Lord is the Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there the heart is free.


simplify: And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

And he seemed to them to be right: and they sent for the Apostles, and, after having them whipped and giving them orders to give no teaching in the name of Jesus, they let them go.


simplify: His fellow-servant then, having fallen down at his feet, was calling on him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;

His fellow servant threw himself on the ground and begged for mercy. ‘Have patience with me,’ he said, ‘and I will pay you.’


rate difficulty: Servants rule over us: There is none to deliver us out of their hand.


rate difficulty: And Jesus, hearing it, said to them, Why are you reasoning among yourselves because you have no bread? do you still not see, and is it still not clear to you? are your hearts so hard?

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


simplify: And he said, Wherein have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?

And he said, What sin have I done, that you would give up your servant into the hand of Ahab, and be the cause of my death?


simplify: I planted, Apollos watered, but God was giving growth;

I planted, and Apollos watered, but it was God who caused the growth.


simplify: When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.

When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.


rate difficulty: They come from a far country, from the farthest part of heaven, even the Lord and the instruments of his wrath, with destruction for all the land.

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


simplify: And having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to the heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves, and was giving to his disciples, that they may set before them, and the two fishes divided he to all,

Taking the five loaves and the two fishes, Jesus looked up to heaven, and said the blessing; he broke the loaves into pieces, and gave them to his disciples for them to serve out to the people, and he divided the two fishes also among them all.


rate difficulty: And it is not possible that the word of God hath failed; for not all who <FI>are<Fi> of Israel are these Israel;

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


rate difficulty: The story, I mean, of Jesus of Nazareth, and how God consecrated him his Christ by enduing him with the Holy Spirit and with power; and how he went about doing good and curing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: easy


simplify: And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

And now, I tell you, I know that none of you will ever see my face again — you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom.


simplify: For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.

For the holy Writings say to Pharaoh, For this same purpose did I put you on high, so that I might make my power seen in you, and that there might be knowledge of my name through all the earth.


rate difficulty: these things, then, not being to be gainsaid, it is necessary for you to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

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


rate difficulty: And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests that bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.

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


rate difficulty: Then he got up on the bed, stretching himself out on the child, and put his mouth on the child's mouth, his eyes on his eyes and his hands on his hands; and the child's body became warm.

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


simplify: He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons.

He will certainly put you right, if you have respect for persons in secret.


rate difficulty: And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.


simplify: And Jehovah said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon.

And the Lord said to Moses, Have no fear of him: for I have given him up into your hands, with all his people and his land; do to him as you did to Sihon, king of the Amorites, at Heshbon.


simplify: And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth–shan.

His war-dress they put in the house of Astarte; and his body was fixed on the wall of Beth-shan.


rate difficulty: But every winged crawling thing that hath four feet shall be an abomination unto you.

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


rate difficulty: And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye contend for Baal? or will ye save him? he that will contend for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him contend for himself, because one hath broken down his altar.

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


rate difficulty: And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, his father's brother, king in place of Jehoiachin, changing his name to Zedekiah.

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


simplify: And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

And numbers of people will be turned from the right way, and will give one another up and have hate for one another.


rate difficulty: And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David to the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, that could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the roes upon the mountains:

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


simplify: Who are crooked in their ways, And wayward in their paths:

Whose ways are not straight, and whose footsteps are turned to evil:


simplify: And it is not possible that the word of God hath failed; for not all who <FI>are<Fi> of Israel are these Israel;

Not that God’s Word has failed. For it is not all who are descended from Israel who are true Israelites;


rate difficulty: And Jehovah said to Moses, Stretch out thy hand and take it by the tail — and he stretched out his hand and caught it, and it became a staff in his hand —

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


rate difficulty: Yet I will distress Ariel, and there shall be heaviness and sorrow: and it shall be unto me as Ariel.

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


simplify: She is like the merchant-ships; She bringeth her bread from afar.

She is like the trading-ships, getting food from far away.


simplify: And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.

While he was still speaking, a crowd appeared in sight, led by the man called Judas, who was one of the Twelve. Judas approached Jesus, to kiss him;


rate difficulty: And Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.

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


simplify: Who, against hope in hope did believe, for his becoming father of many nations according to that spoken: `So shall thy seed be;'

With no ground for hope, Abraham, sustained by hope, put faith in God; in order that, in fulfillment of the words — ‘So many will your descendants be,’ he might become ‘the Father of many nations.’


simplify: To keep thee from the evil woman, From the flattery of the foreigner’s tongue.

They will keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the strange woman.


rate difficulty: And Jehovah said to Moses, I see this people, and behold, it is a stiff-necked people.

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


rate difficulty: Zebulun hath not dispossessed the inhabitants of Kitron, and the inhabitants of Nahalol, and the Canaanite dwelleth in its midst, and they become tributary.

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


simplify: And he called unto him two of the centurions, and said, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Cæsarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night:

And he sent for two captains and said, Make ready two hundred men, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, to go to Caesarea, at the third hour of the night:


rate difficulty: And this he did that the blessing given to Abraham might be extended to the Gentiles through their union with Jesus Christ; that so, through our faith, we also might receive the promised gift of the Spirit.

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


rate difficulty: And Jehovah saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all, and protected them on every side.

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


simplify: And Gilead’s wife bare him sons; and when his wife’s sons grew up, they drove out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father’s house; for thou art the son of another woman.

And Gilead's wife gave birth to sons, and when her sons became men, they sent Jephthah away, saying, You have no part in the heritage of our father's house, for you are the son of another woman.


simplify: And Jeroboam’s wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. Now Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age.

So Jeroboam's wife did so, and got up and went to Shiloh and came to the house of Ahijah. Now Ahijah was unable to see, because he was very old.


simplify: but having both suffered before, and having been injuriously treated (as ye have known) in Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the good news of God in much conflict,

For, although we had experienced suffering and ill treatment, as you know, at Philippi, we had the courage, by the help of our God, to tell you God’s good news in spite of great opposition.


simplify: But if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither hath Christ been raised:

But if there is no coming back from the dead, then Christ has not come back from the dead:


simplify: Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

Be certain that he through whom a sinner has been turned from the error of his way, keeps a soul from death and is the cause of forgiveness for sins without number.


simplify: these take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges for them, that they may shave their heads: and all shall know that there is no truth in the things whereof they have been informed concerning thee; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, keeping the law.

Go with these, and make yourself clean with them, and make the necessary payments for them, so that they may be free from their oath: and everyone will see that the statements made about you are not true, but that you put yourself under rule, and keep the law.


simplify: And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore hath Jehovah our God done all these things unto us? then shalt thou say unto them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served foreign gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours.

And it will come about, when you say, Why has the Lord our God done all these things to us? that you will say to them, As you gave me up, making yourselves servants to strange gods in your land, so will you be servants to strange men in a land which is not yours.


rate difficulty: and wisdom has been justified of all her children.

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


simplify: David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.

And David did as the Lord had said; and they overcame the army of the Philistines, attacking them from Gibeon as far as Gezer.


simplify: And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:

And David says, Let their table be made a net for taking them, and a stone in their way, and a punishment:


simplify: I am the Lord, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King.

I am the Lord, your Holy One, the Maker of Israel, your King.


simplify: Then Amaziah separated them, to wit, the army that was come to him out of Ephraim, to go home again: wherefore their anger was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home in great anger.

So Amaziah, separating the armed band which had come to him from Ephraim, sent them back again; which made them very angry with Judah, and they went back burning with wrath.


rate difficulty: Concerning Damascus: Ashamed hath been Hamath and Arpad, For an evil report they have heard, They have been melted, in the sea <FI>is<Fi> sorrow, To be quiet it is not able.

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


rate difficulty: The heave-offering that ye shall offer unto Jehovah shall be five and twenty thousand in length, and ten thousand in breadth.

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


simplify: And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is the truth.

And the Spirit is the witness, because the Spirit is true.


simplify: For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.

For I have no man of like mind who will truly have care for you.


simplify: And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:

And the captain of the armed men took Seraiah, the chief priest, and Zephaniah, the second priest, and the three door-keepers;


simplify: And Samuel told all the words of the Lord unto the people that asked of him a king.

And Samuel said all these words of the Lord to the people who were desiring a king.


simplify: Nay, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be more feeble are necessary:

No, those parts which seem to be feeble are the more necessary;


rate difficulty: And on the fourth day the silver and the gold and the vessels were weighed in the house of ourGod into the hand of Meremoth the son of Urijah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them were Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levites:

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


simplify: My manner of life then from my youth up, which was from the beginning among mine own nation and at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

All the Jews have knowledge of my way of life from my early years, as it was from the start among my nation, and at Jerusalem;


simplify: and the thing they kept to themselves, questioning together what the rising out of the dead is.

They seized on these words and discussed with one another what this ‘rising from the dead’ meant.


simplify: And when this was done, the rest also that had diseases in the island came, and were cured:

And when this took place, all the others in the island who had diseases came and were made well.


simplify: That thou hast slain my children, and delivered them to cause them to pass through the fire for them?

That you put my children to death and gave them up to go through the fire to them?


simplify: That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

so that they may not be seen by people to be fasting, but by their Father who dwells in secret; and their Father, who sees what is secret, will reward them.


rate difficulty: Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.

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


rate difficulty: In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

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


rate difficulty: For the baptism of John was with water, but you will have baptism with the Holy Spirit, after a little time.

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


rate difficulty: And he who is bearing tidings answereth and saith, `Israel hath fled before the Philistines, and also a great slaughter hath been among the people, and also thy two sons have died--Hophni and Phinehas--and the ark of God hath been captured.'

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


simplify: But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.

But Saul was burning with hate against the church, going into every house and taking men and women and putting them in prison.


rate difficulty: And the king answereth and saith, `Give ye to her the living child, and put it not at all to death; she <FI>is<Fi> its mother.'

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


simplify: They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.

They are building up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with evil-doing.


simplify: Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the Lord, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after the which their fathers have walked:

These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Judah, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because they have given up the law of the Lord, and have not kept his rules; and their false ways, in which their fathers went, have made them go out of the right way.


simplify: And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.

And having made Jason and the others give an undertaking to keep the peace, they let them go.


rate difficulty: After these things, Abraham had news that Milcah, the wife of his brother Nahor, had given birth to children;

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


rate difficulty: And so the church through all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was made strong; and, living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was increased greatly.


rate difficulty: From the blood of the dead, from the fat of the strong, the bow of Jonathan was not turned back, the sword of Saul did not come back unused.

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


simplify: And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.

At once her bleeding stopped, and she felt in herself that she was cured of her complaint.


simplify: On the second day Nethanel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer:

On the second day Nethanel, the son of Zuar, chief of Issachar, made his offering:


simplify: Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

And Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests, blowing horns all the time before the ark of the agreement of God.


simplify: What do ye devise against Jehovah? he will make a full end; affliction shall not rise up the second time.

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


rate difficulty: Set up for thee signs, make for thee heaps, Set thy heart to the highway, the way thou wentest, Turn back, O virgin of Israel, Turn back unto these thy cities.

reading_level: 11 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 7 | difficulty: hard


simplify: When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.

When it was clear to Leah that she would have no more children for a time, she gave Zilpah, her servant, to Jacob as a wife.


rate difficulty: Then the beasts go into coverts, And remain in their dens.

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


simplify: Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.

Make the horses ready, and get up, you horsemen, and take your places with your head-dresses; make the spears sharp and put on the breastplates.


simplify: Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.

I have the utmost confidence in you; I am always boasting about you. I am full of encouragement and, in spite of all our troubles, my heart is overflowing with happiness.


rate difficulty: But Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against you is for you.

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


simplify: And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place (for all the priests that were present had sanctified themselves, and did not keep their courses;

Now when the priests had come out of the holy place, (for all the priests who were present had made themselves holy, not keeping to their divisions;


simplify: wranglings of men wholly corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing the piety to be gain; depart from such;

and incessant wrangling on the part of these corrupt-minded people who have lost all hold on the truth, and who think of religion only as a source of gain.


rate difficulty: Then Joshua, the son of Nun, sent two men from Shittim secretly, with the purpose of searching out the land, and Jericho. So they went and came to the house of a loose woman of the town, named Rahab, where they took their rest for the night.

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


simplify: And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,

At this the twenty-four councillors, who were seated on their thrones before God, prostrated themselves on their faces and worshiped Him,


rate difficulty: be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazaraean, whom ye have crucified, whomGod has raised from among [the] dead, by him this [man] stands here before you sound [in body].

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


simplify: and to esteem them exceeding highly in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

And have a high opinion of them in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.


simplify: neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

Not as lords over God's heritage, but making yourselves examples to the flock.


simplify: Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, And from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

Now then, you wise, take note; you men of knowledge, give ear to me. Let it be far from God to do evil, and from the Ruler of all to do wrong.


simplify: Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.

Out of its place comes the storm-wind, and the cold out of its store-houses.


rate difficulty: And they removed from Marah, and came to Elim; and in Elim were twelve springs of water, and seventy palm-trees, and they encamped there.

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


rate difficulty: And they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols; and ye shall know that I [am] the Lord Jehovah.

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


simplify: For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet, and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

And this, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not put to death, Do not take what is another's, Do not have desire for what is another's, and if there is any other order, it is covered by this word, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.


rate difficulty: But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

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


simplify: In the manner of men I speak, because of the weakness of your flesh, for even as ye did present your members servants to the uncleanness and to the lawlessness--to the lawlessness, so now present your members servants to the righteousness--t sanctification,

I can but speak as people do because of the weakness of your earthly nature. Once you offered every part of your bodies to the service of impurity, and of wickedness, which leads to further wickedness. Now, in the same way, offer them to the service of righteousness, which leads to holiness.


rate difficulty: The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.

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


simplify: and to offer all burnt-offerings unto Jehovah, on the sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before Jehovah;

At every offering of burned offerings to the Lord, on Sabbaths, and at the new moons, and on the regular feasts, in the number ordered by the law, at all times before the Lord;


rate difficulty: He has put an end to death for ever; and the Lord God will take away all weeping; and he will put an end to the shame of his people in all the earth: for the Lord has said it.

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


simplify: Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

But I undergo all things for the saints, so that they may have salvation in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.


simplify: And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?

And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that you have come back so quickly today?


simplify: He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

is puffed up with conceit, not really knowing anything, but having a morbid craving for discussions and arguments. Such things only give rise to envy, quarreling, recriminations, base suspicions,


rate difficulty: And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.


simplify: And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.

And Ahaz went to rest with his fathers, and they put his body into the earth in Jerusalem; but they did not put him in the resting-place of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son became king in his place.


simplify: Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.

Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house in Gibeah, in the land of Saul.


simplify: And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

And in the letter he said, Take care to put Uriah in the very front of the line, where the fighting is most violent, and go back from him, so that he may be overcome and put to death.


rate difficulty: He will be the builder of my house, and I will make the seat of his authority certain for ever.


rate difficulty: And I answered the second time and said unto him, What are the two olive-branches which are beside the two golden tubes that empty the gold out of themselves?

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


simplify: If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother;

If in any of your towns in the land which the Lord your God is giving you, there is a poor man, one of your countrymen, do not let your heart be hard or your hand shut to him;


rate difficulty: He who keeps back grain will be cursed by the people; but a blessing will be on the head of him who lets them have it for a price.


rate difficulty: And said, If Esau, meeting one group, makes an attack on them, the others will get away safely.


rate difficulty: And those who went by said bitter words to him, shaking their heads and saying,


simplify: They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods.

They will be turned back and be greatly shamed who put their hope in pictured images, who say to metal images, You are our gods.


rate difficulty: And Man called his wife's name Eve; because she is the mother of all living.


rate difficulty: And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But concerning the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.

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


simplify: The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,


rate difficulty: And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:

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


rate difficulty: The words of Agur, the son of Jakeh, from Massa. The man says: I am full of weariness, O God, I am full of weariness; O God, I have come to an end:


rate difficulty: And not a hair of your head shall perish.


simplify: the land which Jehovah smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle; and thy servants have cattle.

The land which the Lord gave into the hands of the children of Israel, is a land for cattle, and your servants have cattle.


rate difficulty: salute all the brethren in an holy kiss;

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


simplify: Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and the beginning of my strength; The pre-eminence of dignity, and the pre-eminence of power.

Reuben, you are my oldest son, the first-fruit of my strength, first in pride and first in power:


simplify: And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly Host, praising God, and singing —


simplify: And Jesus said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left here one stone upon another, which shall not be thrown down.

And Jesus said to him, Do you see these great buildings? there is not one stone here resting on another which will not be overturned.


simplify: Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.

Do not make your daughter common by letting her become a loose woman, for fear that the land may become full of shame.


simplify: The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.

The grain-cutting is past, the summer is ended, and no salvation has come to us.


simplify: So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.

Then David took from her hands her offering: and he said to her, Go back to your house in peace; see, I have given ear to your voice, and taken your offering with respect.


rate difficulty: For it is said, All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the grass. The grass becomes dry and the flower dead:

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


rate difficulty: Moreover also, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, seeing that I have a treasure of mine own of gold and silver, I give it unto the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,

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


rate difficulty: `Jehovah hath spoken against you, O remnant of Judah, do not enter Egypt: know certainly that I have testified against you to-day;

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


rate difficulty: And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.


rate difficulty: and he refuseth, and saith unto his lord's wife, `Lo, my lord hath not known what <FI>is<Fi> with me in the house, and all that he hath he hath given into my hand;

reading_level: 11 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 7 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: Benaiah, Bedeiah, Cheluhu,

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


rate difficulty: Therefore, lo, I am adding to do wonderfully with this people, A wonder, and a marvel, And perished hath the wisdom of its wise ones, And the understanding of its intelligent ones hideth itself.'

reading_level: 11 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And Joab came back from fighting Abner: and when he had got all his men together, it was seen that nineteen of David's men, in addition to Asahel, were not with them.

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


simplify: The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I put thine enemies underneath thy feet?

The Lord said to my Lord, Be seated at my right hand, till I put under your feet all those who are against you?


simplify: And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,


simplify: And they communed with each other of all these things which had happened.

And they were talking together about all those things which had taken place.


simplify: But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

And say a prayer that your flight may not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath.


simplify: The word that came unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, after that the king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people that were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty unto them;

The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, after King Zedekiah had made an agreement with all the people in Jerusalem, to give news in public that servants were to be made free;


rate difficulty: Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, On the fifteenth day of this seventh month is the feast of booths seven days to Jehovah.

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


simplify: And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:

And I will come up with him when he is tired and feeble, and make him full of fear: and all the people with him will go in flight; and I will make an attack on the king only:


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.


simplify: For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.

He thought his own people would understand that God was using him to save them; but they failed to do so.


rate difficulty: for sufficient to us <FI>is<Fi> the past time of life the will of the nations to have wrought, having walked in lasciviousnesses, desires, excesses of wines, revellings, drinking-bouts, and unlawful idolatries,

reading_level: 11 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim: and he shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.

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


simplify: And their land is full of silver and gold, neither is there any end of their treasures; their land also is full of horses, neither is there any end of their chariots.

And their land is full of silver and gold, and there is no end to their stores; their land is full of horses, and there is no end to their carriages.


rate difficulty: And Moses cried unto the Lord, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me.

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


simplify: And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

She went and gave news of it to those who had been with him, while they were sorrowing and weeping.


simplify: And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in singing unto Jehovah, even all that were skilful, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

And the number of them, with their brothers who were trained and expert in making melody to the Lord, was two hundred and eighty-eight.


rate difficulty: And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.


rate difficulty: Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.

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


rate difficulty: lading of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and pearl, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet dye, and all thyine wood, and every article in ivory, and every article in most precious wood, and in brass, and in iron, and in marble,

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.

And when he had said this, he let them see his hands and his feet.


rate difficulty: At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of Jehovah; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of Jehovah, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the stubbornness of their evil heart.

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


rate difficulty: while we, for our part, will devote ourselves to prayer, and to the delivery of the message.”

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


simplify: The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now it came to pass in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,

The history of Nehemiah, the son of Hacaliah. Now it came about, in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, when I was in Shushan, the king's town,


simplify: Then said they, What shall be the trespass-offering which we shall return to him? And they said, Five golden tumors, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines; for one plague was on you all, and on your lords.

Then they said, What sin-offering are we to send to him? And they said, Five gold images of the growths caused by your disease and five gold mice, one for every lord of the Philistines: for the same disease came on you and on your lords.


simplify: And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

And on his way Jacob came face to face with the angels of God.


rate difficulty: And of her that is sick of her flowers, and of him that hath an issue, of the man, and of the woman, and of him that lieth with her that is unclean.

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: medium


simplify: And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou hast commanded us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us we will go.

Then they said to Joshua in answer, Whatever you say to us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.


rate difficulty: And she said to him, Give me a blessing; because you have put me in a dry south-land, now give me springs of water. So Caleb gave her the higher spring and the lower spring.

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


simplify: Then the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre. So Esther arose, and stood before the king.

Then the king put out the rod of gold to Esther, and she got up before the king.


simplify: And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?

And Moses said to God, Who am I to go to Pharaoh and take the children of Israel out of Egypt?


rate difficulty: And the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, and said, What is the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of Jehovah had come into the camp.


simplify: Let thy father and thy mother be glad, And let her that bare thee rejoice.

Let your father and your mother be glad, let her who gave you birth have joy.


rate difficulty: Yet our ancestors refused him obedience; more than that, they rejected him, and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,

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


simplify: wherefore we wished to come unto you, (I indeed Paul,) both once and again, and the Adversary did hinder us;

That was why we made up our minds to go and see you — at least I, Paul, did, more than once — but Satan put difficulties in our way.


simplify: And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.

And they said to one another, Come, let us put this to the decision of chance and see on whose account this evil has come on us. So they did so, and Jonah was seen to be the man.


simplify: And I will make the rivers dry, and will sell the land into the hand of evil men; and I will make the land desolate, and all that is therein, by the hand of strangers: I, Jehovah, have spoken it.

And I will make the Nile streams dry, and will give the land into the hands of evil men, causing the land and everything in it to be wasted by the hands of men from a strange country: I the Lord have said it.


simplify: Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

Make no addition to his words, or he will make clear your error, and you will be seen to be false.


rate difficulty: And he said to her, Take your place at the door of the tent, and if anyone comes and says to you, Is there any man here, say, No.

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


simplify: And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.

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


rate difficulty: But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.


rate difficulty: Let your wrath be overflowing; let your eyes see all the sons of pride, and make them low.


simplify: `And he said, No, lest--gathering up the darnel--ye root up with it the wheat,

‘No,’ said he, ‘because while you are pulling up the weeds you might uproot the wheat with them.


simplify: He slew also the ox and the ram, the sacrifice of peace-offerings, which was for the people: and Aaron’s sons delivered unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about,

And he put to death the ox and the sheep, which were the peace-offerings for the people; and Aaron's sons gave him the blood and he put some of it on and round the altar;


simplify: The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.

The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a snake on a rock; the way of a ship in the heart of the sea; and the way of a man with a girl.


rate difficulty: The heavens and the earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

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


simplify: And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.

And the time when David was king in Hebron over the people of Judah was seven years and six months.


rate difficulty: And Aaron and his sons did all things that Jehovah had commanded by the hand of Moses.

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


rate difficulty: And the Lord hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear.

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


rate difficulty: And Jehoiada was the leader of the house of Aaron; and with him were three thousand and seven hundred,

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


rate difficulty: Now do they put far off their whoredom, And the carcases of their kings--from Me, And I have dwelt in their midst to the age.

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


simplify: And it came to pass, in the turning back of Jesus, the multitude received him, for they were all looking for him,

On his return, Jesus was welcomed by the people; for everyone was looking out for him.


simplify: and the centurion who was standing over-against him, having seen that, having so cried out, he yielded the spirit, said, `Truly this man was Son of God.'

The Roman officer, who was standing facing Jesus, on seeing the way in which he expired, exclaimed: “This man must indeed have been ‘God’s Son’!”


simplify: But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

I tell you that for every careless thing that people say, they must answer on the ‘day of judgment.’


simplify: One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:

One gold spoon of ten shekels, full of spice;


rate difficulty: In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land:


rate difficulty: From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

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


simplify: And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water.

Then Moses took Aaron and his sons; and after washing them with water,


rate difficulty: And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh to the fowls of the heavens and to the beasts of the field.

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


simplify: him, indeed, therefore, I hope to send, when I may see through the things concerning me--immediately;

It is Timothy, then, whom I hope to send, as soon as ever I can foresee how it will go with me.


simplify: He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

All the day the sinner goes after his desire: but the upright man gives freely, keeping nothing back.


simplify: Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

Alas for the world because of such temptations! There cannot but be temptations but sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting!


simplify: and Isaiah is very bold, and saith, `I was found by those not seeking Me; I became manifest to those not inquiring after Me;'

And Isaiah says boldly — ‘I was found by those who were not seeking me; I made myself known to those who were not inquiring of me.


rate difficulty: We put our lives in danger to get our bread, because of the sword of the waste land.


rate difficulty: And Melchizedek king of Salem hath brought out bread and wine, and he <FI>is<Fi> priest of God Most High;

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


rate difficulty: Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.

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


simplify: And the Lord said unto him, `Now do ye, the Pharisees, the outside of the cup and of the plate make clean, but your inward part is full of rapine and wickedness;

But the Master said to him: “You Pharisees do, it is true, clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside you yourselves are filled with greed and wickedness.


rate difficulty: And the four living creatures, having each one of them six wings, are full of eyes round about and within: and they have no rest day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, isthe Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come.

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


simplify: The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,

The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,


simplify: Thou--who art thou that art judging another's domestic? to his own master he doth stand or fall; and he shall be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.

Who are you, that you should pass judgment on the servant of another? Their standing or falling concerns their own master. And stand they will, for their Master can enable them to stand.


simplify: When the five loaves I did brake to the five thousand, how many hand-baskets full of broken pieces took ye up?' they say to him, `Twelve.'

when I broke up the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets of broken pieces you picked up?”   “Twelve,” they said.


simplify: and thirty and six thousand oxen,


rate difficulty: ForGod speaketh once, and twice, — [and man] perceiveth it not —

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


rate difficulty: Then some little children were brought to Jesus, for him to place his hands on them, and pray; but the disciples found fault with those who had brought them.

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


simplify: And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

will come and ask scoffingly — ‘Where is his promised coming? Ever since our ancestors passed to their rest, everything remains just as it was when the world was first created!’


simplify: And thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and enquire; and they shall shew thee the sentence of judgment:

And come before the priests, the Levites, or before him who is judge at the time: and they will go into the question and give you a decision:


simplify: And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians the men of seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.

And the Aramaeans went in flight before Israel; and David put to the sword the men of seven thousand Aramaean war-carriages and forty thousand footmen, and put to death Shophach, the captain of the army.


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

Then you will take the flesh of your sons and the flesh of your daughters for food;


simplify: And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.

Then, in my vision, I saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion. With him were a hundred and forty-four thousand, with his name and the name of his Father written on their foreheads.


rate difficulty: whose mouth it behoveth to stop, who whole households do overturn, teaching what things it behoveth not, for filthy lucre's sake.

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


rate difficulty: And when Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,

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


rate difficulty: And it cometh to pass, at the king Hezekiah's hearing, that he rendeth his garments, and covereth himself with sackcloth, and entereth the house of Jehovah,

reading_level: 9 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: Jehovah hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion; He hath stretched out the line, he hath not withdrawn his hand from destroying; And he hath made the rampart and wall to lament; they languish together.

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


rate difficulty: And I will break the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the valley of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden; and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith Jehovah.

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


simplify: and I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand; and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.

And I will put your robe on him, and put your band about him, and I will give your authority into his hand: and he will be a father to the men of Jerusalem, and to the family of Judah.


rate difficulty: And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praisingGod for all things which they had heard and seen, as it had been said to them.

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


simplify: And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

Jesus took the seven loaves and the fish, and, after saying the thanksgiving, broke them, and gave them to the disciples; and the disciples gave them to the crowds.


rate difficulty: And Jesus said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left here one stone upon another, which shall not be thrown down.

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


simplify: And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:

And the woman took the two men and put them in a secret place; then she said, Yes, the men came to me, but I had no idea where they came from;


rate difficulty: But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,


simplify: Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.

From him will come the keystone, from him the nail, from him the bow of war, from him will come every ruler;


rate difficulty: And they journeyed from Punon, and encamped in Oboth.

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


rate difficulty: How have the great ones been made low in the fight! Jonathan is dead on your high places.

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


simplify: And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

If your eye causes you to sin, take it out, and throw it away. It would be better for you to enter the life with only one eye, than to have both eyes and be thrown into the fires of Gehenna.


simplify: The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

The laborer who does the work should be the first to receive a share of the fruits of the earth.


simplify: and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table; yea, even the dogs came and licked his sores.

Desiring the broken bits of food which came from the table of the man of wealth; and even the dogs came and put their tongues on his wounds.


rate difficulty: Therefore shall all hands be feeble, and every heart of man shall melt:


rate difficulty: But no reckoning was made with them of the money that was given into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.

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


simplify: Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.

Then a wise woman got up on the wall, and crying out from the town, said, Give ear, give ear; say now to Joab, Come near, so that I may have talk with you.


simplify: and they found him, and say unto him, All are seeking thee.

And when they came up with him, they said to him, Everyone is looking for you.


simplify: And the coast of Og king of Bashan, which was of the remnant of the giants, that dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei,

And the land of Og, king of Bashan, of the rest of the Rephaim, who was living at Ashtaroth and at Edrei,


simplify: Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.

Erastus remained at Corinth, and I left Thophimus ill at Miletus.


simplify: At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.

At that time Abijah, the son of Jeroboam, became ill.


simplify: And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, over against their brethren.

Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They were living with their brothers in Jerusalem opposite their brothers.


rate difficulty: And I say unto them: What <FI>is<Fi> the high place whither ye are going in? And its name is called `high place' to this day.

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


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

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


simplify: But in all this time I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went unto the king: and after certain days asked I leave of the king,

But all this time I was not at Jerusalem: for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes, king of Babylon, I went to the king; and after some days, I got the king to let me go,


simplify: And of the sons of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, Athlai.

And of the sons of Bebai, Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, Athlai.


simplify: And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.

Then Joshua and all Israel with him went back to their tents at Gilgal.


rate difficulty: And her two sons, one of whom was named Gershom, for he said, I have been living in a strange land:

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


rate difficulty: And for the other side of the court gate, on this hand and that hand, were hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.

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


simplify: And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

Then his heart went out in love to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he said comforting words to her.


rate difficulty: If one man sin against another, God shall judge him; but if a man sin against Jehovah, who shall entreat for him? Notwithstanding, they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because Jehovah was minded to slay them.

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


simplify: The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the Lord shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.

Those who make war against the Lord will be broken; against them he will send his thunder from heaven: the Lord will be judge of the ends of the earth, he will give strength to his king, lifting up the horn of him on whom the holy oil has been put.


rate difficulty: And myGod put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, for registration by genealogy. And I found a genealogical register of those that had come up at the first, and I found written in it:

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


simplify: In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

Be kind to one another with a brother's love, putting others before yourselves in honour;


simplify: And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,


rate difficulty: Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Return ye, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations.

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


simplify: How long wilt thou not look away from me, Nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?

How long will it be before your eyes are turned away from me, so that I may have a minute's breathing-space?


rate difficulty: The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (he is Lord of all things,)


simplify: And when the living creatures shall give glory and honor and thanks to him that sitteth on the throne, to him that liveth for ever and ever,

And when the beasts give glory and honour to him who is seated on the high seat, to him who is living for ever and ever,


simplify: If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;

If I made gold my hope, or if I ever said to the best gold, I have put my faith in you;


simplify: And wherefore hath the Lord brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?

Why is the Lord taking us into this land to come to our death by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will get into strange hands: would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?


rate difficulty: What shall we say then? [Is there] unrighteousness withGod? Far be the thought.


rate difficulty: And the Lord, the God of their fathers, sent word to them by his servants, sending early and frequently, because he had pity on his people and on his living-place;

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


rate difficulty: And these <FI>are<Fi> those standing, and their sons: of the sons of the Kohathite: Heman the singer, son of Joel, son of Shemuel,


rate difficulty: Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewn to thy servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?

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


simplify: and set up false witnesses, who said, This man ceaseth not to speak words against this holy place, and the law:

And they got false witnesses who said, This man is for ever saying things against this holy place and against the law:


simplify: and he sent unto the husbandmen at the due time a servant, that from the husbandmen he may receive from the fruit of the vineyard,

At the proper time he sent a servant to the tenants, to receive from them a share of the produce of the grape harvest;


simplify: Thou shalt not revile God, nor curse a ruler of thy people.

You may not say evil of the judges, or put a curse on the ruler of your people.


simplify: But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

But the chief priests and the councillors persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and to kill Jesus.


rate difficulty: Thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy fornication, on the hills, in the fields, — thine abominations, have I seen. Woe unto thee, Jerusalem! Wilt thou not be made clean? after how long a time yet?

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


simplify: And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strowed it upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them.

He had the altars of the Baals broken down, while he himself was present; and the sun-images which were placed on high over them he had cut down; and the pillars of wood and the metal images he had broken up and crushed to dust, dropping the dust over the resting-places of the dead who had made offerings to them.


simplify: I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and do fill up the things lacking of the tribulations of the Christ in my flesh for his body, which is the assembly,

Now at last I can rejoice in my sufferings on your behalf, and in my own person I supplement the afflictions endured by the Christ, for the sake of his body, the church;


rate difficulty: and speaketh with him good things and putteth his throne above the throne of the kings who <FI>are<Fi> with him in Babylon,

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


rate difficulty: And his disciples answered him, `Whence shall any one be able these here to feed with bread in a wilderness?'

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


simplify: And there were certain men, who were defiled by the dead body of a man, that they could not keep the passover on that day: and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day:

And there were certain men who were unclean because of a dead body, so that they were not able to keep the Passover on that day; and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day:


simplify: And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

And may God, the Ruler of all, give you mercy before the man, so that he may give you back your other brother and Benjamin. If my children are to be taken from me; there is no help for it.


simplify: For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers

For God is my witness, whose servant I am in spirit in the good news of his Son, that you are at all times in my memory and in my prayers,


rate difficulty: Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

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


rate difficulty: and Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border over against Japho.

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


simplify: And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:

The sons of Bilhah, Rachel's servant: Dan and Naphtali;


rate difficulty: but insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.

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


rate difficulty: And Moses cried to Jehovah, saying, What shall I do with this people? Yet a little, and they will stone me!

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


rate difficulty: And Aaron took the breasts and the right leg, waving them for a wave offering before the Lord, as Moses gave orders.

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


simplify: So they made way for her; and she went to the entrance of the horse gate to the king’s house: and they slew her there.

So they put their hands on her, and she went to the king's house by the doorway of the king's horses; and there she was put to death.


simplify: Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.

Cursed is the man who makes any image of wood or stone or metal, disgusting to the Lord, the work of man's hands, and puts it up in secret. And let all the people say, So be it.


rate difficulty: And he made a request to his disciples to have a little boat ready for him, so that he might not be crushed by the people;

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


simplify: Wherefore hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.

Give ear then to the word of the Lord, you men of pride, the rulers of this people in Jerusalem:


simplify: So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it.

So Joshua sent men quickly, and looking in his tent, they saw where the robe had been put away secretly with the silver under it.


rate difficulty: And the men said to Lot, Whom hast thou here besides? a son-in-law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and all whom thou hast in the city — bring [them] out of the place.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 6 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister; that it may be well with me for thy sake, and that my soul may live because of thee.

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