simplify: And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of Jehovah, she came to prove him with hard questions.

Now the queen of Sheba, hearing great things of Solomon, came to put his wisdom to the test with hard questions.


simplify: and being amazed, and becoming affrighted, they were thinking themselves to see a spirit.

In their terror and alarm they thought they saw a spirit,


simplify: A bastard shall not enter into the assembly of Jehovah; even to the tenth generation shall none of his enter into the assembly of Jehovah.

One whose father and mother are not married may not come into the meeting of the Lord's people, or any of his family to the tenth generation.


rate difficulty: But when the business was put before the king, he gave orders by letters that the evil design which he had made against the Jews was to be turned against himself; and that he and his sons were to be put to death by hanging.

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rate difficulty: 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.

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rate difficulty: And I have turned back <FI>to<Fi> the captivity of My people Israel, And they have built desolate cities, and inhabited, And have planted vineyards, and drunk their wine, And made gardens, and eaten their fruit.

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rate difficulty: The waters wear the stones, the floods thereof wash away the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.

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rate difficulty: And Jehovah said unto Moses, Get thee up into this mountain of Abarim, and behold the land which I have given unto the children of Israel.

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simplify: Remember, O Lord, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach.

Keep in mind, O Lord, what has come to us: take note and see our shame.


simplify: Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the Lord put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the Lord had commanded.

So let Bezalel and Oholiab get to work, with every wise-hearted man to whom the Lord has given wisdom and knowledge, to do whatever is necessary for the ordering of the holy place, as the Lord has given orders.


rate difficulty: And it cometh to pass when the camels have finished drinking, that the man taketh a golden ring (whose weight <FI>is<Fi> a bekah), and two bracelets for her hands (whose weight <FI>is<Fi> ten <FI>bekahs<Fi> of gold),

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


simplify: but the children of the murderers he put not to death; according to that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, as Jehovah commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall die for his own sin.

But he did not put their children to death; for the orders of the Lord recorded in the book of the law of Moses say, The fathers are not to be put to death for the children, or the children for their fathers; but a man is to be put to death for the sin which he himself has done.


rate difficulty: And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, sip a little water out of thy pitcher.

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


rate difficulty: And the word of the Lord came unto Zechariah, saying,

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


rate difficulty: Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.


simplify: And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.

And Jonathan went on crying out after the boy, Be quick, do not keep waiting about, go quickly. And Jonathan's boy got the arrow and came back to his master.


simplify: So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?

And driving him out of the garden they put him to death. Now what will the lord do to these workmen?


rate difficulty: And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.

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


simplify: And there came to him his mother and brethren, and they could not come at him for the crowd.

And his mother and his brothers came to him, and they were not able to get near him because of the great number of people.


simplify: And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as Jehovah commanded Moses.

And Joshua, the son of Nun, was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had put his hands on him: and the children of Israel gave ear to him, and did as the Lord had given orders to Moses.


simplify: The joy of our heart is ceased; Our dance is turned into mourning.

The joy of our hearts is ended; our dancing is changed into sorrow.


simplify: For Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the assembly for offerings a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the assembly a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified themselves.

For Hezekiah, king of Judah, gave to the people for offerings, a thousand oxen and seven thousand sheep; and the rulers gave a thousand oxen and ten thousand sheep; and a great number of priests made themselves holy.


simplify: And the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and smote thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave the changes of raiment unto them that declared the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father’s house.

And the spirit of the Lord came rushing on him, and he went down to Ashkelon and, attacking thirty men there, took their clothing from them, and gave it to the men who had given the answer to his hard question. Then, full of wrath, he went back to his father's house.


rate difficulty: And if it should come to pass that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoices more because of it than because of the ninety and nine not gone astray.

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simplify: Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, thou hast slain thy people; the seed of evil-doers shall not be named for ever.

As for your fathers, you will not be united with them in their resting-place, because you have been the cause of destruction to your land, and of death to your people; the seed of the evil-doer will have no place in the memory of man.


simplify: Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:

Take away, then, the old leaven, so that you may be a new mass, even as you are without leaven. For Christ has been put to death as our Passover.


rate difficulty: which Jehovah commanded to be given them of the children of Israel, in the day that he anointed them. It is their portion for ever throughout their generations.

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


simplify: And thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.

And you are to put fifty twists of cord on the edge of the outside curtain of one group, and fifty twists on the edge of the outside curtain of the other group.


simplify: And when they finished all things, according to the Law of the Lord, they turned back to Galilee, to their city Nazareth;

When the child’s parents had done everything required by the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.


rate difficulty: and with him Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver and artificer, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and in byssus.

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rate difficulty: For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred shillings, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

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


simplify: In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that strangers carried away his substance, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou wast as one of them.

Because you were there watching when men from other lands took away his goods, and strange men came into his doors, and put the fate of Jerusalem to the decision of chance; you were like one of them.


simplify: And all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the isles which are beyond the sea,

And all the kings of Tyre, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the lands across the sea;


simplify: This day ye go forth in the month Abib.

On this day, in the month Abib, you are going out.


simplify: and on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

And for me, that words may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make clear without fear the secret of the good news,


rate difficulty: And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.


simplify: Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: They that have seen him shall say, Where is he?

Like the waste from his body he comes to an end for ever: those who have seen him say, Where is he?


rate difficulty: and she, having seen, was troubled at his word, and was reasoning of what kind this salutation may be.


rate difficulty: and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this <FI>is<Fi> the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.


simplify: And Jehovah commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and ordinances, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it.

And the Lord gave me orders at that time to make clear to you these laws and decisions, so that you might do them in the land to which you are going, and which is to be your heritage.


rate difficulty: And of the blue, and the purple, and the scarlet, they made coloured garments, to minister in the sanctuary; and they make the holy garments which <FI>are<Fi> for Aaron, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.

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simplify: And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphæus sitting at the place of toll, and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

And when he went by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, seated at the place where taxes were taken, and he said to him, Come with me. And he got up, and went with him.


simplify: And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lo–debar.

And the king said to him, Where is he? And Ziba said to the king, He is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.


simplify: Thou shalt also take the one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands upon the head of the ram.

Then take one of the sheep, and let Aaron and his sons put their hands on its head.


simplify: For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

“It could have been sold for a large sum, and the money given to poor people.”


simplify: Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

Having much to say to you, it is not my purpose to put it all down with paper and ink: but I am hoping to come to you, and to have talk with you face to face, so that your joy may be full.


rate difficulty: The foot shall tread it down, — the feet of the afflicted, the steps of the poor.


rate difficulty: Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

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


simplify: Assemble yourselves, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; And hearken unto Israel your father.

Come near, O sons of Jacob, and give ear to the words of Israel your father.


simplify: And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.

And Peter, answering, said to him, Lord, if it is you, give me the order to come to you on the water.


simplify: And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is among you.

And all Israel, hearing of it, will be full of fear, and no one will again do such evil as this among you.


rate difficulty: Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.

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


simplify: And Jesus having uttered a loud cry, yielded the spirit,


rate difficulty: Many of the people spread their cloaks on the road, while some strewed boughs which they had cut from the fields;

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simplify: And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el. (Now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.)

So they sent men to make a search round Beth-el. (Now the name of the town in earlier times was Luz.)


simplify: And the fifth messenger did sound, and I saw a star out of the heaven having fallen to the earth, and there was given to it the key of the pit of the abyss,

Then the fifth angel blew; and I saw a star that had fallen on the earth from the heavens, and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.


simplify: And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

When evening fell, the boat was out in the middle of the Sea, and Jesus on the shore alone.


simplify: and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience, when your obedience shall be made full.

Being ready to give punishment to whatever is against his authority, after you have made it clear that you are completely under his control.


simplify: Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the Lord.

Why have you said in the name of the Lord, This house will be like Shiloh, and this land a waste with no one living in it? And all the people had come together to Jeremiah in the house of the Lord.


rate difficulty: Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire [that] cometh to pass is a tree of life.

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simplify: For we stretch not ourselves overmuch, as though we reached not unto you: for we came even as far as unto you in the gospel of Christ:

For we have no need to make ourselves seem more than we are, as if our authority did not come as far as to you: for we came even as far as you with the good news of Christ:


rate difficulty: And Jehovah giveth the grace of the people in the eyes of the Egyptians; also the man Moses <FI>is<Fi> very great in the land of Egypt, in the eyes of the servants of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of the people.

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


simplify: And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:

I will put an end to your use of secret arts, and you will have no more readers of signs:


simplify: Much foodis inthe tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.

There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing.


rate difficulty: And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

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


simplify: And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more:

But after they are fifty years old, they are to give up their work and do no more;


simplify: And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.

And he made an agreement with them to give him up to them, if he got a chance, when the people were not present.


simplify: and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah;

And the son of Hezekiah was Manasseh; and the son of Manasseh was Amon; and the son of Amon was Josiah;


rate difficulty: And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

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simplify: And Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.

And Michal, Saul's daughter, had no child till the day of her death.


simplify: Behold, the days come, that all that is in thy house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried to Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith Jehovah.

Truly, days are coming when everything in your house, and whatever your fathers have put in store till this day, will be taken away to Babylon: all will be gone, says the Lord.


simplify: And he shall offer his offering unto the Lord, one he lamb of the first year without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish for a sin offering, and one ram without blemish for peace offerings,

And make his offering to the Lord; one he-lamb of the first year, without a mark, for a burned offering, and one female lamb of the first year, without a mark, for a sin-offering, and one male sheep, without a mark, for peace-offerings,


rate difficulty: But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

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simplify: And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.

And lifting up his hand, Moses gave the rock two blows with his rod: and water came streaming out, and the people and their cattle had drink enough.


simplify: And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

And he said to them, If you are not clear about this story, how will you be clear about the others?


simplify: Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

The heavens and the earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.


rate difficulty: So that day he gave him the name of Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal take up his cause against him because his altar has been broken down.

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

The children of Gershon by their families were given thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar and Asher and Naphtali and the half-tribe of Manasseh which was in Bashan.


simplify: Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.

So the commanding officer went up to Paul and said: “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?”   “Yes,” replied Paul.


simplify: They therefore that were scattered abroad went about preaching the word.

But those who had gone in flight went everywhere preaching the word.


rate difficulty: Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? tribulation or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?

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


rate difficulty: And early in the morning they got up and went out to the waste land of Tekoa: and when they were going out, Jehoshaphat took his station and said to them, Give ear to me, O Judah and you people of Jerusalem: have faith in the Lord your God and you will be safe; have faith in his prophets and all will go well for you.

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


rate difficulty: Now concerning the brother Apollos, I begged him much that he would go to you with the brethren; but it was not at all [his] will to go now; but he will come when he shall have good opportunity.

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


simplify: And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches and honor, so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee, all thy days.

And with this I have given you what you made no request for: wealth and honour, so that no king was ever your equal.


simplify: The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.

By the power of the Lord, those who take arms against you will be overcome before you: they will come out against you one way, and will go in flight from you seven ways.


simplify: And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,

So they sent word to Joseph, saying, Your father, before his death, gave us orders, saying,


simplify: But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.

But if I, by the finger of God, send out evil spirits, then the kingdom of God has overtaken you.


rate difficulty: He says to them, How then does David in the Spirit give him the name of Lord, saying,


rate difficulty: Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,

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


simplify: For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

For Christ did not give pleasure to himself, but, as it is said, The bitter words of those who were angry with you came on me.


rate difficulty: And they sacrificed to Jehovah in that day, of the spoil that they had brought, seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep.

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


simplify: Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

Now, about that time, Herod the king made cruel attacks on the Christians.


rate difficulty: Be thou not one of them that strike hands, Orof them that are sureties for debts.

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


simplify: I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful field was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of Jehovah, and before his fierce anger.

Looking, I saw that the fertile field was a waste, and all its towns were broken down before the Lord and before his burning wrath.


rate difficulty: I said, Now the Philistines will come down on me at Gilgal, and I have made no prayer for help to the Lord: and so, forcing myself to do it, I made a burned offering.


simplify: and I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover; for they are a rebellious house.

And I will make your tongue fixed to the roof of your mouth, so that you have no voice and may not make protests to them: for they are an uncontrolled people.


rate difficulty: Now Jehoshaphat had great wealth and honour, and his son was married to Ahab's daughter.

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


rate difficulty: Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and Christ Jesus our hope;

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


simplify: If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

If we say we are joined to him, and are walking still in the dark, our words are false and our acts are untrue:


rate difficulty: In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters’ houses with violence and deceit.

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


rate difficulty: The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.

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


simplify: I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:

I undertook great works, building myself houses and planting vine-gardens.


simplify: and all the silver and gold that thou shalt find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill-offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem;

As well as all the silver and gold which you get from the land of Babylon, together with the offering of the people and of the priests, freely given for the house of their God, which is in Jerusalem:


simplify: And Asa cried unto the Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O Lord our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O Lord, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.

And Asa made prayer to the Lord his God and said, Lord, you only are able to give help against the strong to him who has no strength; come to our help, O Lord our God, for our hope is in you, and in your name we have come out against this great army. O Lord, you are our God; let not man's power be greater than yours.


rate difficulty: 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.

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


rate difficulty: and having gone quickly, say ye to his disciples, that he rose from the dead; and lo, he doth go before you to Galilee, there ye shall see him; lo, I have told you.'

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


rate difficulty: For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:


rate difficulty: These discovered her nakedness: they took her sons and her daughters, and slew her with the sword: and she became famous among women; for they had executed judgment upon her.

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


rate difficulty: This thy stature hath been like to a palm, And thy breasts to clusters.

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


simplify: `And to you I say, and to the rest who are in Thyatira, as many as have not this teaching, and who did not know the depths of the Adversary, as they say; I will not put upon you other burden;

But I say to the rest of you at Thyatira — all who do not accept such teaching, whose who did not learn ‘the secrets of Satan,’ as people call them — I am not laying on you any further burden;


simplify: In like manner he also that received the two gained other two.

In the same way he who had been given the two got two more.


rate difficulty: There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.

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


rate difficulty: — And if one man's ox gore his neighbour's ox, and it die, then they shall sell the live ox, and divide the money thereof, and divide the dead also.

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rate difficulty: And he had the bones of the priests burned on their altars, and so he made Judah and Jerusalem clean.


simplify: know ye, then, that those of faith--these are sons of Abraham,

You see, then, that those whose lives are based on faith are the sons of Abraham.


simplify: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

Pray in spirit at all times. Be intent on this, with unwearying perseverance and supplication for all Christ’s people —


rate difficulty: and it shall be, towards evening, he shall bathe in water: and at the going down of the sun he may come inside the camp.


simplify: And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.

So Abimelech and the people with him got up by night, in four bands, to make a surprise attack on Shechem.


rate difficulty: And every one who hears these my words and does not do them, he shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;


simplify: And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash at the house of Millo, on the way that goeth down to Silla.

And his servants made a secret design and put Joash to death at the house of Millo on the way down to Silla.


simplify: And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.

And hearing this, with signs of grief and pulling out the hair of my head and my chin, I took my seat on the earth deeply troubled.


simplify: And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.

And he was judge of Israel in the days of the Philistines for twenty years.


simplify: The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.

You have not made the diseased ones strong or made well that which was ill; you have not put bands on the broken or got back that which had been sent away or made search for the wandering ones; and the strong you have been ruling cruelly.


rate difficulty: And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,

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


rate difficulty: And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.


rate difficulty: And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.

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


rate difficulty: `And thou hast made a breastplate of judgment, work of a designer; according to the work of the ephod thou dost make it; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen thou dost make it;

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


simplify: And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.

And he said in a loud voice, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.


simplify: Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,

Then, when I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and orders of the chief priests,


rate difficulty: Yet I would that all men were even as I myself. Howbeit each man hath his own gift from God, one after this manner, and another after that.

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


simplify: These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

I have put these things in writing for you who have faith in the name of the Son of God, so that you may be certain that you have eternal life.


rate difficulty: The Revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave him so that his servants might have knowledge of the things which will quickly take place: and he sent and made it clear by his angel to his servant John;

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


rate difficulty: Because it shut not up the doors of my mother’s womb, nor hid sorrow from mine eyes.

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


rate difficulty: And it shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the corn, and reapeth the ears with his arm; and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the valley of Rephaim.

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


rate difficulty: “Some men have agreed,” answered the lad, “to ask you to bring Paul down before the Council tomorrow, on the plea of your making further inquiry into his case.

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


simplify: Until the Lord have given rest unto your brethren, as well as unto you, and until they also possess the land which the Lord your God hath given them beyond Jordan: and then shall ye return every man unto his possession, which I have given you.

Till the Lord has given rest to your brothers as to you, and till they have taken for themselves the land which the Lord your God is giving them on the other side of Jordan: then you may go back, every man of you, to the heritage which I have given you.


simplify: And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding, the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honor; for Jehovah will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.

And she said, I will certainly go with you: though you will get no honour in your undertaking, for the Lord will give Sisera into the hands of a woman. So Deborah got up and went with Barak to Kedesh.


simplify: `Then if any one may say to you, Lo, here <FI>is<Fi> the Christ! or here! ye may not believe;

At that time, if anyone should say to you ‘Look! Here is the Christ!’ or ‘Here he is!’, do not believe it;


simplify: And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab; for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah.

He went in the ways of the kings of Israel, and did as the family of Ahab did, for the daughter of Ahab was his wife; and he did evil in the eyes of the Lord.


simplify: And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?

And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not send to you, requesting you with all my heart to come to me? why did you not come? am I not able to give you a place of honour?


rate difficulty: Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say unto them that prophesy out of their own heart, Hear ye the word of Jehovah.

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


simplify: Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the touch of the Apostles' hands, he made them an offering of money, saying,


simplify: Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, yea, I will recompense into their bosom,

See, it is recorded before me, says the Lord: I will not keep back my hand, till I have sent punishment,


rate difficulty: For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.

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


simplify: And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

While they were still gazing up into the heavens, as he went, suddenly two men, clothed in white, stood beside them,


rate difficulty: `Go, seek Jehovah for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found, for great <FI>is<Fi> the fury of Jehovah that is kindled against us, because that our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according to all that is written for us.'

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


simplify: Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

‘Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have pulled down your altars, and I only am left; and now they are eager to take my life.’


rate difficulty: But I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nought and vanity; yet surely the justice due to me is with Jehovah, and my recompense with my God.

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


simplify: And when he was twelve years old, they went up after the custom of the feast;

And when he was twelve years old, they went up, as their way was, to the feast;


simplify: Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together.

Do not have clothing made of two sorts of thread, wool and linen together.


rate difficulty: The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace melteth away.

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


simplify: And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

At his death, Jobab, son of Zerah of Bozrah, became king in his place.


rate difficulty: And the Lord said, Give him the name Lo-ammi; for you are not my people, and I will not be your God.

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


simplify: And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.

And let that food be kept in store for the land till the seven bad years which are to come in Egypt; so that the land may not come to destruction through need of food.


simplify: As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the Lord caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.

Like the cattle which go down into the valley, they went without falling, the spirit of the Lord guiding them: so you went before your people, to make yourself a great name.


simplify: After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.

After this man, there was Judas of Galilee, at the time of the numbering, and some of the people went after him: he was put to death, and all his supporters were put to flight.


simplify: All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred.

All the families of the Shuhamites, as they were numbered, were sixty-four thousand, four hundred.


rate difficulty: and he related to us how he had seen the angel in his house, standing and saying [to him], Send [men] to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter,

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


simplify: And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon; and Israel said unto him, Let us pass, we pray thee, through thy land unto my place.

And Israel sent men to Sihon, king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon; and Israel said to him, Let me now go through your land to my place.


rate difficulty: And the word of Jehovah came to Jeremiah, saying,


rate difficulty: and he goeth out unto the source of the waters, and casteth there salt, and saith, `Thus said Jehovah, I have given healing to these waters; there is not thence any more death and sterility.'

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


rate difficulty: Thus will I make thy lewdness to cease from thee, and thy whoredom brought from the land of Egypt; so that thou shalt not lift up thine eyes unto them, nor remember Egypt any more.

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


simplify: If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:

If you keep the Sabbath with care, not doing your business on my holy day; and if the Sabbath seems to you a delight, and the new moon of the Lord a thing to be honoured; and if you give respect to him by not doing your business, or going after your pleasure, or saying unholy words;


rate difficulty: So Manasseh went to rest with his fathers, and they put his body to rest in his house, and Amon his son became king in his place.

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


rate difficulty: and it hath been, when these signs come to thee--do for thyself as thy hand findeth, for God <FI>is<Fi> with thee.

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


simplify: Wherefore hast thou despised the word of Jehovah, to do that which is evil in his sight? thou hast smitten Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

Why then have you had no respect for the word of the Lord, doing what is evil in his eyes? You have put Uriah the Hittite to death with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife; you have put him to death with the sword of the children of Ammon.


rate difficulty: Then Joseph sent an urgent invitation to his father Jacob and to his relations, seventy-five persons in all;

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


simplify: And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.

while Paul chose Silas for his companion and, after he had been committed by the followers to the gracious care of the Lord,


rate difficulty: But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, so that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldeans that were with him at Mizpah.

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


simplify: and he having put all forth without, and having taken hold of her hand, called, saying, `Child, arise;'

But, taking her by the hand, Jesus said in a loud voice: “Child, rise!”


simplify: He is not the God of the dead, but of the living: ye do greatly err.

He is not the God of the dead, but of the living: you are greatly in error.


simplify: Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burned with fire; and all our pleasant places are laid waste.

Our holy and beautiful house, where our fathers gave praise to you, is burned with fire; and all the things of our desire have come to destruction.


simplify: And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.

And Jesus went from there and came to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and took his seat there.


simplify: When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.

On hearing this, the captain went and reported it to the commanding officer. “Do you know what you are doing?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.”


simplify: And Moses said unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before Jehovah; for he hath heard your murmurings.

And Moses said to Aaron, Say to all the people of Israel, Come near before the Lord for he has given ear to your outcry.


simplify: The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the Lord in their third generation.

Their children in the third generation may come into the meeting of the Lord's people.


simplify: I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

I go forward to the mark, even the reward of the high purpose of God in Christ Jesus.


rate difficulty: Jehovah they are fearing, and their gods they are serving, according to the custom of the nations whence they removed them.


rate difficulty: and the rest of the people he gave into the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.

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


simplify: And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,

And the fifth let what was in his vessel come out on the high seat of the beast; and his kingdom was made dark; and they were biting their tongues for pain.


rate difficulty: When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.

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


simplify: Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and were overseers of all that wrought the work in any manner of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.

Had authority over the transport workers, giving directions to all who were doing any sort of work; and among the Levites there were scribes and overseers and door-keepers.


rate difficulty: And I will keep you safe from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,

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


simplify: I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the Lord.

I will take away everything from the face of the earth, says the Lord.


simplify: And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.

So she gave him her servant Bilhah as a wife, and Jacob went in to her.


simplify: Thou sayest (but they are but vain words), There is counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou hast rebelled against me?

You say you have a design, and strength for war, but these are only words. Now to whom are you looking for support, that you have gone against my authority?


simplify: And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

“I, too,” said Jesus in reply, “will ask you one question; if you will give me an answer to it, then I, also, will tell you what authority I have to act as I do.


simplify: Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.

Now all the tax-farmers and sinners came near to give ear to him.


simplify: Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his brigandine: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her host.

Against her the bow of the archer is bent, and he puts on his coat of metal: have no mercy on her young men, give all her army up to the curse.


simplify: Moreover the soul that shall touch any unclean thing, as the uncleanness of man, or any unclean beast, or any abominable unclean thing, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which pertain unto the Lord, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.

And anyone who, after touching any unclean thing of man or an unclean beast or any unclean and disgusting thing, takes as food the flesh of the peace-offerings, which are the Lord's, will be cut off from his people.


rate difficulty: For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

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


simplify: As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

Those who wish to appear to advantage in regard to outward observances are the people who are trying to compel you to be circumcised; and they do it only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Jesus, the Christ.


simplify: And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.

And when everything was gone, there was no food to be had in that country, and he was in need.


rate difficulty: If thou wouldest seek diligently unto God, And make thy supplication to the Almighty;

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.

And the first beast was like a lion, and the second like an ox, and the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.


rate difficulty: Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that is an abomination unto you.

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


rate difficulty: And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth–lehem, which is by the gate!

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


rate difficulty: And the young man addeth to answer Saul, and saith, `Lo, there is found with me a fourth of a shekel of silver: and I have given to the man of God, and he hath declared to us our way.'

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


simplify: And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

And Samson said to her, If seven new bow-cords which have never been made dry are knotted round me, I will become feeble and will be like any other man.


rate difficulty: And Jehovah spake unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 5 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorrence unto all flesh.

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


simplify: For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

For I give witness of them that they have a strong desire for God, but not with knowledge.


rate difficulty: Thus shalt thou say to the prophet: What hath Jehovah answered thee? and, What hath Jehovah spoken?

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


simplify: And he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold,

And he went into the Temple and put out those who were trading there,


simplify: and the great dragon was cast forth--the old serpent, who is called `Devil,' and `the Adversary,' who is leading astray the whole world--he was cast forth to the earth, and his messengers were cast forth with him.

Then the great Dragon, the primeval snake, known as the ‘devil’ and ‘Satan,’ who deceives all the world, was hurled down to the earth, and his angels were hurled down with him.


rate difficulty: There the chief priests and the leading men among the Jews laid an information before him against Paul,

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


rate difficulty: And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;

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


simplify: And even now the axe also lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; and every tree which does not have good fruit will be cut down and put into the fire.


simplify: And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph’s kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.

And the second time his brothers had a meeting with Joseph, and Pharaoh had knowledge of Joseph's family.


simplify: But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

But Peter went on giving blows on the door: and when it was open and they saw him, they were full of wonder.


rate difficulty: our appointed bread be giving us daily;

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


simplify: and the husbandmen having seen the son, said among themselves, This is the heir, come, we may kill him, and may possess his inheritance;

But the tenants, on seeing his son, said to each other ‘Here is the heir! Come, let us kill him, and get his inheritance.’


simplify: and he was transfigured before them; and his face did shine as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.

And he was changed in form before them; and his face was shining like the sun, and his clothing became white as light.


simplify: For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

For the Son of man came to make search for those who are wandering from the way, and to be their Saviour.


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

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


rate difficulty: The master answered ‘Out of your own mouth I judge you, you worthless servant. You knew that I am a stern man, that I take what I have not planted, and reap what I have not sown?


rate difficulty: Lo, I <FI>am<Fi> against the prophets of false dreams, An affirmation of Jehovah, And they recount them, and cause my people to err, By their falsehoods, and by their instability, And I--I have not sent them, Nor have I commanded them, And they are not at all profitable to this people, An affirmation of Jehovah.

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


simplify: In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah,

In the waste land, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah;


simplify: I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, wherewith they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.

My ears have been open to the bitter words of Moab and the words of shame of the children of Ammon, which they have said against my people, lifting themselves up against the limit of their land.


rate difficulty: For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?

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


simplify: And the Lord visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the Lord.

And the Lord had mercy on Hannah and she gave birth to three sons and two daughters. And the young Samuel became older before the Lord.


simplify: So Uzziah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the field of burial which belonged to the kings; for they said, He is a leper: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.

So Uzziah went to rest with his fathers; and they put his body into the earth in the field used for the resting-place of the kings, for they said, He is a leper: and Jotham his son became king in his place.


rate difficulty: And Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the appointed time of whichGod had spoken to him.


simplify: and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence--who are stumbling at the word, being unbelieving, --to which also they were set;

and ‘a stumbling-block, and a rock which will prove a hindrance.’ They stumble because they do not accept the message. This was the fate destined for them.


simplify: and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;

The flowers and the vessels for the lights and the instruments used for them, were all of gold; it was the best gold.


simplify: Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years: and he departed without being desired; and they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.

He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he was ruling in Jerusalem for eight years: and at his death he was not regretted; they put his body into the earth in the town of David, but not in the resting-place of the kings.


rate difficulty: And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.


rate difficulty: And the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before the Lord:

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


rate difficulty: and I heard the messenger of the waters, saying, `righteous, O Lord, art Thou, who art, and who wast, and who shalt be, because these things Thou didst judge,

reading_level: 10 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 7 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.

But Peter said: “I do not know what you are speaking about.” Instantly, while he was still speaking, a cock crowed.


rate difficulty: that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.

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


rate difficulty: But woe to you rich, for ye have received your consolation.

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


simplify: Gather up thy wares out of the land, O thou that abidest in the siege.

Get your goods together and go out of the land, O you who are shut up in the walled town.


rate difficulty: On returning from the district of Tyre, Jesus went, by way of Sidon, to the Sea of Galilee, across the district of the Ten Towns.

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


simplify: Behold, therefore I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and will deliver thee for a spoil to the heathen; and I will cut thee off from the people, and I will cause thee to perish out of the countries: I will destroy thee; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.

For this cause my hand has been stretched out against you, and I will give up your goods to be taken by the nations; I will have you cut off from the peoples and will put an end to you among the countries: I will give you up to destruction; and you will be certain that I am the Lord.


simplify: And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.

Later on he was in his house having dinner, and a number of tax-gatherers and outcasts took their places at the table with Jesus and his disciples; for many of them were following him.


rate difficulty: and they take all the men, and go to fight with Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and they find him at the great waters that <FI>are<Fi> in Gibeon.


rate difficulty: And they set them up Micah’s graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.

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


rate difficulty: `And after all that hath come upon us for our evil works, and for our great guilt (for Thou, O our God, hast kept back of the rod from our iniquities, and hast given to us an escape like this),

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


simplify: Carry no purse, no wallet, no shoes; and salute no man on the way.

Take no bag for money or for food, and no shoes; say no word to any man on the way.


rate difficulty: Then she let them down from the window by a cord, for the house where she was living was on the town wall.

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


simplify: So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba.

Then Abraham went back to his young men and they went together to Beer-sheba, the place where Abraham was living.


simplify: And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit;

And when the voice of Mary came to the ears of Elisabeth, the baby made a sudden move inside her; then Elisabeth was full of the Holy Spirit,


rate difficulty: And thy vineyard shalt thou not glean, neither shalt thou gather what hath been left of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and the stranger: I am Jehovah yourGod.

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simplify: And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

And the sons of Judah were Perez and Zerah by Tamar; and the son of Perez was Hezron; and the son of Hezron was Ram;


rate difficulty: that person will drink the maddening wine of God that has been poured unmixed into the cup of his wrath, and they will be tortured with fire and sulphur before the eyes of the holy angels and before the eyes of the Lamb.

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


rate difficulty: And they will be got together, like prisoners in the prison-house; and after a long time they will have their punishment.


simplify: Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man.

Then the five men went on their way and came to Laish and saw the people who were there, living without thought of danger, like the Zidonians, quiet and safe; for they had everything on earth for their needs, and they were far from the Zidonians and had no business with Aram.


simplify: For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.

Am I now using arguments to men, or God? or is it my desire to give men pleasure? if I was still pleasing men, I would not be a servant of Christ.


rate difficulty: Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?


rate difficulty: And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering;

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simplify: And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well’s mouth in its place.

And all the flocks would come together there, and when the stone had been rolled away, they would give the sheep water, and put the stone back again in its place on the mouth of the water-hole.


rate difficulty: Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

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


rate difficulty: And if they would learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is shameful for a woman to speak in the church.

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


rate difficulty: And to Aaron were born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.


simplify: Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every one night and day with tears.

So keep watch, having in mind that for three years without resting I was teaching every one of you, day and night, with weeping.


rate difficulty: And from the sons of Azgad: Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him a hundred and ten who are males.

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


rate difficulty: All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.

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


rate difficulty: I am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

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


simplify: Moreover Jeremiah said unto all the people, and to all the women, Hear the word of the Lord, all Judah that are in the land of Egypt:

Further, Jeremiah said to all the people and all the women, Give ear to the word of the Lord, all those of Judah who are living in Egypt:


simplify: But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.

But he sent representatives to him, saying, What have I to do with you, O king of Judah? I have not come against you this day, but against those with whom I am at war; and God has given me orders to go forward quickly: keep out of God's way, for he is with me, or he will send destruction on you.


simplify: Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do.

Then the five men who had gone to make a search through the country of Laish, said to their brothers, Have you knowledge that in these houses there is an ephod and family gods and a pictured image and a metal image? So now you see what to do.


simplify: That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the Lord.

That you will do us no damage, even as we put no hand on you, and did you nothing but good, and sent you away in peace: and now the blessing of the Lord is on you.


simplify: For I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land, saith the Lord: but, lo, I will deliver the men every one into his neighbour’s hand, and into the hand of his king: and they shall smite the land, and out of their hand I will not deliver them.

For I will have no more pity for the people of the land, says the Lord; but I will give up everyone into his neighbour's hand and into the hand of his king: and they will make the land waste, and I will not keep them safe from their hands.


simplify: And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean.

And the leper who has the disease on him is to go about with signs of grief, with his hair loose and his mouth covered, crying, Unclean, unclean.


rate difficulty: Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the Lord which he commanded Joshua.

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rate difficulty: And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit ofGod came upon him, and he prophesied among them.


simplify: And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

And the king gave them a rough answer. So King Rehoboam gave no attention to the suggestion of the old men,


rate difficulty: And he said to him, Behold now, a man ofGod is in this city, and the man is held in honour; all that he says comes surely to pass. Let us now go thither: perhaps he will shew us the way that we should go.


rate difficulty: and he will wipe away all tears from their eyes. There will be no more death, nor will there be any more grief or crying or pain. The old order has passed away.’


rate difficulty: and my God putteth it unto my heart, and I gather the freeman, and the prefects, and the people, for the genealogy, and I find a book of the genealogy of those coming up at the beginning, and I find written in it: --

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.


simplify: And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,

And his father, Zacharias, was full of the Holy Spirit, and with the voice of a prophet said these words:


simplify: But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.

But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, so that you may do it.


simplify: And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.

And when we were safe, we made the discovery that the island was named Melita.


simplify: And he returned unto him, and, lo, he was standing by his burnt-offering, he, and all the princes of Moab.

So he went back to him where he was waiting by his burned offering with all the chiefs of Moab.


simplify: Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off.

And they made him a prisoner and took him away to the house of the high priest. But Peter went after them at a distance.


rate difficulty: And Pilate, desiring to do what was pleasing to the people, let Barabbas go free, and gave up Jesus, when he had been whipped, to be put to death on the cross.

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


rate difficulty: How beautiful and how sweet you are, O love, for delight.

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


rate difficulty: And of the children of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, Athlai.

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


rate difficulty: And Husham died; and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the fields of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.

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


rate difficulty: But the Chaldaean army went after the king, and overtook him in the lowlands of Jericho, and all his army went in flight from him in every direction.

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simplify: While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.

While the earth goes on, seed time and the getting in of the grain, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, will not come to an end.


rate difficulty: And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.


rate difficulty: Now in the third year of Hoshea, son of Elah, king of Israel, Hezekiah, the son of Ahaz, became king of Judah.

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


rate difficulty: Mine age is departed, and is removed from me as a shepherd's tent. I have cut off like a weaver my life. He separateth me from the thrum: — from day to night thou wilt make an end of me.

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


simplify: Jehovah made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day.

The Lord did not make this agreement with our fathers but with us, who are all living and present here today.


simplify: And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the Lord your God was your king.

And when you saw that Nahash, the king of the Ammonites, was coming against you, you said to me, No more of this; we will have a king for our ruler: when the Lord your God was your king.


simplify: and the sun was darkened, and the vail of the sanctuary was rent in the midst,

the sun being eclipsed; and the Temple curtain was torn down the middle.


rate difficulty: And he ordered them to make them all sit down by companies on the green grass.


rate difficulty: All these things spake Jesus in similes to the multitudes, and without a simile he was not speaking to them,

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


rate difficulty: For from the voice of Jehovah broken down <FI>is<Fi> Asshur, With a rod He smiteth.

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


simplify: And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.

And a river went out of Eden giving water to the garden; and from there it was parted and became four streams.


rate difficulty: For jealousy <FI>is<Fi> the fury of a man, And he doth not spare in a day of vengeance.


simplify: Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

Do not keep company with those who have not faith: for what is there in common between righteousness and evil, or between light and dark?


simplify: and now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone, because if this counsel or this work may be of men, it will be overthrown,

And, in this present case, my advice to you is not to interfere with these men, but to let them alone, for, if their designs and their work are merely of human origin, they will come to an end;


rate difficulty: For neither did I receive them from man, neither was I taught [them], but by revelation of Jesus Christ.


simplify: And he made a screen for the door of the Tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the embroiderer;

And they made a curtain for the door of the tent, of the best linen with needlework of blue and purple and red;


simplify: After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, that is gathered out of many peoples, upon the mountains of Israel, which have been a continual waste; but it is brought forth out of the peoples, and they shall dwell securely, all of them.

After a long time you will get your orders: in the last years you will come into the land which has been given back from the sword, which has been got together out of a great number of peoples, on the mountains of Israel which have ever been a waste: but it has been taken out from the peoples and they will be living, all of them, without fear of danger.


simplify: and having found a ship crossing over unto Phoenicia, we went aboard, and set sail.

And as there was a ship going to Phoenicia, we went in it.


simplify: And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

Afterwards his disciples came to him, and said: “Why do you speak to them in parables?”


rate difficulty: Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth;

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


rate difficulty: Then Elijah took off his robe, and, rolling it up, gave the water a blow with it, and the waters were parted, flowing back this way and that, so that they went over on dry land.

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


rate difficulty: And make two more gold rings and put them on the front of the ephod at the top of the arms, at the join, over the worked band:

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


rate difficulty: But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.

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


rate difficulty: So they took two horsemen; and the king sent them after the army of the Aramaeans, saying, Go and see.

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


simplify: For Adam was first formed, then Eve.


simplify: I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the Lord, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.

I will go to the great men and have talk with them; for they have knowledge of the way of the Lord and of the behaviour desired by their God. But as for these, their one purpose is a broken yoke and burst bands.


simplify: the likeness of anything that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the water under the earth;

Or of anything which goes flat on the earth, or any fish in the water under the earth.


rate difficulty: The arrow will not make him flee; slingstones are turned with him into stubble.

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


simplify: Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, so ye shall observe to do.

In connection with the leper's disease, take care to keep and do every detail of the teaching of the priests, the Levites: as I gave them orders, so you are to do.


rate difficulty: Do not give the blood of my offering with leavened bread; and do not let the fat of my feast be kept all night till the morning.


simplify: That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.

So that we may be like the other nations, and so that our king may be our judge and go out before us to war.


simplify: as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

In bitter hate I was cruel to the church; I kept all the righteousness of the law to the last detail.


simplify: For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no remembrance for ever; seeing that in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. And how doth the wise man die even as the fool!

Of the wise man, as of the foolish man, there is no memory for ever, seeing that those who now are will have gone from memory in the days to come. See how death comes to the wise as to the foolish!


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

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


rate difficulty: Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof: thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water.

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


rate difficulty: and they journey from Rephidim, and enter the wilderness of Sinai, and encamp in the wilderness; and Israel encampeth there before the mount.

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


simplify: Surely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand against me all the day.

Truly against me his hand has been turned again and again all the day.


simplify: Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

And I will put clean water on you so that you may be clean: from all your unclean ways and from all your images I will make you clean.


simplify: And Pilate having seen that it profiteth nothing, but rather a tumult is made, having taken water, he did wash the hands before the multitude, saying, `I am innocent from the blood of this righteous one; ye--ye shall see;'

When Pilate saw that his efforts were unavailing, but that, on the contrary, a riot was beginning, he took some water, and washed his hands in the sight of the crowd, saying as he did so: “I am not answerable for this bloodshed; you must see to it yourselves.”


rate difficulty: And Jehovah God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:

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


rate difficulty: And the sons of Joseph whom he had in Egypt were two. Seventy persons of the family of Jacob came into Egypt.

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


rate difficulty: And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me, and I took them away when I saw [it].

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


rate difficulty: But if they hearken not, they shall pass away by the sword, and expire without knowledge.

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


rate difficulty: Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are found guilty: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.

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


simplify: A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

A wise king puts evil-doers to flight, and makes their evil-doing come back on them.


rate difficulty: A high look, and a proud heart, Eventhe lamp of the wicked, is sin.

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


rate difficulty: And at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.


simplify: And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave much money unto the soldiers,

And when they had come together with those in authority, and had made their decision, they gave much money to the watchmen, saying,


rate difficulty: And I took the cup at Jehovah's hand, and made all the nations to drink, to whom Jehovah had sent me:


rate difficulty: And when the child was grown, she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses, and said, Because I drew him out of the water.

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


simplify: And the men who were holding Jesus were mocking him, beating <FI>him<Fi> ;

The men who held Jesus kept making sport of him and beating him.


simplify: That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;

So that I may be kept safe from those in Judaea who have not put themselves under the rule of God, and that the help which I am taking for Jerusalem may be pleasing to the saints;


rate difficulty: But the Pharisees, having gone out, took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.


rate difficulty: For the churning of milk bringeth out butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth out blood, And the forcing of anger bringeth out strife!

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


simplify: and he, having turned, and having looked on his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying, `Get behind me, Adversary, because thou dost not mind the things of God, but the things of men.'

Jesus, however, turning around and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter. “Out of my sight, Satan!”he exclaimed. “For you look at things, not as God does, but as people do.”


rate difficulty: And Moses goeth and speaketh these words unto all Israel,

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


simplify: And Jehovah appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.

That night the Lord came to him in a vision, and said, I am the God of your father Abraham: have no fear for I am with you, blessing you, and your seed will be increased because of my servant Abraham.


simplify: And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The Lord hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

And Hazael said, How is it possible that your servant, who is only a dog, will do this great thing? And Elisha said, The Lord has made it clear to me that you will be king over Aram.


rate difficulty: They have been among rebellious ones of light, They have not discerned His ways, Nor abode in His paths.

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


simplify: And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

And at the end of seven days, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,


simplify: Then the disciples having come to Jesus by himself, said, `Wherefore were we not able to cast him out?'

Afterwards the disciples came up to Jesus, and asked him privately: “Why was it that we could not drive it out?”


rate difficulty: the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.


simplify: at that time Jehovah spake by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go, and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put thy shoe from off thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.

At that time the word of the Lord came to Isaiah, the son of Amoz, saying, Go, and take off your robe, and your shoes from your feet; and he did so, walking unclothed and without shoes on his feet.


simplify: Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will utterly sweep thee away and will cut off from Ahab every man-child, and him that is shut up and him that is left at large in Israel:

See, I will send evil on you and put an end to you completely, cutting off from Ahab every male child, him who is shut up and him who goes free in Israel;


simplify: Wherefore my fury and mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as at this day.

Because of this, my passion and my wrath were let loose, burning in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are waste and unpeopled as at this day.


simplify: Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Zibiah of Beer–sheba.

Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he was ruling for forty years in Jerusalem: his mother's name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.


rate difficulty: So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

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


rate difficulty: Yea, doth <FI>any<Fi> understand The spreadings out of a cloud? The noises of His tabernacle?

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


simplify: whereunto I labor also, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

And for this purpose I am working, using all my strength by the help of his power which is working in me strongly.


rate difficulty: And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not show us what thou meanest by these?

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 7 | difficulty: hard


simplify: He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

He may get them ready, but the upright will put them on, and he who is free from sin will take the silver for a heritage.


rate difficulty: Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.

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


simplify: and they not having <FI>wherewith<Fi> to give back, he forgave both; which then of them, say thou, will love him more?'

As they were unable to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them, do you think, will love him the more?”


rate difficulty: And it cometh to pass after this, it hath been with the heart of Joash to renew the house of Jehovah,

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


simplify: sorrowing most of all for the word that he had said--that they are about no more to see his face; and they were accompanying him to the ship.

grieving most of all over what he had said — that they would never see his face again. Then they escorted him to the ship.


simplify: If thou sayest, Behold, we knew not this; Doth not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? And shall not he render to every man according to his work?

If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and he who keeps your soul, has he no knowledge of it? and will he not give to every man the reward of his work?


rate difficulty: For one man is not different from another before God.

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


rate difficulty: this is the word which Jehovah hath spoken concerning him: The virgin daughter of Zion hath despised thee and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 6 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: and now it is no longer I that work it, but the sin dwelling in me,


simplify: And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.

The number of his army was thirty-two thousand, two hundred.


rate difficulty: But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

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


rate difficulty: And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.

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


simplify: and the God of the peace shall bruise the Adversary under your feet quickly; the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ <FI>be<Fi> with you. Amen!

And God, the giver of peace, will before long crush Satan under your feet.   May the blessing of Jesus, our Lord, be with you.


rate difficulty: — he that frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;

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


simplify: So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and he went in unto her, and Jehovah gave her conception, and she bare a son.

So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife; and he went in to her, and the Lord made her with child and she gave birth to a son.


rate difficulty: For the Lord will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.

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


rate difficulty: God delivereth me to the ungodly, And casteth me into the hands of the wicked.

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


rate difficulty: And he said, `See--ye may not be led astray, for many shall come in my name, saying--I am <FI>he<Fi> , and the time hath come nigh; go not on then after them;

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


simplify: That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;

Salvation from those who are against us, and from the hands of those who have hate for us;


simplify: For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

For if you have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? do not the tax-farmers the same?


rate difficulty: Who <FI>is<Fi> like Thee among the gods, O Jehovah? Who <FI>is<Fi> like Thee--honourable in holiness--Fearful in praises--doing wonders?

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


simplify: And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.

And they, if they do not go on without faith, will be united to the tree again, because God is able to put them in again.


rate difficulty: That day the king gave all the family of Haman, the hater of the Jews, to Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had made clear what he was to her.

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


rate difficulty: And from the middle of the day they went on with their prayers till the time of the offering; but there was no voice, or any answer, or any who gave attention to them.


rate difficulty: The king of Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;


rate difficulty: They have passed on with ships of reed, As an eagle darteth on food.


simplify: O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her own brood under her wings, and ye would not!

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets, and stoning those who were sent to her! again and again would I have taken your children to myself, as a bird takes her young ones under her wings, but you would not!


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

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


rate difficulty: and it cometh to pass about this day, that he goeth into the house to do his work, and there is none of the men of the house there in the house,

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


simplify: whom withstand stedfast in your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.

Do not give way to him but be strong in your faith, in the knowledge that your brothers who are in the world undergo the same troubles.


simplify: Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect;

You see that his faith was helping his works and was made complete by them;


rate difficulty: And with a number of such stories he gave them his teaching, as they were able to take it:


rate difficulty: And behold, I have smitten mine hand at thine overreaching which thou hast done, and at thy bloodshed which hath been in the midst of thee.

reading_level: 10 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 8 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,

Then the sailors made attempts secretly to get away from the ship, letting down a boat as if they were about to put down hooks from the front of the ship;


rate difficulty: Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.

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


rate difficulty: for it isGod who works in you both the willing and the working according to [his] good pleasure.

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


rate difficulty: Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

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


simplify: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Let the sinner give up his way, and the evil-doer his purpose: and let him come back to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for there is full forgiveness with him.


simplify: Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;

Of these, twenty-four thousand were to be overseers of the work of the house of the Lord, and six thousand were judges and men of authority;


simplify: In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.

In those days there was no king in Israel, and in those days the Danites were looking for a heritage for themselves, to be their living-place; for up to that time no distribution of land had been made to them among the tribes of Israel.


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

One young ox, one male sheep, one he-lamb of the first year, for a burned offering;


simplify: And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

I say this so that you may not be turned away by any deceit of words.


rate difficulty: And she said, O my lord, as your soul is living, my lord, I am that woman who was making a prayer to the Lord here by your side:

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