simplify: may the Lord give kindness to the house of Onesiphorus, because many times he did refresh me, and of my chain was not ashamed,

May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus; for he often cheered me and was not ashamed of my chains.


rate difficulty: `A voice in Ramah was heard--lamentation and weeping and much mourning--Rachel weeping <FI>for<Fi> her children, and she would not be comforted because they are not.'

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


simplify: Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which the Lord hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.

Have you taken note of what these people have said, The two families, which the Lord took for himself, he has given up? This they say, looking down on my people as being, in their eyes, no longer a nation.


rate difficulty: then ye have dispossessed all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and have destroyed all their imagery, yea, all their molten images ye destroy, and all their high places ye lay waste,

reading_level: 11 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.

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


simplify: And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.

As they were going down the mountainside, Jesus cautioned them not to relate what they had seen to anyone, until after the Son of Man should have risen again from the dead.


rate difficulty: And he saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death: abide ye here, and watch.

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


rate difficulty: `Thy dead live--My dead body they rise. Awake and sing, ye dwellers in the dust, For the dew of herbs <FI>is<Fi> thy dew, And the land of Rephaim thou causest to fall.

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


rate difficulty: A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

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


simplify: and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written,  Therefore will I give praise unto thee among the Gentiles, And sing unto thy name.

And so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercy; as it is said, For this reason I will give praise to you among the Gentiles, and I will make a song to your name.


simplify: And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.

Esau took his wives and his sons and his daughters, and all the people of his house, and his beasts and his cattle and all his goods which he had got together in the land of Canaan, and went into the land of Seir, away from his brother Jacob.


rate difficulty: And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

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


simplify: if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.

If, in that very minute, that nation of which I was talking is turned away from its evil, my purpose of doing evil to them will be changed.


simplify: But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:

and has now been made apparent through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus; who has made an end of death, and has brought life and Immortality to light by that good news,


simplify: And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you.

And I will send destruction on your high places, overturning your perfume altars, and will put your dead bodies on your broken images, and my soul will be turned from you in disgust.


rate difficulty: And he said, These seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.

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


simplify: Behold, I will do a new thing; now shall it spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

See, I am doing a new thing; now it is starting; will you not take note of it? I will even make a way in the waste land, and rivers in the dry country.


simplify: And Jehovah, the God of Israel, delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they smote them: so Israel possessed all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country.

And the Lord, the God of Israel, gave Sihon and all his people into the hands of Israel, and they overcame them; so all the land of the Amorites, the people of that land, became Israel's.


rate difficulty: From the blood of Abel down to the blood of Zechariah, who was slain between the altar and the house of God.” Yes, I tell you, it will be exacted from this generation.

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


simplify: and his own work let each one prove, and then in regard to himself alone the glorying he shall have, and not in regard to the other,

Let everyone test their own work, and then their cause for satisfaction will be in themselves and not in a comparison with their neighbor;


simplify: The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war.

There were six thousand, eight hundred spearmen of the children of Judah, armed for war;


rate difficulty: These are the names of the sons of Ishmael by their generations: Ishmael's first son was Nebaioth; then Kedar and Adbeel and Mibsam

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


simplify: And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the Lord would not pardon.

And because of the death of those who had done no wrong, for he made Jerusalem full of the blood of the upright; and the Lord had no forgiveness for it.


simplify: And I will thrust thee from thine office; and from thy station shalt thou be pulled down.

And I will have you forced out of your place of authority, and pulled down from your position.


simplify: And when he was entered into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked of him the parable.

And when he had gone into the house away from all the people, his disciples put questions to him about the saying.


rate difficulty: I said, Certainly you will go in fear of me, and come under my training, so that whatever I may send on her may not be cut off before her eyes: but they got up early and made all their works evil.

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


simplify: they love also the chief couches in the supper, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

and like to have the place of honor at dinner, and the best seats in the Synagogues,


simplify: And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

And I saw a white horse, and he who was seated on it had a bow; and there was given to him a crown: and he went out with power to overcome.


simplify: So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto Jehovah, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that he may return to the remnant that are escaped of you out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.

So runners went with letters from the king and his chiefs through all Israel and Judah, by the order of the king, saying, O children of Israel, come back again to the Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that he may come again to that small band of you which has been kept safe out of the hands of the kings of Assyria.


simplify: And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, according as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.

So the responsible men and the chiefs who were in authority in his town, did as Jezebel had said in the letter she sent them.


rate difficulty: And the king of Israel, when he saw them, said to Elisha, My father, am I to put them to the sword?

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


simplify: In transgressing and lying against the Lord, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.

We have gone against the Lord, and been false to him, turning away from our God, our words have been uncontrolled, and in our hearts are thoughts of deceit.


rate difficulty: The woman gave birth to a son, a male child, who is destined to rule all the nations with an iron rod; and her child was at once caught up to God on his throne.


simplify: And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the Lord your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.

And you will be certain that I am in Israel, and that I am the Lord your God, and there is no other: and my people will never be shamed.


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

Even those whom he has made free, will come back again; they will come with songs to Zion; on their heads will be eternal joy; delight and joy will be theirs, and sorrow and sounds of grief will be gone for ever.


rate difficulty: For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.


simplify: For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.

For by your hand the yoke on his neck and the rod on his back, even the rod of his cruel master, have been broken, as in the day of Midian.


rate difficulty: and his host, and their numbered ones, <FI>are<Fi> nine and fifty thousand and three hundred.

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


simplify: which things are allegorized, for these are the two covenants: one, indeed, from mount Sinai, to servitude bringing forth, which is Hagar;

This story may be taken as an allegory. The women stand for two Covenants. One covenant, given from Mount Sinai, produces a race of slaves and is represented by Hagar


simplify: and if ye take this one also from me, and harm befall him, ye will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol.

If now you take this one from me, and some evil comes to him, you will make my grey head go down in sorrow to the underworld.


rate difficulty: And now, speak, I pray thee, unto men of Judah, And against inhabitants of Jerusalem, Saying: Thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am framing against you evil, And devising against you a device, Turn back, I pray you, each from his evil way And amen your ways and your doings.

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


simplify: And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esar–haddon his son reigned in his stead.

And it came about, when he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to death with the sword, and they went in flight into the land of Ararat. And Esar-haddon, his son, became king in his place.


rate difficulty: and they are a bitterness of spirit to Isaac and to Rebekah.

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


rate difficulty: And these were the heads of their families: Epher and Ishi and Eliel and Azriel and Jeremiah and Hodaviah and Jahdiel, men of war, of great name, heads of families.

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


simplify: And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.

And Eglon got together the people of Ammon and Amalek, and they went and overcame Israel and took the town of palm-trees.


simplify: And day having come, there was not a little stir among the soldiers what then was become of Peter,

In the morning there was a great stir among the soldiers — what could have become of Peter!


rate difficulty: Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

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


rate difficulty: And the rest of the matters of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Judah?

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


simplify: For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

For these are the tidings that we heard from the first — that we are to love one another.


simplify: And I will establish my covenant with thee; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord:

And I will make my agreement with you; and you will be certain that I am the Lord:


simplify: For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.

You did it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel and in the light of the sun.


simplify: Neither will I any more remove the foot of Israel from out of the land which I have appointed for your fathers; so that they will take heed to do all that I have commanded them, according to the whole law and the statutes and the ordinances by the hand of Moses.

And never again will I let the feet of Israel be moved out of the land which I have given to their fathers; if only they will take care to do all my orders, even all the law and the orders and the rules given to them by Moses.


rate difficulty: And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.


simplify: But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.

Now Simon's wife's mother was ill, with a burning heat; and they gave him word of her:


rate difficulty: And Hushai came to Absalom, and Absalom spoke to him saying, Ahithophel has spoken after this manner: shall we carry out his word? If not, speak thou.

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


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

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


rate difficulty: And there is a great cry of the people and their wives, concerning their brethren the Jews,

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


rate difficulty: As for thee also, because of the blood of thy covenant I have set free thy prisoners from the pit wherein is no water.

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


simplify: And the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mount where Jesus appointed them,

The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus told them to meet him;


simplify: and the assembly at their house; salute Epaenetus, my beloved, who is first-fruit of Achaia to Christ.

Give my greeting, also, to the church that meets at their house, as well as to my dear friend Epaenetus, one of the first in Roman Asia to believe in Christ;


simplify: And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth: but he that remaineth, even he, shall be for our God, and he shall be as a governor in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite.

And I will take away his blood from his mouth, and his disgusting things from between his teeth; and some of his people will be kept for our God: and he will be as a family in Judah, and Ekron as one living in Jerusalem.


rate difficulty: Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the Lord your God giveth you to possess it.

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


simplify: So Ebed–melech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took thence old cast clouts and old rotten rags, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah.

So Ebed-melech took the men with him and went into the house of the king, to the place where the clothing was kept, and got from there old clothing and bits of old cloth, and let them down by cords into the water-hole where Jeremiah was.


rate difficulty: The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,

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


simplify: because the ministration of this service not only is supplying the wants of the saints, but is also abounding through many thanksgivings to God,

For the rendering of a public service such as this, not only relieves the needs of your fellow Christians, but also results in the offering to God of many a thanksgiving.


simplify: Moreover Jehovah said unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.

And the Lord said to me in the days of Josiah the king, Have you seen what Israel, turning away from me, has done? She has gone up on every high mountain and under every branching tree, acting like a loose woman there.


rate difficulty: And they will go through the sea of Egypt, and all the deep waters of the Nile will become dry: and the pride of Assyria will be made low, and the power of Egypt will be taken away.

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


rate difficulty: Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.

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


rate difficulty: Any Christian woman, who has relations who are widows, ought to relieve them and not allow them to become a burden to the church, so that the church may relieve those widows who are really widowed.

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


simplify: Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, with the Bishops and Deacons of the church:


simplify: and Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel; and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.

And on Jehu, son of Nimshi, making him king over Israel; and on Elisha, the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah, to be prophet in your place.


rate difficulty: And put my cup, my silver cup, in the youngest one's bag, with his money. So he did as Joseph said.

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


simplify: Ebed–melech went forth out of the king’s house, and spake to the king, saying,

And Ebed-melech went out from the king's house and said to the king,


simplify: And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

And God, looking on the light, saw that it was good: and God made a division between the light and the dark,


rate difficulty: And he repaired the altar of the Lord, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve the Lord God of Israel.

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


simplify: Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the finest gold.

Then the king made a great ivory seat, plated with the best gold.


simplify: Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

All this happened in fulfillment of these words of the Lord in the prophet, where he says —


simplify: But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

I do not consent to them becoming teachers, or exercising authority over men; they ought to not make a fuss.


simplify: and I will multiply men upon you, all the house of Israel, even all of it; and the cities shall be inhabited, and the waste places shall be builded;

And I will let your numbers be increased, all the children of Israel, even all of them: and the towns will be peopled and the waste places will have buildings;


rate difficulty: `These <FI>are<Fi> appointed seasons of Jehovah, holy convocations, which ye proclaim in their appointed seasons:

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: Our fathers have sinned, [and] they are not; and we bear their iniquities.


rate difficulty: And after five days came down the chief priest Ananias, with the elders, and a certain orator--Tertullus, and they made manifest to the governor <FI>the things<Fi> against Paul;

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


rate difficulty: I do not keep silent concerning his parts, And the matter of might, And the grace of his arrangement.

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


rate difficulty: And it came to pass, as soon as he had ended offering up the burnt-offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him.


rate difficulty: `And when ye say, What do we eat in the seventh year, lo, we do not sow, nor gather our increase?

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


simplify: So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

So when the other servants saw what was done they were very sad, and came and gave word to their lord of what had been done.


simplify: And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

And, through our union with Christ Jesus, God raised us with him, and caused us to sit with him on high,


rate difficulty: If any one come to you and bring not this doctrine, do not receive him into [the] house, and greet him not;

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


rate difficulty: And all Jabesh-Gilead hear of all that the Philistines have done to Saul,

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


rate difficulty: And a mixed people will be living in Ashdod, and I will have the pride of the Philistines cut off.


simplify: And the Lord came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.

Then the Lord came down in the cloud and had talk with him, and put on the seventy men some of the spirit which was on him: now when the spirit came to rest on them, they were like prophets, but only at that time.


simplify: Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

So putting away all wrongdoing, and all tricks and deceits and envies and evil talk,


rate difficulty: And when he was at the place he said to them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

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


simplify: Then was Jehovah jealous for his land, and had pity on his people.

Then the Lord had a care for the honour of his land and had pity on his people.


simplify: and they sounded, and found twenty fathoms; and after a little space, they sounded again, and found fifteen fathoms.

And they let down the lead, and saw that the sea was a hundred and twenty feet deep; and after a little time they did it again and it was ninety feet.


rate difficulty: The doorkeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, a hundred and thirty-eight.


rate difficulty: Now when Ahaziah, king of Judah, saw this, he went in flight by the way of the garden house. And Jehu came after him and said, Put him to death in the same way; and they gave him a death-wound in his carriage, on the slope up to Gur, by Ibleam; and he went in flight to Megiddo, where death came to him.

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


simplify: And afterward offered the continual burnt offering, both of the new moons, and of all the set feasts of the Lord that were consecrated, and of every one that willingly offered a freewill offering unto the Lord.

And after that, the regular burned offering and the offerings for the new moons and all the fixed feasts of the Lord which had been made holy, and the offering of everyone who freely gave his offering to the Lord.


rate difficulty: Wherefore I beseech you to confirm your love toward him.

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


rate difficulty: Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen that are about us.

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


simplify: All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.

These two have I seen in my life which is to no purpose: a good man coming to his end in his righteousness, and an evil man whose days are long in his evil-doing.


rate difficulty: One basket had very good figs, like the figs first ripe; and the other basket had very bad figs, which could not be eaten for badness.


rate difficulty: For in the day when I give Israel punishment for his sins, I will send punishment on the altars of Beth-el, and the horns of the altar will be cut off and come down to the earth.

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


simplify: and certain of those with us went away unto the tomb, and found as even the women said, and him they saw not.'

So some of our number went to the tomb and found everything just as the women had said; but they did not see Jesus.”


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

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


simplify: The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:

The words of Jeremiah, the son of Hilkiah, of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:


simplify: Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.

Then Isaiah, the son of Amoz, sent to Hezekiah, saying, The Lord, the God of Israel, says, The prayer which you have made to me against Sennacherib, king of Assyria, has come to my ears.


simplify: And when even was come, he went out of the city.

And every evening he went out of the town.


rate difficulty: And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


simplify: For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.

Now when the captains of the war-carriages saw that he was not the king of Israel, they went back from going after him.


rate difficulty: and their brethren, heads of their fathers' houses, a thousand and seven hundred and sixty; able men for the work of the service of the house ofGod.

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


rate difficulty: And when he took the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell before the Lamb, having each one harps and golden vials full of perfumes, which are the prayers of the saints,

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


rate difficulty: Think what love the Father has shown us in allowing us to be called ‘children of God’; as indeed we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it has not learned to know him.

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


simplify: When a man shall have in the skin of his flesh a rising, a scab, or bright spot, and it be in the skin of his flesh like the plague of leprosy; then he shall be brought unto Aaron the priest, or unto one of his sons the priests:

If a man has on his skin a growth or a mark or a white place, and it becomes the disease of a leper, let him be taken to Aaron the priest, or to one of the priests, his sons;


simplify: And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?

But the chiefs of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna even now in your hand that we are to give bread to your army?


simplify: And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.

So Joshua made peace with them, and made an agreement with them that they were not to be put to death: and the chiefs of the people took an oath to them.


rate difficulty: because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.

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


simplify: Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Take pleasure in well-doing; let your ways be upright, keep down the cruel, give a right decision for the child who has no father, see to the cause of the widow.


simplify: And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

And, when you pray, you are not to behave as hypocrites do. They like to pray standing in the Synagogues and at the corners of the streets, so that people will see them. There, I tell you, is their reward!


rate difficulty: “Abba, Father,”he said, “all things are possible to you; take away this cup from me; yet, not what I will, but what you will.”

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rate difficulty: Leaving the Temple Courts, Jesus was walking away, when his disciples came up to draw his attention to the Temple buildings.

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rate difficulty: When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, give diligence to come unto me to Nicopolis: for there I have determined to winter.

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simplify: And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.

and then, as they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching everywhere for him.


rate difficulty: And he said to Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramoth-Gilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.

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


simplify: And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.

These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon and Kohath and Merari.


rate difficulty: I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.


simplify: They shall not labor in vain, nor bring forth for calamity; for they are the seed of the blessed of Jehovah, and their offspring with them.

Their work will not be for nothing, and they will not give birth to children for destruction; for they are a seed to whom the Lord has given his blessing, and their offspring will be with them.


rate difficulty: Keep yourselves far from any false business; never let the upright or him who has done no wrong be put to death: for I will make the evil-doer responsible for his sin.


rate difficulty: And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

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


simplify: Canst thou draw out leviathan with a fishhook? Or press down his tongue with a cord?

Is it possible for Leviathan to be pulled out with a fish-hook, or for a hook to be put through the bone of his mouth?


simplify: having made also three months' <FI>stay<Fi> --a counsel of the Jews having been against him--being about to set forth to Syria, there came <FI>to him<Fi> a resolution of returning through Macedonia.

He was about to sail to Syria, when he learned that a plot had been laid against him by several of the Jewish leaders; so he decided to return by way of Macedonia.


simplify: Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

Now what we look for in stewards is that they should be trustworthy.


simplify: Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

from the tribe of Zebulon twelve thousand, from the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand, from the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand were sealed.


simplify: Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures.

And he will give rain for your seed, so that you may put it in the earth; and you will have bread from the produce of the earth, good and more than enough for your needs: in that day the cattle will get their food in wide grass-lands.


rate difficulty: And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,

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


rate difficulty: Now these things happened as warnings to us, to teach us not to long for evil things as our forefathers longed.

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


rate difficulty: but those accounted worthy to obtain that age, and the rising again that is out of the dead, neither marry, nor are they given in marriage;

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rate difficulty: And he saith, `And what--to do for her?' and Gehazi saith, `Verily she hath no son, and her husband <FI>is<Fi> aged.'

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


simplify: And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.

And the rest of the people, hearing of it, will be full of fear, and never again do such evil among you.


simplify: and he was reasoning in the synagogue every sabbath, persuading both Jews and Greeks.

Every Sabbath Paul gave addresses in the synagogue, trying to convince both Jews and Greeks.


simplify: Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

“Blessed is He who comes — Our king — in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, And glory on high.”


rate difficulty: And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took each of them his censer, and put fire therein, and laid incense thereon, and offered strange fire before Jehovah, which he had not commanded them.

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


simplify: Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?

Give thought to the work of God. Who will make straight what he has made bent?


rate difficulty: And David doth as God commanded him, and they smite the camp of the Philistines from Gibeon even unto Gazer;

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


rate difficulty: And he said to him, You have done well, O good servant: because you have done well in a small thing you will have authority over ten towns.

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


simplify: Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep:


rate difficulty: The body-covers of his fighting men have been made red, the men of war are clothed in bright red: the war-carriages are like flames of fire in the day when he gets ready, the horses are shaking.

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


rate difficulty: And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:

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


simplify: And the herdsmen of Gerar strove with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.

But the herdmen of Gerar had a fight with Isaac's herdmen, for they said, The spring is ours: so he gave the spring the name of Esek, because there was a fight about it.


simplify: And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob a fifth son.

And God gave ear to her and she became with child, and gave Jacob a fifth son.


simplify: And they said, Stand back. And they said, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and drew near to break the door.

And they said, Give way there. This one man, they said, came here from a strange country, and will he now be our judge? now we will do worse to you than to them; and pushing violently against Lot, they came near to get the door broken in.


rate difficulty: That all the people of the earth may know that the Lord is God, and that there is none else.

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


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

And they are to have no heritage; I am their heritage: you are to give them no property in Israel; I am their property.


simplify: And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.

And David was greatly troubled; for the people were talking of stoning him, because their hearts were bitter, every man sorrowing for his sons and his daughters: but David made himself strong in the Lord his God.


simplify: Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.

And straight away she went down at his feet, and her life went from her: and the young men came in and saw her dead, and they took her out and put her in the earth with her husband.


rate difficulty: And the Lord said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.

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


simplify: Then shall two men be in the field; one is taken, and one is left:

Then two men will be in the field; one is taken, and one let go;


rate difficulty: And their eyes were opened. And Jesus strictly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.


simplify: And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.

Any man who gets another into his power in order to get a price for him is to be put to death, if you take him in the act.


simplify: So Moses gave charge concerning them to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of the fathers’housesof the tribes of the children of Israel.

So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest and to Joshua, the son of Nun, and to the heads of families of the tribes of the children of Israel.


simplify: And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the Lord’s release.

This is how it is to be done: every creditor is to give up his right to whatever he has let his neighbour have; he is not to make his neighbour, his countryman, give it back; because a general forgiveness has been ordered by the Lord.


rate difficulty: And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt.

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


rate difficulty: And under the brim of it round about there were knops which did compass it, for ten cubits, compassing the sea round about: the knops were in two rows, cast when it was cast.

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


simplify: And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.

And that night they made their father take much wine; and the older daughter went into his bed; and he had no knowledge of when she went in or when she went away.


simplify: Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because ye are turbulent more than the nations that are round about you, and have not walked in my statutes, neither have kept mine ordinances, neither have done after the ordinances of the nations that are round about you;

For this cause the Lord has said: Because you have been more uncontrolled than the nations round about you, and have not been guided by my rules or kept my orders, but have kept the orders of the nations round about you;


rate difficulty: Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the assemblies of Christ salute you.

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


rate difficulty: who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father:

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


rate difficulty: Israel shall be saved by Jehovah with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded, unto the ages of ages.

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


simplify: He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree.

I am broken down by him on every side, and I am gone; my hope is uprooted like a tree.


rate difficulty: Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

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


rate difficulty: For all tables are full of filthy vomit, so that there is no [more] place.

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


simplify: That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

and I pray that your participation in the faith may result in action, as you come to a fuller realization of everything that is good and Christlike in us.


simplify: And she had a garment of divers colors upon her; for with such robes were the king’s daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

Now she had on a long robe, such as in past times the king's virgin daughters were dressed in. Then the servant put her out, locking the door after her.


rate difficulty: If any man of Israel puts to death an ox or a lamb or a goat, in or outside the tent-circle;


rate difficulty: I walk in the path of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:


simplify: A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the Lord that rendereth recompence to his enemies.

There is a noise of war from the town, a sound from the Temple, the voice of the Lord giving punishment to his haters.


rate difficulty: Only these ye shall not eat of those that chew the cud, or of those with hoofs cloven and split open: the camel, and the hare, and the rock-badger; for they chew the cud, but have not cloven hoofs — they shall be unclean unto you;

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


simplify: For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing; and all the trees of the fields shall clap their hands.

For you will go out with joy, and be guided in peace: the mountains and the hills will make melody before you, and all the trees of the fields will make sounds of joy.


simplify: and himself is before all, and the all things in him have consisted.

All has been created through him and for him. He was before all things, and all things unite in him;


simplify: And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king?

And David said to Achish, But what have I done? what have you seen in your servant while I have been with you till this day, that I may not go and take up arms against those who are now making war on my lord the king?


simplify: So the last shall be first, and the first last.

So the last will be first, and the first last.


simplify: Ye shall have one law for him that doeth aught unwittingly, for him that is home-born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them.

The law in connection with wrong done unconsciously is to be the same for him who is an Israelite by birth and for the man from another country who is living among them.


rate difficulty: But the people of Beeroth had gone in flight to Gittaim, where they have been living to this day.)

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


simplify: By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;

amid honor and disrepute, amid slander and praise; regarded as deceivers, yet proved to be true;


rate difficulty: You have kept their hearts from wisdom: for this cause you will not give them honour.


simplify: And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,


rate difficulty: that led them through the depths, as a horse in the wilderness, so that they stumbled not?

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


rate difficulty: But the fight became more violent while the day went on; and the king of Israel was supported in his war-carriage facing the Aramaeans till the evening; and by sundown he was dead.


rate difficulty: then ye shall say, Thy servants are men that have been occupied with cattle from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers; in order that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.

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


rate difficulty: And watching him, for a chance to get something from his words which might be used against him.


rate difficulty: He who is far away will come to his death by disease; he who is near will be put to the sword; he who is shut up will come to his death through need of food; and I will give full effect to my passion against them.


rate difficulty: And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the forces, arose and came to Egypt; for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.


rate difficulty: With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be full; the produce of his lips will be his in full measure.


rate difficulty: I have been “playing the fool!” It is you who drove me to it. For it is you who ought to have been commending me! Although I am nobody, in no respect did I prove inferior to the most eminent apostles.


rate difficulty: Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:

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


simplify: And they departed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wilderness of Sinai.

And they went on from Rephidim, and put up their tents in the waste land of Sinai.


rate difficulty: He had yet one, a beloved son: he sent him last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.

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


simplify: Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

To the clean in heart all things are clean: but to those who are unclean and without faith nothing is clean; they become unclean in mind and in thought.


simplify: For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

But what does it say in the holy Writings? And Abraham had faith in God, and it was put to his account as righteousness.


rate difficulty: Then I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

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


simplify: But I hope that ye shall know that we are not reprobate.

But it is my hope that you will have no doubt that we are truly Christ's.


simplify: He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.

He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith.


simplify: And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?

But in the morning you say ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is as red as fire and threatening.’ You learn to read the sky; yet you are unable to read the signs of the times!


simplify: the Lord is not slow in regard to the promise, as certain count slowness, but is long-suffering to us, not counselling any to be lost but all to pass on to reformation,

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise, as some count slowness; but he is forbearing with you, as it is not his will that any of you should perish, but that all should be brought to repentance.


rate difficulty: and doth put the mitre on his head, and doth put on the mitre, over-against its front, the golden flower of the holy crown, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.

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


simplify: See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;

See, I have put before you today, life and good, and death and evil;


simplify: And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

You who judge those that do such things and yet are yourself guilty of them — do you suppose that you of all people will escape God’s judgment?


simplify: for they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and blood hast thou given them to drink: they are worthy.

For they made the blood of saints and prophets come out like a stream, and blood have you given them for drink; which is their right reward.


simplify: And no man putteth a piece of undressed cloth upon an old garment; for that which should fill it up taketh from the garment, and a worse rent is made.

And no man puts a bit of new cloth on an old coat, for by pulling away from the old, it makes a worse hole.


simplify: And they told to Mordecai Esther’s words.


simplify: To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

To say no evil of any man, not to be fighters, to give way to others, to be gentle in behaviour to all men.


rate difficulty: Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell unto me unto this day?

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


rate difficulty: And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves;

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


simplify: And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the land of the South, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur; and he sojourned in Gerar.

And Abraham went on his way from there to the land of the South, and was living between Kadesh and Shur, in Gerar.


rate difficulty: For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but Jehovah will arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

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


simplify: And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;

And they made a public statement through all Judah and Jerusalem, to all those who had come back, that they were to come together to Jerusalem;


simplify: And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

And when did we see you ill, or in prison, and come to you?


simplify: And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

While they were talking about these things and discussing them, Jesus himself came up and went on their way with them;


simplify: who, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him; and many other women that came up with him unto Jerusalem.

Who went with him when he was in Galilee and took care of him; and a number of other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.


rate difficulty: The same day the king made holy the middle of the open square in front of the house of the Lord, offering there the burned offering and the meal offering and the fat of the peace-offerings; for there was not room on the brass altar of the Lord for the burned offerings and the meal offerings and the fat of the peace-offerings.

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


simplify: And Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month.

Then Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand men on foot; and you have said, I will give them flesh to be their food for a month.


rate difficulty: His hands rings of gold, set with beryl, His heart bright ivory, covered with sapphires,

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


rate difficulty: But if her husband prohibit her on the day that he heareth it, and annul her vow which is upon her, and what hath passed her lips, wherewith she hath bound her soul, then Jehovah shall pardon her.

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rate difficulty: And they shall come from the cities of Judah, and from the places around Jerusalem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from the lowland, and from the hill-country, and from the south, bringing burnt-offerings, and sacrifices, and oblations, and incense, and bringing thanksgiving unto the house of Jehovah.

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


rate difficulty: And as they went forth they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to go [with them] that he might bear his cross.

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


simplify: by the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon), saying,

By the hand of Elasah, the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah, the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah, king of Judah, sent to Babylon, to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon,) saying,


simplify: Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.

Then in bitter grief they put the bags on the asses again and went back to the town.


simplify: 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.'

and then go quickly and say to him disciples ‘He has risen from the dead, and is going before you into Galilee; there you will see him.’ Remember, I have told you.”


rate difficulty: Now a certain woman, the wife of one of the sons of the prophets, came crying to Elisha and said, Your servant my husband is dead; and to your knowledge he was a worshipper of the Lord; but now, the creditor has come to take my two children as servants in payment of his debt.

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


simplify: Yet his food in his bowels is turned, It is the gall of asps within him.

His food becomes bitter in his stomach; the poison of snakes is inside him.


rate difficulty: And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

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


rate difficulty: For John said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have the wife of thy brother.

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


simplify: now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.

Now, then, give me your oath, in the name of God, that you will not be false to me or to my sons after me, but that as I have been good to you, so you will be to me and to this land where you have been living.


simplify: And again, Isaiah saith,  There shall be the root of Jesse, And he that ariseth to rule over the Gentiles; On him shall the Gentiles hope.

And again Isaiah says, There will be the root of Jesse, and he who comes to be the ruler over the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles put their hope.


rate difficulty: (But the limit of the children of Dan was not wide enough for them; so the children of Dan went up and made war on Leshem and took it, putting it to the sword without mercy, and they took it for their heritage and made a place for themselves there, giving it the name of Leshem-dan, after the name of their father, Dan.)

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


simplify: It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to take wine, or for rulers to say, Where is strong drink?


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.


simplify: and Jesus saith to him, `I, having come, will heal him.'

“I will come and cure him,” answered Jesus.


rate difficulty: Then he brought me to the door of the gate of Jehovah’s house which was toward the north; and behold, there sat the women weeping for Tammuz.

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


simplify: And as they went on the way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

And while they were going on their way, they came to some water, and the Ethiopian said, See, here is water; why may I not have baptism?


simplify: And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

And he is to put his hand on the head of the burned offering and it will be taken for him, to take away his sin.


rate difficulty: And he said, Go, and say to this people, You will go on hearing, but learning nothing; you will go on seeing, but without getting wiser.

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


simplify: And I will do in thee that which I have not done, and whereunto I will not do any more the like, because of all thine abominations.

And I will do in you what I have not done and will not do again, because of all your disgusting ways.


rate difficulty: But earlier rulers who were before me made the people responsible for their upkeep, and took from them bread and wine at the rate of forty shekels of silver; and even their servants were lords over the people: but I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

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


simplify: And they were in all about twelve men.

And there were about twelve of these men.


rate difficulty: according as it is written, I have loved Jacob, and I have hated Esau.


rate difficulty: but to be merry, and to be glad, it was needful, because this thy brother was dead, and did live again, he was lost, and was found.'

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


rate difficulty: For though I was free from all men, I made myself a servant to all, so that more might have salvation.

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


rate difficulty: And at the first, his kingdom was Babel and Erech and Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

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


rate difficulty: Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast! And all the people shall say, Amen.


simplify: Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?

Why do we seem as beasts in your eyes, and as completely without knowledge?


simplify: Yet shall the land be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.

But the land will become a waste because of its people, as the fruit of their works.


simplify: Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

If anyone puts a curse on his father or his mother, his light will be put out in the blackest night.


rate difficulty: O the happiness of the man hearkening to me, To watch at my doors day by day, To watch at the door-posts of my entrance.

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


simplify: And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the Lord your God. And all the congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the Lord, and the king.

And David said to all the people, Now give praise to the Lord your God. And all the people gave praise to the Lord, the God of their fathers, with bent heads worshipping the Lord and the king.


rate difficulty: And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer–sheba.

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


simplify: For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.

For, if God did not have mercy on the natural branches, he will not have mercy on you.


rate difficulty: In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son;

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


rate difficulty: and they, in their kingdom, and in Thine abundant goodness, that Thou hast given to them, and in the land, the large and the fat, that Thou hast set before them, have not served Thee, nor turned back from their evil doings.

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


simplify: And he said, Peaceably; I am come to sacrifice unto Jehovah: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

And he said, In peace: I have come to make an offering to the Lord: make yourselves clean and come with me to make the offering. And he made Jesse and his sons clean, and sent for them to be present at the offering.


simplify: And they turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei.

Then turning they went up by the way of Bashan; and Og, king of Bashan, went out against them with all his people, to the fight at Edrei.


rate difficulty: Then I have caused you to dwell in this place, In the land that I gave to your fathers, From age even unto age.

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


simplify: And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before Jehovah is your way wherein ye go.

And the priest said to them, Go in peace: your way is guided by the Lord.


rate difficulty: And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit to suffer them.

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


simplify: For all the wells which his father’s servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.

Now all the water-holes, which his father's servants had made in the days of Abraham, had been stopped up with earth by the Philistines.


rate difficulty: Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:

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


rate difficulty: And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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


rate difficulty: Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of a perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own shame, and unto the shame of thy mother’s nakedness?

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


simplify: and the sockets of the court round about, and the sockets of the gate of the court, and all the pins of the tabernacle, and all the pins of the court round about.

And the bases for the open space all round and for its doorway, and all the nails for the House and for the open space.


simplify: And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

And out of his mouth comes a sharp sword, with which he overcomes the nations: and he has rule over them with a rod of iron: and he is crushing with his feet the grapes of the strong wrath of God the Ruler of all.


rate difficulty: For with [the] heart is believed to righteousness; and with [the] mouth confession made to salvation.

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


simplify: Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

Therefore destroy all that is earthly in you — immorality, uncleanness, passions, evil desires, and that greed which is idolatry.


rate difficulty: Then the lambs will get food as in their grass-lands, and the fat cattle will be feasting in the waste places.

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


rate difficulty: But the evil-doers are like the troubled sea, for which there is no rest, and its waters send up earth and waste.

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


rate difficulty: Let me pass through thy land: I will go along by the highway, I will turn neither unto the right hand nor to the left.

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


simplify: And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin.

He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, not turning from the sin which Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, did and made Israel do.


simplify: Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

Now all this took place so that the word of the Lord by the prophet might come true,


simplify: Take thee a roll of a book, and write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spake unto thee, from the days of Josiah, even unto this day.

Take a book and put down in it all the words I have said to you against Israel and against Judah and against all the nations, from the day when my word came to you in the days of Josiah till this day.


simplify: And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.

And he said, See, I have given you your request in this one thing more: I will not send destruction on this town.


simplify: For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not been turned away in sin from my God.


simplify: His children shall seek the favor of the poor, And his hands shall give back his wealth.

His children are hoping that the poor will be kind to them, and his hands give back his wealth.


simplify: And the priest shall look upon the plague, and shut up that which hath the plague seven days:

And after it has been seen by the priest, the thing which is so marked is to be shut up for seven days:


rate difficulty: Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.


rate difficulty: That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,

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


rate difficulty: And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph, to buy [grain], because the famine was grievous on the whole earth.

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


simplify: The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.

The one rock went up on the north in front of Michmash and the other on the south in front of Geba.


rate difficulty: Everything has been taken from her, all is gone, she has nothing more: the heart is turned to water, the knees are shaking, all are twisted in pain, and colour has gone from all faces.

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


simplify: And his rock shall pass away by reason of terror, and his princes shall be dismayed at the ensign, saith Jehovah, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.

And his rock will come to nothing because of fear, and his chiefs will go in flight from the flag, says the Lord, whose fire is in Zion, and his altar in Jerusalem.


simplify: The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:

Those times when men had no knowledge were overlooked by God; but now he gives orders to all men in every place to undergo a change of heart:


rate difficulty: And God calleth to the expanse `Heavens;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning--day second.

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


simplify: In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the Lord.

In the towns of the hill-country, in the towns of the lowland, and in the towns of the South and in the land of Benjamin and in the country round Jerusalem and in the towns of Judah, the flocks will again go under the hand of him who is numbering them, says the Lord.


simplify: Let them give glory unto the Lord, and declare his praise in the islands.

Let them give glory to the Lord, sounding his praise in the sea-lands.


simplify: And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.

Then King Solomon sent and got Hiram from Tyre.


rate difficulty: But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.


rate difficulty: The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah: Beno.

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


rate difficulty: All who have knowledge of you among the peoples will be overcome with wonder at you: you have become a thing of fear, and you will never be seen again.

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


simplify: And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The Lord, he is the God; the Lord, he is the God.

And when the people saw it, they all went down on their faces, and said, The Lord, he is God, the Lord, he is God.


simplify: And the maid saw him, and began again to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.

And the girl saw him, and said again to those who were near, This is one of them.


rate difficulty: And she changeth My judgments into wickedness more than the nations, And My statutes more than the lands that <FI>are<Fi> round about her, For against My judgments they have kicked, And My statutes--they have not walked in them.

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


simplify: If the theft be found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall pay double.

If he still has what he had taken, whatever it is, ox or ass or sheep, he is to give twice its value.


simplify: Now therefore, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father.

So now, O God of Israel, it is my prayer that you will make your word come true which you said to your servant David, my father.


simplify: And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the Lord commanded.

So David went up, as Gad had said and as the Lord had given orders.


simplify: Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.

Now it was clear to Joab, the son of Zeruiah, that the king's heart was turning to Absalom.


rate difficulty: And Moses took the breast, and waved it as a wave-offering before Jehovah; of the ram of consecration it was Moses' part; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.


rate difficulty: and also, Ira the Jairite hath been minister to David.

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


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: If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

If any man's work comes through the test, he will have a reward.


rate difficulty: Alas for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You pay tithes on mint, fennel, and caraway seed, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law — justice, mercy, and good faith. These last you ought to have put into practice, without neglecting the first.

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


rate difficulty: And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.

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


rate difficulty: and he that hath burned it shall wash his garments in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even.

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


rate difficulty: If then [there be] any comfort in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of [the] Spirit, if any bowels and compassions,

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


rate difficulty: And Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according unto all that the Lord commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them.

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


simplify: Behold, I have allotted unto you these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from the Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun.

Now I have given to you, as the heritage of your tribes, all these nations which are still in the land, together with those cut off by me, from Jordan as far as the Great Sea on the west.


simplify: And he said unto her, If they only bind me with new ropes wherewith no work hath been done, then shall I become weak, and be as another man.

And he said to her, If they only put round me new thick cords which have never been used, then I will become feeble and will be like any other man.


simplify: Behold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.

See, a people is coming from the north; a great nation and a number of kings will be put in motion from the inmost parts of the earth.


simplify: Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;

And we have kept the rules of Jonadab, the son of Rechab our father, in everything which he gave us orders to do, drinking no wine all our days, we and our wives and our sons and our daughters;


rate difficulty: And it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel:

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


simplify: The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.

She came after Paul and us, crying out and saying, These men are the servants of the Most High God, who are giving you news of the way of salvation.


simplify: And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

And they said to him, If you are kind to this people, pleasing them and saying good words to them, then they will be your servants for ever.


simplify: And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other?

And the Ethiopian said to Philip, About whom are these words said by the prophet? about himself, or some other?


rate difficulty: Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.

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


simplify: And he made for the altar a brasen grate of network under the compass thereof beneath unto the midst of it.

And he made a network of brass for the altar, under the frame round it, stretching half-way up;


simplify: Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.

Put on the ornaments of your pride; be clothed with glory and power:


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

And the evil spirits made strong prayers to him, saying, If you send us out, let us go into the herd of pigs.


simplify: for what renown <FI>is it<Fi> , if sinning and being buffeted, ye do endure <FI>it<Fi> ? but if, doing good and suffering <FI>for it<Fi> , ye do endure, this <FI>is<Fi> gracious with God,

What credit can you claim when, after doing wrong, you take your punishment for it patiently? But, on the other hand, if, after doing right, you take your sufferings patiently, that does win the approval of God.


simplify: ye that inflame yourselves among the oaks, under every green tree; that slay the children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?

You who are burning with evil desire among the oaks, under every green tree; putting children to death in the valleys, under the cracks of the rocks?


rate difficulty: After these things, and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fortified cities, and thought to win them for himself.

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


simplify: Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

Then Jesus said: “Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing.”His clothes they divided among them by casting lots.


simplify: and he said, `Abba, Father; all things are possible to Thee; make this cup pass from me; but, not what I will, but what Thou.'

“Abba, Father,”he said, “all things are possible to you; take away this cup from me; yet, not what I will, but what you will.”


simplify: And in the most holy house he made two cherubim of image work; and they overlaid them with gold.

And in the most holy place he made images of two winged beings, covering them with gold.


simplify: Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

because he has fixed a day on which he intends to ‘judge the world with justice,’ by a man whom he has appointed — and of this he has given all people a pledge by raising this man from the dead.”


simplify: And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.

And yet again — ‘Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all Peoples sing his praises.’


rate difficulty: And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, shall see my face no more.

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks.

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


simplify: And he made proclamation and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything; let them not feed, nor drink water;

And he had it given out in Nineveh, By the order of the king and his great men, no man or beast, herd or flock, is to have a taste of anything; let them have no food or water:


rate difficulty: Then God made her eyes open, and she saw a water-spring, and she got water in the skin and gave the boy a drink.

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


simplify: And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and did obeisance, and blessed the king; and Joab said, To-day thy servant knoweth that I have found favor in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath performed the request of his servant.

Then Joab, falling down on his face on the earth, gave the king honour and blessing; and Joab said, Today it is clear to your servant that I have grace in your eyes, my lord king, because the king has given effect to the request of his servant.


rate difficulty: son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,

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


simplify: Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

Then Bildad the Shuhite made answer and said,


simplify: and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

And their brothers Shashak and Jeremoth.


simplify: Thou shalt also be a crown of beauty in the hand of Jehovah, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.

And you will be a fair crown in the hand of the Lord, and a king's head-dress in the hand of your God.


simplify: We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought:

But still we have wisdom for those who are complete in knowledge, though not the wisdom of this world, and not of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing:


rate difficulty: And the Lord had sorrow because he had made man on the earth, and grief was in his heart.

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


simplify: These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites:

These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites:


rate difficulty: And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals to a bullock, and two tenth deals to one ram,

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


rate difficulty: And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valour, men of name in their fathers' houses.

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


simplify: And the high fortress of thy walls hath he brought down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.

And the strong tower of your walls has been broken by him, made low, and crushed even to the dust.


rate difficulty: For stood hath the king of Babylon at the head of the way, At the top of the two ways, to use divination, He hath moved lightly with the arrows, He hath asked at the teraphim, He hath looked on the liver.

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


rate difficulty: And they all went and took him before Pilate.


rate difficulty: For their saviour is strong, and he will take up their cause against you.


rate difficulty: SurelyGod will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

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


simplify: And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.

A Levite, too, did the same; he came up to the spot, but, when he saw the man, passed by on the opposite side.


simplify: but when in their distress they turned unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.

But when in their trouble they were turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, searching after him, he let their search be rewarded.


rate difficulty: The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

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


simplify: And when even was come, he went out of the city.

As soon as evening fell, Jesus and his disciples went out of the city.


simplify: Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,

through the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the Dawn will break on us from heaven,


simplify: And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written:

And at Achmetha, in the great house of the king in the land of Media, they came across a roll, in which this statement was put on record:


rate difficulty: And this is the thing which ye shall do: ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain with man.

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


simplify: And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto Jehovah with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts unto Jehovah, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

Then Samuel said to all Israel, If with all your hearts you would come back to the Lord, then put away all the strange gods and the Astartes from among you, and let your hearts be turned to the Lord, and be servants to him only: and he will make you safe from the hands of the Philistines.


simplify: And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

Now when Ahithophel saw that his suggestion was not acted on, he got his ass ready, and went back to his house, to the town where he came from, and having put his house in order, he put himself to death by hanging; so he came to his end and was put in the resting-place of his father.


rate difficulty: “My friends,” he said, “I see that this voyage will be attended with injury and much damage, not only to the cargo and the ship, but to our own lives also.”

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


rate difficulty: And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his apparel, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.

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


simplify: Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

I am standing at the door and knocking! If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will go in, and will feast with them, and they will feast with me.


simplify: because thy heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before Jehovah, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith Jehovah.

Because your heart was soft, and you made yourself low before me, when you had word of what I said against this place and its people, that they would become a waste and a curse, and you gave signs of grief, weeping before me: truly, I have given ear to you, says the Lord.


simplify: And Ananias answered, `Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many evils he did to Thy saints in Jerusalem,

“Lord,” exclaimed Ananias, “I have heard from many people about this man — how much harm he has done at Jerusalem to your people there.


simplify: Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.


simplify: Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

Now there are different qualities given to men, but the same Spirit.


rate difficulty: A voice of a multitude in the mountains, A likeness of a numerous people, A voice of noise from the kingdoms of nations who are gathered, Jehovah of Hosts inspecting a host of battle!

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


rate difficulty: And on the third day, eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen yearling lambs without blemish;

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


rate difficulty: And she said, I will by all means go with thee, only that it will not be to thine honour upon the way which thou goest, for Jehovah will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 5 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: Even the ox has knowledge of its owner, and the ass of the place where its master puts its food: but Israel has no knowledge, my people give no thought to me.

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


rate difficulty: Now therefore, behold, Jehovah hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets; and Jehovah hath spoken evil concerning thee.

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


rate difficulty: And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

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


simplify: and the gold by weight for the tables of showbread, for every table; and silver for the tables of silver;

And gold by weight for the tables for the holy bread for every table, and silver for the silver tables;


simplify: Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the Lord was against them for evil, as the Lord had said, and as the Lord had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed.

Wherever they went out, the hand of the Lord was against them for evil, as the Lord had taken his oath it would be; and things became very hard for them.


simplify: If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.

And if he takes another woman, her food and clothing and her married rights are not to be less.


simplify: So then both he that giveth his own virgin daughter in marriage doeth well; and he that giveth her not in marriage shall do better.

So then, he who gets married to his virgin does well, and he who keeps her unmarried does better.


simplify: And they all forsook him, and fled.

And they all went away from him in fear.


rate difficulty: For you are all sons of God, through your faith in Christ Jesus.


rate difficulty: Hadad, being still a young boy, went in flight to Egypt, with certain Edomites, servants of his father;

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


simplify: And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.

and, when people told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing,


rate difficulty: And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.


rate difficulty: and evil men and impostors shall advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray.

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


simplify: Over against the twentycubitswhich belonged to the inner court, and over against the pavement which belonged to the outer court, was gallery against gallery in the third story.

Opposite the space of twenty cubits which was part of the inner square, and opposite the stone floor of the outer square. There were covered ways facing one another on the third floor.


simplify: And he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward, toward the south.

He put the great water-vessel on the right side of the house to the east, facing south.


simplify: My soul is weary of my life; I will give free course to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

My soul is tired of life; I will let my sad thoughts go free in words; my soul will make a bitter outcry.


simplify: And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.

And Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor's wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah and Iscah.


rate difficulty: And the strong hath been for tow, And his work for a spark, And burned have both of them together, And there is none quenching!

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


simplify: Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits worse than himself, and they go in and make it their living-place: and the last condition of that man is worse than the first. Even so will it be with this evil generation.


simplify: But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd, that it withered.

But early on the morning after, God made ready a worm for the destruction of the vine, and it became dry and dead.


rate difficulty: And in that hour there was a great earth-shock and a tenth part of the town came to destruction; and in the earth-shock seven thousand persons came to their end: and the rest were in fear, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

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