simplify: And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people.

And I took my rod Beautiful, cutting it in two, so that the Lord's agreement, which he had made with all the peoples, might be broken.


simplify: And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given this time is not good.

And Hushai said to Absalom, Ahithophel's idea is not a good one at this time.


rate difficulty: Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.

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rate difficulty: Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of Jehovah; awake, as in the days of old, the generations of ancient times. Is it not thou that didst cut Rahab in pieces, that didst pierce the monster?

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


simplify: Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

Whoever keeps a fig-tree will have its fruit; and the servant waiting on his master will be honoured.


simplify: And when they came unto the nations, whither they went, they profaned my holy name; in that men said of them, These are the people of Jehovah, and are gone forth out of his land.

And when they came among the nations, wherever they went, they made my holy name unclean, when it was said of them, These are the people of the Lord who have gone out from his land.


simplify: But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.

But I am very glad in the Lord that your care for me has come to life again; though you did in fact take thought for me, but you were not able to give effect to it.


simplify: And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and the four and twenty rulers went down on their faces before the Lamb, having every one an instrument of music, and gold vessels full of perfumes, which are the prayers of the saints.


rate difficulty: And the man said to David, Truly the men got the better of us, and came out against us into the open country, but we sent them back to the very doors of the town.

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


simplify: He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, and he hath set the world upon them.

Lifting the poor out of the dust, and him who is in need out of the lowest place, to give them their place among rulers, and for their heritage the seat of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's and he has made them the base of the world.


simplify: If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the Lord.

If his offering is a lamb, then let it be placed before the Lord:


simplify: For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

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


rate difficulty: And Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, took an oath to them and their men, saying, Have no fear of the servants of the Chaldaeans: go on living in the land, and become the servants of the king of Babylon, and all will be well.

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


simplify: And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the birds of the heavens, and to the beasts of the field.

And the Philistine said to David, Come here to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field.


rate difficulty: Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,

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


simplify: And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown up, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he saw an Egyptian smiting a Hebrew, one of his brethren.

Now when Moses had become a man, one day he went out to his people and saw how hard their work was; and he saw an Egyptian giving blows to a Hebrew, one of his people.


rate difficulty: Therefore thus saith Jehovah, theGod of hosts, the Lord: Wailing shall be in all broadways; and they shall say in all the streets, Alas! alas! And they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing.

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


simplify: They shall cry unto me, My God, we Israel know thee.

They will send up to me a cry for help: We, Israel, have knowledge of you, O God of Israel.


simplify: For these nations, that thou shalt dispossess, hearken unto them that practise augury, and unto diviners; but as for thee, Jehovah thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.

For these nations, whose land you are taking, give attention to readers of signs and to those using secret arts: but the Lord your God will not let you do so.


rate difficulty: Who among you will give ear to this, [who] will hearken and hear what is to come?

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


simplify: for I decided not to know any thing among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified;

for I had determined that, while with you, I would forget everything Jesus Christ — and him crucified!


simplify: And he washed the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt-offering on the altar.

And the inside parts and the legs, when they had been washed with water, were burned on the burned offering on the altar.


simplify: But if God doth so clothe the grass in the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how much more shall he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

But if God gives such clothing to the grass in the field, which today is living, and tomorrow will be burned in the oven, how much more will he give clothing to you, O men of little faith?


simplify: As silver is melted in the midst of the furnace, so shall ye be melted in the midst thereof; and ye shall know that I, Jehovah, have poured out my wrath upon you.

As silver becomes soft in the oven, so you will become soft in it; and you will be certain that I the Lord have let loose my passion on you.


simplify: Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be on my side, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master’s sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to-morrow this time. Now the king’s sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who brought them up.

Then he sent them a second letter, saying, If you are on my side, and if you will do my orders, come to me at Jezreel by this time tomorrow, with the heads of your master's sons. Now the king's seventy sons were with the great men of the town, who had the care of them.


simplify: about whom, in my being at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid information, asking a decision against him,

about whom, when I came to Jerusalem, the Jewish chief priest and the councillors laid an information, demanding judgment against him.


rate difficulty: Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father’s sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like,

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 5 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And he answered and said unto them, Think ye that these Galilæans were sinners above all the Galilæans, because they have suffered these things?

And he, in answer, said to them, Are you of the opinion that these Galilaeans were worse than all other Galilaeans, because these things were done to them?


simplify: Therefore I am full of the wrath of Jehovah; I am weary with holding in: pour it out upon the children in the street, and upon the assembly of young men together; for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days.

For this reason I am full of the wrath of the Lord, I am tired of keeping it in: may it be let loose on the children in the street, and on the band of the young men together: for even the husband with his wife will be taken, the old man with him who is full of days.


simplify: But I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips would assuage your grief.

I might give you strength with my mouth, and not keep back the comfort of my lips.


rate difficulty: Whatever is commanded by theGod of the heavens, let it be carefully done for the house of theGod of the heavens; for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?

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


simplify: But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation;

But all things are of God, who has made us at peace with himself through Christ, and has given to us the work of making peace;


simplify: And one of Joab’s men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab.

And one of Joab's young men, taking his place at Amasa's side, said, Whoever is for Joab and for David, let him go after Joab!


simplify: How then can man be just with God? Or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?

How then is it possible for man to be upright before God? or how may he be clean who is a son of woman?


simplify: Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

Now David was old and full of days; and he made his son Solomon king over Israel.


simplify: Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her converts with righteousness.

Upright acts will be the price of Zion's forgiveness, and by righteousness will men be living there.


rate difficulty: And the rest of the acts of Joram and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

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simplify: And Jehovah commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof.

Then the Lord gave orders to the angel, and he put back his sword into its cover.


simplify: But as for you all, come on now again; And I shall not find a wise man among you.

But come back, now, all of you, come; and I will not see a wise man among you.


simplify: To wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were on the top of the pillars;

The two pillars, and the two crowns on the tops of the pillars, and the network covering the two cups of the crowns on the tops of the pillars;


simplify: So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

So he sent the man out; and at the east of the garden of Eden he put winged ones and a flaming sword turning every way to keep the way to the tree of life.


simplify: The Lord will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the Lord of hosts.

The Lord will have the man who does this cut off root and branch out of the tents of Jacob, and him who makes an offering to the Lord of armies.


simplify: and God did turn, and did give them up to do service to the host of the heaven, according as it hath been written in the scroll of the prophets: Slain beasts and sacrifices did ye offer to Me forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

So God turned from them and left them to the worship of the Starry Host, as is written in the book of the prophets —  ‘Did you offer victims and sacrifices to me, house of Israel, All those forty years in the desert?


rate difficulty: In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell in safety; and this is his name whereby he shall be called, Jehovah our Righteousness.

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rate difficulty: And at the side without, as one goeth up to the entry of the north gate, were two tables; and on the other side, which was at the porch of the gate, were two tables.

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


simplify: watch, and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'

Watch and pray so that you don't fall into temptation. True, the spirit is eager, but human nature is weak.”


simplify: In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, is Jehovah’s passover.

In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at nightfall, is the Lord's Passover;


simplify: But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,

And the men of Gibeon, hearing what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,


rate difficulty: Go up to Lebanon, and cry, And in Bashan give forth thy voice, And cry from Abarim, For destroyed have been all loving thee.

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


rate difficulty: All these they are to put in a leather cover, and put it on the frame.

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


rate difficulty: Why has Apis, your strong one, gone in flight? he was not able to keep his place, because the Lord was forcing him down with strength.


rate difficulty: Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will bring a sword upon thee, and cut off man and beast from thee.

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


rate difficulty: Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer unto his God, and the words of the seers that spake to him in the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel, behold, they are written among the acts of the kings of Israel.

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rate difficulty: And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, who came from the service of the war.

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


rate difficulty: They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.

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


simplify: And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.

He will himself show you a large upstairs room, set out ready; and there make preparations for us.”


simplify: Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the Lord afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.

You who have got away safe from the sword, go, waiting for nothing; have the Lord in memory when you are far away, and keep Jerusalem in mind.


simplify: And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them.

And the rest of the trees of his wood will be small in number, so that a child may put them down in writing.


simplify: and of you--even the hairs of the head are all numbered;

While as for you, even the hairs of your head are numbered.


simplify: Dominion and fear are with him, he maketh peace in his high places.

Rule and power are his; he makes peace in his high places.


rate difficulty: and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;


simplify: And Jesus was going about all Galilee teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the reign, and healing every disease, and every malady among the people,

Jesus went all through Galilee, teaching in their Synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people;


rate difficulty: But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.

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rate difficulty: And to the first he gave the name Manasseh, for he said, God has taken away from me all memory of my hard life and of my father's house.

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


simplify: And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand: the tables were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written.

Then Moses came down the mountain with the two stones of the law in his hand; the stones had writing on their two sides, on the front and on the back.


simplify: The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

The upright man will never be moved, but evil-doers will not have a safe resting-place in the land.


simplify: And the remnant of the trees of his forest shall be few, so that a child may write them.


rate difficulty: Thirty-eight years had gone by from the time when we came away from Kadesh-barnea till we went over the stream Zered; by that time all the generation of the men of war among us were dead, as the Lord had said.

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


rate difficulty: And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him. Now he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, who was over the household in Tirzah:

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


simplify: Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

Because it is said in the Writings, See, I am placing a keystone in Zion, of great and special value; and the man who has faith in him will not be put to shame.


simplify: He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

He says to them, Moses, because of your hard hearts, let you put away your wives: but it has not been so from the first.


simplify: for whoever may give you to drink a cup of water in my name, because ye are Christ's, verily I say to you, he may not lose his reward;

If anyone gives you a cup of water because you belong to Christ, I tell you, he will assuredly not lose his reward.


simplify: Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.

Now God is witness that the things which I am writing to you are true.


rate difficulty: And I have caused <FI>some<Fi> to remain, In their being to you the escaped of the sword among nations, In your being scattered through lands.

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


rate difficulty: Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Tyre, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole people to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant.

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


simplify: Also at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt.

So Solomon kept the feast at that time for seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great meeting, for the people had come together from the way into Hamath and from as far as the river of Egypt.


simplify: Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.

But Joab and Abishai went after Abner: and the sun went down when they came to the hill of Ammah, which is to the east of the road through the waste land of Geba.


simplify: He hath stripped me of my glory, And taken the crown from my head.

He has put off my glory from me, and taken the crown from my head.


simplify: Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion.

And they will send ... to the mountain of the daughter of Zion.


rate difficulty: And the curtain of the Temple was parted in two from end to end; and there was an earth-shock; and the rocks were broken;

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


simplify: Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?

Why is your face veiled from me, as if I was numbered among your haters?


rate difficulty: The wanderer from the way of knowledge will have his resting-place among the shades.


rate difficulty: And Moses sendeth his father-in-law away, and he goeth away unto his own land.


rate difficulty: and unto me are gathered every one trembling at the words of the God of Israel, because of the trespass of the removal, and I am sitting astonished till the present of the evening.

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


simplify: But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

But Jesus, turning and seeing her, said, Daughter, take heart; your faith has made you well. And the woman was made well from that hour.


rate difficulty: In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, The roads were unused, and the travellers on highways went by crooked paths.

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


rate difficulty: The people of Togarmah gave horses and war-horses and transport beasts for your goods.

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


simplify: And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

With their forty silver bases, two bases for every board.


rate difficulty: ye do not eat of it raw, or boiled at all in water, but roast with fire, its head with its legs, and with its inwards;

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


rate difficulty: And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, rank against rank.

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


rate difficulty: And thou shalt consume all the peoples that Jehovah thy God shall deliver unto thee; thine eye shall not pity them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.

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


rate difficulty: But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

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


rate difficulty: And it hath come to pass, As the gathering by the reaper of the standing corn, And his arm the ears reapeth, And it hath come to pass, As the gathering of the ears in the valley of Rephaim,

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


simplify: Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:

Then Israel gave voice to this song: Come up, O water-spring, let us make a song to it:


simplify: Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

and from among yourselves, too, people will arise, who will teach perversions of truth, so as to draw away the disciples after them.


rate difficulty: From whom all ‘fatherhood’ in heaven and on earth derives its name —


simplify: Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.

Through Phinehas, and because of his passion for my honour, my wrath has been turned away from the children of Israel, so that I have not sent destruction on them all in my wrath.


simplify: And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

“Leave her alone,”said Jesus, as they began to find fault with her, “why are you troubling her? This is a beautiful deed that she has done for me.


simplify: Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:

Then Amos in answer said to Amaziah, I am no prophet, or one of the sons of the prophets; I am a herdman and one who takes care of sycamore-trees:


simplify: because ye rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the waters before their eyes. (These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)

Because in the waste land of Zin, when the people were angry, you and he went against my word and did not keep my name holy before their eyes, at the waters. (These are the waters of Meribah in Kadesh in the waste land of Zin.)


rate difficulty: And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its suburbs, and Kartah with its suburbs,

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


simplify: then, after three years I went up to Jerusalem to enquire about Peter, and remained with him fifteen days,

Three years afterwards I went up to Jerusalem to make the acquaintance of Peter, and I stayed a fortnight with him.


simplify: At that time, saith Jehovah, they shall bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, and the bones of his princes, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of their graves;

At that time, says the Lord, they will take the bones of the kings of Judah, and the bones of his rulers, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the people of Jerusalem out of their resting-places:


simplify: David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.

And David overcame Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to make his power seen by the River.


simplify: then thou shalt bring her home to thy house; and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails;

Then take her back to your house; and let her hair and her nails be cut;


simplify: And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it, and went out against them.

And when the Philistines had news that David had been made king over all Israel, they went up in search of David, and David, hearing of it, went out against them.


rate difficulty: And the bullock of the sin-offering, and the goat of the sin-offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall be carried forth without the camp; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung.

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


rate difficulty: Yes, happier than the dead or the living seemed he who has not ever been, who has not seen the evil which is done under the sun.

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


simplify: Wherefore he saith,  When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men.

For this reason he says, He went up on high, taking his prisoners with him, and gave freely to men.


simplify: And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

And Elijah came near to all the people and said, How long will you go on balancing between two opinions? if the Lord is God, then give worship to him; but if Baal, give worship to him. And the people said not a word in answer.


simplify: For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

For with the heart man has faith to get righteousness, and with the mouth he says that Jesus is Lord to get salvation.


rate difficulty: Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.

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


rate difficulty: When I shall make the land of Egypt desolate, and the country shall be destitute of that whereof it was full, when I shall smite all them that dwell therein, then shall they know that I am the Lord.

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rate difficulty: Then the chief priests and the councillors of the Nation met in the house of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,


rate difficulty: And now let Pharaoh look himself out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

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


rate difficulty: but the centurion, wishing to save Paul, hindered them from the counsel, and did command those able to swim, having cast themselves out first--to get unto the land,

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


simplify: For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.

For every boot of the man of war with his sounding step, and the clothing rolled in blood, will be for burning, food for the fire.


rate difficulty: Give a name to Pharaoh, king of Egypt: A noise who has let the time go by.

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


simplify: And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and look upward.

And he will go through the land in bitter trouble and in need of food; and when he is unable to get food, he will become angry, cursing his king and his God, and his eyes will be turned to heaven on high;


rate difficulty: After this, Jesus went out; and he noticed a tax-gatherer, named Levi, sitting in the tax office, and said to him: “Follow me.”


simplify: And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Cesar the things that are Cesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.

And Jesus said to them, Give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's. And they were full of wonder at him.


rate difficulty: and hath taken the fulness of the censer of burning coals of fire from off the altar, from before Jehovah, and the fulness of his hands of thin spice-perfume, and hath brought <FI>it<Fi> within the vail;

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


rate difficulty: And he formed the two pillars of brass; the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a line of twelve cubits encompassed the second pillar.

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


rate difficulty: And give the people orders, saying, You are about to go through the land of your brothers, the children of Esau, who are living in Seir; and they will have fear of you; so take care what you do:

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


simplify: And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the River, with Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer at their head.

And when the Aramaeans saw that Israel had overcome them, they sent men to get the Aramaeans who were on the other side of the River, with Shophach, the captain of Hadadezer's army, at their head.


rate difficulty: And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him. And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith?

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


rate difficulty: And God said, Nay, but Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his seed after him.

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


simplify: But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among the heathen whither they come; and they shall know that I am the Lord.

But a small number of them I will keep from the sword, from the need of food, and from disease, so that they may make clear all their disgusting ways among the nations where they come; and they will be certain that I am the Lord.


rate difficulty: And before the chambers was a walk of ten cubits breadth inward, a way of one cubit; and their doors toward the north.


rate difficulty: And all the angels stood around the throne, and the elders, and the four living creatures, and fell before the throne upon their faces, and worshippedGod,

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rate difficulty: And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say to them, Bring near to me every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slaughter them here, and eat; and sin not against Jehovah in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slaughtered [them] there.

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


simplify: who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of the times for your sake,

Who was marked out by God before the making of the world, but was caused to be seen in these last times for you,


simplify: I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled.

Looking, I saw that there was no man, and all the birds of heaven had gone in flight.


simplify: And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues:

And another voice from heaven came to my ears, saying, Come out of her, my people, so that you may have no part in her sins and in her punishments.


rate difficulty: And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple.

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


rate difficulty: And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book, out of that which is before the priests the Levites:

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


rate difficulty: And as the property for the town you are to have a part five thousand wide and twenty-five thousand long, by the side of the offering of the holy part of the land: this is to be for all the children of Israel.


simplify: All that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the Lord, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.

All the Levites numbered by Moses and Aaron at the order of the Lord, all the males of one month old and over numbered in the order of their families, were twenty-two thousand.


simplify: Therefore thou shalt speak unto them this word: Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Every bottle shall be filled with wine: and they shall say unto thee, Do we not certainly know that every bottle shall be filled with wine?

So you are to say this word to them: This is the word of the Lord, the God of Israel: Every skin bottle will be full of wine; and they will say to you, Is it not quite clear to us that every skin bottle will be full of wine?


rate difficulty: Is not Jehovah yourGod with you? and has he [not] given you rest on every side? for he has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before Jehovah, and before his people.


simplify: Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

That, I tell you, is why the kingdom of God will be taken from you, and given to a nation that does produce the fruit of the kingdom.


rate difficulty: And the Pharisees, who had a great love of money, hearing these things, were making sport of him.

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


simplify: And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

And the Pharisees said to him, Why are they doing what it is not right to do on the Sabbath?


rate difficulty: They say to him, He will miserably destroy those evil [men], and let out the vineyard to other husbandmen, who shall render him the fruits in their seasons.


simplify: For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the Lord is not turned back from us.

For this put on haircloth, with weeping and loud crying: for the burning wrath of the Lord is not turned back from us.


rate difficulty: And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.

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


simplify: God forbid that we should rebel against the Lord, and turn this day from following the Lord, to build an altar for burnt offerings, for meat offerings, or for sacrifices, beside the altar of the Lord our God that is before his tabernacle.

Never let it be said that we were false to the Lord, turning back this day from him and building an altar for burned offerings and meal offerings and offerings of beasts, in addition to the altar of the Lord our God which is before his House.


simplify: And Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her; and he took her, and lay with her, and humbled her.

And when Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite who was the chief of that land, saw her, he took her by force and had connection with her.


rate difficulty: And all Israel have heard, saying, `Saul hath smitten the garrison of the Philistines,' and also, `Israel hath been abhorred by the Philistines;' and the people are called after Saul to Gilgal.

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


simplify: They die in youth, And their lifeperisheth among the unclean.

They come to their end while they are still young, their life is short like that of those who are used for sex purposes in the worship of their gods.


simplify: For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

For it is the love of Christ which is moving us; because we are of the opinion that if one was put to death for all, then all have undergone death;


simplify: And there appeared to him a messenger of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of the perfume,

And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right of the Altar of Incense.


simplify: but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

But of the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, If you take of it or put your hands on it, death will come to you.


rate difficulty: And he said to me, Jehovah, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way, that thou mayest take a wife for my son of my family, and out of my father's house.

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


simplify: He slew of Edom in the Valley of Salt ten thousand, and took Sela by war, and called the name of it Joktheel, unto this day.

He put to the sword twelve thousand men of Edom in the Valley of Salt, and took Sela in war, naming it Joktheel, as it is to this day.


rate difficulty: But thanks [be] toGod, who gives the same diligent zeal for you in the heart of Titus.

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


simplify: As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, and a man is measured by what he is praised for.


simplify: And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

When they got near the village to which they were walking, Jesus appeared to be going further;


simplify: And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the Lord, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.

And year by year, whenever she went up to the house of the Lord, she kept on attacking her, so that Hannah gave herself up to weeping and would take no food.


simplify: Salute Prisca and Aquila my fellow-workers in Christ Jesus,

Give my love to Prisca and Aquila, workers with me in Christ Jesus,


simplify: Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,

Has done wrong to the poor and to him who is in need, and taken property by force, and has not given back to one in his debt what is his, and has given worship to images and has done disgusting things,


simplify: Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

See, I am the same as you are in the eyes of God; I was cut off from the same bit of wet earth.


simplify: The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.

The sons of Asher: Imnah and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah and Serah, their sister.


rate difficulty: And sons of Samuel: the first-born Vashni, and the second Abijah.

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


rate difficulty: And Micaiah said, If you come back at all in peace, the Lord has not sent his word by me.

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


rate difficulty: I write to you, children, because [your] sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

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


simplify: And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.

And the ark of God was taken; and Hophni and Phinehas, the sons of Eli, were put to the sword.


simplify: and Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah,


rate difficulty: And when Urijah had come to him, David asked how Joab prospered, and how the people prospered, and how the war prospered.

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


simplify: And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him;

And Jesus, having been given baptism, straight away went up from the water; and, the heavens opening, he saw the Spirit of God coming down on him as a dove;


simplify: And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him.

And when they got up early on the morning after, Dagon had come down to the earth on his face before the ark of the Lord; and his head and his hands were broken off on the doorstep; only the base was in its place.


simplify: And Joseph went up to bury his father; and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt,

So Joseph went up to put his father in his last resting-place; and with him went all the servants of Pharaoh, and the chief men of his house and all the chiefs of the land of Egypt,


simplify: And answering, Jesus saith to him, `What wilt thou I may do to thee?' and the blind man said to him, `Rabboni, that I may see again;'

“What do you want me to do for you?”said Jesus, addressing him. “Rabboni,” the blind man answered, “I want to recover my sight.”


simplify: Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.

Because they did not give the children of Israel bread and water when they came to them, but got Balaam to put a curse on them: though the curse was turned into a blessing by our God.


simplify: I will overturn, overturn, overturn it: this also shall be no more, until he come whose right it is; and I will give it him.

I will let it be overturned, overturned, overturned: this will not be again till he comes whose right it is; and I will give it to him.


rate difficulty: (By the Sidonians, Hermon is named Sirion, and by the Amorites Shenir;)

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


simplify: For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

We are not again requesting your approval, but we are giving you the chance of taking pride in us, so that you may be able to give an answer to those whose glory is in seeming, and not in the heart.


rate difficulty: Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.

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


simplify: And they delivered the king’s commissions unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.

And they gave the king's orders to the king's captains and the rulers across the river, and they gave the people and the house of God the help which was needed.


simplify: For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord God.

For even if you are washed with soda and take much soap, still your evil-doing is marked before me, says the Lord God.


simplify: So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel. And Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their transgression.

So all Israel was listed by their families; and, truly, they are recorded in the book of the kings of Israel. And Judah was taken away as prisoners to Babylon because of their sin.


simplify: Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: —  “These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, and walks among the seven golden lamps: —


simplify: For with God nothing shall be impossible.

for no promise from God will fail to be fulfilled.”


rate difficulty: and make of it an oil of holy ointment, a perfume of perfumery after the work of the perfumer: it shall be the holy anointing oil.

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


rate difficulty: And he who makes use of any part of its body for food is to have his clothing washed and be unclean till evening; and anyone taking away its body is to have his clothing washed and be unclean till evening.

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


rate difficulty: Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the Lord, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the Lord.

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


rate difficulty: Now Abraham and Sarah were old [and] advanced in age: it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.


simplify: And Joseph went up to bury his father: and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt,


simplify: Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you that this night, before the hour of the cock's cry, you will say three times that you have no knowledge of me.


rate difficulty: And they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries.

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


simplify: And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.

And I will put a sign among them, and I will send those who are still living to the nations, to Tarshish, Put, and Lud, Meshech and Rosh, Tubal and Javan, to the sea-lands far away, who have not had word of me, or seen my glory; and they will give the knowledge of my glory to the nations.


simplify: Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his substance.

A man who is a lover of wisdom is a joy to his father: but he who goes in the company of loose women is a waster of wealth.


simplify: And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.

Then Omri went up from Gibbethon, with all the army of Israel, and they made an attack on Tirzah, shutting in the town on every side.


rate difficulty: And Abraham hearkened to Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the money that he had named in the ears of the sons of Heth — four hundred shekels of silver, current with the merchant.

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


rate difficulty: And it came to pass as they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus himself drawing nigh, went with them;


rate difficulty: And when a great number of people came together, and men from every town went out to him, he gave them teaching in the form of a story:

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


rate difficulty: And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.


simplify: At eventide, behold, terror; and before the morning they are not. This is the portion of them that despoil us, and the lot of them that rob us.

In the evening there is fear, and in the morning they are gone. This is the fate of those who take our goods, and the reward of those who violently take our property for themselves.


rate difficulty: as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God;


rate difficulty: For the tribe of Asher, Sethur son of Michael.


rate difficulty: Have not I written to thee excellent things, in counsels and knowledge,

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


rate difficulty: And the king of Babylon put the sons of Zedekiah to death before his eyes: and he put to death all the rulers of Judah in Riblah.


simplify: Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.

So take care how you give hearing, for to him who has will be given, and from him who has not will be taken even what he seems to have.


simplify: And having turned unto the woman, he said to Simon, `Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house; water for my feet thou didst not give, but this woman with tears did wet my feet, and with the hairs of her head did wipe;

and then, turning to the woman, he said to Simon: “Do you see this woman? I came into your house — you gave me no water for my feet, but she has made my feet wet with her tears and dried them with her hair.


rate difficulty: And thou gavest them into the hand of their oppressors, and they oppressed them; and in the time of their distress, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from the heavens, and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their oppressors.

reading_level: 11 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 9 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: In my opinion I am happy, King Agrippa, to be able to give my answer before you today to all these things which the Jews say against me:


rate difficulty: And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.

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


simplify: The lizard taketh hold with her hands, Yet is she in kings’ palaces.

You may take the lizard in your hands, but it is in kings' houses.


simplify: Make sharp the arrows; hold firm the shields: Jehovah hath stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes; because his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it: for it is the vengeance of Jehovah, the vengeance of his temple.

Make bright the arrows; take up the body-covers: the Lord has been moving the spirit of the king of the Medes; because his design against Babylon is its destruction: for it is the punishment from the Lord, the payment for his Temple.


rate difficulty: Yet wilt thou plunge me in the ditch, And mine own clothes shall abhor me.

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


simplify: And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.

And Joram went to rest with his fathers and was put into the earth with his fathers in the town of David: and Ahaziah his son became king in his place.


simplify: Of all clean birds ye may eat.


rate difficulty: Then let your ear be open in heaven, and be the judge of your servants, giving your decision against the wrongdoer, so that punishment for his sins may come on his head; and, by your decision, keeping from evil him who has done no wrong.


simplify: He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

He was the builder of Elath, which he got back for Judah after the death of the king.


simplify: Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.

Do not be a hard master to him, but have the fear of God before you.


rate difficulty: They have over them as king the angel of the great deep: his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek language Apollyon.

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


rate difficulty: From where then does wisdom come, and where is the resting-place of knowledge?


simplify: Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning-hooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.

Get your plough-blades hammered into swords, and your vine-knives into spears: let the feeble say, I am strong.


simplify: And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.

Some days later, when Jesus came back to Capernaum, the news spread that he was in a house there;


simplify: What, then, shall we say unto these things? if God <FI>is<Fi> for us, who <FI>is<Fi> against us?

What are we to say, then, in the light of all this?  If God is on our side, who can there be against us?


simplify: Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

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


simplify: Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.

And it would have been better if they had come here to make a statement, if they have anything against me.


simplify: And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

And I said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom you are attacking.


simplify: So ye abode in Kadesh many days, according unto the days that ye abode there.

So you were kept waiting in Kadesh for a long time.


simplify: So that thou art no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.

So that you are no longer a servant, but a son; and if a son, then the heritage of God is yours.


rate difficulty: And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

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


simplify: And when Shaul was dead, Baal–hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.

And at the death of Shaul, Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor, became king in his place.


simplify: These be the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben.

These are the heads of their fathers' families: the sons of Reuben the oldest son of Israel: Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi: these are the families of Reuben.


rate difficulty: Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him: and if he stand, and say, I like not to take her;

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


rate difficulty: There is no healing of thy breach; thy wound is grievous; all that hear the report of thee clap the hands over thee; for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?

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


simplify: and who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit?

But which of you, by being anxious, can prolong your life a moment?


rate difficulty: And he said, I have something to say to thee. And she said, Speak.


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

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


rate difficulty: Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

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


simplify: By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

by purity, by knowledge, by patience, by kindliness, by holiness of spirit, by unfeigned love;


rate difficulty: And he said to Isaac, It is clear that she is your wife: why then did you say, She is my sister? And Isaac said, For fear that I might be put to death because of her.

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


simplify: Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

And therefore I say to you ‘Have faith that whatever you ask for in prayer is already granted you, and you will find that it will be.’


rate difficulty: Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brethren with them.

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


simplify: And these signs shall accompany them that believe: in my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;

And these signs will be with those who have faith: in my name they will send out evil spirits; and they will make use of new languages;


rate difficulty: “I am sad at heart,”he said, “sad even to death; wait here, and watch.”

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


simplify: but if ye may not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

but, if you do not forgive others their offenses, not even your Father will forgive your offenses.


simplify: Thus saith the whole congregation of Jehovah, What trespass is this that ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following Jehovah, in that ye have builded you an altar, to rebel this day against Jehovah?

This is what all the meeting of the people of the Lord has said, What is this wrong which you have done against the God of Israel, turning back this day from the Lord and building an altar for yourselves, and being false to the Lord?


rate difficulty: Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.

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


simplify: And it shall come to pass at that day, saith Jehovah, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder.

And it will come about in that day, says the Lord, that the heart of the king will be dead in him, and the hearts of the rulers; and the priests will be overcome with fear, and the prophets with wonder.


rate difficulty: The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

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simplify: For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state is become worse with them than the first.

For if, after they have got free from the unclean things of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again taken in the net and overcome, their last condition is worse than their first.


simplify: It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set upon them above, and all their hinder parts were inward.

It was supported on twelve oxen, three facing to the north, three to the west, three to the south, and three to the east, the water-vessel resting on top of them; their back parts were all turned to the middle of it.


rate difficulty: And when they were on the way, a certain man said to him, I will come after you wherever you go.


simplify: Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.

For we know that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with him, and will bring us, with you, into his presence.


rate difficulty: and these are they by the way where the word is sown: and whenever they may hear, immediately cometh the Adversary, and he taketh away the word that hath been sown in their hearts.

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rate difficulty: His reply was —  “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as you love yourself.’”


simplify: Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.

Then those who had gone away at the time of the trouble about Stephen, went as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus, preaching to the Jews only.


simplify: And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judea a certain prophet, named Agabus.

During our visit, which lasted several days, a prophet, named Agabus, came down from Judea.


simplify: The altar of wood was three cubits high, and the length thereof two cubits; and the corners thereof, and the length thereof, and the walls thereof, were of wood: and he said unto me, This is the table that is before the Lord.

The altar was made of wood, and was three cubits high and two cubits long; it had angles, and its base and sides were of wood; and he said to me, This is the table which is before the Lord.


rate difficulty: But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

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simplify: And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.

And he gave attention to them, hoping to get something from them.


rate difficulty: And the cherubim spread out [their] wings over it, covering over with their wings the mercy-seat; and their faces were opposite to one another: the faces of the cherubim were [turned] toward the mercy-seat.

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


rate difficulty: as they watch your submissive and blameless conduct.


simplify: And when Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I command thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

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


simplify: for powerfully the Jews he was refuting publicly, shewing through the Writings Jesus to be the Christ.

for he vigorously confuted the Jews, publicly proving by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.


rate difficulty: And Moses said unto the congregation, This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded to be done.

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


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

Let not their wrongdoing be covered or their sin washed away from before you: for they have made you angry before the builders.


rate difficulty: The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.

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rate difficulty: Yea, he ladeth the thick cloud with moisture; He spreadeth abroad the cloud of his lightning:

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


rate difficulty: and all the people do hear and fear, and do not presume any more.

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


rate difficulty: For ever since the creation of the universe God’s invisible attributes — his everlasting power and divinity — are to be seen and studied in his works, so that people have no excuse;

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simplify: He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.


rate difficulty: Their outstretched wings were twenty cubits across; they were placed upright on their feet, facing the inner part of the house.


rate difficulty: But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that wherein we were held; so that we serve in newness of the spirit, and not in oldness of the letter.

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


simplify: All the cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and all Bashan, unto Salchah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan.

All the towns of the table-land and all Gilead and Bashan as far as Salecah and Edrei, towns of the kingdom of Og in Bashan.


simplify: In that very hour there came certain Pharisees, saying to him, Get thee out, and go hence: for Herod would fain kill thee.

At that time, certain Pharisees came to him and said, Go away from this place, because Herod's purpose is to put you to death.


rate difficulty: Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.


rate difficulty: And Noah was six hundred years old when the waters came flowing over all the earth.

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


rate difficulty: And the priest will take away his sin before the Lord with the sheep which is offered for his wrongdoing, and he will have forgiveness for the sin which he has done.

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rate difficulty: And every Sabbath he had discussions in the Synagogue, turning Jews and Greeks to the faith.

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simplify: and fulfilled on them is the prophecy of Isaiah, that saith, With hearing ye shall hear, and ye shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and ye shall not perceive,

In them is being fulfilled that prophecy of Isaiah which says —  ‘You will hear with your ears without ever understanding, and, though you have eyes, you will see without ever perceiving,


rate difficulty: and others fell upon the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them;

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


simplify: That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.

Saying to those who are in chains, Go free; to those who are in the dark, Come out into the light. They will get food by the way wherever they go, and have grass-lands on all the dry mountain-tops.


simplify: And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them for the poor, and for the sojourner: I am Jehovah your God.

And when you get in the grain from your land, do not let all the grain at the edges of the field be cut, and do not take up the grain which has been dropped in the field; let that be for the poor, and for the man from another country: I am the Lord your God.


simplify: And he that brought the tidings answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.

And the man said, Israel went in flight from the Philistines, and there has been great destruction among the people, and your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God has been taken.


rate difficulty: And Jehovah will smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he will root up Israel out of this good land which he gave to their fathers, and will scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their Asherahs, provoking Jehovah to anger.

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simplify: But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

But when he saw a number of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come?


simplify: He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.

I am broken by his wrath, and his hate has gone after me; he has made his teeth sharp against me: my haters are looking on me with cruel eyes;


simplify: And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.

Jesus, however, said: “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their oppressors are styled ‘Benefactors.’


simplify: Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

So if you are desiring the things which the Spirit gives, let your minds be turned first to the things which are for the good of the church.


rate difficulty: It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the Lord all night.

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


rate difficulty: And Saul and all the people that were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.

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simplify: and they said unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things?

And they said to him, By what authority do you do these things? or who gave you authority to do these things?


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

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simplify: `And this way I persecuted unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women,

In my persecution of this cause I did not stop even at the taking of life. I put in chains, and imprisoned, men and women alike —


simplify: Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near:

Make search for the Lord while he is there, make prayer to him while he is near:


rate difficulty: and they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread, which thou shalt receive of their hand.

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simplify: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,

“Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, Who has visited his people and wrought their deliverance,


simplify: Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.

‘Yet, whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.’


simplify: And he said unto them, Wheresoever ye enter into a house, there abide till ye depart thence.

And he said to them, Wherever you go into a house, make that your resting-place till you go away.


rate difficulty: In the spring of the year King Nebuchadnezzar sent and took him away to Babylon, with the beautiful vessels of the house of the Lord, and made Zedekiah, his father's brother, king over Judah and Jerusalem.

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simplify: Yea, all the people of the land shall bury them; and it shall be to them a renown in the day that I shall be glorified, saith the Lord Jehovah.

And all the people of the land will put them in the earth; and it will be to their honour in the day when I let my glory be seen, says the Lord.


simplify: And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows; and he took unto him bow and arrows.

Then Elisha said to him, Take bow and arrows: and he took bow and arrows.


simplify: From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.

All those from thirty to fifty years old who are able to do the work of the Tent of meeting.


rate difficulty: They were full of desire, like horses after a meal of grain: everyone went after his neighbour's wife.

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simplify: But wherefore went ye out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

But why did you go out? to see a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.


rate difficulty: And Laban hath gone to shear his flock, and Rachel stealeth the teraphim which her father hath;

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simplify: And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she alighted from the camel.

And when Rebekah, looking up, saw Isaac, she got down from her camel,


rate difficulty: and Joab son of Zeruiah <FI>is<Fi> over the host, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud <FI>is<Fi> remembrancer,

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simplify: And, behold, there are the courses of the priests and the Levites, for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee in all manner of work every willing man that hath skill, for any manner of service: also the captains and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.

And see, there are the divisions of the priests and Levites for all the work of the house of God; and every trained and expert workman will be ready to do for you whatever is needed; and the captains and the people will be under your orders in everything.


simplify: So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

So it is with those who lay by wealth for themselves and are not rich to the glory of God.”


simplify: If I cause noisome beasts to pass through the land, and they spoil it, so that it be desolate, that no man may pass through because of the beasts:

Or if I send evil beasts through the land causing destruction and making it waste, so that no man may go through because of the beasts:


simplify: and they said, Jehovah commanded my lord to give the land for inheritance by lot to the children of Israel: and my lord was commanded by Jehovah to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother unto his daughters.

And said, The Lord gave orders to my lord to make distribution of the land as their heritage to the children of Israel: and my lord was ordered by the Lord to give the heritage of Zelophehad, our brother, to his daughters.


rate difficulty: And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: why should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?

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


simplify: And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.

Then Samson said to them, This time I will give payment in full to the Philistines, for I am going to do them great evil.


simplify: `Teacher, Moses wrote to us, that if any one's brother may die, and may leave a wife, and may leave no children, that his brother may take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.

“Teacher, in our scriptures Moses decreed that, should a man’s brother die, leaving a widow but no child, the man should take the widow as his wife, and raise up a family for his brother.


simplify: and let him ask in faith, nothing doubting, for he who is doubting hath been like a wave of the sea, driven by wind and tossed,

But let them ask with confidence, never doubting; for the person who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven here and there at the mercy of the wind —


rate difficulty: And Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin; and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.

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rate difficulty: Uzziah was sixteen years old when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.


rate difficulty: and Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, taketh them, and bringeth them unto the king of Babylon to Riblah,

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rate difficulty: Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the many;

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


rate difficulty: And he said, Now I see heaven open, and the Son of man at the right hand of God.

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


rate difficulty: But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:

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simplify: And these are the names of the men: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

And these are the names of the men: of the tribe of Judah, Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.


rate difficulty: and said to them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as previously; but theGod of my father has been with me.


rate difficulty: And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.

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simplify: Wherefore my heart soundeth like a harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kir-heres.

For this cause the cords of my heart are sounding for Moab, and I am full of sorrow for Kir-heres.


rate difficulty: Everything which goes flat on its body on the earth is disgusting, and is not to be used for food.


rate difficulty: do ye not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?


rate difficulty: Should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people of these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant nor escaping?

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rate difficulty: And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

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simplify: Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

See then that God is good but his rules are fixed: to those who were put away he was hard, but to you he has been good, on the condition that you keep in his mercy; if not, you will be cut off as they were.


rate difficulty: And by a prophet Jehovah brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.


simplify: For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.

For truly, we who are in this tent do give out cries of weariness, for the weight of care which is on us; not because we are desiring to be free from the body, but so that we may have our new body, and death may be overcome by life.


simplify: All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.

All those sinners among my people will be put to the sword who say, Evil will not overtake us or come face to face with us.


simplify: But the scripture shut up all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

However, the holy Writings have put all things under sin, so that that for which God gave the undertaking, based on faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who have such faith.


simplify: If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

If anyone has anything to say, let it be as the words of God; if anyone has the desire to be the servant of others, let him do it in the strength which is given by God; so that in all things God may have the glory through Jesus Christ, whose are the glory and the power for ever.


rate difficulty: Now these things were for an example to us, so that our hearts might not go after evil things, as they did.

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simplify: Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah?

Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the town of Sepharvaim, of Hena and of Ivvah?


rate difficulty: And Joab sendeth and declareth to David all the matters of the war,


simplify: When they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn aside into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.

When they got near Jebus the day was far gone; and the servant said to his master, Now let us go from our road into this town of the Jebusites and take our night's rest there.


simplify: But the Lord your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.

And you are to give worship to the Lord your God; for it is he who will give you salvation from the hands of all who are against you.


simplify: And Jesus answering said to them, `Verily I say to you, If ye may have faith, and may not doubt, not only this of the fig-tree shall ye do, but even if to this mount ye may say, Be lifted up and be cast into the sea, it shall come to pass;

“I tell you,” replied Jesus, “if you have faith, without ever a doubt, you will do what not only what has been done to the fig tree, but, even if you should say to this hill ‘Be lifted up and hurled into the sea!’ it would be done.


simplify: Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the Lord loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.

May the Lord your God be praised, whose pleasure it was to put you on the seat of the kingdom of Israel; because the Lord's love for Israel is eternal, he has made you king, to be their judge in righteousness.


rate difficulty: and to love him with all the heart, and with all the intelligence, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbour as one's self, is more than all the burnt-offerings and sacrifices.

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rate difficulty: And they were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well; he maketh even the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.


simplify: Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

See, he will come up like an eagle in flight, stretching out his wings against Bozrah: and the hearts of Edom's men of war on that day will be like the heart of a woman in birth-pains.


simplify: Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.

even where angels, though excelling them in strength and power, do not bring against them a malignant charge before the Lord.


rate difficulty: So now send the news quickly to David, and say, Do not take your night's rest by the way across the river to the waste land, but be certain to go over; or the king and all the people with him will come to destruction.

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rate difficulty: The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy rowers; thy wise men, O Tyre, who were in thee, were thy pilots.

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


simplify: Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found favor in thy sight, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a foreigner?

Then she went down on her face to the earth, and said to him, Why have I grace in your eyes, that you give attention to me, seeing I am from a strange people?


simplify: These also did king David dedicate unto Jehovah, with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

These King David made holy to the Lord, together with the silver and gold he had taken from all nations; from Edom and Moab and from the children of Ammon and from the Philistines and from Amalek.


simplify: So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. And Athaliah they had slain with the sword.

So all the people of the land were glad and the town was quiet, for they had put Athaliah to death with the sword.


simplify: And they passed over the Jordan, and encamped in Aroer, on the right side of the city that is in the middle of the valley of Gad, and unto Jazer:

And they went over Jordan, and starting from Aroer, from the town which is in the middle of the valley, they went in the direction of the Gadites, and on to Jazer;


simplify: But the men that went up with him said, We are not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.

But the men who had gone up with him said, We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we.


rate difficulty: but the people <FI>are<Fi> many, and <FI>it is<Fi> the time of showers, and there is no power to stand without, and the work <FI>is<Fi> not for one day, nor for two, for we have multiplied to transgress in this thing.

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simplify: But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.

Now when Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she had all the rest of the seed of the kingdom of Judah put to death.


simplify: Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant’s sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:

But I will not take the kingdom from him; I will let him be king all the days of his life, because of David my servant, in whom I took delight because he kept my orders and my laws.


rate difficulty: And he came the third time, and said to them, Go on sleeping now and take your rest: it is enough; the hour has come; see, the Son of man is given up into the hands of evil men.

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


simplify: And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but by all means return him a trespass-offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.

And they said, If you send away the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it without an offering, but send him a sin-offering with it: then you will have peace again, and it will be clear to you why the weight of his hand has not been lifted from you.


simplify: But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

If, however, anyone still thinks it right to contest the point — well, we have no such custom, nor have the churches of God.


simplify: And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the Lord shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

And he said to them, Take your rest here tonight, and I will give you an answer after hearing what the Lord says; so the chiefs of Moab kept there with Balaam that night.


rate difficulty: And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

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rate difficulty: When thou criest, let them that are gathered by thee deliver thee! But a wind shall carry them all away, a breath shall take them; but he that putteth his trust in me shall inherit the land, and possess my holy mountain.

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


rate difficulty: then I have remembered for them the covenant of the ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt before the eyes of the nations to become their God; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.'

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


rate difficulty: 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.

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


simplify: Israel hath sinned; yea, they have even transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: yea, they have even taken of the devoted thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also; and they have even put it among their own stuff.

Israel has done wrong, sinning against the agreement which I made with them: they have even taken of the cursed thing; acting falsely like thieves they have put it among their goods.


rate difficulty: and his disciples said to him, `Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and thou sayest, `Who did touch me!'

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


simplify: He saith unto them, My cup indeed ye shall drink: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left hand, is not mine to give; but it is for them for whom it hath been prepared of my Father.

They say to him, We are able. He says to them, Truly, you will take of my cup: but to be seated at my right hand and at my left is not for me to give, but it is for those for whom my Father has made it ready.


simplify: I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.

I say again, Let me not seem foolish to anyone; but if I do, put up with me as such, so that I may take a little glory to myself.


rate difficulty: And they cast lots with one another over the charges, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the scholar.

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


simplify: And as for them that are left of you, I will send a faintness into their heart in the lands of their enemies: and the sound of a driven leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as one fleeth from the sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth.

And as for the rest of you, I will make their hearts feeble in the land of their haters, and the sound of a leaf moved by the wind will send them in flight, and they will go in flight as from the sword, falling down when no one comes after them;


simplify: But I determined this for myself, that I would not come again to you with sorrow.

But it was my decision for myself, not to come again to you with sorrow.


simplify: But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

But Saul, still burning with desire to put to death the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,


rate difficulty: And will make an offering by fire unto the Lord, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savour unto the Lord, of the herd, or of the flock:

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


rate difficulty: But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinner.

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


rate difficulty: Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!

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


simplify: Is there any number of his armies? And upon whom doth not his light arise?

Is it possible for his armies to be numbered? and on whom is not his light shining?


simplify: Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

Give a part to seven or even to eight, because you have no knowledge of the evil which will be on the earth.


simplify: Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

Have not I the right to do as I choose with what is mine? Are you envious because I am liberal?’


rate difficulty: Kain, Gibeah and Timnah: ten cities and their hamlets.

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


rate difficulty: And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the contention of the children of Israel, and because they had tempted Jehovah, saying, Is Jehovah among us, or not?

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


rate difficulty: but, finding no way of getting him in owing to the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him through the tiles, with his pallet, into the middle of the people and in front of Jesus.

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


simplify: There is no fear of God before their eyes.

‘The fear of God is not before their eyes.’


simplify: Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.

Now Peter was seated in the open square outside the house: and a servant-girl came to him, saying, You were with Jesus the Galilaean.


rate difficulty: For what shall a man profit if he shall have gained the whole world, and have destroyed, or come under the penalty of the loss of himself?

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


simplify: But of the rest durst no man join himself to them: howbeit the people magnified them;

The others, in fear, kept back from joining them: but the people made much of them;


simplify: And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and had sat down together, Peter sat in the midst of them.

And a fire was lighted in the middle of the open square, and they were seated together, and Peter was among them.


simplify: And when he came nigh, having seen the city, he wept over it,

When he drew near, on seeing the city, he wept over it, and said:


rate difficulty: And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold:

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