rate difficulty: For Gaza is forsaken, And Ashkelon <FI>is<Fi> for a desolation, Ashdod! at noon they do cast her forth, And Ekron is rooted up.

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


rate difficulty: `Thus are all the men who have set their faces to enter Egypt to sojourn there; they die--by sword, by hunger, and by pestilence, and there is not to them a remnant and an escaped one, because of the evil that I am bringing in upon them;

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


simplify: Thus saith Jehovah, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and I will bring down all of them as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships of their rejoicing.

The Lord, who has taken up your cause, the Holy One of Israel, says, Because of you I have sent to Babylon, and made all their seers come south, and the Chaldaeans whose cry is in the ships.


rate difficulty: Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.

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


simplify: And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he spake with him, a pillar of stone: and he poured out a drink-offering thereon, and poured oil thereon.

And Jacob put up a pillar in the place where he had been talking with God, and put a drink offering on it, and oil.


rate difficulty: Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,

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


simplify: thus saith the Lord Jehovah, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass.

This is the word of the Lord God: This design will not come about or be effected.


simplify: Neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither do ye any work, but hallow ye the sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers.

And take no weight out of your houses on the Sabbath day, or do any work, but keep the Sabbath day holy, as I gave orders to your fathers;


rate difficulty: And now, because of your doing all these works, An affirmation of Jehovah, And I speak unto you, rising early and speaking, And ye have not hearkened, And I call you, and ye have not answered,

reading_level: 10 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: Nations as the wasting of many waters are wasted, And He hath pushed against it, And it hath fled afar off, And been pursued as chaff of hills before wind, And as a rolling thing before a hurricane.

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


rate difficulty: And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:

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


simplify: So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

So the Rab-shakeh went back, and when he got there the king of Assyria was making war against Libnah: for it had come to his ears that the king of Assyria had gone away from Lachish.


simplify: Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth–gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

So the king of Israel got all the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, Am I to go to Ramoth-gilead to make war or not? And they said, Go up: for the Lord will give it into the hands of the king.


simplify: And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:

And these are the generations of Esau, the father of the Edomites in the hill-country of Seir:


simplify: men fainting at heart from fear, and expectation of the things coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.

People’s hearts will fail them through dread of what is coming upon the world; for ‘the forces of the heavens will be convulsed.’


simplify: Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.

The king may be certain that when the building of this town and its walls is complete, they will give no tax or payment in goods or forced payments, and in the end it will be a cause of loss to the kings.


simplify: forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any one with any one may have a quarrel, as also the Christ did forgive you--so also ye;

bearing with one another, and, when there is any ground for complaint, forgiving one another freely. As the Master freely forgave you, so you must forgive one another.


simplify: And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the base, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were gravings with their borders, foursquare, not round.

The mouth of it inside the angle-plate was one cubit across; it was round like a pillar, a cubit and a half across; it had designs cut on it; the sides were square, not round.


rate difficulty: And they were without children, because Elisabeth had never given birth, and they were at that time very old.

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


simplify: and those eating of the loaves were about five thousand men.

The people who ate the bread were five thousand in number.


simplify: And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he was the firstborn.

And their father gave them much silver and gold and things of great value, as well as walled towns in Judah; but the kingdom he gave to Jehoram, because he was the oldest.


rate difficulty: For this reason, I send you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them you will put to death and put on the cross, and to some of them you will give blows in your Synagogues, driving them from town to town;

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


rate difficulty: And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:

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


rate difficulty: Then she said to her father, Only do this for me: let me have two months to go away into the mountains with my friends, weeping for my sad fate.


simplify: Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and set forward all that did the work in every manner of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.

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


rate difficulty: Now it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they were afraid both one and other, and said unto Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all these words.

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


simplify: And Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.

And Abraham got up and gave honour to the children of Heth, the people of that land.


simplify: My root is spread out to the waters, And the dew lieth all night upon my branch:

My root will be open to the waters, and the night mist will be on my branches,


rate difficulty: And the high places of Isaac shall be desolated, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste; and I will arise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.

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


rate difficulty: that we also may be like all the nations; and our king shall judge us, and go out before us, and conduct our wars.

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


rate difficulty: therefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord Jehovah: Thus saith the Lord Jehovah to the mountains and to the hills, to the watercourses and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes and to the cities that are forsaken, which are become a prey and derision to the residue of the nations that are round about;

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;

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


rate difficulty: Do all things without protests and arguments;

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


simplify: Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:

May God give you the dew of heaven, and the good things of the earth, and grain and wine in full measure:


simplify: And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:

And after the birth of Noah, Lamech went on living for five hundred and ninety-five years, and had sons and daughters:


rate difficulty: Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.

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


rate difficulty: For I am with thee, saith the Lord, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.

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


simplify: And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.

Then came a time of great need in the land, like that which had been before in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Abimelech, king of the Philistines, at Gerar.


rate difficulty: And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness:

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


rate difficulty: Between their walls they make oil, Wine-presses they have trodden, and thirst.

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


simplify: And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak unto thee, and to bring thee these good tidings.

And the angel, answering, said, I am Gabriel, whose place is before God; I have been sent to say these words to you and to give you this good news.


simplify: And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

And all those who were of the faith kept together, and had all things in common;


rate difficulty: and be like servants who are waiting for their Master’s return from his wedding, so that, when he comes and knocks, they may open the door for him at once.

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


rate difficulty: Here is wisdom. He that has understanding let him count the number of the beast: for it is a man's number; and its number [is] six hundred [and] sixty-six.

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


simplify: And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

And ‘On their hands they will lift you up, otherwise you might strike your foot against a stone.’”


rate difficulty: And thou saidst, I shall be mistress for ever; so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end thereof.

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


simplify: And all the assembly of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the assembly that came out of Israel, and the sojourners that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.

And all the people of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and those who had come from Israel, and men from other lands who had come from Israel or who were living in Judah, were glad with great joy.


simplify: And he set threescore and ten thousand of them to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand that were hewers in the mountains, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to set the people at work.

Seventy thousand he put to the work of transport, eighty thousand to cutting stone in the mountains, and three thousand, six hundred as overseers to put the people to work.


simplify: Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

These are the words of Cyrus, king of Persia: The Lord God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he has made me responsible for building a house for him in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.


simplify: For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.

For when I came by, I was looking at the things to which you give worship, and I saw an altar with this writing on it, TO THE GOD OF WHOM THERE IS NO KNOWLEDGE. Now, what you, without knowledge, give worship to, I make clear to you.


simplify: and Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ houses.

And Jeuz and Shachia and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.


rate difficulty: But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.

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


simplify: And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:

And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now the kingdom will go back to the family of David:


rate difficulty: then shalt thou say unto them, Because your fathers have forsaken me, saith Jehovah, and have walked after othergods, and have served them, and have worshipped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law;

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


simplify: It came to pass also in the twelfth year, in the fifteenth day of the month, that the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

And in the twelfth year, on the fifteenth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,


simplify: Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

Then David said to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword and a spear and a javelin: but I come to you in the name of the Lord of armies, the God of the armies of Israel on which you have put shame.


rate difficulty: And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.

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


rate difficulty: And Jair died, and was buried in Camon.

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


rate difficulty: A son of twenty and two years <FI>is<Fi> Amon in his reigning, and two years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother <FI>is<Fi> Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz of Jotbah,

reading_level: 10 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


simplify: in which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison,

By whom he went to the spirits in prison, preaching to those


rate difficulty: We, though we are Jews by birth and not outcasts of Gentile origin, know that no one is pronounced righteous as the result of obedience to law, but only through faith in Christ Jesus.

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


simplify: And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them.

Make rods of the same wood, plated with gold, for lifting the table.


simplify: And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.

He makes me free from my haters: I am lifted up over those who come up against me: you have made me free from the violent man.


rate difficulty: Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country, even from Babylon.

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


simplify: (for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their lawless deeds):

(Because the soul of that upright man living among them was pained from day to day by seeing and hearing their crimes):


simplify: Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

And God himself will strengthen you to the end, so that at the day of our Lord Jesus Christ you may be found blameless.


rate difficulty: Take up now a song of grief for the ruler of Israel, and say,

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


simplify: Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the Lord done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?

Truly all the nations will say, Why has the Lord done so to this land? what is the reason for this great and burning wrath?


rate difficulty: and He saith to Abram, `knowing--know that thy seed is a sojourner in a land not theirs, and they have served them, and they have afflicted them four hundred years,

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

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


rate difficulty: Unto me men gave ear, and waited, And kept silence for my counsel.

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


rate difficulty: In that day I gave my oath to take them out of the land of Egypt into a land which I had been searching out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands:


rate difficulty: She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

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


rate difficulty: Zebulun will dwell at the shore of the seas; Yea, he will be at the shore of the ships, And his side [toucheth] upon Sidon.

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


rate difficulty: And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

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


simplify: For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the Lord; and how much more after my death?

For I have knowledge of your hard and uncontrolled hearts: even now, while I am still living, you will not be ruled by the Lord; how much less after my death?


rate difficulty: And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.

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


simplify: I will make thee perpetual desolations, and thy cities shall not return: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

I will make you waste for ever, and your towns will be unpeopled: and you will be certain that I am the Lord.


simplify: And the man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.

And the servant took them into Joseph's house, and gave them water for washing their feet; and he gave their asses food.


rate difficulty: and in the seventh day the priest shall look on the scall; and, behold, if the scall be not spread in the skin, and the appearance thereof be not deeper than the skin; then the priest shall pronounce him clean: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean.

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


rate difficulty: His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dogs without tongues, unable to make a sound; stretched out dreaming, loving sleep.

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


simplify: the Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so that it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to the writing thereof, and according to the appointed time thereof, every year;

The Jews made a rule and gave an undertaking, causing their seed and all those who were joined to them to do the same, so that it might be in force for ever, that they would keep those two days, as ordered in the letter, at the fixed time every year;


simplify: and I saw <FI>come<Fi> out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs--

And I saw three foul spirits, like frogs, come from the mouth of the Dragon and from the mouth of the Beast and from the mouth of the false prophet.


rate difficulty: And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house ofGod, and this is the gate of heaven.


rate difficulty: The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran.


simplify: And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

Yes, and for this reason do your best to supplement your faith by goodness, goodness by knowledge,


simplify: `To the messenger of the Ephesian assembly write: These things saith he who is holding the seven stars in his right hand, who is walking in the midst of the seven lamp-stands--the golden:

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: And it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Moab is weary on the high place, that he shall come to his sanctuary to pray; but he shall not prevail.

And when Moab goes up to the high place, and makes prayer in the house of his god, it will have no effect.


rate difficulty: And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered up a bullock and a ram on each altar.

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


simplify: And he took their king’s crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David’s head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.

And he took the crown of Milcom from his head; the weight of it was a talent of gold, and in it were stones of great price; and it was put on David's head. And he took a great store of goods from the town.


simplify: And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.

And you said, Truly, I will be good to you, and make your seed like the sand of the sea which may not be numbered.


simplify: And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which ye shall inherit by lot, which Jehovah hath commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to the half-tribe;

And Moses gave orders to the children of Israel saying, This is the land which is to be your heritage, by the decision of the Lord, which by the Lord's order is to be given to the nine tribes and the half-tribe:


rate difficulty: And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.

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


simplify: Herein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.

And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men.


rate difficulty: They must learn, listening quietly to their teachers and showing them all deference.

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


simplify: nay, but, O man, who art thou that art answering again to God? shall the thing formed say to Him who did form <FI>it<Fi> , Why me didst thou make thus?

I might rather ask ‘Who are you who are arguing with God?’ Does a thing which a person has moulded say to the person who has moulded it ‘Why did you make me like this?’


simplify: And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again.

If their owner is not near, or if you are not certain who he is, then take the beast to your house and keep it till its owner comes in search of it, and then you are to give it back to him.


simplify: Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.

And Haman said further, Truly, Esther the queen let no man but myself come in to the feast which she had made ready for the king; and tomorrow again I am to be her guest with the king.


rate difficulty: But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.


rate difficulty: And it came to pass after a while, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel.

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


simplify: he is not greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

So that no one has more authority in this house than I have; he has kept nothing back from me but you, because you are his wife; how then may I do this great wrong, sinning against God?


rate difficulty: Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

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


rate difficulty: for it were better to them not to have acknowledged the way of the righteousness, than having acknowledged <FI>it<Fi> , to turn back from the holy command delivered to them,

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


rate difficulty: and ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

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


rate difficulty: And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

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


rate difficulty: And he buildeth the house of the forest of Lebanon; a hundred cubits <FI>is<Fi> its length, and fifty cubits its breadth, and thirty cubits its height, on four rows of cedar pillars, and cedar-beams on the pillars;

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


rate difficulty: And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web.

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


rate difficulty: And Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through he announced the glad tidings to all the cities till he came to Caesarea.

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


rate difficulty: And Pharaoh calleth for Moses and for Aaron, and saith, `Make supplication unto Jehovah, that he turn aside the frogs from me, and from my people, and I send the people away, and they sacrifice to Jehovah.'

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


simplify: And the thin ears swallowed up the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.

And the seven thin heads made a meal of the good heads. And when Pharaoh was awake he saw it was a dream.


rate difficulty: And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.

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


rate difficulty: And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not returned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith Jehovah.

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


rate difficulty: And they shall know that I Jehovah theirGod [am] with them, and that they, the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord Jehovah.

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


simplify: And he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house;

And he said, Father, it is my request that you will send him to my father's house;


simplify: For then shalt thou delight thyself in the Almighty, And shalt lift up thy face unto God.

For then you will have delight in the Ruler of all, and your face will be lifted up to God.


rate difficulty: Then Moses quickly went down on his face in worship.

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


rate difficulty: For no distinction is made between the Jew and the Greek, for all have the same Lord, and he is bountiful to all who invoke him.

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


simplify: Jehovah will not pardon him, but then the anger of Jehovah and his jealousy will smoke against that man, and all the curse that is written in this book shall lie upon him, and Jehovah will blot out his name from under heaven.

The Lord will have no mercy on him, but the wrath of the Lord will be burning against that man, and all the curses recorded in this book will be waiting for him, and the Lord will take away his name completely from the earth.


simplify: O Lord God, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?

O Lord God, you have now for the first time let your servant see your great power and the strength of your hand; for what god is there in heaven or on earth able to do such great works and such acts of power?


rate difficulty: And Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had humbled his sister Tamar.

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


simplify: And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under.

Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, Take one ox for yourselves and get it ready first, for there are more of you; and make your prayers to your god, but put no fire under.


simplify: I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

I fed you with milk, not with solid food, for you were not then able to take it.  No, and even now you are not able; you are still worldly.


rate difficulty: Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

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


rate difficulty: Cursed be he that confirmeth not the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.

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


rate difficulty: of which I became minister, according to the dispensation ofGod which [is] given me towards you to complete the word ofGod,

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


simplify: and they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised up. And they were exceeding sorry.

And they will put him to death, and the third day he will come again from the dead. And they were very sad.


rate difficulty: and that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and will deliver our lives from death.

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


simplify: And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

And he went into a house. And the people came together again, so that they were not even able to take bread.


simplify: And I decreed, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.

And I gave orders for a search to be made, and it is certain that in the past this town has made trouble for kings, and that outbursts against authority have taken place there.


rate difficulty: And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

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


simplify: And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

And he said to the woman, By your faith you have salvation; go in peace.


simplify: that your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which Jehovah sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of the heavens above the earth.

So that your days, and the days of your children, may be long in the land which the Lord by his oath to your fathers said he would give them, like the days of the eternal heavens.


simplify: And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof.

The altar of burned offerings he made of hard wood; a square altar, five cubits long, five cubits wide and three cubits high,


simplify: But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

The man, however, went away, and began to speak about it publicly, and to spread the story so widely, that Jesus could no longer go openly into a town, but stayed outside in lonely places; and people came to him from every direction.


rate difficulty: and I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these lands; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;

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


rate difficulty: And straightway going up from the water, he saw the heavens parting asunder, and the Spirit, as a dove, descending upon him.

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


simplify: And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.

And Edom said, You are not to go through my land, for if you do I will come out against you with the sword.


rate difficulty: but if thine eye may be evil, all thy body shall be dark; if, therefore, the light that <FI>is<Fi> in thee is darkness--the darkness, how great!

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


rate difficulty: The first man <FI>is<Fi> out of the earth, earthy; the second man <FI>is<Fi> the Lord out of heaven;

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


simplify: And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.

And now their sins are increased; they have made themselves a metal image, false gods from their silver, after their designs, all of them the work of the metal-workers; they say of them, Let them give offerings, let men give kisses to the oxen.


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

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


rate difficulty: And they will deceive every one his neighbor, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies; they weary themselves to commit iniquity.


rate difficulty: I charge you, daughters of Jerusalem, ...Why should ye stir up, why awake [my] love, till he please?

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


rate difficulty: So they answered that they did not know its origin.

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


simplify: And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons that were with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

And Ornan, turning back, saw the angel, and his four sons who were with him went to a secret place. Now Ornan was crushing his grain.


simplify: we--of God we are; he who is knowing God doth hear us; he who is not of God, doth not hear us; from this we know the spirit of the truth, and the spirit of the error.

We come from God. He who knows God listens to us; the person who does not come from God does not listen to us. By that we may know the true inspiration from the false.


simplify: And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin:

He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, going in the ways of his father and his mother, and in the ways of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, who made Israel do evil.


simplify: Asa ring of gold in a swine’s snout, So isa fair woman that is without discretion.

Like a ring of gold in the nose of a pig, is a beautiful woman who has no sense.


rate difficulty: And is cruel to the other servants, taking his pleasure with those who are overcome with wine;

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


rate difficulty: And Jehovah will return his blood upon his own head, because he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, and my father David knew it not, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

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


rate difficulty: And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and ascended the mountain. And Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

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


simplify: and he proclaimed, saying, `He doth come--who is mightier than I--after me, of whom I am not worthy--having stooped down--to loose the latchet of his sandals;

and he proclaimed — “After me is coming someone more powerful than I am, and I am not fit even to stoop down and unfasten his sandals.


simplify: For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

For these words did not ever come through the impulse of men: but the prophets had them from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.


simplify: Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God.

You have no part in this business, because your heart is not right before God.


rate difficulty: And he made this story for some people who were certain that they were good, and had a low opinion of others:

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


rate difficulty: And Jeremiah said unto all the people, and to all the women, Hear ye the word of Jehovah, all Judah that are in the land of Egypt.

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


simplify: Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

But, at the same time, of those beasts, you may not take for food the camel, because its food comes back but the horn of its foot is not parted in two; it is unclean to you.


simplify: Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

the counselor to their counsel. Let the person who gives in charity do so with a generous heart; let the person who is in authority exercise due diligence; let the person who shows kindness do so in a cheerful spirit.


simplify: He said therefore, `A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return,

He said: “A nobleman once went to a distant country to receive his appointment to a kingdom and then return.


simplify: Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?

Heaven is the seat of my power, and earth is a resting-place for my feet: what sort of house will you make for me, says the Lord, or what is my place of rest?


simplify: for from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God did go forth, so that we have no need to say anything,

For it was from you that the Lord’s message resounded throughout Macedonia and Greece; and, more than that, your faith in God has become known far and wide; so that there is no need for us to say another word.


rate difficulty: Aijalon with her suburbs, Gath–rimmon with her suburbs; four cities.


rate difficulty: But from this hour ‘the Son of Man will be seated on the right hand of God Almighty.’”

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


simplify: Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

And that is my reason for reminding you to stir into flame that gift of God, which is yours through your ordination at my hands.


rate difficulty: And now art thou any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them,

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


simplify: And he set up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.

He put up the pillars in front of the Temple, one on the right side and one on the left, naming the one on the right Jachin and that on the left Boaz.


rate difficulty: And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.

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


simplify: When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.

As soon as they shoot, you know, as you look at them, without being told, that summer is near.


simplify: This I recall to my mind; therefore have I hope.

This I keep in mind, and because of this I have hope.


rate difficulty: And Ben-Hadad king of Syria assembled all his host; and there were thirty-two kings with him, and horses and chariots; and he went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.

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


rate difficulty: Let us then keep the feast, not with old leaven, and not with the leaven of evil thoughts and acts, but with the unleavened bread of true thoughts and right feelings.

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


simplify: And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.

Then the woman became with child and gave birth to a son at the time named, in the year after, as Elisha had said to her.


rate difficulty: And it hath come to pass, in that day, I seek to destroy all the nations Who are coming in against Jerusalem,

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


simplify: The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.

Even the robbers, who were crucified with him, insulted him in the same way.


rate difficulty: Be turned again by my sharp words: see, I will send the flow of my spirit on you, and make my words clear to you.


simplify: What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him, And that thou shouldest set thy mind upon him,

What is man, that you have made him great, and that your attention is fixed on him,


rate difficulty: Who doeth great things and unsearchable, marvellous things without number;

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


rate difficulty: Seriously requesting us that they might have a part in this grace of being servants to the needs of the saints:

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


simplify: And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.

And on the day which had been fixed, Herod, dressed in his robes and seated in his place, made a public statement to them.


rate difficulty: Five curtains were joined together to make one group, and six curtains were joined together to make the other group.

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


rate difficulty: Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.

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


simplify: For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:

For you, friends, began to follow the example of the churches of God in Judea which are in union with Jesus Christ; you, in your turn, suffering at the hands of your fellow citizens, in the same way as those churches did at the hands of of their people —


rate difficulty: Whoever has a feeling of shame because of me and my words in this false and evil generation, the Son of man will have a feeling of shame because of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

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


rate difficulty: Lo, the river overfloweth — he startleth not: he is confident though a Jordan break forth against his mouth.

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


simplify: Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:

Or is God the God of Jews only? is he not in the same way the God of Gentiles? Yes, of Gentiles:


simplify: Take ye heed every one of his neighbor, and trust ye not in any brother; for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will go about with slanders.

Let everyone keep watch on his neighbour, and put no faith in any brother: for every brother will certainly be tricking his brother, and every neighbour will go about saying evil.


rate difficulty: And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord burn! thou knowest the people, that they are [set] on mischief.

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


rate difficulty: But if I do what I have no mind to do, it is no longer I who do it, but the sin living in me.

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


simplify: Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the Lord your God, and observe to do all the words of this law:

Make all the people come together, men and women and children, and anyone from another country who is with you, so that hearing they may become wise in the fear of the Lord your God, and take care to do all the words of this law;


rate difficulty: The voice of tidings, behold, it cometh, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah a desolation, a dwelling-place of jackals.

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


rate difficulty: And if the man have no one having right of redemption, and his hand have acquired and found what sufficeth for its redemption,

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


rate difficulty: And when it was day, he called his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, whom also he named apostles:

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


rate difficulty: So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.


rate difficulty: And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.

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


simplify: And they went out into the field, and gathered their vineyards, and trodthe grapes, and held festival, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.

And they went out into their fields and got in the fruit of their vines, and when the grapes had been crushed, they made a holy feast and went into the house of their god, and over their food and drink they were cursing Abimelech.


rate difficulty: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

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


simplify: And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.

And when his servant saw that Saul was dead, he did the same, and came to his death.


simplify: And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling; and likewise shalt thou make in the uttermost edge of another curtain, in the coupling of the second.

And you are to put twists of blue cord on the edge of the outside curtain of the first group of five, and on the edge of the outside curtain of the second group of five;


rate difficulty: And if a man's hair has come out and he has no hair, still he is clean.


simplify: Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man’s brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

Master, in the law Moses says, If a man's brother comes to his end, and has a wife still living and no child, it is right for his brother to take his wife, and get a family for his brother.


rate difficulty: And now a number of nations have come together against you, and they say, Let her be made unclean and let our eyes see the fate of Zion.

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


simplify: And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:

Then they took the he-goats for the sin-offering, placing them before the king and the meeting of the people, and they put their hands on them:


simplify: And this happened for two years so that all those dwelling in Asia did hear the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks,

This went on for two years, so that all who lived in Roman Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the Lord’s message.


rate difficulty: And the slain of Jehovah shall [be] at that day from [one] end of the earth even unto the [other] end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the face of the ground.

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


simplify: The heaven <FI>is<Fi> My throne, and the earth My footstool; what house will ye build to Me? saith the Lord, or what <FI>is<Fi> the place of My rest?

‘The heavens are a throne for me, And the earth a stool for my feet. What manner of house will you build me, saith the Lord, Or what place is there where I may rest?


rate difficulty: And there was given to it a mouth speaking great things, and evil-speakings, and there was given to it authority to make war forty-two months,

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


rate difficulty: And all the people answered and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

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


simplify: And he built the stories against all the house, each five cubits high: and they rested on the house with timber of cedar.

And he put up the line of side rooms against the walls of the house, fifteen cubits high, resting against the house on boards of cedar-wood.


rate difficulty: One of them immediately ran and took a sponge, and, filling it with common wine, put it on the end of a rod, and offered it to him to drink.

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


rate difficulty: Rule Thou Thy people with Thy rod, The flock of Thine inheritance, Dwelling alone <FI>in<Fi> a forest in the midst of Carmel, They enjoy Bashan and Gilead as in days of old.

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


rate difficulty: But he made himself as nothing, taking the form of a servant, being made like men;

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


rate difficulty: See, I will put a spirit into him, and bad news will come to his ears, and he will go back to his land; and there I will have him put to death by the sword.


simplify: And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

Then he was aware of a voice which said — “Stand up, Peter, kill something, and eat.”


simplify: And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.

Now Rehoboam kept in Jerusalem, building walled towns in Judah.


rate difficulty: and Nobah hath gone and captureth Kenath, and its villages, and calleth it Nobah, by his own name.

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


simplify: And thou hast said unto me, O Lord God, Buy thee the field for money, and take witnesses; for the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.

And you have said to me, Give the money to get yourself a property, and have the business witnessed; though the town is given into the hands of the Chaldaeans.


simplify: so that we exhorted Titus, that, according as he did begin before, so also he may finish to you also this favour,

And this led us beg Titus, since he had started the work for you, he should also see to the completion of this expression of your love.


rate difficulty: For he hath said, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I have understanding: and I have removed the bounds of the peoples, and have robbed their treasures, and like a valiant man I have brought down them that sit on thrones:

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


rate difficulty: `Take the girdle that thou hast got, that <FI>is<Fi> on thy loins, and rise, go to Phrat, and hide it there in a hole of the rock;

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


rate difficulty: As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

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


simplify: but I say, Did they not hear? yes, indeed--`to all the earth their voice went forth, and to the ends of the habitable world their sayings.'

But I ask ‘Is it possible that people have never heard?’ No, indeed, for — ‘Their voices spread through all the earth, and their message to the ends of the world.’


simplify: and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits: to another divers kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues:

And to another the power of working wonders; and to another the prophet's word; and to another the power of testing spirits; to another different sorts of tongues; and to another the power of making clear the sense of the tongues:


rate difficulty: And my face will be turned against that man, and I will make him a sign and a common saying, cutting him off from among my people; and you will be certain that I am the Lord.


simplify: And when much time was spent, and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast was now already gone by, Paul admonished them,

And as a long time had gone by, and the journey was now full of danger, because it was late in the year, Paul put the position before them,


simplify: Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter:

Because, even because they have been guiding my people into error, saying, Peace; when there is no peace; and in the building of a division wall they put whitewash on it:


simplify: And he came, and he taketh it out of the right hand of him that sat on the throne.

And he came and took it out of the right hand of him who was seated on the high seat.


rate difficulty: so that in adoration of the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven, on earth, and under the earth,

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


simplify: Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto Jehovah; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.

And the Lord sent them prophets to make them come back to him; and they gave witness against them, but they would not give ear.


rate difficulty: There is nothing outside the man which, going into him, is able to make him unclean: but the things which come out of the man are those which make the man unclean.

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


simplify: And thou shalt put it before the vail that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.

And let it be placed in front of the veil before the ark of the law, before the cover which is over the law, where I will come face to face with you.


rate difficulty: Therefore, thou art inexcusable, O man--every one who is judging--for in that in which thou dost judge the other, thyself thou dost condemn, for the same things thou dost practise who art judging,

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


simplify: for out of much tribulation and pressure of heart I wrote to you through many tears, not that ye might be made sorry, but that ye might know the love that I have more abundantly toward you.

I wrote to you in sore trouble and distress of heart and with many tears, not to give you pain, but to let you see how intense a love I have for you.


simplify: The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the Lord: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.

The great day of the Lord is near, it is near and coming very quickly; the bitter day of the Lord is near, coming on more quickly than a man of war.


simplify: A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

A time to take stones away and a time to get stones together; a time for kissing and a time to keep from kissing;


simplify: so that, the death indeed in us doth work, and the life in you.

And so, while death is at work within us, life is at work within you.


simplify: And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.

Again he went away, and prayed in the same words;


rate difficulty: But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, [I will wait] until the child is weaned; then will I bring him, that he may appear before Jehovah, and there abide for ever.


simplify: And Maarath, and Beth–anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:

And Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six towns with their unwalled places.


simplify: Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

So Jesus said: “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what can I liken it?


simplify: And the king said to Joab the captain of the host, who was with him, Go now to and fro through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the sum of the people.

And the king said to Joab and the captains of the army, who were with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan as far as Beer-sheba, and have all the people numbered, so that I may be certain of the number of the people.


rate difficulty: And everyone who has this hope in him makes himself holy, even as he is holy.

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simplify: But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:

But is now made clear; and by the writings of the prophets, by the order of the eternal God, the knowledge of it has been given to all the nations, so that they may come under the rule of the faith;


rate difficulty: “What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed waving in the wind? If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in rich clothing? Why, those who are accustomed to fine clothes and luxury live in royal palaces.


rate difficulty: And the Lord said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria:

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simplify: But go ye now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where I caused my name to dwell at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.

But go now to my place which was in Shiloh, where I put my name at first, and see what I did to it because of the evil-doing of my people Israel.


simplify: So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

Such is the fate of everyone who goes in search of profit; it takes away the life of its owners.


simplify: They cause him to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf from the hungry;

Others go about without clothing, and though they have no food, they get in the grain from the fields.


rate difficulty: Then the priest shall command that they empty the house, before the priest go into it to see the plague, that all that is in the house be not made unclean: and afterward the priest shall go in to see the house:

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simplify: (for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds);

(For the arms with which we are fighting are not those of the flesh, but are strong before God for the destruction of high places);


simplify: Thou also shalt be drunken; thou shalt be hid; thou also shalt seek a stronghold because of the enemy.

And you will be overcome with wine, you will become feeble; you will be looking for a safe place from those who are fighting against you.


simplify: and I will pluck up thine Asherim out of the midst of thee; and I will destroy thy cities.

I will have your Asherahs pulled up from among you: and I will send destruction on your images.


rate difficulty: [As] I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, verily because my sheep have been a prey, and my sheep have been meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, and my shepherds searched not for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock,

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simplify: Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the oak of Tabor; and there shall meet thee there three men going up to God to Beth-el, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:

Then you are to go on from there, and when you come to the oak-tree of Tabor, you will see three men going up to God to Beth-el, one having with him three young goats and another three cakes of bread and another a skin full of wine:


rate difficulty: And now, what have you to do on the way to Egypt, to get your drink from the waters of the Nile? or what have you to do on the way to Assyria, to get your drink from the waters of the River?

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


simplify: Micah the Morashtite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah; and he spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Zion shall be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.

Micah the Morashtite, who was a prophet in the days of Hezekiah, king of Judah, said to all the people of Judah, This is what the Lord of armies has said: Zion will become like a ploughed field, and Jerusalem will become a mass of broken walls, and the mountain of the house like the high places of the woodland.


rate difficulty: Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

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


rate difficulty: May the blessing of the Lord Jesus Christ rest on your souls.


rate difficulty: and he commanded them that they may take nothing for the way, except a staff only--no scrip, no bread, no brass in the girdle,

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simplify: And the idols shall utterly pass away.

And the images will never be seen again.


rate difficulty: And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

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


rate difficulty: I will make thee a perpetual desolation, and thy cities shall not be inhabited; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.

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


simplify: And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

And Hathach came back and gave Esther an account of what Mordecai had said.


simplify: And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.

But when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the ice-storm and the thunders were ended, he went on sinning, and made his heart hard, he and his servants.


simplify: And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply like to the children of Judah.

And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers had only a small number of children, and their family was not as fertile as the children of Judah.


simplify: And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not look upon the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.

And she went some distance away, about an arrow flight, and seating herself on the earth, she gave way to bitter weeping, saying, Let me not see the death of my child.


simplify: Pilate again then--wishing to release Jesus--called to them,

Pilate, however, wanting to release Jesus, called to them again;


rate difficulty: These are the families of the Reubenites; and they that were numbered of them were forty-three thousand seven hundred and thirty.


rate difficulty: And Jotham went to rest with his fathers, and they put his body into the earth in the town of David; and Ahaz his son became king in his place.


rate difficulty: And this shall be the border of the land: toward the north side, from the great sea, the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Zedad,

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


rate difficulty: no more will the light of a lamp shine in you; no more will the voices of groom and bride be heard in you. Your merchants were the great men of the earth, for all the nations were deceived by your magical charms.


rate difficulty: and at morning, Foul weather to-day, for the heaven is red--gloomy; hypocrites, the face of the heavens indeed ye do know to discern, but the signs of the times ye are not able!

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simplify: And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

And the Levites their brothers were responsible for the stores of the house of God and the holy things.


simplify: According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

it fell to him by lot, in accordance with the practice among the priests, to go into the Temple of the Lord and burn incense;


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


rate difficulty: And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

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


simplify: Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against thee, though thou huntest after my life to take it.

And see, my father, see the skirt of your robe in my hand: for the fact that I took off the skirt of your robe and did not put you to death is witness that I have no evil purpose, and I have done you no wrong, though you are waiting for my life to take it.


simplify: And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that had good understanding in the service of Jehovah. So they did eat throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace-offerings, and making confession to Jehovah, the God of their fathers.

And Hezekiah said kind words to the Levites who were expert in the ordering of the worship of the Lord: so they kept the feast for seven days, offering peace-offerings and praising the Lord, the God of their fathers.


rate difficulty: And now my soul is poured out upon me; the days of affliction have taken hold upon me.


rate difficulty: And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon.

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


simplify: For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.

And the fighting went on over all the face of the country: and the woods were responsible for more deaths than the sword.


simplify: And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way; and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, with her hands upon the threshold.

In the morning her master got up, and opening the door of the house went out to go on his way; and he saw his servant-wife stretched on the earth at the door of the house with her hands on the step.


simplify: And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,

And Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah, and Azariah was the father of Johanan,


simplify: Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

But he said to him, Let the dead take care of their dead; it is for you to go and give news of the kingdom of God.


rate difficulty: He maketh a path to shine after him; One would think the deep to be hoary.

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


rate difficulty: And the high places of Aven, the sin of Israel, will come to destruction; thorns and waste plants will come up on their altars; they will say to the mountains, Be a cover over us; and to the hills, Come down on us.

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


simplify: And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,


simplify: And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down sweet wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the brooks of Judah shall flow with waters; and a fountain shall come forth from the house of Jehovah, and shall water the valley of Shittim.

And it will come about in that day that the mountains will be dropping sweet wine, and the hills will be flowing with milk, and all the streams of Judah will be flowing with water; and a fountain will come out from the house of the Lord, watering the valley of acacia-trees.


rate difficulty: Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.

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

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


simplify: For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.

For a short time I gave you up; but with great mercies I will take you back again.


rate difficulty: And now let me alone, that my anger may burn against them, and I may consume them; and I will make of thee a great nation.

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


rate difficulty: “Listen,”he answered, “when you have got into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you; follow him into whatever house he enters;


rate difficulty: And it cometh to pass, after their going on, that they come up out of the well, and go and declare to king David, and say unto David, `Rise ye, and pass over hastily the waters, for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.'

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


rate difficulty: After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the chief of the half district of Beth-zur, even over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and to the house of the mighty [men].

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


simplify: And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified himself against the Lord.

And Moab will come to an end as a people, because he has been lifting himself up against the Lord.


simplify: And king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath–pileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that was at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof.

Then King Ahaz went to Damascus for a meeting with Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria; and there he saw the altar which was at Damascus; and King Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest a copy of the altar, giving the design of it and all the details of its structure.


rate difficulty: And the king of Israel said, Alas! for Jehovah hath called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.


simplify: and if ye shall reject my statutes, and if your soul abhor mine ordinances, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but break my covenant;

And if you go against my rules and if you have hate in your souls for my decisions and you do not do all my orders, but go against my agreement;


simplify: Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.

So Edom would not let Israel go through his land; and Israel went in another direction.


rate difficulty: Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.

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


simplify: that they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none besides me: I am Jehovah, and there is none else.

So that they may see from the east and from the west that there is no God but me: I am the Lord, and there is no other.


simplify: And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.

And if Christ did not come again from the dead, then our good news and your faith in it are of no effect.


rate difficulty: For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people.

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


rate difficulty: And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared for himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

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


rate difficulty: And thirty and six thousand beeves,

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


simplify: When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:

In the evening the people brought to Jesus many who were possessed by demons; and he drove out the spirits with a word, and cured all who were ill,


rate difficulty: And Jesus having heard, said to them, `They who are whole have no need of a physician, but they who are ill;

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


simplify: Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve.

Of the sons of Uzziel: Amminadab the chief, and his brothers, a hundred and twelve.


rate difficulty: And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,


simplify: Nevertheless they shall be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

But still they will become his servants, so that they may see how different my yoke is from the yoke of the kingdoms of the lands.


simplify: Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the Lord thy God hateth.

You are not to put up stone pillars, for they are hated by the Lord your God.


simplify: And it shall be, that the city which is next unto the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take an heifer, which hath not been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke;

And whichever town is nearest to the body, the responsible men of that town are to take from the herd a young cow which has never been used for work or put under the yoke;


simplify: And he brought me into the inner court toward the east: and he measured the gate according to these measures;

And he took me into the inner square facing the east: and he took the measure of the doorway by these measures;


simplify: And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.

In the thirty-eighth year that Asa was king of Judah, Ahab, the son of Omri, became king over Israel; and Ahab was king in Samaria for twenty-two years.


rate difficulty: Be ye afraid because of the sword, For furious <FI>are<Fi> the punishments of the sword, That ye may know that <FI>there is<Fi> a judgment.

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simplify: And I commanded you at that time all the things which ye should do.

And at that time I gave you all the orders which you were to do.


simplify: And there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel, nor any grieving thorn of all that are round about them, that despised them; and they shall know that I am the Lord God.

And there will no longer be a plant with sharp points wounding the children of Israel, or a thorn troubling them among any who are round about them, who put shame on them; and they will be certain that I am the Lord.


simplify: And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.

And these wine-skins were new when we put the wine in them, and now they are cracked as you see; and our clothing and our shoes have become old because of our very long journey here.


simplify: And the Lord said unto me, Arise, get thee down quickly from hence; for thy people which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt have corrupted themselves; they are quickly turned aside out of the way which I commanded them; they have made them a molten image.

And the Lord said to me, Get up now, and go down quickly from this place; for the people you have taken out of Egypt have given themselves over to evil; they have quickly been turned from the way in which I gave them orders to go; they have made themselves a metal image.


rate difficulty: Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.

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


rate difficulty: — And these are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho and Onam.

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


simplify: These of the sons of Gad were captains of the host: he that was least was equal to a hundred, and the greatest to a thousand.

These Gadites were captains of the army; the least of them was captain over a hundred men, and the greatest over a thousand.


rate difficulty: Every scripture [is] divinely inspired, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness;

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


simplify: He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.

The person who observes a day, observes it to the Master’s honor. They, again, who eat meat eat it to the Master’s honor, for they give thanks to God; while the person who abstains from it abstains from it to the Master’s honor, and also gives thanks to God.


simplify: the secret that hath been hid from the ages and from the generations, but now was manifested to his saints,

That truth which has been hidden from former ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to God’s people,


simplify: In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and on many that were blind he bestowed sight.

At that time, he made a number of people free from their diseases and their pains, and from evil spirits; and to others who were blind he gave back the use of their eyes.


simplify: And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah, and she lay down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with his staff.

And the ass saw the angel of the Lord and went down on the earth under Balaam; and full of wrath, Balaam gave her hard blows with his stick.


rate difficulty: And he kept his eyes fixed on him till he was shamed, and the man of God was overcome with weeping.

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


simplify: And this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; but thou hast spoken of thy servant’s house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O Jehovah God.

And this was only a small thing to you, O God; but your words have even been about the far-off future of your servant's family, looking on me as on one of high position, O Lord God.


rate difficulty: In the seventh month, in the fifteenth day of the month, in the feast, shall he do the like the seven days; according to the sin-offering, according to the burnt-offering, and according to the meal-offering, and according to the oil.

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


simplify: And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.

And Caleb, the son of Hezron, had children by Azubah his wife, the daughter of Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher and Shobab and Ardon.


simplify: and many of those hearing the word did believe, and the number of the men became, as it were, five thousand.

Many, however, of those who had heard the apostles’ message became believers in Christ, the number of the men alone amounting to about five thousand.


simplify: that all the peoples of the earth may know that Jehovah, he is God; there is none else.

So that all the peoples of the earth may see that the Lord is God, and there is no other.


simplify: Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.

Take away from me the noise of your songs; my ears are shut to the melody of your instruments.


simplify: And thou shalt say to the rebellious, even to the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; O ye house of Israel, let it suffice you of all your abominations,

And say to the uncontrolled children of Israel, This is what the Lord has said: O you children of Israel, let it be enough for you, among the disgusting things which you have done,


simplify: Thus saith Jehovah: Yet again there shall be heard in this place, whereof ye say, It is waste, without man and without beast, even in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, that are desolate, without man and without inhabitant and without beast,

This is what the Lord has said: There will again be sounding in this place, of which you say, It is a waste, without man and without beast; even in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem which are waste and unpeopled, without man and without beast,


simplify: But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

“Who is my mother? And who are my brothers?”


simplify: And thou shalt make for it a grating of network of brass: and upon the net shalt thou make four brazen rings in the four corners thereof.

And make a network of brass, with four brass rings at its four angles.


simplify: The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty and two.

The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty-two.


simplify: And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

And they went straight from the boat and their father and came after him.


simplify: And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.

And the great dragon was forced down, the old snake, who is named the Evil One and Satan, by whom all the earth is turned from the right way; he was forced down to the earth, and his angels were forced down with him.


simplify: And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.

And I will give her vine-gardens from there, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope; and she will give her answer there as in the days when she was young, and as in the time when she came up out of the land of Egypt.


rate difficulty: And he brought out the people that were in it, and put them under the saw, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkilns. And so did he to all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

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


simplify: Ye shall walk in all the way which Jehovah your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.

Go on walking in the way ordered for you by the Lord your God, so that life may be yours and it may be well for you, and your days may be long in the land of your heritage.


rate difficulty: And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.


simplify: And he was sore athirst, and called on the Lord, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?

After this, he was in great need of water, and crying out to the Lord, he said, You have given this great salvation by the hand of your servant, and now need of water will be my death; and I will be given into the hands of this people who are without circumcision.


rate difficulty: And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any that breathed.

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


rate difficulty: but before all things having fervent love among yourselves, because love covers a multitude of sins;

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


rate difficulty: Wanting to know exactly the ground of the charges they made against him, I brought him before their Council,

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simplify: and they lifted up the voice, saying, `Jesus, master, deal kindly with us;'

Standing still, some distance off, they called out loudly: “Jesus! Sir! Pity us!”


rate difficulty: As my hand hath got to the kingdoms of a worthless thing, and their graven images, <FI>Greater<Fi> than Jerusalem and than Samaria,

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


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.

And he said, The kings of the Gentiles are lords over them, and those who have authority are given names of honour.


simplify: And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?

And Judah said to his brothers, What profit is there in putting our brother to death and covering up his blood?


rate difficulty: And the measuring-line will go out in front of it as far as the hill Gareb, going round to Goah.

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


rate difficulty: And put on the stones all the words of this law, writing them very clearly.

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rate difficulty: The Lord has said, In this way I will do damage to the pride of Judah and to the great pride of Jerusalem.

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rate difficulty: Its roaring <FI>is<Fi> like a lioness, It roareth like young lions, And it howleth, and seizeth prey, And carrieth away safely, and there is none delivering.

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


simplify: And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.

And Abimelech went after him and he went in flight before him; and a great number were falling by the sword all the way up to the town.


simplify: And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.

And when the evil spirit had been sent out, the man had the power of talking: and they were all surprised, saying, Such a thing has never been seen in Israel.


rate difficulty: and for the sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs a year old: this was the oblation of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.


rate difficulty: `And if his offering <FI>is<Fi> a goat, then he hath brought it near before Jehovah,

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rate difficulty: The word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi.


rate difficulty: and came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on them oil and wine; and he set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.


simplify: And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

But it will be hard for women who are with child and for those with babies at the breast in those days.


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


simplify: How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?

How long will you make my life bitter, crushing me with words?


rate difficulty: And Jehovah said to Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and set thyself before Pharaoh, and say to him, Thus saith Jehovah, theGod of the Hebrews: Let my people go, that they may serve me.

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simplify: And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the servants, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again.

And she said to her husband, Send me one of the servants and one of the asses so that I may go quickly to the man of God and come back again.


rate difficulty: Hear the word of the Lord, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the Lord be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.

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rate difficulty: And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.


simplify: and he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and did shew to me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, coming down out of the heaven from God,

He carried me away in a trance to a great high mountain, and showed me Jerusalem, the Holy City, descending out of heaven from God, filled with the glory of God.


simplify: The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less, than the half shekel, when they give the offering of Jehovah, to make atonement for your souls.

The man of wealth is to give no more and the poor man no less than the half-shekel of silver, when the offering is made to the Lord as the price for your lives.


rate difficulty: If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.


simplify: Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou art man, and not God, in the hand of him that woundeth thee.

Will you say, in the face of those who are taking your life, I am God? but you are man and not God in the hands of those who are wounding you.


rate difficulty: The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

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rate difficulty: And about his coming back from the dead, never again to go to destruction, he has said these words, I will give you the holy and certain mercies of David.

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simplify: And to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in Chor–ashan, and to them which were in Athach,

And to those who were in Hormah and in Bor-ashan and in Athach;


rate difficulty: For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, MightyGod, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.


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

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


simplify: For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Those who have filled that post with honor gain for themselves an honorable position, as well as great confidence through the faith that they place in Christ Jesus.


simplify: For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?

Who has knowledge of the mind of the Lord? or who has taken part in his purposes?


simplify: Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

Then Peter said, Truly, I see clearly that God is no respecter of persons: