simplify: be not careless of the gift in thee, that was given thee through prophecy, with laying on of the hands of the eldership;

Do not neglect the divine gift within you, which was given you, amid many a prediction, when the hands of the officers of the church were laid on your head.


simplify: And he shall cause the house to be scraped within round about, and they shall pour out the dust that they scrape off without the city into an unclean place:

And he will have the house rubbed all over inside, and the paste which is rubbed off will be put out into an unclean place outside the town:


rate difficulty: As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbor cities thereof, saith Jehovah, so shall no man dwell there, neither shall any son of man sojourn therein.

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


rate difficulty: And by this agreement, he and his sons after him have the right to be priests for ever; because, by his care for the honour of his God, he took away the sin of the children of Israel.

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


simplify: And when he met us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.

And when he came up with us at Assos, we took him in the ship and went on to Mitylene.


simplify: And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

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


simplify: And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

However he went down with them to Nazareth, and submitted himself to their control; and his mother treasured all that was said in her heart.


rate difficulty: and them that bow down to the host of the heavens upon the housetops; and them that bow down to Jehovah, that swear by [him], and swear by Malcham;


simplify: Thus saith the Lord God; This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions.

This is what the Lord has said: These are the limits by which you will take up your heritage in the land among the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph is to have two parts.


simplify: and lo, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou didst not believe my words, that shall be fulfilled in their season.'

And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day when this takes place, because you did not believe what I said, though my words will be fulfilled in due course.”


rate difficulty: the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the oppressor of the Jews, they slew; but they laid not their hands on the prey.

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


simplify: But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord God:

But as for the priests, the sons of Zadok, who took care of my holy place when the children of Israel were turned away from me, they are to come near me to do my work, they will take their places before me, offering to me the fat and the blood, says the Lord;


simplify: Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel, after weeping for him, had put his body in its last resting-place in Ramah, his town. And Saul had put away from the land all those who had control of spirits and who made use of secret arts.


simplify: All the cities of the families of the rest of the children of Kohath were ten with their suburbs.

All the towns of the rest of the families of the children of Kohath were ten with their grass-lands.


simplify: And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore-trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.

The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem and cedars like the sycamore-trees of the lowlands in number.


rate difficulty: And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, the oldest son of Shallum the Korahite, was responsible for cooking the flat cakes.

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


rate difficulty: Even lifeless things giving a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they give not distinction to the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

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


simplify: The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

The kingdom of heaven is like a secret store of wealth in a field, which a man came across and put back again; and in his joy he goes and gives all he has, to get that field.


simplify: Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.

They did not have to give any account of the money which was handed to them, for they made use of it with good faith.


rate difficulty: Then Peter came to him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? until seven times?

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


rate difficulty: And Hezekiah slept with his fathers; and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.

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


rate difficulty: That thou searchest after mine iniquity, and inquirest into my sin;

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


rate difficulty: And the Lord gave them peace on every side, as he had said to their fathers: all those who were against them gave way before them, for the Lord gave them all up into their hands.


simplify: Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

Now he who has made us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a witness of what is to come.


rate difficulty: I can bear testimony to the deep interest he takes in you, as well as in the followers at Laodicea and at Hierapolis.

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


rate difficulty: And Urijah the priest built an altar: according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus, so did Urijah the priest make it against the coming of king Ahaz from Damascus.

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


simplify: Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.

Is this the first time I have got directions from God for him? Far be the thought! let the king make no such statement against his servant or my father's family, for your servant has no knowledge, great or small, of this thing.


simplify: His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; And his bones that were not seen stick out.

His flesh is so wasted away, that it may not be seen, and his bones. ...


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

For we might have got much money for this and given it to the poor.


rate difficulty: Now when they were departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I tell thee: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

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


simplify: And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

Solomon had four thousand buildings for his horses and his war-carriages, and twelve thousand horsemen whom he kept, some in the carriage-towns and some with the king in Jerusalem.


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

The number of his army was forty thousand, five hundred.


rate difficulty: for before that certain came from James, he ate with [those of] the nations; but when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those of [the] circumcision;


simplify: A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

The presiding officer should be of blameless character; a faithful partner; living a temperate, discreet, and well-ordered life; hospitable, and a skillful teacher,


simplify: Upon a high and lofty mountain hast thou set thy bed; thither also wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.

You have put your bed on a high mountain: there you went up to make your offering.


rate difficulty: Then Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child became the servant of the Lord under the direction of Eli the priest.

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


rate difficulty: And thou shalt make for the curtain five pillars of acacia[-wood], and overlay them with gold; their hooks shall be of gold; and thou shalt cast five bases of copper for them.

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


simplify: And the Jordan was the border of it on the east quarter. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the borders thereof round about, according to their families.

And the limit of the east part is the Jordan. This is the heritage of the children of Benjamin, marked out for their families by these limits on all sides.


simplify: Moreover Jehovah thy God will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide themselves, perish from before thee.

And the Lord will send a hornet among them, till all the rest who have kept themselves safe from you in secret places have been cut off.


simplify: Jehovah hath opened his armory, and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation; for the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, hath a work to do in the land of the Chaldeans.

From his store-house the Lord has taken the instruments of his wrath: for the Lord, the Lord of armies, has a work to do in the land of the Chaldaeans.


simplify: And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.

And he said, That which comes out of the man, that makes the man unclean.


simplify: And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.

They have as their king the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name, in Hebrew, is ‘Abaddon,’ while, in Greek, his name is ‘Apollyon’ (the Destroyer).


simplify: So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan.

So the king came back, and came as far as Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, meeting the king there, to take him back with them over Jordan.


simplify: And Jesus having sat down over-against the treasury, was beholding how the multitude do put brass into the treasury, and many rich were putting in much,

Then Jesus sat down opposite the chests for the Temple offerings, and watched how the people put money into them. Many rich people were putting in large sums;


simplify: When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh.

When the upright have power, the people are glad; when an evil man is ruler, grief comes on the people.


rate difficulty: and sacrificed peace-offerings, and eaten there, and rejoiced before Jehovah thy God,

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


simplify: And as for you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I judge between sheep and sheep, the rams and the he-goats.

And as for you, O my flock, says the Lord, truly, I will be judge between sheep and sheep, the he-sheep and the he-goats.


rate difficulty: Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim–hodshi; and they came to Dan–jaan, and about to Zidon,

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


rate difficulty: So that I may give effect to the oath which I made to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey as at this day. And I said in answer, So be it, O Lord.


rate difficulty: Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread of my daily need:

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


rate difficulty: And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

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


rate difficulty: For, after drinking the maddening wine of her licentiousness, all the nations have fallen; while all the kings of the earth have had licentious intercourse with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown rich through the excess of her luxury.’

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


rate difficulty: Hypocrites! You know how to judge of the earth and the sky; how is it, then, that you cannot judge of this time?


rate difficulty: Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than <FI>with<Fi> a woman of contentions and a house of company.

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


rate difficulty: My statutes shall ye observe. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with another sort; thou shalt not sow thy field with seed of two sorts; and a garment woven of two materials shall not come upon thee.

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


rate difficulty: And outside the veil you are to put the table, and the support for the lights opposite the table on the south side of the House; and the table is to be on the north side.

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


simplify: And gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.

And they gave them for the potter's field, as I had word from the Lord.


rate difficulty: These going before waited for us in Troas;

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


simplify: whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

Let the person who steals steal no longer, but rather let them toil with their hands at honest work, so that they may have something to share with anyone in need.


simplify: Jehovah will bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy father’s house, days that have not come, from the day that Ephraim departed from Judah—even the king of Assyria.

The Lord is about to send on you, and on your people, and on your father's house, such a time of trouble as there has not been from the days of the separating of Ephraim from Judah; even the coming of the king of Assyria.


rate difficulty: Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman’s part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the Lord liveth: lie down until the morning.

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


simplify: Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a fountain; His branches run over the wall.

Joseph is a young ox, whose steps are turned to the fountain;


simplify: And after him Ibzan of Beth–lehem judged Israel.

And after him, Ibzan of Beth-lehem was judge of Israel.


rate difficulty: Then David and all Israel made melody before God with all their strength, with songs and corded instruments of music, and with brass instruments and horns.

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


simplify: Moreover take thou unto thee an iron pan, and set it for a wall of iron between thee and the city: and set thy face against it, and it shall be besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it. This shall be a sign to the house of Israel.

And take a flat iron plate, and put it for a wall of iron between you and the town: and let your face be turned to it, and it will be shut in and you will make an attack on it. This will be a sign to the children of Israel.


rate difficulty: And the burning sand will become a pool, and the dry earth springs of waters: the fields where the sheep take their food will become wet land, and water-plants will take the place of grass.


simplify: We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one.

We are certain that we are of God, but all the world is in the power of the Evil One.


simplify: And the mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

And the mixed band of people who went with them were overcome by desire: and the children of Israel, weeping again, said, Who will give us flesh for our food?


rate difficulty: Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

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


rate difficulty: And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.

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


simplify: And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, having been gathered together to make war with him who is sitting upon the horse, and with his army;

Then I saw the Beast and the kings of the earth and their armies, gathered together to fight with him who sat on the horse and with his army.


simplify: Thus hath the Lord done unto me in the days wherein he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men.

The Lord has done this to me, for his eyes were on me, to take away my shame in the eyes of men.


simplify: Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

Then Rehoboam sent Adoniram, the overseer of the forced work; and he was stoned to death by all Israel. And King Rehoboam went quickly and got into his carriage to go in flight to Jerusalem.


simplify: But Jesus said, `Suffer the children, and forbid them not, to come unto me, for of such is the reign of the heavens;'

Jesus, however, said: “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for it is to the childlike that the kingdom of heaven belongs.”


simplify: And Maacah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.

And Maacah, the wife of Gilead, gave birth to a son to whom she gave the name Peresh; and his brother was named Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.


rate difficulty: a false witness that uttereth lies, and he that soweth discords among brethren.

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


simplify: And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

Then Festus said: “King Agrippa, and all here present, you see before you the man about whom the whole Jewish people have applied to me, both at Jerusalem and here, loudly asserting that he ought not to be allowed to live.


simplify: Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh’s cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.

After three days Pharaoh will give you honour, and put you back into your place, and you will give him his cup as you did before, when you were his wine-servant.


rate difficulty: and thou here stand thou with Me, and let Me speak unto thee all the command, and the statutes, and the judgments which thou dost teach them, and they have done in the land which I am giving to them to possess it.

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


simplify: Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord God, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.

Even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, by my life, says the Lord, they would not keep son or daughter safe; only themselves would they keep safe through their righteousness.


simplify: For this is he that was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying,  The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.

For this is he of whom Isaiah the prophet said, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.


simplify: And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

Then will be seen the ‘Son of Man coming in clouds’ with great power and glory;


simplify: And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

And Saul sent for all the people to come to the fight, and go down to Keilah to make an attack on David and his men.


simplify: He bowed the heavens also, and came down; And thick darkness was under his feet.

The heavens were bent, so that he might come down; and it was dark under his feet.


simplify: and his tail doth draw the third of the stars of the heaven, and he did cast them to the earth; and the dragon did stand before the woman who is about to bring forth, that when she may bring forth, her child he may devour;

His tail draws after it a third of the stars in the heavens, and it hurled them down on the earth. The Dragon is standing in front of the woman who is about to give birth to the child, so that he may devour it as soon as it is born.


rate difficulty: And Moses said, Thou must give also sacrifices and burnt-offerings into our hands, that we may sacrifice to Jehovah ourGod.

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


simplify: Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is taken shall fall by the sword.

Everyone who is overtaken will have a spear put through him, and everyone who goes in flight will be put to the sword.


rate difficulty: And I took unto me to witness, sure witnesses, Urijah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

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


simplify: The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness:

The writing of Hezekiah, king of Judah, after he had been ill, and had got better from his disease.


rate difficulty: and he maketh two cherubs of gold, of beaten work he hath made them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat;

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


simplify: And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

And when the king saw Esther the queen waiting in the inner room, looking kindly on her he put out the rod of gold in his hand to her. So Esther came near and put her fingers on the top of the rod.


rate difficulty: And there is a famine in the land, besides the first famine which was in the days of Abraham, and Isaac goeth unto Abimelech king of the Philistines, to Gerar.

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


simplify: My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children’s sake of mine own body.

My breath is strange to my wife, and I am disgusting to the offspring of my mother's body.


simplify: And Elisha came again to Gilgal. And there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.

And Elisha went back to Gilgal, now there was very little food in the land; and the sons of the prophets were seated before him. And he said to his servant, Put the great pot on the fire, and make soup for the sons of the prophets.


rate difficulty: Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.

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


simplify: Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

We entreat you also, friends — warn the disorderly, comfort the faint-hearted, give a helping hand to the weak, and be patient with everyone.


rate difficulty: A son honoureth a father, and a servant his master. And if I <FI>am<Fi> a father, where <FI>is<Fi> Mine honour? And if I <FI>am<Fi> a master, where <FI>is<Fi> My fear? Said Jehovah of Hosts to you, O priests, despising My name! And ye have said: `In what have we despised Thy name?'

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


rate difficulty: And the Lord said to Aaron, See, I have given into your care my lifted offerings; even all the holy things of the children of Israel I have given to you and to your sons as your right for ever, because you have been marked with the holy oil.

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


rate difficulty: But how will they give worship to him in whom they have no faith? and how will they have faith in him of whom they have not had news? and how will they have news without a preacher?

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


rate difficulty: When he had gone indoors, the blind men came up to him; and Jesus asked them: “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” “Yes, Master!” they answered.

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


simplify: These were heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt at Jerusalem.

These were heads of families of the Levites in their generations, chief men; they were living at Jerusalem.


rate difficulty: And by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun a portion.

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


simplify: And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?

And what will you do in the day of punishment, and in the destruction which is coming from far? to whom will you go for help, and what will become of your glory?


simplify: And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah.

And the men of Israel went out to war against Benjamin (and the men of Israel put their forces in fighting order against them at Gibeah).


simplify: And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

And they went through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia.


rate difficulty: This Shelomoth and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the heads of the fathers’ houses, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated.

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


simplify: `Remember, then, how thou hast received, and heard, and be keeping, and reform: if, then, thou mayest not watch, I will come upon thee as a thief, and thou mayest not know what hour I will come upon thee.

Therefore remember what you have received and heard, and lay it to heart and repent. Unless you are on the watch, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I am coming to you.


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

Now after this, Absalom got for himself a carriage and horses, and fifty runners to go before him.


rate difficulty: The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, far off shall stand because of the fear of her torment, weeping, and sorrowing,

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


simplify: And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet; and he healed them:

Great crowds of people came to him, bringing with them those who were lame, crippled, blind, or dumb, and many others. They put them down at his feet, and he cured them;


simplify: And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.

So Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, even all the worked ornaments.


rate difficulty: And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.

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


rate difficulty: From above hath he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them: he hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he hath made me desolate and faint all the day.

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


rate difficulty: Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?

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


rate difficulty: And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.

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


simplify: till I make thy foes thy footstool;

Until I put your enemies as a footstool under your feet.”’


simplify: And lo, men bearing upon a couch a man, who hath been struck with palsy, and they were seeking to bring him in, and to place before him,

And there some men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed. They tried to get him in and lay him before Jesus;


simplify: And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

Then Esau came running up to him, and folding him in his arms, gave him a kiss: and the two of them were overcome with weeping.


simplify: Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.

Has any nation ever made a change in their gods, though they are no gods? but my people have given up their glory in exchange for what is of no profit.


simplify: and let none of you devise evil in your hearts against his neighbor; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith Jehovah.

Let no one have any evil thought in his heart against his neighbour; and have no love for false oaths: for all these things are hated by me, says the Lord.


simplify: Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;

Who are Israelites: who have the place of sons, and the glory, and the agreements with God, and the giving of the law, and the worship, and the hope offered by God:


rate difficulty: I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.


rate difficulty: And they said, This is blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil.


rate difficulty: What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the Lord hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.


simplify: Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;

Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were scribes; Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, was the recorder;


rate difficulty: Many waters cannot quench love, Neither do the floods drown it: Even if a man gave all the substance of his house for love, It would utterly be contemned.

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


simplify: according as it is righteous for me to think this in behalf of you all, because of my having you in the heart, both in my bonds, and <FI>in<Fi> the defence and confirmation of the good news, all of you being fellow-partakers with me of grace.

And, indeed, I am justified in feeling like this about you all; because you have a warm place in my heart — you who all, both in my imprisonment and in the work of defending and establishing the good news, shared my privilege with me.


rate difficulty: He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.

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


simplify: And they kept the feast of tabernacles, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt-offerings by number, according to the ordinance, as the duty of every day required;

And they kept the feast of tents, as it is recorded, making the regular burned offerings every day by number, as it is ordered; for every day what was needed.


simplify: And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have indeed done all this evil; yet turn not aside from following Jehovah, but serve Jehovah with all your heart:

Then Samuel said to the people, Have no fear: truly you have done evil, but do not be turned away from the Lord; be his servants with all your heart;


simplify: The inhabitants of Samaria shall be in terror for the calves of Beth-aven; for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced over it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.

The people of Samaria will be full of fear because of the ox of Beth-aven; its people will have sorrow for it, and its priests will give cries of grief for its glory, for the glory has gone in flight.


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

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


rate difficulty: But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah besides, that we may inquire of him?

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


simplify: And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Zechariah, the son of Meshelemiah, was keeper of the door of the Tent of meeting.


simplify: Thus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, in the handling of thy bosom by the Egyptians for the breasts of thy youth.

And she made the memory of the loose ways of her early years come back to mind, when her young breasts were crushed by the Egyptians.


simplify: He striketh them as wicked men In the open sight of others;

The evil-doers are broken by his wrath, he puts his hand on them with force before the eyes of all onlookers.


rate difficulty: and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Jehovah with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.

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


rate difficulty: Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and abode in Bethel, and taught them how they should fear Jehovah.

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


rate difficulty: for what have I also those without to judge? those within do ye not judge?

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


simplify: Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.

She never keeps her mind on the road of life; her ways are uncertain, she has no knowledge.


simplify: And the Almighty will be thy treasure, And precious silver unto thee.

Then the Ruler of all will be your gold, and his teaching will be your silver;


rate difficulty: Old men have wisdom, and a long life gives knowledge.

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


rate difficulty: and the word of Jehovah is unto him, saying,

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


simplify: Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Verily your house is left to you desolate! And never, I tell you, will you see me, until you say —  ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”


rate difficulty: And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud as she went.


simplify: I wrote for him the ten thousand things of my law; but they are counted as a strange thing.

Though I put my law in writing for him in ten thousand rules, they are to him as a strange thing.


rate difficulty: When thy wares went forth over the seas, thou filledst many peoples; thou didst enrich the kings of the earth with the abundance of thy substance and of thy merchandise.

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


rate difficulty: And I was looking for a man among them who would make up the wall and take his station in the broken place before me for the land, so that I might not send destruction on it: but there was no one.

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


rate difficulty: giving thanks to the Father, who has made us fit for sharing the portion of the saints in light,


rate difficulty: And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying to me from the ground.

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


simplify: (for ye know how we dwelt in the land of Egypt, and how we came through the midst of the nations through which ye passed;

(For you have in mind how we were living in the land of Egypt; and how we came through all the nations which were on your way;


simplify: Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as of the Lord.


rate difficulty: My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.

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


simplify: and they did go up over the breadth of the land, and did surround the camp of the saints, and the beloved city, and there came down fire from God out of the heaven, and devoured them;

They went up over the breadth of the whole earth, and surrounded the camp of Christ’s people and the city that he loves. Then fire fell from the heavens and consumed them;


rate difficulty: When thy days are fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

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


simplify: And having come to Troas for the good news of the Christ, and a door to me having been opened in the Lord,

When I went to the district around Troas to tell the good news of the Christ, even though there was an opening for serving the Master,


rate difficulty: `Provide not gold, nor silver, nor brass in your girdles,

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


simplify: For the waters of Dimon are full of blood; for I will bring yet more upon Dimon, a lion upon them of Moab that escape, and upon the remnant of the land.

For the waters of Dimon are full of blood: and I'm sending even more on Moab, a lion on those of Moab who go in flight, and on the rest of the land.


simplify: And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not?

And when they had come, they said to him, Master, we are certain that you are true, and have no fear of anyone: you have no respect for a man's position, but you are teaching the true way of God: Is it right to give taxes to Caesar or not?


simplify: But then, indeed, not having known God, ye were in servitude to those not by nature gods,

Yet formerly, in your ignorance of God, you became slaves to ‘gods’ which were no gods.


simplify: A brother offendedis harder to be won than a strong city; Andsuchcontentions are like the bars of a castle.

A brother wounded is like a strong town, and violent acts are like a locked tower.


simplify: And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?

And the people, crying out against Moses, said, What are we to have for drink?


rate difficulty: And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?

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


rate difficulty: And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.


simplify: And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

Then the king of Aram's servants said to him, Their god is a god of the hills; that is why they were stronger than we: but if we make an attack on them in the lowlands, we will certainly be stronger than they.


rate difficulty: But you will have a son who will be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from wars on every side. His name will be Solomon, and in his time I will give Israel peace and quiet;


simplify: Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead that sought the young child’s life.

Saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: because they who were attempting to take the young child's life are dead.


rate difficulty: And Jehovah hath established his word that he spake; for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Jehovah promised, and have built the house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

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


simplify: But I have this against thee, that thou didst leave thy first love.

But I have this against you, that you are turned away from your first love.


rate difficulty: Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

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


rate difficulty: And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.


rate difficulty: And they asked him saying, Why do the scribes say that Elias must first have come?

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


rate difficulty: There is none to plead thy cause, to bind up [thy wound]; thou hast no healing medicines.

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


simplify: Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people, saying,

Say to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the men of Judah and Benjamin and the rest of the people:


simplify: for which is easier? to say, The sins have been forgiven to thee; or to say, Rise, and walk?

Which, I ask, is the easier? — to say ‘Your sins are forgiven’? Or to say ‘Get up, and walk’?


rate difficulty: Dan will judge his people, As another of the tribes of Israel.


rate difficulty: And Jesus said unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

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


simplify: And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;

And he said to them, Have even you so little wisdom? Do you not see that whatever goes into a man from outside is not able to make him unclean,


simplify: Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the bounty of the king.

Then the king gave a great feast for all his captains and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he gave orders through all the divisions of his kingdom for a day of rest from work, and gave wealth from his store.


rate difficulty: For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:

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


simplify: But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

But alas for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You turn the key of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. For you do not go in yourselves, and do not allow those who try to go in to do so.


simplify: And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work.

And herds will take their rest in the middle of her, all the beasts of the valley: the pelican and the porcupine will make their living-places on the tops of its pillars; the owl will be crying in the window; the raven will be seen on the doorstep.


rate difficulty: and said, If it please the king and if I have found grace before him, and the thing seem right to the king, and I be pleasing in his sight, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews that are in all the king's provinces.

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


simplify: And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.

And the king said to Joab, See now, I will do this thing: go then and Come back with the young man Absalom.


simplify: and he said also to this one, And thou, become thou over five cities.

So the master said to him ‘And you I appoint over five towns.’


rate difficulty: and goeth after the man of God, and findeth him sitting under the oak, and saith unto him, `Art thou the man of God who hast come from Judah?' and he saith, `I <FI>am<Fi> .'

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


simplify: and he said, `Why, how am I able, if some one may not guide me?' he called Philip also, having come up, to sit with him.

“How can I,” the other answered, “unless some one will explain it to me?” and he invited Philip to get up and sit by his side.


rate difficulty: And he took all the fat that was on the inwards, and the net of the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and Moses burned [them] on the altar.

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


simplify: Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the Asherah four hundred, that eat at Jezebel’s table.

Now send, and get Israel together before me at Mount Carmel, with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal who get their food at Jezebel's table.


rate difficulty: And ... without my flesh I will see God;

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


simplify: bear, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation,

Let your life, then, prove your repentance;


simplify: And last of all--as to the untimely birth--he appeared also to me,

Last of all, he appeared even to me, who am, as it were, the abortion.


simplify: Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel.

Of Dan, Azarel, the son of Jeroham. These were the captains of the tribes of Israel.


simplify: Remove thy way far from her, And come not nigh the door of her house;

Go far away from her, do not come near the door of her house;


simplify: Howbeit at that time, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to them that by nature are no gods:

But at that time, having no knowledge of God, you were servants to those who by right are no gods:


simplify: For the Lord Jehovah will help me; therefore have I not been confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame.

For the Lord God is my helper; I will not be put to shame: so I have made my face like a rock, and I am certain that he will give me my right.


simplify: And it came to pass, that when he had commanded the man clothed with linen, saying, Take fire from between the wheels, from between the cherubims; then he went in, and stood beside the wheels.

And when he gave orders to the man clothed in linen, saying, Take fire from between the wheels, from between the winged ones, then he went in and took his place at the side of a wheel.


rate difficulty: And Janim, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah;

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


simplify: And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.

And the building of this house was complete on the third day of the month Adar, in the sixth year of the rule of Darius the king.


simplify: afterwards he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.

After that, he appeared to James, and then to all the apostles.


simplify: They hate him that reproveth in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.

They have hate for him who makes protest against evil in the public place, and he whose words are upright is disgusting to them.


simplify: Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

Have respect for all, loving the brothers, fearing God, honouring the king.


simplify: and they say to the mountains and to the rocks, `Fall upon us, and hide us from the face of Him who is sitting upon the throne, and from the anger of the Lamb,'

and they are crying to the mountains and the rocks — ‘Fall on us, and hide us from the eyes of him who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb,


rate difficulty: But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite:

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


rate difficulty: The Temple had two doors.

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


rate difficulty: Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord’s house silver or gold?

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


rate difficulty: The women of my people have ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their children have ye taken away my glory for ever.

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


simplify: Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.

And some of them were responsible for the holy things and for the vessels of the holy place, and the meal and the wine and the oil and the perfume and the spices.


simplify: And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.

“From his childhood,” he answered; “and it has often thrown him into fire and into water to put an end to his life; but, if you can possibly do anything, take pity on us, and help us!”


rate difficulty: but we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and we came to them to Troas in five days, where we spent seven days.

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


simplify: Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Keep before you, as an example of sound teaching, all that you learnt from me as you listened with that faith and love which come from union with Christ Jesus.


rate difficulty: Then all Judah came with the tenth part of the grain and wine and oil and put it into the store-houses.

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


rate difficulty: The number of all the armies in the tents of Dan was a hundred and fifty-seven thousand, six hundred. They will go forward last, by their flags.


simplify: And the border of the Amorites was from the ascent of Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.

And the limit of the Edomites went from the slope of Akrabbim from Sela and up.


simplify: But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.

But what went you out to see? a man delicately clothed? Those who have fair robes are in kings' houses.


rate difficulty: And he, having such orders, put them into the inner prison with chains on their feet.

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


simplify: And the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and they put themselves in array against the children of Ammon.

And the rest of the people he put in position against the children of Ammon with Abishai, his brother, at their head.


rate difficulty: And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

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


simplify: and at Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susim, and at Beth-biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.

And at Beth-marcaboth, and at Hazarsusim, and at Beth-biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their towns till David became king.


simplify: Go and say unto David, Thus saith the Lord, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.

Go and say to David, The Lord says, Three things are offered to you: say which of them you will have, and I will do it to you.


simplify: And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

And why are you, in your hearts, unable to be judges of what is right?


simplify: And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.

His tail draws after it a third of the stars in the heavens, and it hurled them down on the earth. The Dragon is standing in front of the woman who is about to give birth to the child, so that he may devour it as soon as it is born.


simplify: From that time began Jesus to proclaim and to say, `Reform ye, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens.'

At that time Jesus began to proclaim —  “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”


simplify: Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of Jehovah from me to speak unto thee?

Then Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, came near and gave Micaiah a blow on the side of the face, saying, Where is the spirit of the Lord whose word is in you?


simplify: Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the Lord, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

And news of this came to Joab; for Joab had been one of Adonijah's supporters, though he had not been on Absalom's side. Then Joab went in flight to the Tent of the Lord, and put his hands on the horns of the altar.


rate difficulty: But these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

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


rate difficulty: And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,

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


rate difficulty: For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall give great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.

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


rate difficulty: So now, my lord, by the living God and by your living soul, seeing that the Lord has kept you from the crime of blood and from taking into your hands the punishment for your wrongs, may all your haters, and those who would do evil to my lord, be like Nabal.

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


simplify: But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind:

And I will make a fire in the wall of Rabbah, burning up its great houses, with loud cries in the days of war, with a storm in the day of the great wind:


simplify: And he that lieth in the house shall wash his clothes; and he that eateth in the house shall wash his clothes.

And anyone who has been sleeping in the house will have to have his clothing washed; and anyone who takes food in that house will have to have his clothing washed.


simplify: So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.

So then, as we have the chance, let us do good to all men, and specially to those who are of the family of the faith.


rate difficulty: And the Philistines did not take their images with them in their flight; and at David's orders they were burned with fire.


simplify: Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

So now, have no fear: for I will take care of you and your little ones. So he gave them comfort with kind words.


simplify: and the altar of burnt-offering with all the vessels thereof, and the laver and the base thereof.

And on the altar of burned offerings with its vessels, and on the washing-vessel and its base.


rate difficulty: For true and upright are his decisions; for by him has the evil woman been judged, who made the earth unclean with the sins of her body; and he has given her punishment for the blood of his servants.


simplify: For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

For you have the memory, my brothers, of our trouble and care; how, working night and day, so that we might not be a trouble to any of you, we gave you the good news of God.


simplify: And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.

And say to him, Take care and be quiet; have no fear, and do not let your heart be feeble, because of these two ends of smoking fire-wood, because of the bitter wrath of Rezin and Aram, and of the son of Remaliah.


simplify: And I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding,

I saw among the young men one without sense,


rate difficulty: Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.

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


simplify: who <FI>were<Fi> once not a people, and <FI>are<Fi> now the people of God; who had not found kindness, and now have found kindness.

Once you were ‘not a people,’ but now you are ‘God’s people’; once you ‘had not found mercy,’ but now you ‘have found mercy.’


simplify: Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants,

And send me cedar-trees, cypress-trees and sandal-wood from Lebanon, for, to my knowledge, your servants are expert wood-cutters in Lebanon; and my servants will be with yours,


simplify: For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, or your ways my ways, says the Lord.


simplify: And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galileans?

They were utterly amazed, and kept asking in astonishment:   “What! Are not all these people who are speaking Galileans?


rate difficulty: And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am a Roman born.

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


rate difficulty: But he refused, and said to his master's wife, Behold, my master takes cognizance of nothing with me: what is in the house, and all that he has, he has given into my hand.

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


simplify: Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez begat Hezron,

Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez became the father of Hezron;


rate difficulty: And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.

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


simplify: Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.

You may not have sex relations with the wife of your father's brother, for she is of your family;


simplify: so every good tree doth yield good fruits, but the bad tree doth yield evil fruits.

So, too, every sound tree bears good fruit, while a worthless tree bears bad fruit.


simplify: Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan,

At that time Jerusalem, and all Judea, as well as the whole district of the Jordan, went out to him


simplify: For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

For anyone who does the will of my Father who is in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”


rate difficulty: Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


simplify: Then Manoah intreated the Lord, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born.

Then Manoah made prayer to the Lord, and said, O Lord, let the man of God whom you sent come to us again and make clear to us what we are to do for the child who is to come.


rate difficulty: And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.

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


simplify: Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint.

And the Philistines went to war again with Israel; and David went down with his people, and while they were at Gob they had a fight with the Philistines:


simplify: for I will promote thee unto very great honor, and whatsoever thou sayest unto me I will do: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

For I will give you a place of very great honour, and whatever you say to me I will do; so come, in answer to my prayer, and put a curse on this people.


simplify: And you, being dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, you, I say, did he make alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses;

And you, being dead through your sins and the evil condition of your flesh, to you, I say, he gave life together with him, and forgiveness of all our sins;


simplify: Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.

And Simon himself had faith and, having had baptism, he went with Philip and, seeing the signs and the great wonders which he did, he was full of surprise.


simplify: Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,

And Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,


rate difficulty: Now after this, death came to the king of the children of Ammon, and Hanun, his son, became king in his place.

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


rate difficulty: O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the Lord.

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


rate difficulty: And it shall be that on the day thou goest forth, and passest over the torrent of Kidron, ...know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.

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


simplify: And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.

and a third part of all created things that are in the sea — that is, of all living things — died, and a third of the ships was destroyed.


rate difficulty: And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

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


simplify: But Judah shall dwell for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.

But Judah will be peopled for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.


rate difficulty: Truly, for forty years you were their support in the waste land, and they were in need of nothing; their clothing did not get old or their feet become tired.

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


rate difficulty: It is a regular burned offering, as it was ordered in Mount Sinai, for a sweet smell, an offering made by fire to the Lord.

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


rate difficulty: For His eyes <FI>are<Fi> on the ways of each, And all his steps He doth see.

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


simplify: Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord, and against thee; pray unto the Lord, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.

Then the people came to Moses and said, We have done wrong in crying out against the Lord and against you: make prayer to the Lord to take away the snakes from us. So Moses made prayer for the people.


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

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


simplify: And so did he in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, in their ruins round about.

And in all the towns of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon as far as Naphtali, he made waste their houses round about.


simplify: Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chief of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the Lord.

Take care of them and keep them, till you put them on the scales before the chiefs of the priests and the Levites and the chiefs of the families of Israel, in Jerusalem, in the rooms of the house of the Lord.


rate difficulty: What will you give me, if I give him up to you? And the price was fixed at thirty bits of silver.


rate difficulty: It is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his own garden; and it grew, and became a tree; and the birds of the heaven lodged in the branches thereof.

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


simplify: And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them;

And the sign or the wonder takes place, and he says to you, Let us go after other gods, which are strange to you, and give them worship;


rate difficulty: And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:


simplify: I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests;

And my hand will be stretched out on Judah and on all the people of Jerusalem, cutting off the name of the Baal from this place, and the name of the false priests,


simplify: asking favour against him, that he may send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to put him to death in the way.

and asked a favor of him, to Paul’s injury — to have Paul brought to Jerusalem. All the while they were plotting to make away with him on the road.


simplify: And ye shall make proclamation on the selfsame day; there shall be a holy convocation unto you; ye shall do no servile work: it is a statute for ever in all your dwellings throughout your generations.

And on the same day, let it be given out that there will be a holy meeting for you: you may do no field-work on that day: it is a rule for ever through all your generations wherever you are living.


rate difficulty: but, if your eye is diseased, your whole body will be darkened. And, if the inner light is darkness, how intense must that darkness be!


rate difficulty: And to give you help, take one man from every tribe, the head of his father's house.

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


rate difficulty: And I saw another angel in flight between heaven and earth, having eternal good news to give to those who are on the earth, and to every nation and tribe and language and people,

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


simplify: And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God.

And for every man to take food and drink, and have joy in all his work, is a reward from God.


simplify: So the house of Israel shall know that I am Jehovah their God, from that day and forward.

So the children of Israel will be certain that I am the Lord their God, from that day and for the future.


simplify: And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.

And Israel went on his journey with all he had, and came to Beer-sheba, where he made offerings to the God of his father Isaac.


simplify: In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands:

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


simplify: Thou hast called as in a solemn day my terrors round about, so that in the day of the Lord’s anger none escaped nor remained: those that I have swaddled and brought up hath mine enemy consumed.

As in the day of a holy meeting you have made fears come round me on every side, and no one got away or was kept safe in the day of the Lord's wrath: those who were folded in my arms, whom I took care of, have been sent to their destruction by my hater.


rate difficulty: Humble yourselves before [the] Lord, and he shall exalt you.

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


simplify: And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.

And if you are able to see it, this is Elijah who was to come.


rate difficulty: In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

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


simplify: But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment, than for you.

But it will be better for Tyre and Sidon, in the day of judging, than for you.


rate difficulty: To whom, though himself in the form of God, it did not seem that to take for oneself was to be like God;

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


rate difficulty: And Huram said, Blessed be Jehovah theGod of Israel, that made the heavens and the earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, who will build a house for Jehovah and a house for his kingdom.

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


simplify: These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.

These are the two olive-trees and the two lights, which are before the Lord of the earth.


simplify: Howbeit that is not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; then that which is spiritual.

But that which is natural comes before that which is of the spirit.


rate difficulty: And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.

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


rate difficulty: And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men.

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


rate difficulty: Hold your peace from me, and I will speak, and let come on me what [will]!

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


rate difficulty: for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

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


rate difficulty: to the east the Levites <FI>are<Fi> six; to the north daily four, to the south daily four, and to the gatherings two by two,

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


rate difficulty: And if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace-offerings be eaten on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it: it shall be an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity.

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


rate difficulty: six days thou dost labour, and hast done all thy work,

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


simplify: Then will I leave thee upon the land, I will cast thee forth upon the open field, and will cause all the fowls of the heaven to remain upon thee, and I will fill the beasts of the whole earth with thee.

And I will let you be stretched on the land; I will send you out violently into the open field; I will let all the birds of heaven come to rest on you and will make the beasts of all the earth full of you.


simplify: And of the sons of Adin, Ebed the son of Jonathan; and with him fifty males.

And of the sons of Adin, Ebed, the son of Jonathan; and with him fifty males.


simplify: And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God:

And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God;


simplify: At that time Merodach–baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered.

At that time Merodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters with an offering to Hezekiah, because he had news that Hezekiah had been ill, and was well again.


simplify: Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Do not think that I have come to do away with the law or the prophets; I have not come to do away with them, but to complete them.


simplify: There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.

There is no peace, says my God, for the evil-doers.


simplify: I will even deliver him into the hand of the mighty one of the nations; he shall surely deal with him; I have driven him out for his wickedness.

I have given him up into the hands of a strong one of the nations; he will certainly give him the reward of his sin, driving him out.


rate difficulty: Then David said, None ought to carry the ark ofGod but the Levites, for them has Jehovah chosen to carry the ark ofGod, and to serve him for ever.

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


simplify: But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

but the person who looks carefully into the perfect law, the law of freedom, and continues to do so, not listening to it and then forgetting it, but putting it into practice — that person will be blessed in what they do.


rate difficulty: You have no share or part in our message, for your ‘heart is not right with God.’


simplify: For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.

For the Lord will execute his sentence on the world, fully and without delay.’


rate difficulty: And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.

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


simplify: And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead; for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.

And the people of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, his youngest son, king in his place, for the band of men who came with the Arabians to the army had put all the older sons to death. So Ahaziah, the son of Jehoram, became king.


rate difficulty: And a chapiter of brass was upon it; and the height of one chapiter was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the chapiters round about, all of brass. The second pillar also and the pomegranates were like unto these.

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


simplify: And Peter arose and went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

And Peter went with them. And when he had come, they took him into the room: and all the widows were there, weeping and putting before him the coats and clothing which Dorcas had made while she was with them.


rate difficulty: Lo, I know your thoughts, and the devices ye wrongfully imagine against me.

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


simplify: O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.

O my dove, you are in the holes of the mountain sides, in the cracks of the high hills; let me see your face, let your voice come to my ears; for sweet is your voice, and your face is fair.


simplify: For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

For the Lord your God goes with you, fighting for you to give you salvation from those who are against you.


rate difficulty: And I heard the altar saying, Yea, LordGod Almighty, true and righteous [are] thy judgments.

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


rate difficulty: And when word was given to David that Uriah had not gone down to his house, David said to Uriah, Have you not come from a journey? why did you not go down to your house?

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


simplify: But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.

But the life of a widow who is devoted to pleasure is a living death.


simplify: Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days began, And caused the dayspring to know its place;

Have you, from your earliest days, given orders to the morning, or made the dawn conscious of its place;


simplify: And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

And there was an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.


rate difficulty: For thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, The daughter of Babylon <FI>is<Fi> as a threshing-floor, The time of her threshing--yet a little, And come hath the time of her harvest.

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


rate difficulty: and rams' skins made red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood,

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


simplify: And his daughter-in-law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and brought forth; for her pains came upon her.

And his daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was with child and near the time when she would give birth; and when she had the news that the ark of God had been taken and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, her pains came on her suddenly and she gave birth.


simplify: `This, therefore, do that we say to thee: We have four men having a vow on themselves,

We have four men here, who have of their own accord put themselves under a vow.


simplify: yea, better than them both did I esteem him that hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

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


simplify: How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!

How is Babylon taken! and the praise of all the earth surprised! how has Babylon become a cause of wonder among the nations!


rate difficulty: And if he gives a part of his heritage to one of his servants, it will be his till the year of making free, and then it will go back to the ruler; for it is his sons' heritage, and is to be theirs.

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


simplify: one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end: of one piece with the mercy-seat made he the cherubim at the two ends thereof.

Placing one at one end and one at the other; the winged ones were part of the cover.


rate difficulty: Then the disciples saw that he was talking to them of John the Baptist.

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


simplify: Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.

But Peter took Jesus aside, and began to rebuke him. “Master,” he said, “please God that will never be your fate!”


simplify: Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

Do not, therefore, be ashamed of the testimony which we have to bear to our Lord, or of me imprisoned for his sake; but join with me in suffering for the good news, as far as God enables you.


simplify: Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware.

Then Ezra got up, and made the chiefs of the priests and the Levites and all Israel take an oath that they would do this. So they took an oath.


rate difficulty: And between the chambers was the wideness of twenty cubits round about the house on every side.

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


rate difficulty: And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.

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


rate difficulty: For I am the Lord your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

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


simplify: And he set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God: and as long as he sought Jehovah, God made him to prosper.

He gave himself to searching after God in the days of Zechariah, who made men wise in the fear of God; and as long as he was true to the Lord, God made things go well for him.


simplify: (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.

As it is said in the Writings, He has sent out far and wide, he has given to the poor; his righteousness is for ever.


rate difficulty: Then he said to me, Son of man, these bones are all the children of Israel: and see, they are saying, Our bones have become dry our hope is gone, we are cut off completely.


simplify: And he inquired of Jehovah for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

And he got directions from the Lord for him, and gave him food, and put in his hand the sword of Goliath the Philistine.


simplify: Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,


rate difficulty: And make these rods of the same wood, plating them with gold.


rate difficulty: When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

reading_level: 10 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 13 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judea which were in Christ:

But I was still unknown even by sight to the Christian churches in Judea;


simplify: That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:

That I will not take so much as a thread or the cord of a shoe of yours; so that you may not say, I have given wealth to Abram:


simplify: Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

‘Blessed are those whose wrong-doings have been forgiven and over whose sins a veil has been drawn!


simplify: Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.


simplify: And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.

Starting up, they drove Jesus out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town stood, intending to hurl him down.


rate difficulty: Then he said to them: “Go into all the world, and proclaim the good news to all creation.


simplify: And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

And those who are Christ's have put to death on the cross the flesh with its passions and its evil desires.


simplify: Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, even statutes and ordinances.

Keep in mind the law of Moses, my servant, which I gave him in Horeb for all Israel, even the rules and the decisions.


simplify: And if thy right hand causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body go into hell.

And if your right hand is a cause of trouble to you, let it be cut off and put it away from you; because it is better to undergo the loss of one part, than for all your body to go into hell.


simplify: And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying,

Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying,


simplify: For I have not sent them, saith Jehovah, but they prophesy falsely in my name; that I may drive you out, and that ye may perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.

For I have not sent them, says the Lord, but they are saying what is false in my name, so that I might send you out by force, causing destruction to come on you and on your prophets.


rate difficulty: out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

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


simplify: When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

When I was a child, I talked as a child, I felt as a child, I reasoned as a child; now that I am a man, I have done with childish ways.


rate difficulty: The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not [the] communion of the blood of the Christ? The bread which we break, is it not [the] communion of the body of the Christ?

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


simplify: For there are three who bear witness, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and the three agree in one.

There are three witnesses, the Spirit, the water, and the blood: and all three are in agreement.


simplify: Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

We have learned to know what love is from this — that Christ laid down his life on our behalf. Therefore we also ought to lay down our lives for each other.


simplify: Of the oaks of Bashan have they made thine oars; the company of the Ashurites have made thy benches of ivory, brought out of the isles of Chittim.

Of oak-trees from Bashan they have made your driving blades; they have made your floors of ivory and boxwood from the sea-lands of Kittim.


rate difficulty: Make ye him drunken; for he magnified himself against Jehovah: and Moab shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.

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


simplify: For Jehovah hath a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.

For it is the day of the Lord's punishment, when he gives payment for the wrongs done to Zion.


simplify: And the scribes that came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and, By the prince of the demons casteth he out the demons.

And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem, said, He has Beelzebub, and, By the ruler of evil spirits he sends evil spirits out of men.


simplify: For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

for I will myself give you words, and a wisdom which all your opponents together will be unable to resist or defy.


simplify: And God created the great sea-monsters, and every living creature that moveth, wherewith the waters swarmed, after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind: and God saw that it was good.

And God made great sea-beasts, and every sort of living and moving thing with which the waters were full, and every sort of winged bird: and God saw that it was good.


simplify: And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

Jesus went through towns and villages, teaching as he went, and making his way towards Jerusalem.


simplify: Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

and have been harbored by Jason! They say that some one else is king — a man called Jesus!”


rate difficulty: These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are passed over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.

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


rate difficulty: And thou shalt give to the priests the Levites that are of the seed of Zadok, who come near unto me, to minister unto me, saith the Lord Jehovah, a young bullock for a sin-offering.

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


simplify: Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.

Let a man give attention not only to what is good for himself, but equally to his neighbour's good.


rate difficulty: For see, I will put a sheep-keeper over the land, who will have no care for that which is cut off, and will not go in search of the wanderers, or make well what is broken, and he will not give food to that which is ill, but he will take for his food the flesh of the fat, and let their feet be broken.

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


rate difficulty: Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

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


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

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


rate difficulty: And Moses bringeth near Aaron and his sons, and doth bathe them with water,

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


simplify: And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free:

But if the servant says clearly, My master and my wife and children are dear to me; I have no desire to be free:


rate difficulty: Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

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


rate difficulty: and behold, [the water] became very agitated on the sea, so that the ship was covered by the waves; but he slept.


simplify: Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

our fitness comes from God, who himself made us fit to be ministers of a new covenant, of which the substance is, not a written law, but a Spirit. For the written law means death, but the Spirit gives life.


rate difficulty: Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could make alive, verily righteousness would have been of the law.

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


simplify: But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

But let your chief care be for his kingdom, and these other things will be given to you in addition.


simplify: And unto them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith,  By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive:

And for them the words of Isaiah have come true, Though you give ear, you will not get knowledge; and seeing, you will see, but the sense will not be clear to you:


rate difficulty: Say whatever I give you orders to say: and Aaron your brother will give word to Pharaoh to let the children of Israel go out of his land.

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