rate difficulty: Lo, a mighty and strong one <FI>is<Fi> to the Lord, As a storm of hail--a destructive shower, As an inundation of mighty waters overflowing, He cast down to the earth with the hand.

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


rate difficulty: and laid it in his newly made tomb which he had cut in the rock; and, before he left, he rolled a great stone against the entrance of the tomb.

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


rate difficulty: Our skin is black like an oven, Because of the burning heat of famine.

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


rate difficulty: Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord.


simplify: Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent’s root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.

Be not glad, O Philistia, all of you, because the rod which was on you is broken: for out of the snake's root will come a poison-snake, and its fruit will be a winged poison-snake.


rate difficulty: neither is he served by men’s hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

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


rate difficulty: Now it came about in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, while I was by the river Chebar among those who had been made prisoners, that the heavens were made open and I saw visions of God.

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


rate difficulty: One man of you chaseth a thousand; for Jehovah yourGod, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath said unto you.

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


simplify: And they have not cried unto me with their heart, but they howl upon their beds: they assemble themselves for grain and new wine; they rebel against me.

And they have not made prayer to me in their hearts, but they make loud cries on their beds; they are cutting themselves for food and wine, they are turned against me.


rate difficulty: for `he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips--not to speak guile;

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


simplify: For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the bare rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust.

For her blood is in her; she has put it on the open rock not draining it on to the earth so that it might be covered with dust;


rate difficulty: `Take the Levites instead of every first-born among the sons of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites have been Mine; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.


simplify: Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy traffickers; they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass for thy merchandise.

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your traders; they gave living men and brass vessels for your goods.


rate difficulty: And the house which king Solomon built for Jehovah, the length thereof was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits.

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


rate difficulty: If the thief be encountered breaking in, and be smitten so that he die, there shall be no blood-guiltiness for him.

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


simplify: For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.

For they have not been your servants in their kingdom, and in all the good things you gave them, and in the great and fat land you gave them, and they have not been turned away from their evil-doing.


simplify: Take great stones in thy hand, and hide them in mortar in the brickwork, which is at the entry of Pharaoh’s house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;

Take in your hand some great stones, and put them in a safe place in the paste in the brickwork which is at the way into Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, before the eyes of the men of Judah;


rate difficulty: Those converts from Judaism, who had come with Peter, were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been bestowed even on the Gentiles;

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


simplify: And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.

But heaven and earth will come to an end before the smallest letter of the law may be dropped out.


rate difficulty: Then the children of Dan went on their way; and when Micah saw that they were stronger than he, he went back to his house.

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


rate difficulty: And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out from thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed,

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


simplify: And a certain maid seeing him as he sat in the light of the fire, and looking stedfastly upon him, said, This man also was with him.

And a certain woman-servant, seeing him in the light of the fire, and looking at him with attention, said, This man was with him.


rate difficulty: And if thy oblation be a meal-offering of the frying-pan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil.

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


simplify: And there was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdsmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelt then in the land.

And there was an argument between the keepers of Abram's cattle and the keepers of Lot's cattle: at that time the Canaanites and Perizzites were still living in the land.


rate difficulty: And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

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


simplify: But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the Lord: and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the Lord.

But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and making a hole in the cover of it, put it by the altar, on the right side when one comes into the house of the Lord; and the priests who kept the door put in it regularly all the money which was taken into the house of the Lord.


rate difficulty: The woman herself was the last to die.


rate difficulty: Now the Spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah troubled him.

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


simplify: And the angel of Jehovah appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not; but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.

And the angel of the Lord came to the woman, and said to her, See now! though you have never given birth to children, you will be with child and give birth to a son.


rate difficulty: My son, despise not the instruction of Jehovah, neither be weary of his chastisement;

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


rate difficulty: I had many things to write unto thee, but I am unwilling to write them to thee with ink and pen:

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


rate difficulty: and returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.

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


rate difficulty: For when we gave you news of the power and the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, our teaching was not based on stories put together by art, but we were eye-witnesses of his glory.


simplify: to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:

So that his glory might have praise through us who first had hope in Christ:


rate difficulty: and they have confessed their sin which they have done, then he hath restored his guilt in its principal, and its fifth is adding to it, and hath given <FI>it<Fi> to him in reference to whom he hath been guilty.

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


rate difficulty: and his head was brought upon a dish, and was given to the damsel, and she carried [it] to her mother.

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


simplify: For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

Because it is God's purpose that our way of life may be not unclean but holy.


simplify: And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four feet thereof; and two rings shall be on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it.

And make four rings of gold for it, to be fixed on its four feet, two rings on one side of it and two on the other.


simplify: and he was desirous to fill his belly from the husks that the swine were eating, and no one was giving to him.

He even longed to satisfy his hunger with the bean-pods on which the pigs were feeding; and no one gave him anything.


simplify: In that day, saith Jehovah of hosts, shall the nail that was fastened in a sure place give way; and it shall be hewn down, and fall; and the burden that was upon it shall be cut off; for Jehovah hath spoken it.

In that day, says the Lord of armies, will the nail fixed in a safe place give way; and it will be cut down, and in its fall the weight hanging on it will be cut off, for the Lord has said it.


simplify: Thus saith the Lord, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;

This is the word of the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, and a road through the deep waters;


simplify: and the veil of the sanctuary was rent in two, from top to bottom,

The Temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom.


rate difficulty: and my people, who are called by my name, humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from the heavens, and forgive their sin, and heal their land.

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


rate difficulty: Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

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


simplify: These things command and teach.


simplify: Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

Teach them not to contradict or to pilfer, but to show such praiseworthy fidelity in everything, as to recommend the teaching about God our Savior by all that they do.


rate difficulty: And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs,


simplify: Then came the word of Jehovah of hosts unto me, saying,

Then the word of the Lord of armies came to me, saying


simplify: And thou, even of thyself, shalt discontinue from thy heritage that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies in the land which thou knowest not: for ye have kindled a fire in mine anger which shall burn for ever.

And your hand will have to let go your heritage which I gave you; and I will make you a servant to your haters in a land which is strange to you: for you have put my wrath on fire with a flame which will go on burning for ever.


rate difficulty: And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.

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


simplify: And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

And Absalom got up early, morning after morning, and took his place at the side of the public meeting-place: and when any man had a cause which had to come to the king to be judged, then Absalom, crying out to him, said, What is your town? and he would say, Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.


simplify: The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

The hater of work says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.


simplify: And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the Lord my God,

And at the evening offering, having made myself low before God, I got up, and with signs of grief, falling down on my knees, with my hands stretched out to the Lord my God,


simplify: seeing a friend of mine came out of the way unto me, and I have not what I shall set before him,

for a friend of mine has arrived at my house after a journey, and I have nothing to offer him;’


rate difficulty: And the word of Jehovah came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,

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


rate difficulty: But this is in your favor — You hate the life lived by the Nikolaitans, and I also hate it.

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


simplify: Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my wrath; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in wrath to consume it.

For this reason, the Lord has said: I will have it broken in two by a storm-wind in my passion; and there will be an overflowing shower in my wrath, and you, O ice-drops, will come raining angrily down.


simplify: And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

And giving up his business, he got up and went after him.


rate difficulty: And I have pitched for My house a camp, Because of the passer through, and of the returner, And pass not through against them again doth an exactor, For, now, I have seen with My eyes.

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


simplify: but the Writing did shut up the whole under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ may be given to those believing.

But the words of scripture represent the whole world as being in bondage to sin, so that the promised blessing, dependent, as it is, on faith in Jesus Christ, may be given to those who have faith in him.


simplify: And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?

Jesus said to them, Is not this the reason for your error, that you have no knowledge of the holy Writings or of the power of God?


simplify: The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

Is not life more than food, and the body than its clothing?


rate difficulty: And Moses gave unto the tribe of Gad, unto the children of Gad, according to their families.

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


simplify: And having come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, they declared also as many things as God did with them;

On their arrival at Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, as well as by the apostles and the officers, and gave an account of all that God had helped them to do.


simplify: And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;

And Ibneiah, the son of Jeroham, and Elah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;


rate difficulty: And the sons of Ham: Cush and Mizraim and Put and Canaan.

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


simplify: But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.

But I will make his place in my house and in my kingdom certain for ever; and the seat of his authority will never be overturned.


simplify: And I will put my Spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I will place you in your own land: and ye shall know that I, Jehovah, have spoken it and performed it, saith Jehovah.

And I will put my spirit in you, so that you may come to life, and I will give you a rest in your land: and you will be certain that I the Lord have said it and have done it, says the Lord.


rate difficulty: And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.

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


simplify: Declare ye this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,

Say this openly in Jacob and give it out in Judah, saying,


rate difficulty: and for the leprosy of garments, and of houses,


simplify: And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

So David and his men went on their way: and Shimei went by the hillside parallel with them, cursing and sending stones and dust at him.


rate difficulty: Brethren, the pleasure indeed of my heart, and my supplication that <FI>is<Fi> to God for Israel, is--for salvation;

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


rate difficulty: And the woman that hath an unbelieving husband, and he is content to dwell with her, let her not leave her husband.

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


rate difficulty: For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

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


simplify: Then Michaiah declared unto them all the words that he had heard, when Baruch read the book in the ears of the people.

Then Micaiah gave them an account of all the words which had come to his ears when Baruch was reading the book to the people.


simplify: That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

so that you may become children of your Father who is in heaven; for he causes his sun to rise on bad and good alike, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous.


rate difficulty: Say no more words of pride; let not uncontrolled sayings come out of your mouths: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, by him acts are judged.


rate difficulty: And he did the same sins which his father had done before him: his heart was not completely true to the Lord his God, like the heart of David his father.


rate difficulty: He will keep the feet of his holy ones; But the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; For by strength shall no man prevail.


rate difficulty: or when they ask for a fish, will give them a snake?

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


rate difficulty: By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.

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


simplify: If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be wroth, then know that evil is determined by him.

If he says, It is well, your servant will be at peace: but if he is angry, then it will be clear to you that he has an evil purpose in mind against me.


rate difficulty: Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

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


rate difficulty: And lifted up for thee have their sons a lamentation, And they have lamented over thee, who <FI>is<Fi> as Tyre? As the cut-off one in the midst of the sea?

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


simplify: Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

Some of us are Parthians, some Medes, some Elamites; and some of us live in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Roman Asia,


rate difficulty: You have sent me out this day from the face of the earth and from before your face; I will be a wanderer in flight over the earth, and whoever sees me will put me to death.


simplify: And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

And teaching them, he said that the Son of man would have to undergo much, and be hated by those in authority, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be put to death, and after three days come back from the dead.


rate difficulty: And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters unto all the Jews that were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, both nigh and far,

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


rate difficulty: All of them are warm as an oven, And they have devoured their judges, All their kings have fallen, There is none calling unto Me among them.


simplify: Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Now to the King eternal, ever-living, unseen, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. So be it.


simplify: And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that the land was polluted, and she committed adultery with stones and with stocks.

So that through all her loose behaviour the land became unclean, and she was untrue, giving herself to stones and trees.


simplify: And the Jews also joined in the charge, affirming that these things were so.

And the Jews were in agreement with his statement, saying that these things were so.


simplify: then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;

Then let his father and mother take him to the responsible men of the town, to the public place;


simplify: Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;

Three times I was whipped with rods, once I was stoned, three times the ship I was in came to destruction at sea, a night and a day I have been in the water;


simplify: because we are members of his body.


rate difficulty: But let him who gets teaching in the word give a part in all good things to his teacher.

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


simplify: and to this agree the words of the prophets, as it hath been written:

And that is in harmony with the words of the prophets, where they say —


rate difficulty: And their sons Thou hast multiplied as the stars of the heavens, and bringest them in unto the land that Thou hast said to their fathers to go in to possess.

reading_level: 11 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 6 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

And he said to them, Nothing will make this sort come out but prayer.


simplify: And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

No athlete is ever awarded the wreath of victory unless they have kept the rules.


simplify: And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

And masters, treat your slaves in the same spirit. Give up threatening them; for you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that before him there is no distinction of rank.


rate difficulty: Or if the cloud came to rest on the House for two days or a month or a year without moving, the children of Israel went on waiting there and did not go on; but whenever it was taken up they went forward on their journey.

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


simplify: Let thistles grow instead of wheat, And cockle instead of barley.   The words of Job are ended.

Then in place of grain let thorns come up, and in place of barley evil-smelling plants.


rate difficulty: And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

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


simplify: Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.

And they will say, Because they gave up the agreement of the Lord their God, and became worshippers and servants of other gods.


simplify: Then the chief captain came near, and laid hold on him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he was, and what he had done.

Then the chief captain came near and took him, and gave orders for him to be put in chains, questioning them as to who he was and what he had done.


simplify: Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.

Your neck is like the tower of David made for a store-house of arms, in which a thousand breastplates are hanging, breastplates for fighting-men.


rate difficulty: Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the Lord;

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


rate difficulty: Face to face on the mountain from the midst of the fire Jehovah spoke with you

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


simplify: Now therefore hear thou the word of Jehovah: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac;

Now then, give ear to the word of the Lord: You say, Be no prophet to Israel, and say not a word against the people of Isaac.


simplify: And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put forth his hand to the ark; and there he died before God.

And the wrath of the Lord, burning against Uzza, sent destruction on him because he had put his hand on the ark, and death came to him there before God.


simplify: And David said to Abishai, Now will Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord’s servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.

And David said to Abishai, Sheba, the son of Bichri, will do us more damage than Absalom did; so take some of your lord's servants and go after him, before he makes himself safe in the walled towns, and gets away before our eyes.


simplify: Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.

Understand, then, that this salvation of God was sent for the Gentiles; and they will listen.”


rate difficulty: “We owe it to your Excellency,” he said, “that we are enjoying profound peace, and we owe it to your foresight that this nation is constantly securing reforms — advantages which we very gratefully accept at all times and places.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: But now I have made selection of Jerusalem, that my name might be there, and of David, to be over my people Israel.

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


rate difficulty: But Jesus having called them to [him], said, Ye know that the rulers of the nations exercise lordship over them, and the great exercise authority over them.

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


rate difficulty: And Jeremiah said, The word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

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


simplify: Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the colour of amber.

And looking, I saw a form like fire; from the middle of his body and down there was fire: and up from the middle of his body a sort of shining, like electrum.


simplify: let them away, that, having gone away to the surrounding fields and villages, they may buy to themselves loaves, for what they may eat they have not.'

Send the people away, so that they may go to the farms and villages around and buy themselves something to eat.”


rate difficulty: And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.

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


simplify: Beyond the Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying,

On the far side of Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses gave the people this law, saying,


rate difficulty: and the crowd, seeing what Paul had done, called out in the Lycaonian language: “The Gods have come down to us in human form.”

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


simplify: Remember therefore whence thou art fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I come to thee, and will move thy candlestick out of its place, except thou repent.

So keep in mind where you were at first, and be changed in heart and do the first works; or I will come to you, and will take away your light from its place, if your hearts are not changed.


simplify: Howbeit Festus answered, that Paul was kept in charge at Cæsarea, and that he himself was about to depart thither shortly.

But Festus, in answer, said that Paul was being kept in prison at Caesarea, and that in a short time he himself was going there.


rate difficulty: My brothers and fathers, give ear to the story of my life which I now put before you.


simplify: For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.

For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.


rate difficulty: I am not able--I alone--to bear all this people, for <FI>it is<Fi> too heavy for me;

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rate difficulty: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.  It was written to the Philippians from Rome by Epaphroditus.


simplify: And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.

And give a thought to the Levite who is living among you, for he has no part or heritage in the land.


rate difficulty: And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,


simplify: From their fruits ye shall know them; do <FI>men<Fi> gather from thorns grapes? or from thistles figs?

By the fruit of their lives you will know them. Do people pick grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles?


rate difficulty: and hands of man under their wings--on their four sides, and their faces and their wings--<FI> are<Fi> to them four;

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simplify: Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, for every tribe a man.

So take twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, a man from every tribe.


simplify: Pour forth the overflowings of thine anger; And look upon every one that is proud, and abase him.

Let your wrath be overflowing; let your eyes see all the sons of pride, and make them low.


rate difficulty: There <FI>is<Fi> Meshech, Tubal, and all her multitude, Round about him <FI>are<Fi> her graves, All of them uncircumcised, pierced of the sword, For they gave their terror in the land of the living,

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rate difficulty: “Master,” said Peter, “are you telling this parable with reference to us or to everyone?”

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rate difficulty: Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress.

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simplify: Now the Lord hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the Lord, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.

*** and the Lord has made it come, and has done as he said; because of your sin against the Lord in not giving ear to his voice; and that is why this thing has come on you.


simplify: In the law it is written, By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers will I speak unto this people; and not even thus will they hear me, saith the Lord.

In the law it is said, By men of other tongues and by strange lips will my words come to this people; and not even so will they give ear to me, says the Lord.


simplify: And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

The chief priest and the teachers of the law were looking for an opportunity of destroying Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.


simplify: And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

But the people meant by the seed sown on the good ground are those who hear the message, and welcome it, and yield a return, thirty, sixty, and even a hundred fold.”


rate difficulty: The afflicted and needy he hath oppressed, Plunder he hath taken violently away, A pledge he doth not return, And unto the idols he hath lifted up his eyes, Abomination he hath done!

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


simplify: And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.

While the boy was coming up to Jesus, the demon dashed him down and threw him into convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the foul spirit, and cured the boy, and gave him back to his father.


rate difficulty: And Paul, fixing his eyes on the council, said, Brethren, I have walked in all good conscience withGod unto this day.

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


rate difficulty: peradventure there are fifty righteous in the midst of the city; dost Thou also consume, and not bear with the place for the sake of the fifty--the righteous who <FI>are<Fi> in its midst?

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


simplify: and salute the church that is in their house. Salute Epænetus my beloved, who is the firstfruits of Asia unto Christ.

And say a kind word to the church which is in their house. Give my love to my dear Epaenetus, who is the first fruit of Asia to Christ.


rate difficulty: If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed therewith; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

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


simplify: And she said unto her, All that thou sayest I will do.


rate difficulty: For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)

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rate difficulty: and no one doth put new wine into old skins, and if not--the new wine doth burst the skins, and the wine is poured out, and the skins will be destroyed; but new wine into new skins is to be put.'

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rate difficulty: Since also Jews ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom,

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rate difficulty: Wherefore ye witness to yourselves, that ye are sons of them that slew the prophets.

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rate difficulty: Then I heard a voice from heaven saying ‘Write — “Blessed are the dead who from this hour die in union with the Lord.”   “Yes,” answers the Spirit, “that they may rest from their toil. Their good deeds go with them.”’

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


simplify: Therefore for your sake the heavens withhold the dew, and the earth withholdeth its fruit.

For this cause the heaven over you is kept from giving dew, and the earth from giving her fruit.


rate difficulty: in that thou buildest thy place of debauchery at the head of every way, and makest thy high place in every street! And thou hast not been as a harlot, in that thou scornest reward,

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


simplify: They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the Lord do sanctify them.

So then, let them keep what I have put into their care, for fear that sin may come on them because of it, so causing their death because they have made it common: I am the Lord, who make them holy.


simplify: If there be a damsel that is a virgin betrothed unto a husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;

If a young virgin has given her word to be married to a man, and another man meeting her in the town, has connection with her;


rate difficulty: And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the Lord came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.


rate difficulty: And Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

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rate difficulty: And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom.


simplify: which things also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Holy Spirit, with spiritual things spiritual things comparing,

And we speak of these gifts, not in language taught by human philosophy, but in language taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things in spiritual words.


rate difficulty: But if some of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive, wast grafted in among them, and didst become partaker with them of the root of the fatness of the olive tree;

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


simplify: And again he began to teach by the sea, and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he, having gone into the boat, sat in the sea, and all the multitude was near the sea, on the land,

Jesus again began to teach by the Sea; and, as an immense crowd was gathering around him, he got into a boat, and sat in it on the Sea, while all the people were on the shore at the water’s edge.


rate difficulty: for Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.


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

On an appointed day Herod, wearing his state robes, seated himself on his throne, and delivered an oration.


rate difficulty: And the people of Beth-shemesh were cutting their grain in the valley, and lifting up their eyes they saw the ark and were full of joy when they saw it.

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rate difficulty: And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:

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simplify: After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a timbrel, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they will be prophesying:

After that you will come to Gibeah, the hill of God, where an armed force of the Philistines is stationed: and when you come to the town, you will see a band of prophets coming down from the high place with instruments of music before them; and they will be acting like prophets:


rate difficulty: And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

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rate difficulty: And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

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simplify: Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.

He is overcome by fears on every side, they go after him at every step.


simplify: Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them.

And there was a day when the sons of the gods came together before the Lord, and the Satan came with them.


simplify: Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

Having put an end to the handwriting of the law which was against us, taking it out of the way by nailing it to his cross;


rate difficulty: And it hath been, instead of spice is muck, And instead of a girdle, a rope, And instead of curled work, baldness, And instead of a stomacher a girdle of sackcloth.

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rate difficulty: `And having come to the second, he said in the same manner, and he answering said, I <FI>go<Fi> , sir, and went not;

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rate difficulty: Their names were Oholah, the older, and Oholibah, her sister: and they became mine, and gave birth to sons and daughters. As for their names, Samaria is Oholah, and Jerusalem, Oholibah.


rate difficulty: And Moses told all these sayings to all the children of Israel; then the people mourned greatly.

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


rate difficulty: she hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the summits of the high places of the city,

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


simplify: and the law is not by faith, but--`The man who did them shall live in them.'

But the law is not based on faith; no, its words are —  ‘Those who practice these precepts will find life through them.’


rate difficulty: he doth cleanse himself for it on the third day, and on the seventh day he is clean; and if he cleanse not himself on the third day, then on the seventh day he is not clean.

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


simplify: As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

And while they were doing the Lord's work, and going without food, the Holy Spirit said, Let Barnabas and Saul be given to me for the special work for which they have been marked out by me.


rate difficulty: And the crowd crying out began to beg [that he would do] to them as he had always done.


rate difficulty: For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.


rate difficulty: Which you have prepared in the sight of all nations —


simplify: Therefore will I scatter them as the stubble that passeth away by the wind of the wilderness.

So I will send them in all directions, as dry grass is taken away by the wind of the waste land.


rate difficulty: For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.

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simplify: I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air:

So then I am running, not uncertainly; so I am fighting, not as one who gives blows in the air:


simplify: get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.

Get out of the good way, turning from the right road; do not keep the Holy One of Israel before our minds.


simplify: And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.

Then he said to the woman: “Your sins have been pardoned.”


simplify: And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?

And coming into his country, he gave them teaching in their Synagogue, so that they were greatly surprised and said, Where did this man get this wisdom and these works of power?


rate difficulty: For lo, I am waving my hand against them, And they have been a spoil to their servants. And ye have known that Jehovah of Hosts hath sent me.

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simplify: but I will send my servants unto thee to-morrow about this time, and they shall search thy house, and the houses of thy servants; and it shall be, that whatsoever is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it away.

But I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time, to make a search through your house and the houses of your people, and everything which is pleasing in your eyes they will take away in their hands.


simplify: And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and did cast forth all those selling and buying in the temple, and the tables of the money-changers he overturned, and the seats of those selling the doves,

Jesus went into the Temple Courts, and drove out all those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers, and the seats of the pigeon-dealers,


rate difficulty: And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.

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rate difficulty: and they fetched forth Uriah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king, who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.

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rate difficulty: Because you have not kept in mind the days when you were young, but have been troubling me with all these things; for this reason I will make the punishment of your ways come on your head, says the Lord, because you have done this evil thing in addition to all your disgusting acts.

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simplify: And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.

And Solomon said, If he is seen to be a man of good faith, not a hair of him will be touched; but if any wrongdoing is seen in him, he is to be put to death.


simplify: And the tidings came to Joab; for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the Tent of Jehovah, 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: Let Deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their houses well.

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rate difficulty: Wherefore hast thou prophesied in the name of Jehovah, saying, `As Shiloh this house shall be, and this city is wasted, without inhabitant?' and all the people are assembled unto Jeremiah in the house of Jehovah.

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simplify: For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

For it was to this that you were called! For Christ, too, suffered — on your behalf — and left you an example, that you should follow in his steps.


simplify: In this made perfect hath been the love with us, that boldness we may have in the day of the judgment, because even as He is, we--we also are in this world;

It is through this that love has attained its perfection in us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment, because what Christ is that we also are in this world.


rate difficulty: And Judah hath come in unto the watch-tower, to the wilderness, and they look unto the multitude, and lo, they <FI>are<Fi> carcases fallen to the earth, and there is none escaped,

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


simplify: For he that was called in the Lord being a bondservant, is the Lord’s freedman: likewise he that was called being free, is Christ’s bondservant.

For he who was a servant when he became a Christian is the Lord's free man; and he who was free when he became a Christian is the Lord's servant.


simplify: And fire is gone out of a rod of her branches, which hath devoured her fruit, so that she hath no strong rod to be a sceptre to rule. This is a lamentation, and shall be for a lamentation.

And fire has gone out from her rod, causing the destruction of her branches, so that there is no strong rod in her to be the ruler's rod of authority. This is a song of grief, and it was for a song of grief.


rate difficulty: Always give thanks for everything to our God and Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

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


rate difficulty: And king David <FI>is<Fi> old, entering into days, and they cover him with garments, and he hath no heat,

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simplify: For through the anger of the Lord it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

And because of the wrath of the Lord, this came about in Jerusalem and Judah, till he had sent them all away from before him: and Zedekiah took up arms against the king of Babylon.


simplify: For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings:

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, the taking of life, broken faith between the married, unclean desires of the flesh, taking of property, false witness, bitter words:


rate difficulty: For an odious woman when she is married; And a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

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simplify: And when David inquired of Jehovah, he said, Thou shalt not go up: make a circuit behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees.

And when David went for directions to the Lord, he said, You are not to go up against them in front; but make a circle round them from the back and come on them opposite the spice-trees.


rate difficulty: Then did they return to Jerusalem from the mount that is called of Olives, that is near Jerusalem, a sabbath's journey;

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simplify: Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy habitation, even unto heaven.

Then the priests and the Levites gave the people a blessing: and the voice of their prayer went up to the holy place of God in heaven.


rate difficulty: How long, sluggard, wilt thou lie down? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

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rate difficulty: So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom; and they made a circuit of seven days’ journey: and there was no water for the host, nor for the beasts that followed them.


rate difficulty: And if she herself puts away her husband and takes another, she is false to her husband.


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

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


simplify: All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin’s gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king’s winepresses.

And all the land will become like the Arabah, from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem; and she will be lifted up and be living in her place; from the doorway of Benjamin to the place of the first doorway, to the doorway of the angle, and from the tower of Hananel to the king's wine-crushing places, men will be living in her.


simplify: And the Lord said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee.

And the Lord said to Joshua, From now on I will give you glory in the eyes of all Israel, so that they may see that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.


simplify: And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.

And when he had taken him down, they saw them all, seated about on all sides, feasting and drinking among all the mass of goods which they had taken from the land of the Philistines and the land of Judah.


simplify: And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

And then all Israel will be saved. As scripture says — ‘From Zion will come the Deliverer; he will banish ungodliness from Jacob.


simplify: The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.

One day the trees went out to make a king for themselves; and they said to the olive-tree, Be king over us.


rate difficulty: And Jesus did rebuke him, saying, `Be silenced, and come forth out of him;' and the demon having cast him into the midst, came forth from him, having hurt him nought;

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


simplify: And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,

He became hungry and wanted something to eat; but while it was being prepared, he fell into a trance,


rate difficulty: And David had the people who were with him numbered, and he put over them captains of thousands and captains of hundreds.


simplify: So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.

So Joab got up and went to Geshur and came back again to Jerusalem with Absalom.


simplify: And shalt return unto the Lord thy God, and shalt obey his voice according to all that I command thee this day, thou and thy children, with all thine heart, and with all thy soul;

And your hearts are turned again to the Lord your God, and you give ear to his word which I give you today, you and your children, with all your heart and with all your soul:


simplify: And certain of those standing by, having heard, said, `Lo, Elijah he doth call;'

Some of those standing around heard this, and said: “Listen! He is calling for Elijah!”


simplify: Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the treasurer of the city saluteth you, and Quartus the brother.

Gaius, with whom I am living, whose house is open to all the church, sends his love, so does Erastus, the manager of the accounts of the town, and Quartus, the brother.


simplify: As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

Like snow in summer and rain when the grain is being cut, so honour is not natural for the foolish.


simplify: And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.

And there was much talk about him in all the places round about.


rate difficulty: The oblation and the drink-offering are cut off from the house of Jehovah; the priests, Jehovah's ministers, mourn.


simplify: For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

We know that the law is spiritual, but I am earthly — sold into slavery to sin.


simplify: But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

But of that day or that hour no one has knowledge, not even the angels in heaven, or the Son, but the Father.


simplify: Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

Desiring to be teachers of the law, though they have no knowledge of what they say or of the statements which they make so certainly.


rate difficulty: And they will take all your wives and your children out to the Chaldaeans: and you will not get away out of their hands, but will be taken by the hands of the king of Babylon: and this town will be burned with fire.

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rate difficulty: Over him were the winged ones: every one had six wings; two for covering his face, two for covering his feed, and two for flight.

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


rate difficulty: wherefore he who is speaking in an <FI>unknown<Fi> tongue--let him pray that he may interpret;

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rate difficulty: And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came.


simplify: From thence also shalt thou go forth, with thy hands upon thy head: for Jehovah hath rejected those in whom thou trustest, and thou shalt not prosper with them.

Truly, you will go out from him with your hands on your head: for the Lord has given up those in whom you have put your faith, and they will be of no help to you.


rate difficulty: The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

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rate difficulty: And they apportion to themselves the land, to pass over into it; Ahab hath gone in one way by himself, and Obadiah hath gone in another way by himself;

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rate difficulty: Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which is the destruction of kings.

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rate difficulty: `The nakedness of a daughter of thy father's wife, begotten of thy father, she <FI>is<Fi> thy sister; thou dost not uncover her nakedness.

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simplify: And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.

And he overcame Moab, and the Moabites became his servants and gave him offerings.


simplify: And Solomon told her all her questions; and there was not anything hid from Solomon which he told her not.

And Solomon gave her answers to all her questions; there was no secret which he did not make clear to her.


rate difficulty: and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.


rate difficulty: But I will for their sakes remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the heathen, that I might be their God: I am the Lord.


simplify: For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

Because everything which God has made is good, and nothing is evil, if it is taken with praise:


rate difficulty: Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.

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


simplify: And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and spy out the land. And the men went up and spied out Ai.

Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is by the side of Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and said to them, Go up and make a search through the land. And the men went up and saw how Ai was placed.


rate difficulty: And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs.


rate difficulty: For your life on earth is done, and you have a secret life with Christ in God.


simplify: having heard about Jesus, having come in the multitude behind, she touched his garment,

heard about Jesus, came behind in the crowd, and touched his cloak.


simplify: And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me, to make me odious to the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and, I being few in number, they will gather themselves together against me and smite me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.

And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, You have made trouble for me and given me a bad name among the people of this country, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and because we are small in number they will come together against me and make war on me; and it will be the end of me and all my people.


rate difficulty: And now behold, I go to my people: come, I will admonish thee what this people will do to thy people at the end of days.

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simplify: And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about me by night; me they thought to have slain, and my concubine they forced, and she is dead.

And the townsmen of Gibeah came together against me, going round the house on all sides by night; it was their purpose to put me to death, and my servant-wife was violently used by them and is dead.


simplify: For Jehovah had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

For the Lord had kept all the women of the house of Abimelech from having children, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.


simplify: And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

And when his friends had news of it, they went out to get him, saying, He is off his head.


simplify: Now these are the generations of Esau (the same is Edom).

Now these are the generations of Esau, that is to say, Edom.


rate difficulty: But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: none of them cast away the abominations of his eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I thought to pour out my fury upon them, so as to accomplish mine anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.

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simplify: And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the hill-country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill-country, and he before them.

And when he came there, he had a horn sounded in the hill-country of Ephraim, and all the children of Israel went down with him from the hill-country, and he at their head.


simplify: But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

But that in every nation he who reverences him and does what is right is acceptable to him.


rate difficulty: For the promise that he should inherit the world did not come to Abraham or his descendants through law, but through the righteousness due to faith.

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rate difficulty: Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry; behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty; behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be put to shame;

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simplify: And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.

And while he was going past Peniel, the sun came up. And he went with unequal steps because of his damaged leg.


simplify: And Jehovah said unto Moses, They shall offer their oblation, each prince on his day, for the dedication of the altar.

And the Lord said to Moses, Let every chief on his day give his offering to make the altar holy.


rate difficulty: The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul;

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


simplify: But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.

But the Lord made Pharaoh's heart hard, and he did not let the children of Israel go.


simplify: Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.

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


simplify: And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.

And the sons of Reuben: Hanoch and Pallu and Hezron and Carmi;


rate difficulty: Neither will I cause men to hear in thee the shame of the heathen any more, neither shalt thou bear the reproach of the people any more, neither shalt thou cause thy nations to fall any more, saith the Lord God.

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


simplify: And it came to pass, on one of those days, as he is teaching the people in the temple, and proclaiming good news, the chief priests and the scribes, with the elders, came upon <FI>him<Fi> ,

On one of these days, when Jesus was teaching the people in the Temple Courts and telling the good news, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, joined by the councillors, confronted him,


rate difficulty: And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

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


simplify: and the priest shall look; and, behold, if there be a white rising in the skin, and it have turned the hair white, and there be quick raw flesh in the rising,

And if the priest sees that there is a white growth on the skin, and the hair is turned white, and there is diseased flesh in the growth,


rate difficulty: And it came to pass the same night, that the Lord said unto him, Take thy father’s young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it:

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


rate difficulty: And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan.

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


rate difficulty: And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Stretch forth thy hand towards the heavens, and there is hail in all the land of Egypt, on man, and on beast, and on every herb of the field in the land of Egypt.'

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


rate difficulty: And he said, Take the arrows: and he took them. And he said to the king of Israel, Send them down into the earth; and he did so three times and no more.


rate difficulty: And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.

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


rate difficulty: `If ye fear Jehovah, and have served Him, and hearkened to His voice, then ye do not provoke the mouth of Jehovah, and ye have been--both ye and the king who hath reigned over you--after Jehovah your God.

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


simplify: He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.

He says sharp words to the sea and makes it dry, drying up all the rivers: Bashan is feeble, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon is without strength.


simplify: `What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him up to you?' and they weighed out to him thirty silverlings,

and said “What are you willing to give me, if I betray Jesus to you?” The Priests ‘weighed him out thirty pieces of silver’ as payment.


simplify: `And the steward said in himself, What shall I do, because my lord doth take away the stewardship from me? to dig I am not able, to beg I am ashamed: --

‘What am I to do,’ the steward asked himself, ‘now that my master is taking the steward’s place away from me? I have not strength to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.


simplify: and Atroth-shophan, and Jazer, and Jogbehah,

And Atroth-shophan and Jazer and Jogbehah;


simplify: And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, even all the host of Pharaoh that went in after them into the sea; there remained not so much as one of them.

And the waters came back, covering the war-carriages and the horsemen and all the army of Pharaoh which went after them into the middle of the sea; not one of them was to be seen.


rate difficulty: Now after John had been put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the good news of God,

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


rate difficulty: for the man on whom this sign of healing had taken place was above forty years old.

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


simplify: For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

For my yoke is good, and the weight I take up is not hard.


rate difficulty: Anyone who goes on and does not keep to the teaching of Christ, has not God: he who keeps to the teaching has the Father and the Son.


rate difficulty: Now it came to pass that, when all the people that were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, then they were glad.

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


simplify: And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.

And the Levite, because he has no part or heritage in the land, and the man from a strange country, and the child who has no father, and the widow, who are living among you, will come and take food and have enough; and so the blessing of the Lord your God will be on you in everything you do.


rate difficulty: And Jehovah said to Moses, Thus shalt thou say to the children of Israel: Ye have seen that I have spoken with you from the heavens.

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


rate difficulty: And the mouth of it within the crown and above was a cubit; and its mouth was rounded, [as] the work of the base, a cubit and a half; and also upon its mouth was sculpture; but their panels were square, not round.


simplify: The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight;


simplify: Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal–hermon unto the entering in of Hamath.

The five chiefs of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites and the Zidonians and the Hivites living in Mount Lebanon, from the mountain Baal-hermon as far as Hamath:


rate difficulty: But they kept him back, saying, Do not go, for evening is near, the day is almost gone. And he went in with them.

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


simplify: And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashhur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, Jehovah hath not called thy name Pashhur, but Magor-missabib.

Then on the day after, Pashhur let Jeremiah loose. Then Jeremiah said to him, The Lord has given you the name of Magor-missabib (Cause-of-fear-on-every-side), not Pashhur.


rate difficulty: And in like manner a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side.

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


rate difficulty: God, from whom all help comes, and who called you, by your union with Christ, into his eternal glory, will, when you have suffered for a little while, himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.

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


simplify: With cakes of leavened bread he shall offer his oblation with the sacrifice of his peace-offerings for thanksgiving.

With his peace-offering let him give cakes of leavened bread, as a praise-offering.


rate difficulty: Each of his friend--beware ye, And on any brother, do not trust, For every brother doth utterly supplant, For every friend slanderously doth walk,

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


rate difficulty: And he also made for the doorway of the temple posts of olive-wood, of the fourth part [of the breadth of the house].

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


rate difficulty: searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ which [was] in them pointed out, testifying before of the sufferings which [belonged] to Christ, and the glories after these.


rate difficulty: And they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon unto Riblah; and they pronounced judgment upon him,

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


rate difficulty: When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

reading_level: 11 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 12 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And they journeyed from Abronah, and encamped in Ezion-geber.

And they went on from Abronah, and put up their tents in Ezion-geber.


simplify: And they all ate, and were filled.

And they all took of the food and had enough.


simplify: But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

If anyone has no care for his family and those in his house, he is false to the faith, and is worse than one who has no faith.


rate difficulty: the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

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


simplify: And the ten horns which thou sawest, and the beast, these shall hate the harlot, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and shall burn her utterly with fire.

And the ten horns which you saw, and the beast, these will be turned against the evil woman, and will make her waste and uncovered, and will take her flesh for food, and will have her burned with fire.


simplify: He that speaketh in a tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

He who makes use of tongues may do good to himself; but he who gives the prophet's word does good to the church.


rate difficulty: And the heaven over your heads will be brass, and the earth under you hard as iron.


rate difficulty: will not the religion that confers the Spirit have still greater glory?

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


rate difficulty: And the Lord said to Moses, Make an image of a snake and put it on a rod, and anyone who has been wounded by the snakes, looking on it will be made well.

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rate difficulty: He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.

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


rate difficulty: And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the fruitful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither joyful noise: no treader shall tread out wine in the presses; I have made the vintage shout to cease.


rate difficulty: And if for this ye hearken not to me, but walk contrary unto me,

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


simplify: Remember now, O Jehovah, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

O Lord, keep in mind how I have been true to you with all my heart, and have done what is good in your eyes. And Hezekiah gave way to bitter weeping.


simplify: For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim:

For the children of Israel will for a long time be without king and without ruler, without offerings and without pillars, and without ephod or images.


rate difficulty: Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit thou shalt protest solemnly unto them, and shalt show them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.

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


rate difficulty: and he who is eating of its carcase doth wash his garments, and hath been unclean till the evening; and he who is lifting up its carcase doth wash his garments, and hath been unclean till the evening.

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


rate difficulty: And Jacob saith unto Joseph, `God Almighty hath appeared unto me, in Luz, in the land of Canaan, and blesseth me,

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


simplify: And if he be poor, and cannot get so much; then he shall take one lamb for a trespass offering to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil;

And if he is poor and not able to get so much, then he may take one male lamb as an offering for wrongdoing, to be waved to take away his sin, and one tenth part of an ephah of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering, and a log of oil;


simplify: But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.

But give my orders to Joshua, comforting him and making him strong; for he is to go over Jordan at the head of this people, and he will give them this land which you will see for their heritage.


rate difficulty: — the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Enoch and Phallu, Hezron and Carmi.


rate difficulty: And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.


rate difficulty: They spat at him and, taking the rod, kept striking him on the head;


simplify: And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto Jehovah your God, as it is written in this book of the covenant.

And the king gave orders to all the people, saying, Keep the Passover to the Lord your God, as it says in this book of the law.


simplify: They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,

They took their flocks and their herds and their asses and everything in their town and in their fields,


rate difficulty: Then began he to reproach the cities in which most of his works of power had taken place, because they had not repented.

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rate difficulty: The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

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


simplify: Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.

Do no damage to the earth, or the sea, or the trees, till we have put a mark on the servants of our God.


rate difficulty: But Paul said in a loud voice, Do yourself no damage, for we are all here.


rate difficulty: And when he became clear about this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John named Mark, where a number of them had come together for prayer.

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: And all flesh will see that I the Lord have taken my sword out of its cover: and it will never go back.

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


simplify: And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the Lord hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;

And Moses said to the children of Israel, See, the Lord has made selection of Bezalel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;


simplify: Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

Happy are you, when men have hate for you, and put you away from among them and say angry words to you, turning away in disgust at your name, because of the Son of man.


rate difficulty: Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle.

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


simplify: And Jesus answering said unto them, `They who are well have no need of a physician, but they that are ill:

In answer Jesus said: “It is not those who are well who need a doctor, but those who are ill.


rate difficulty: Lo, all the souls are Mine, As the soul of the father, So also the soul of the son--they are Mine, The soul that is sinning--it doth die.

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


simplify: And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.

And they came to him with one who had no power of hearing and had trouble in talking; and they made a request to him to put his hands on him.


rate difficulty: and he buildeth Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the cities of store that he hath built in Hamath.

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


rate difficulty: And he saith, `Is it because <FI>one<Fi> called his name Jacob that he doth take me by the heel these two times? my birthright he hath taken; and lo, now, he hath taken my blessing;' he saith also, `Hast thou not kept back a blessing for me?'

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


simplify: The men of Netophah, fifty and six.


rate difficulty: Wherefore they called these days Purim, after the name of Pur. Therefore because of all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and that which had come unto them,

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


simplify: And the Lord was with him; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.

And the Lord was with him; he did well in all his undertakings: and he took up arms against the king of Assyria and was his servant no longer.


simplify: And Moses spake before Jehovah, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?

And Moses, answering the Lord, said, See, the children of Israel will not give ear to me; how then will Pharaoh give ear to me, whose lips are unclean?


simplify: Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

Then Sarah said, I was not laughing; for she was full of fear. And he said, No, but you were laughing.


simplify: if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

Men having a good record, husbands of one wife, whose children are of the faith, children of whom it may not be said that they are given to loose living or are uncontrolled.


rate difficulty: And it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.


rate difficulty: And after all this, Jehovah smote him in his bowels with an incurable sickness.

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


simplify: And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

And now, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will give him the name Jesus.


simplify: Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for unto thee will I give it.

Come, go through all the land from one end to the other for I will give it to you.


rate difficulty: You have made little of my holy things, and have made my Sabbaths unclean.

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


simplify: and his oblation was one silver platter, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering;

And his offering was one silver plate, a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering;


rate difficulty: `Hear ye another simile: There was a certain man, a householder, who planted a vineyard, and did put a hedge round it, and digged in it a wine-press, and built a tower, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad.

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


rate difficulty: And it was told David what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had done.

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


simplify: Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the Lord, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the Lord.

And for the divisions of the priests and Levites, and for all the work in connection with the worship of the house of the Lord, and all the vessels used in the house of the Lord;


simplify: waiting for the blessed hope and manifestation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ,

while we are awaiting our blessed hope — the appearing in glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus.


simplify: And when they were gone up into the boat, the wind ceased.

And when they had got into the boat, the wind went down.


rate difficulty: But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man’s wife.

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


simplify: And though they say, The Lord liveth; surely they swear falsely.

And though they say, By the living Lord; truly their oaths are false.


rate difficulty: For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day thatGod created man on the earth, and from one end of the heavens to the other end of the heavens, whether there hath been anything as this great thing is, or if anything hath been heard like it?

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


simplify: because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,

Through the hope which is in store for you in heaven; knowledge of which was given to you before in the true word of the good news,


rate difficulty: And thou makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them.

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


rate difficulty: Now they tremble, is it not the day of thy fall? Troubled have been the isles that <FI>are<Fi> in the sea, at thine outgoing.

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


simplify: And Korah assembled all the congregation against them unto the door of the tent of meeting: and the glory of Jehovah appeared unto all the congregation.

And Korah made all the people come together against them to the door of the Tent of meeting: and the glory of the Lord was seen by all the people.


simplify: And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

“Believe in Jesus, our Lord,” they replied, “and you will be saved, you and your household too.”


simplify: And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.

And they were placed in groups, by hundreds and by fifties.


rate difficulty: And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law ofGod, and took a great stone, and set it up there under the oak that was by the sanctuary of Jehovah.

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


rate difficulty: And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:

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


simplify: But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

Had you learned the meaning of the words — ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned those who are not guilty.


simplify: His prayer also, and how God was intreated of him, and all his sin, and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places, and set up groves and graven images, before he was humbled: behold, they are written among the sayings of the seers.

And the prayer which he made to God, and how God gave him an answer, and all his sin and his wrongdoing, and the places where he made high places and put up pillars of wood and images, before he put away his pride, are recorded in the history of the seers.


simplify: saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

Father, if it is your pleasure, take this cup from me: but still, let your pleasure, not mine, be done.


rate difficulty: for the cherubim stretched forth [their] wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its staves above.

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


rate difficulty: Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.

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


simplify: My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,

You for whom I am again enduring a mother’s pains, until a likeness to Christ will have been formed in you.


rate difficulty: Fear and dread fall upon them; By the greatness of thine arm they are still as a stone; Till thy people pass over, Jehovah, Till the people pass over that thou hast purchased.

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


simplify: And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.


simplify: Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

When the Council saw how boldly Peter and John spoke, and found that they were uneducated men of humble station, they were surprised, and realized that they had been companions of Jesus.


simplify: Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass.

Happy are you who are planting seed by all the waters, and sending out the ox and the ass.


rate difficulty: Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.

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


rate difficulty: But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

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


simplify: Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

But Jesus refused. “Go back to your home, to your own people,”he said, “and tell them of all that the Lord has done for you, and how he took pity on you.”


simplify: And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem begat Shammai.

And Shema was the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem was the father of Shammai.


simplify: and the priest shall look on him the seventh day: and, behold, if in his eyes the plague be at a stay, and the plague be not spread in the skin, then the priest shall shut him up seven days more:

And the priest is to see him on the seventh day; and if, in his opinion, the place on his skin has not become worse and is not increased in size, then the priest will keep him shut up for seven days more:


simplify: Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the Lord your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the Lord thy God hath forbidden thee.

Take care that you do not let the agreement of the Lord your God, which he has made with you, go out of your mind, or make for yourselves images of any sort, against the orders which the Lord your God has given you.


simplify: And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;

And he said to them, Which of you, having a friend, would go to him in the middle of the night and say to him, Friend, let me have three cakes of bread;


simplify: And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

And one of the rulers said to me, Do not be sad: see, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome, and has power to undo the book and its seven stamps.


rate difficulty: And betrothed thee to Me in faithfulness, And thou hast known Jehovah.

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


rate difficulty: For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.

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


simplify: And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet spices there shall be rottenness; and instead of a girdle, a rope; and instead of well set hair, baldness; and instead of a robe, a girding of sackcloth; branding instead of beauty.

And in the place of sweet spices will be an evil smell, and for a fair band a thick cord; for a well-dressed head there will be the cutting-off of the hair, and for a beautiful robe there will be the clothing of sorrow; the mark of the prisoner in place of the ornaments of the free.


rate difficulty: and ye have seen all that Jehovah yourGod hath done to all these nations because of you. For Jehovah yourGod is he that hath fought for you.

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


rate difficulty: then those in Judea--let them flee to the mounts;

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


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


rate difficulty: and Apphia the beloved, and Archippus our fellow-soldier, and the assembly in thy house:

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


simplify: And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:

And the rest of the people, who were not put to death by these evils, were not turned from the works of their hands, but went on giving worship to evil spirits, and images of gold and silver and brass and stone and wood which have no power of seeing or hearing or walking:


simplify: And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the Lord.

So he went out from Pharaoh and made prayer to the Lord.