simplify: Return, ye backsliding children, I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we are come unto thee; for thou art Jehovah our God.

Come back, you children who have been turned away, and I will take away your desire for wandering. See, we have come to you, for you are the Lord our God.


simplify: But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

But keep in mind the Lord your God: for it is he who gives you the power to get wealth, so that he may give effect to the agreement which he made by his oath with your fathers, as at this day.


rate difficulty: A door is turned on its pillar, and the hater of work on his bed.

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


simplify: And they went up to the city; and as they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them, to go up to the high place.

So they went up to the town, and when they came inside the town, Samuel came face to face with them on his way to the high place.


simplify: And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.

And on the top of the arch which was over their heads was the form of a king's seat, like a sapphire stone; and on the form of the seat was the form of a man seated on it on high.


simplify: And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

And Mary was with her for about three months and then went back to her house.


simplify: because the mind of the flesh <FI>is<Fi> enmity to God, for to the law of God it doth not subject itself,

because to be earthly-minded is to be an enemy to God, for such a mind does not submit to the law of God, nor indeed can it do so.


simplify: And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.

And this is what you are to do: every male, and every woman who has had sex relations with a man, you are to put to the curse, but you are to keep safe the virgins. And they did so.


simplify: Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

and that is why I submit to anything for the sake of God’s people: so that they also may obtain the salvation which comes from union with Christ Jesus, and imperishable glory.


rate difficulty: Therefore, I tell you, people will be forgiven every sin and slander; but slander against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.


simplify: Aristarchus my fellow-prisoner saluteth you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (touching whom ye received commandments; if he come unto you, receive him),

Aristarchus, my brother-prisoner, sends his love to you, and Mark, a relation of Barnabas (about whom you have been given orders: if he comes to you, be kind to him),


rate difficulty: Lo, these from afar come in, And lo, these from the north, and from the sea, And these from the land of Sinim.

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


simplify: And ye shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of a covenant betwixt me and you.

In the flesh of your private parts you are to undergo it, as a mark of the agreement between me and you.


simplify: And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I should do unto you?

And Jesus, stopping, sent for them, and said, What would you have me do to you?


rate difficulty: In his days, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came up and Jehoiakim was his servant for three years; then he took up arms against him.


rate difficulty: So then if, while the husband liveth, she be joined to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if the husband die, she is free from the law, so that she is no adulteress, though she be joined to another man.

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


simplify: The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.


simplify: And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,


simplify: For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

I declare to all who hear the words of the prophecy contained in this book — ‘If anyone adds to it, God will add to his troubles the curses described in this book;


simplify: and they cried out--the whole multitude--saying, `Away with this one, and release to us Barabbas,'

But they began to shout as one man: “Kill this fellow, but release Barabbas for us.”


simplify: And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.

And her father said, It seemed to me that you had only hate for her; so I gave her to your friend: but is not her younger sister fairer than she? so please take her in place of the other.


rate difficulty: and the hand of Jehovah hath been on Elijah, and he girdeth up his loins, and runneth before Ahab, till thine entering Jezreel.

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


simplify: But of a truth I say unto you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there came a great famine over all the land;

Truly I say to you, There were a number of widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up for three years and six months and there was no food in the land;


simplify: And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

And the king said to his servants, Do you not see that a chief and a great man has come to his end today in Israel?


simplify: And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal–hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

Now after two full years, Absalom had men cutting the wool of his sheep in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim: and he sent for all the king's sons to come to his feast.


rate difficulty: But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:

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


rate difficulty: Sons of Uzziel: Michah; for sons of Michah: Shamir.

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


simplify: Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

Put away all your evil-doing in which you have done sin; and make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit: why are you desiring death, O children of Israel?


rate difficulty: And by the breath of thy nostrils the waters were heaped up; The streams stood as a mound; The depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.


simplify: The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.

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


rate difficulty: But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

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


rate difficulty: Understand that I, Paul, myself tell you that if you allow yourselves to be circumcised, Christ will avail you nothing.

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


simplify: being declared righteous freely by His grace through the redemption that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus,

but, in his loving kindness, are being freely pronounced righteous through the deliverance found in Christ Jesus.


rate difficulty: He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being regretted. And they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.

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


simplify: And the word of Jehovah came the second time unto Haggai in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying,

And the word of the Lord came a second time to Haggai, on the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying,


rate difficulty: and he said unto them, Set your heart unto all the words which I testify unto you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, even all the words of this law.

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


simplify: And they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, in their trespass which they trespassed against me, and also that, because they walked contrary unto me,

And they will have grief for their sins and for the sins of their fathers, when their hearts were untrue to me, and they went against me;


rate difficulty: The people of the land have been acting cruelly, taking men's goods by force; they have been hard on the poor and those in need, and have done wrong to the man from a strange land.

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


simplify: and he said, `And to you, the lawyers, woe! because ye burden men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves with one of your fingers do not touch the burdens.

But Jesus went on: “Alas for you, too, you students of the law! You load people with loads that are too heavy to carry, but do not, yourselves, touch them with one of your fingers.


simplify: And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the rising again from the dead should mean.

And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the coming back from the dead might be.


simplify: And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.

And the people saw them going, and a number of them, having knowledge who they were, went running there together on foot from all the towns, and got there before them.


rate difficulty: and sent his servant, when it was time for the dinner, to say to those who had been invited ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

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


rate difficulty: This, dear friends, is my second letter to you. In both of them I have tried, by appealing to your remembrance, to arouse your better feelings.


rate difficulty: You have sent your servants with evil words against the Lord, and have said, With all my war-carriages I have come up to the top of the mountains, to the inmost parts of Lebanon; its tall cedars will be cut down, and the best trees of its woods; I will come up into his highest places, into his thick woods.

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


simplify: And Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

Solomon was thirteen years building a house for himself till it was complete.


rate difficulty: And the heads of the fathers of the families of the sons of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, come near, and speak before Moses, and before the princes, heads of the fathers of the sons of Israel,

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


rate difficulty: And in the six hundred and first year, on the first day of the first month, the waters were dry on the earth: and Noah took the cover off the ark and saw that the face of the earth was dry.

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


rate difficulty: Then said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die.

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


simplify: But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him; for Jehovah thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as at this day.

But Sihon, king of Heshbon, would not let us go through; for the Lord your God made his spirit hard and his heart strong, so that he might give him up into your hands as at this day.


simplify: And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also.

And the men of the town went out and had a fight with Joab: and a number of David's men came to their death in the fight, and with them Uriah the Hittite.


simplify: And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.

And Saul said, Give your decision between my son Jonathan and me. And Jonathan was taken.


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

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


simplify: And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me; what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thy handmaid hath not anything in the house, save a pot of oil.

Then Elisha said to her, What am I to do for you? say now, what have you in the house? And she said, Your servant has nothing in the house but a pot of oil.


simplify: Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;

Though he may get silver together like dust, and make ready great stores of clothing;


simplify: And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.

And when all these tests were ended the Evil One went away from him for a time.


simplify: And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.


rate difficulty: saying —  ‘We thank you, Lord, our God, the Almighty, who is and who was, that you have assumed your great power and reigned.

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


simplify: Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.

Assyria will not be our salvation; we will not go on horses; we will not again say to the work of our hands, You are our gods; for in you there is mercy for the child who has no father.


simplify: The Horites also dwelt in Seir aforetime, but the children of Esau succeeded them; and they destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which Jehovah gave unto them).

And the Horites in earlier times were living in Seir, but the children of Esau took their place; they sent destruction on them and took their land for themselves, as Israel did to the land of his heritage which the Lord gave them.)


simplify: And I saw, and lo, a white cloud, and upon the cloud <FI>one<Fi> sitting like to a son of man, having upon his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle;

Then, in my vision, I saw a white cloud, and on the cloud there was sitting one ‘like a man.’ On his head he had a crown of gold, and in his hand a sharp sickle.


simplify: She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.

She has put her fat beasts to death; her wine is mixed, her table is ready.


rate difficulty: `Wherefore <FI>is<Fi> thy clothing red? And thy garments as treading in a wine fat?'

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


simplify: At the west side four thousand and five hundred, with their three gates; one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali.

At the west side, four thousand five hundred by measure, with their three doors, one for Gad, one for Asher, one for Naphtali.


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

And Jacob said to Rebekah, his mother, But Esau my brother is covered with hair, while I am smooth:


simplify: And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.

Ahab gave Jezebel news of all Elijah had done, and how he had put all the prophets to death with the sword.


simplify: Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.

And Paul sent for a captain and said, Take this young man to your chief, for he has news for him.


rate difficulty: But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the works of power which he did, and the children crying out in the Temple, Glory to the son of David, they were angry and said to him,

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


simplify: So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushazban, Rab-saris, and Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon;

So Nebuzaradan, the captain of the armed men, sent Nebushazban, the Rab-saris, and Nergal-shar-ezer, the Rabmag, and all the chief captains of the king of Babylon,


simplify: Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

“What are we to do to these men?” they asked one another. “That a remarkable sign has been given through them is obvious to everyone living in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.


simplify: He was a widow’s son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.

He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass; he was full of wisdom and knowledge and an expert worker in brass. He came to King Solomon and did all his work for him.


simplify: It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth.

It is better not to take meat or wine or to do anything which might be a cause of trouble to your brother.


simplify: yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn again, and make supplication unto thee in the land of their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have done perversely, and have dealt wickedly;

And if they take thought, in the land where they are prisoners, turning again to you, crying out in prayer to you in that land, and saying, We are sinners, we have done wrong, we have done evil;


rate difficulty: If a brother or a sister is without clothing and in need of the day's food,

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


simplify: Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.

Say to the children of Israel: These are the living things which you may have for food among all the beasts on the earth.


rate difficulty: And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun the goats’ hair.

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


simplify: Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

Therefore, as God’s people, consecrated and dear to him, clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindliness, humility, gentleness, forbearance;


simplify: So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

And there is danger, not only that our trade may be damaged in the opinion of men, but that the holy place of the great goddess Diana may be no longer honoured, and that she to whom all Asia and the world give worship, will be put down from her high position.


simplify: And they brought that which Moses commanded before the tabernacle of the congregation: and all the congregation drew near and stood before the Lord.

And they took the things ordered by Moses, before the Tent of meeting, and all the people came near, waiting before the Lord.


simplify: Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and all that he did, and his sin that he sinned, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and all he did, and his sins, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Judah?


rate difficulty: And Israel putteth out his right hand, and placeth <FI>it<Fi> upon the head of Ephraim, who <FI>is<Fi> the younger, and his left hand upon the head of Manasseh; he hath guided his hands wisely, for Manasseh <FI>is<Fi> the first-born.

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


simplify: When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

At daybreak all the chief priests and the councillors of the nation consulted together against Jesus, to bring about his death.


rate difficulty: However, when they recognized him as a Jew, one cry broke from them all, and they continued shouting for two hours — “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

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


rate difficulty: And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

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


rate difficulty: `There were, then, seven brothers, and the first having taken a wife, died childless,

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


simplify: because it hath been written, `Become ye holy, because I am holy;'

For scripture says —  ‘You will be holy, because I am holy.’


simplify: And Jehovah will scatter thee among all peoples, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou nor thy fathers, even wood and stone.

And the Lord will send you wandering among all peoples, from one end of the earth to the other: there you will be servants to other gods, of wood and stone, gods of which you and your fathers had no knowledge.


simplify: Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for Jehovah hath spoken: I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.

Give ear, O heavens, and you, O earth, to the word which the Lord has said: I have taken care of my children till they became men, but their hearts have been turned away from me.


rate difficulty: And the priest saith to them, `Go in peace; over-against Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> your way in which ye go.'

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


rate difficulty: And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.

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


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

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


simplify: For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

Like the cracking of thorns under a pot, so is the laugh of a foolish man; and this again is to no purpose.


rate difficulty: And the Lord said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

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


simplify: Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.

Some of those standing by heard this, and said: “The man is calling for Elijah!”


simplify: The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

Aram on the east, and the Philistines on the west, who have come against Israel with open mouths. For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.


rate difficulty: and he blesseth them in that day, saying, `By thee doth Israel bless, saying, God set thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh;' and he setteth Ephraim before Manasseh.

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


rate difficulty: `Then it hath been, when he sinneth, and hath been guilty, that he hath returned the plunder which he hath taken violently away, or the thing which he hath got by oppression, or the deposit which hath been deposited with him, or the lost thing which he hath found;

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 8 | difficulty: hard


simplify: For the Lord thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the Lord, him and his sons for ever.

For he, and his sons after him for ever, have been marked out by the Lord your God from all your tribes, to do the work of priests in the name of the Lord.


rate difficulty: I saw the work which God has put on the sons of man.

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


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

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


simplify: But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.

But the men would not give ear to him: so the man took his woman and sent her out to them; and they took her by force, using her for their pleasure all night till the morning; and when dawn came they let her go.


rate difficulty: So that let no one boast in men; for all things are yours.

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


simplify: Oh that I had one to hear me! (Lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me) Andthat I hadthe indictment which mine adversary hath written!

If only God would give ear to me, and the Ruler of all would give me an answer! or if what he has against me had been put in writing!


rate difficulty: Jehovah is a man of war; Jehovah, his name.


rate difficulty: Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: andIsh-boshethsaid to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father’s concubine?

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


simplify: for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith through love working.

If we are in union with Christ Jesus, neither is circumcision nor the omission of it anything, but faith, working through love, is everything.


rate difficulty: Then there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler in the Synagogue: and he went down at the feet of Jesus, desiring him to come to his house;


simplify: and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.

and say ‘Had we been living in the days of our ancestors, we should have taken part in their murder of the prophets!


simplify: And Jacob called unto his sons, and said: Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the latter days.

And Jacob sent for his sons, and said, Come together, all of you, so that I may give you news of your fate in future times.


rate difficulty: yet when it is sown, groweth up, and becometh greater than all the herbs, and putteth out great branches; so that the birds of the heaven can lodge under the shadow thereof.

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


simplify: Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

Saying, I have done wrong in giving into your hands an upright man. But they said, What is that to us? it is your business.


simplify: Thou hast borne thy lewdness and thine abominations, saith Jehovah.

The reward of your evil designs and your disgusting ways has come on you, says the Lord.


rate difficulty: And when the day of Pentecost was come, they were all together in one place.


rate difficulty: And before him there had been no king like him that turned to Jehovah with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there his like.

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


simplify: And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

“Have no fear,” the angel said. “For I bring you good news of a great joy in store for all the nation.


rate difficulty: His answer was: “It is not for you to know times or hours, for the Father has reserved these for his own decision;


simplify: this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded it to be given up.

This man went in to Pilate, and made a request for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate gave orders for it to be given to him.


simplify: Now, my son, Jehovah be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of Jehovah thy God, as he hath spoken concerning thee.

Now, my son, may the Lord be with you; and may you do well, and put up the house of the Lord your God, as he has said of you.


simplify: And if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give it unto the priest with the holy thing.

And if a man takes the holy food in error, he will have to give the holy thing back to the priest, with the addition of a fifth part.


simplify: And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.

And straight away the Spirit sent him out into the waste land.


simplify: Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell in the dust: thy people is scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth them.

Sorrow! how are the keepers of your flock sleeping, O king of Assyria! your strong men are at rest; your people are wandering on the mountains, and there is no one to get them together.


simplify: And his brethren, men of valor, were two thousand and seven hundred, heads of fathers’ houses, whom king David made overseers over the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manassites, for every matter pertaining to God, and for the affairs of the king.

And his brothers were two thousand, seven hundred able men, heads of families, whom King David made overseers over the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, in everything to do with God, and for the king's business.


simplify: I am afraid of you, lest by any means I have bestowed labor upon you in vain.

I am in fear of you, that I may have been working for you to no purpose.


simplify: For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

Even while in our present body we sigh, longing to put over it our heavenly house,


rate difficulty: And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

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


rate difficulty: and the seed of Israel are separated from all sons of a stranger, and stand and confess concerning their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers,

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


rate difficulty: Sons of Zebulun by their families: of Sered <FI>is<Fi> the family of the Sardite; of Elon the family of the Elonite; of Jahleel the family of the Jahleelite.

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


simplify: And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

And Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah.


simplify: Ye fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold?

You foolish ones and blind: which is greater, the gold, or the Temple which makes the gold holy?


simplify: On this side 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 in the virgins being gathered a second time, then Mordecai is sitting in the gate of the king;

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


simplify: Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?

Is Israel a servant? has he been a house-servant from birth? why has he been made waste?


simplify: Since those days were, when one came to an heap of twenty measures, there were but ten: when one came to the pressfat for to draw out fifty vessels out of the press, there were but twenty.

How, when anyone came to a store of twenty measures, there were only ten: when anyone went to the wine-store to get fifty vessels full, there were only twenty.


rate difficulty: Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.

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


rate difficulty: This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of Jehovah of hosts.

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


simplify: Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

And when the captain saw what was done, he gave praise to God, saying, Without doubt this was an upright man.


rate difficulty: Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burned up with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste.


rate difficulty: And Sarah my master’s wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.

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


rate difficulty: It opened its mouth only to blaspheme God, to blaspheme his name and his tent — those who live in his tent in heaven.

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


rate difficulty: Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,


rate difficulty: Salute Prisca and Aquila, my fellow-workmen in Christ Jesus,

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


simplify: Now, O Lord God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

Now, O Lord God, let your word to David my father come true; for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in number.


rate difficulty: Thegodly [man] hath perished out of the land, and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood, they hunt every man his brother with a net.


simplify: And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in the shepherd’s bag which he had, even in his wallet; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

Then he took his stick in his hand, and got five smooth stones from the bed of the stream and put them in a bag such as is used by sheep-keepers; and in his hand was a leather band used for sending stones: and so he went in the direction of the Philistine.


rate difficulty: for her self-glorification and her luxury, give her now an equal measure of torture and misery. In her heart she says ‘I sit here a queen; no widow am I; I will never know misery.’

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


rate difficulty: How is it that ye do not perceive that I spake not to you concerning bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

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


simplify: And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah.

And of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.


simplify: When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth; But the righteous shall look upon their fall.

When evil men are in power, wrongdoing is increased; but the upright will have pleasure when they see their downfall.


simplify: After these things I saw, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation and ofalltribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands;

After these things I saw a great army of people more than might be numbered, out of every nation and of all tribes and peoples and languages, taking their places before the high seat and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, and with branches in their hands,


simplify: His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

His head is as the most delicate gold; his hair is thick, and black as a raven.


rate difficulty: In his burning wrath every horn of Israel has been cut off; his right hand has been turned back before the attacker: he has put a fire in Jacob, causing destruction round about.


simplify: And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed–edom in his house three months. And the Lord blessed the house of Obed–edom, and all that he had.

And the ark of God was in the house of Obed-edom for three months; and the Lord sent a blessing on the house of Obed-edom and on all he had.


simplify: And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering unto the Lord be of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.

And if what he gives for a peace-offering to the Lord is of the flock, let him give a male or female, without any mark on it.


rate difficulty: Now there were at Antioch, in the church there, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon who was named Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, a relation of Herod the king, and Saul.

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


simplify: Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil against thee.

And now, see, the Lord has put a spirit of deceit in the mouth of these prophets of yours; and the Lord has said evil against you.


simplify: And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and offer thou the one for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering, unto Jehovah, to make atonement for the Levites.

And the Levites are to put their hands on the heads of the oxen, and one of the oxen is to be offered for a sin-offering and the other for a burned offering to the Lord to take away the sin of the Levites.


simplify: Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession.

Make no attack on them, for I will not give you any of their land, not even space enough for a man's foot: because I have given Mount Seir to Esau for his heritage.


simplify: And so shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his garment; and so shalt thou do with every lost thing of thy brother’s, which he hath lost, and thou hast found: thou mayest not hide thyself.

Do the same with his ass or his robe or anything which has gone from your brother's keeping and which you have come across: do not keep it to yourself.


simplify: For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:

Yes, God has so constructed the body — by giving a special honor to the part that lacks it —


simplify: The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars;

The sin of Judah is recorded with a pen of iron, and with the sharp point of a jewel it is cut on their hearts of stone, and on the horns of their altars for a sign to them:


simplify: Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

Your bow was quite uncovered. Selah. By you the earth was cut through with rivers.


simplify: And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.

And Jesus said to them in answer, Take care that you are not tricked.


simplify: Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

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


simplify: And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

And this came to the ears of all those, Jews and Greeks, who were living at Ephesus; and fear came on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was made great.


rate difficulty: These <FI>are<Fi> families of the sons of Ephraim, by their numbered ones, two and thirty thousand and five hundred. These <FI>are<Fi> sons of Joseph by their families.

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


simplify: When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

And when these things were said to Jesus, he was surprised, and, turning to the mass of people coming after him, said, I have not seen such great faith, no, not in Israel.


rate difficulty: And it is given to be furbished, that it may be handled: the sword, it is sharpened, yea, it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.

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


simplify: but if ye return unto me, and keep my commandments and do them, though your outcasts were in the uttermost part of the heavens, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen, to cause my name to dwell there.

But if you come back to me and keep my orders and do them, even if those of you who have been forced out are living in the farthest parts of heaven, I will get them from there, and take them back to the place marked out by me for the resting-place of my name.


rate difficulty: for in one hour so great riches is made desolate. And every shipmaster, and every one that saileth any whither, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood afar off,

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


simplify: But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

But in that case how would the scriptures be fulfilled, which say that this must be?”


simplify: And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

But Herod himself said: “John I beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things?” And he endeavored to see him.


simplify: For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

For I am the least of the Apostles, having no right to be named an Apostle, because of my cruel attacks on the church of God.


simplify: And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.

and with difficulty, by keeping close in shore, we reached a place called ‘Fair Havens,’ near which was the town of Lasea.


simplify: Thus did Moses: as Jehovah commanded him, so did he.

This Moses did: as the Lord gave orders, so he did.


rate difficulty: If one be found slain in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath smitten him;

reading_level: 9 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 5 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: See, they have with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok's son, and Jonathan, the son of Abiathar; by them you may send word to me of everything which comes to your ears.

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


rate difficulty: Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the steps thereof: and he measured the threshold of the gate, one reed broad; and the other threshold, one reed broad.

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


simplify: For I came to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law:

For I have come to put a man against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law:


rate difficulty: And the work of righteousness will be peace; and the effect of an upright rule will be to take away fear for ever.


simplify: And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

And righteousness, its fruit, is sown in peace by those who work for peace.


rate difficulty: And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.


rate difficulty: But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

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


rate difficulty: And all Judah stood before the Lord, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.

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


rate difficulty: And I raise of your sons for prophets, And of your choice ones for Nazarites, Is not this true, O sons of Israel? An affirmation of Jehovah.


simplify: but it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall bathe himself in water; and when the sun is down, he shall come within the camp.

But when evening comes near, let him take a bath: and after sundown he may come back to the tents.


rate difficulty: Behold, thou hast instructed many, And thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

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


rate difficulty: I will go higher than the clouds; I will be like the Most High.


simplify: And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man.

And for your blood, which is your life, will I take payment; from every beast I will take it, and from every man will I take payment for the blood of his brother-man.


simplify: Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

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


rate difficulty: and I, lo, I am dwelling in Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans who are come in unto us, and ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruit, and oil, and put in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.'

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


simplify: So it came to pass, when the king’s commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was taken into the king’s house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.

So when the order made by the king was publicly given out, and a number of girls had been placed in the care of Hegai in the king's house in Shushan, Esther was taken into the king's house and put in the care of Hegai, the keeper of the women.


rate difficulty: And Jacob's anger burneth against Rachel, and he saith, `Am I in stead of God who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?'

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


simplify: Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly;

Let a horn be sounded in Zion, let a time be fixed for going without food, have a holy meeting:


rate difficulty: and we took their land, and gave it for an inheritance unto the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of the Manassites.

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


rate difficulty: And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to decline ten steps: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten steps.

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


simplify: For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

I could wish that I were myself accursed and severed from the Christ, for the sake of my people — my own flesh and blood.


simplify: Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

You must also prepare, for when you are least expecting him the Son of Man will come.”


simplify: And Moses told his father-in-law all that Jehovah had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how Jehovah delivered them.

And Moses gave his father-in-law an account of all the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians because of Israel, and of all the troubles which had come on them by the way, and how the Lord had given them salvation.


simplify: Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so do these people, in their turn, oppose the truth. Their minds are corrupted, and, as regards the faith, they are utterly worthless.


simplify: Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,

Then the Evil One took him to the holy town; and he put him on the highest point of the Temple and said to him,


rate difficulty: But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,

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


simplify: And Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus, and said,  Ye men of Athens, in all things I perceive that ye are very religious.

And Paul got to his feet on Mars' Hill and said, O men of Athens, I see that you are overmuch given to fear of the gods.


rate difficulty: And now it is my fear of the people which has made me come to say these words to my lord the king: and your servant said, I will put my cause before the king, and it may be that he will give effect to my request.

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


simplify: And he will give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, which he hath sinned, and wherewith he hath made Israel to sin.

And he will give Israel up because of the sins which Jeroboam has done and made Israel do.


simplify: Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

I praise you, indeed, because you never forget me, and are keeping my injunctions in mind, exactly as I laid them on you.


rate difficulty: And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

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


rate difficulty: And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

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


simplify: For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.

For death comes to us all, and we are like water drained out on the earth, which it is not possible to take up again; and God will not take away the life of the man whose purpose is that he who has been sent away may not be completely cut off from him.


simplify: Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

Then I took my other rod, the one named Bands, cutting it in two, so that the relation of brothers between Judah and Israel might be broken.


rate difficulty: And he set the sea on the right side of the east end, over against the south.

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


simplify: And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.

God did not at that time give him any part of it, not even a foot of ground. But he promised to ‘give him possession of it and his descendants after him, though at that time he had no child.


simplify: Then did Solomon build a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, in the mount that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the children of Ammon.

Then Solomon put up a high place for Chemosh, the disgusting god of Moab, in the mountain before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the disgusting god worshipped by the children of Ammon.


simplify: but those my enemies, who did not wish me to reign over them, bring hither and slay before me.'

But as for my enemies, these men who would not have me as their king, bring them here and put them to death in my presence.’”


rate difficulty: Let not Hezekiah persuade you, saying, Jehovah will deliver us. Has any of thegods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

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


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

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


rate difficulty: The number of all the armies of Ephraim was a hundred and eight thousand, one hundred. They go forward third.


rate difficulty: Take us the foxes, the little foxes, That spoil the vineyards; For our vineyards are in blossom.

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


rate difficulty: And the two thanksgiving companies stand in the house of God, and I and half of the prefects with me,

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


rate difficulty: Let your hearts be broken, and not your clothing, and come back to the Lord your God: for he is full of grace and pity, slow to be angry and great in mercy, ready to be turned from his purpose of punishment.


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

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


simplify: The firstling of his herd, majesty is his; And his horns are the horns of the wild-ox: With them he shall push the peoples all of them, eventhe ends of the earth: And they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, And they are the thousands of Manasseh.

He is a young ox, glory is his; his horns are the horns of the mountain ox, with which all peoples will be wounded, even to the ends of the earth: they are the ten thousands of Ephraim and the thousands of Manasseh.


simplify: Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

Then Jesus came with them to a garden called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples: “Sit down here while I go and pray over there.”


rate difficulty: So they made a covenant at Beer-sheba: and Abimelech rose up, and Phicol the captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.


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


rate difficulty: And hearing it, they gave praise to God; and they said to him, You see, brother, what thousands there are among the Jews, who have the faith; and they all have a great respect for the law:


simplify: My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

My son, take honey, for it is good; and the flowing honey, which is sweet to your taste:


simplify: For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath dealt ill with this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.

For from the time when I came to Pharaoh to put your words before him, he has done evil to this people, and you have given them no help.


rate difficulty: And of the Danites armed for war twenty-eight thousand six hundred.


simplify: Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate,

Then I said, Lord, how long? And he said in answer, Till the towns are waste and unpeopled, and the houses have no men, and the land becomes completely waste,


simplify: And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?

Then King Rehoboam took the opinion of the old men who had been with Solomon his father when he was living, and said, In your opinion, what answer am I to give to this people?


simplify: Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the Lord.

Truly, as a wife is false to her husband, so have you been false to me, O Israel, says the Lord.


rate difficulty: 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.

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


simplify: And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!

And David, moved by a strong desire, said, If only someone would give me a drink of water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem, by the doorway into the town!


simplify: and Arpachshad lived after he begat Shelah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.

And after the birth of Shelah, Arpachshad went on living for four hundred and three years, and had sons and daughters:


rate difficulty: The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar.

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


simplify: Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed, as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Telassar?

Did the gods of the nations keep safe those on whom my fathers sent destruction, Gozan and Haran and Rezeph, and the children of Eden who were in Telassar?


rate difficulty: Of the thirty, he was the noblest, and was made their captain, but he was not equal to the first three.

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


rate difficulty: Remember also thy Creators in days of thy youth, While that the evil days come not, Nor the years have arrived, that thou sayest, `I have no pleasure in them.'

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


rate difficulty: And Pilate answering said to them again, What will ye then that I do [to him] whom ye call King of the Jews?

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


simplify: Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

Saul and Jonathan were loved and pleasing; in their lives and in their death they were not parted; they went more quickly than eagles, they were stronger than lions.


rate difficulty: take heed to thee lest thou forsake the Levite all thy days on thy ground.

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


simplify: And they were married into the families of the sons of Manasseh the son of Joseph, and their inheritance remained in the tribe of the family of their father.

And were married into the families of the sons of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, and their property was kept in the tribe of their father's family


simplify: And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.

and he cried in a loud voice like the roaring of a lion. At his cry the seven peals of thunder spoke, each with its own voice.


simplify: But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.

But from the first, male and female made he them.


simplify: And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.

And a great number will go with them in their evil ways, through whom the true way will have a bad name.


rate difficulty: Man and beast will be increased in you, and they will have offspring and be fertile: I will make you thickly peopled as you were before, and will do more for you than at the first: and you will be certain that I am the Lord.

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rate difficulty: And it cometh to pass after these things that God hath tried Abraham, and saith unto him, `Abraham;' and he saith, `Here <FI>am<Fi> I.'

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rate difficulty: And I will bring you out from the peoples, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out;

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rate difficulty: And Ehud goeth out at the porch, and shutteth the doors of the upper chamber upon him, and hath bolted <FI>it<Fi> ;

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rate difficulty: Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah; and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, whither they are come from Babylon;

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simplify: And it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came unto Nathan, saying,

Now that night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying,


simplify: And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the Lord brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.

And Moses' rod was stretched out over the land of Egypt, and the Lord sent an east wind over the land all that day and all the night; and in the morning the locusts came up with the east wind.


rate difficulty: Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith.


rate difficulty: And ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God doth dwell in you; and if any one hath not the Spirit of Christ--this one is not His;

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simplify: Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.

Till the spirit comes on us from on high, and the waste land becomes a fertile field, and the fertile field is changed into a wood.


rate difficulty: And these are the names of the sons of Israel who had come into Egypt; with Jacob had they come, each with his household:

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simplify: And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins?

And those who were seated at table with him said to themselves, Who is this who even gives forgiveness of sins?


rate difficulty: Now if they be married to any of the sons of the [other] tribes of the children of Israel, then shall their inheritance be taken from the inheritance of our fathers, and shall be added to the inheritance of the tribe to which they shall belong; and it shall be taken from the lot of our inheritance.

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rate difficulty: And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.


simplify: And Isaiah said, This shall be the sign unto thee from Jehovah, that Jehovah will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten steps, or go back ten steps?

And Isaiah said, This is the sign the Lord will give you, that he will do what he has said; will the shade go forward ten degrees or back?


simplify: And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land.

All these wonders Moses and Aaron did before Pharaoh: but the Lord made Pharaoh's heart hard, and he did not let the children of Israel go out of his land.


simplify: And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.

The foul spirit threw the man into a fit, and with a loud cry came out from him.


rate difficulty: These two [things] are come unto thee; who will bemoan thee? — desolation and destruction, and famine and sword: how shall I comfort thee?

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


rate difficulty: So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.

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rate difficulty: therefore also I have granted him to Jehovah; as long as he liveth he is granted to Jehovah. And he worshipped Jehovah there.

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simplify: and all the Greeks having taken Sosthenes, the chief man of the synagogue, were beating <FI>him<Fi> before the tribunal, and not even for these things was Gallio caring.

Then they all set on Sosthenes, the synagogue leader, and beat him in front of the Bench, but Gallio did not trouble himself about any of these things.


rate difficulty: Then they drew lots between them; and, the lot having fallen on Matthias, he was added to the number of the eleven apostles.


rate difficulty: on which having fixed mine eyes, I considered, and saw the quadrupeds of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the fowls of the heaven.

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simplify: And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes.

And turning away from them, he was overcome with weeping; then he went on talking to them again and took Simeon and put chains on him before their eyes.


rate difficulty: saying, Go to this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear and not understand, and seeing ye shall see and not perceive.

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rate difficulty: Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up, and rebelled against his lord.

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simplify: And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

And Abram went down on his face on the earth, and the Lord God went on talking with him, and said,


simplify: And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and Hell gave up the dead which were in them; and they were judged every man by his works.


simplify: Jehovah, the God of your fathers, make you a thousand times as many as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised you!

May the Lord, the God of your fathers, make you a thousand times greater in number than you are, and give you his blessing as he has said!


rate difficulty: And say, How have I hated instruction, And my heart despised reproof;

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simplify: And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

And the sons of Eliezer: Rehabiah the first; and Eliezer had no other sons, but Rehabiah had a great number.


simplify: For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.

Before certain persons came from James, he had been in the habit of eating with the Gentile converts; but, when they came, he began to withdraw and hold aloof, because he was afraid of offending those who still held to circumcision.


rate difficulty: and all the kings of Tyre, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the isles that are beyond the sea;


simplify: Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.

And in one month I put an end to the three keepers of the flock; for my soul was tired of them, and their souls were disgusted with me.


rate difficulty: And it was revealed in mine ears by Jehovah of hosts: Assuredly this iniquity shall not be purged from you till ye die, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.

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simplify: they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;

The foolish ones took their lamps, but took no oil with them;


simplify: I said, I will climb up into the palm-tree, I will take hold of the branches thereof: Let thy breasts be as clusters of the vine, And the smell of thy breath like apples,

I said, Let me go up the palm-tree, and let me take its branches in my hands: your breasts will be as the fruit of the vine, and the smell of your breath like apples;


simplify: And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the Lord God of Israel.

Then Hezekiah sent word to all Israel and Judah, and sent letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, requesting them to come to the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, to keep the Passover to the Lord, the God of Israel.


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

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


simplify: What man is like Job, Who drinketh up scoffing like water,

What man is like Job, a man who freely makes sport of God,


rate difficulty: Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel.

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simplify: They shall die of grievous deaths; they shall not be lamented; neither shall they be buried; but they shall be as dung upon the face of the earth: and they shall be consumed by the sword, and by famine; and their carcases shall be meat for the fowls of heaven, and for the beasts of the earth.

Death from evil diseases will overtake them; there will be no weeping for them and their bodies will not be put to rest; they will be like waste on the face of the earth: the sword and need of food will put an end to them; their dead bodies will be meat for the birds of heaven and for the beasts of the earth.


simplify: And the priest shall cause her to swear, and shall say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou have not gone aside to uncleanness, being under thy husband, be thou free from this water of bitterness that causeth the curse.

And he will make her take an oath, and say to her, If no man has been your lover and you have not been with another in place of your husband, you are free from this bitter water causing the curse;


rate difficulty: The Mighty One, God, Jehovah, the Mighty One, God, Jehovah, he knoweth; and Israel he shall know: if it be in rebellion, or if in trespass against Jehovah (save thou us not this day),

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simplify: and many times also it cast him into fire, and into water, that it might destroy him; but if thou art able to do anything, help us, having compassion on us.'

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


simplify: And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;

And the kite and the falcon, and birds of that sort;


simplify: Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.

Give sounds of joy, make melody together, waste places of Jerusalem: for the Lord has given comfort to his people, he has taken up the cause of Jerusalem.


rate difficulty: “When you pray,”Jesus answered, “say —  ‘Father, May your name be held holy, your kingdom come.

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rate difficulty: Take thy share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

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


simplify: Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my sheep at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the sheep; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; and I will deliver my sheep from their mouth, that they may not be food for them.

This is what the Lord has said: See I am against the keepers of the flock, and I will make search and see what they have done with my sheep, and will let them be keepers of my sheep no longer; and the keepers will no longer get food for themselves; I will take my sheep out of their mouths so that they may not be food for them.


rate difficulty: Then King Solomon made answer and said to his mother, Why are you requesting me to give Abishag the Shunammite to Adonijah? Take the kingdom for him in addition, for he is my older brother, and Abiathar the priest and Joab, the son of Zeruiah, are on his side.

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rate difficulty: Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 7 | difficulty: hard


simplify: Again, in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenthdayof the month, the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

And the word of the Lord came to me in the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, saying,


simplify: And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,

And when the beasts give glory and honour to him who is seated on the high seat, to him who is living for ever and ever,


simplify: And Moses rose up, and Joshua his minister: and Moses went up into the mount of God.

Then Moses and Joshua his servant got up; and Moses went up into the mountain of God.


simplify: And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first day of the month, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

Now in the eleventh year, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,


simplify: chief Magdiel, chief Iram: these are the chiefs of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession. This is Esau, the father of the Edomites.

Magdiel, Iram; these are the Edomite chiefs, in their places in their heritage; this is Esau, the father of the Edomites.


rate difficulty: The whole thing which I am commanding you--it ye observe to do; thou dost not add unto it, nor diminish from it.

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rate difficulty: And the border came down to the end of the mountain that lieth before the valley of the son of Hinnom, and which is in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to En–rogel,

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simplify: And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

And God said, See, I have given you every plant producing seed, on the face of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit producing seed: they will be for your food:


simplify: Because He looked on the lowliness of His maid-servant, For, lo, henceforth call me happy shall all the generations,

for he has remembered his humble servant girl; And from this hour all ages will count me happy!


simplify: These are they that were numbered of the families of the Kohathites, all that did serve in the tent of meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment of Jehovah by Moses.

This is the number of those of the Kohathites who did the work in the Tent of meeting, as they were numbered by Moses and Aaron at the order of the Lord.


rate difficulty: And I saw an angel descending from the heaven, having the key of the abyss, and a great chain in his hand.

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rate difficulty: So if I come, I will keep in mind the things he does, talking against us with evil words: and as if this was not enough, he does not take the brothers into his house, and those who are ready to take them in, he keeps from doing so, putting them out of the church if they do.

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rate difficulty: But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that ye should be written to,

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simplify: and indeed the Son of Man doth go according to what hath been determined; but woe to that man through whom he is being delivered up.'

True, the Son of Man is passing, by the way ordained for him, yet alas for that man by whom he is being betrayed!”


simplify: that God hath fulfilled the same unto our children, in that he raised up Jesus; as also it is written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

Which God has now put into effect for our children, by sending Jesus; as it says in the second Psalm, You are my Son; this day I have given you being.


rate difficulty: Jehovah will establish thee unto himself a holy people as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou keep the commandments of Jehovah thyGod, and walk in his ways.

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simplify: And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.

But she was greatly troubled at his words, and said to herself, What may be the purpose of these words?


simplify: Now these are the nations which Jehovah left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan;

Now these are the nations which the Lord kept in the land for the purpose of testing Israel by them, all those who had had no experience of all the wars of Canaan;


simplify: Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them: This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded, saying,

Say to Aaron and to his sons and to all the children of Israel: This is the order which the Lord has given.


simplify: And having called near all the multitude, he said to them, `Hearken to me, ye all, and understand;

Then Jesus called the people to him again, and said: “Listen to me, all of you, and mark my words.


simplify: In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLY UNTO JEHOVAH; and the pots in Jehovah’s house shall be like the bowls before the altar.

On that day all the bells of the horses will be holy to the Lord, and the pots in the Lord's house will be like the basins before the altar.


simplify: And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots:

And it will come about in that day, says the Lord, that I will take away your horses from you, and will give your war-carriages to destruction:


simplify: And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the baggage.

And David said to his men, Put on your swords, every one of you. And every man put on his sword; and David did the same; and about four hundred men went up with David, and two hundred kept watch over their goods.


rate difficulty: And in time the poor man came to his end, and angels took him to Abraham's breast. And the man of wealth came to his end, and was put in the earth.

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simplify: He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey.

He who keeps in this town will come to his death by the sword and through need of food and through disease; but he who goes out and gives himself up to the Chaldaeans who are shutting you in, will go on living, and will keep his life safe.


simplify: But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

And he said to her, You are talking like one of the foolish women. If we take the good God sends us, are we not to take the evil when it comes? In all this Job kept his lips from sin.


simplify: And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?

And of whom were you in fear, so that you were false, and did not keep me in mind, or give thought to it? Have I not been quiet, keeping myself secret, and so you were not in fear of me?


rate difficulty: Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, The set feasts of Jehovah, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my set feasts.

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simplify: but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

But Herod the king, because John had made a protest on account of Herodias, his brother's wife, and other evil things which Herod had done,


rate difficulty: and they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work which Jehovah commanded to make.

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rate difficulty: Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,

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simplify: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

Who, though they have knowledge of the law of God, that the fate of those who do these things is death, not only go on doing these things themselves, but give approval to those who do them.


simplify: And they turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out.

And they went up into the hill-country and came to the valley of Eshcol, and saw what was there.


simplify: And he prayed again; and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

And he made another prayer, and the heaven sent down rain and the earth gave her fruit.


simplify: and he hath slain oxen and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host; but Solomon thy servant hath he not called.

And has put to death oxen and fat beasts and sheep in great numbers, and has sent for all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab, the captain of the army; but he has not sent for Solomon your servant.


rate difficulty: But I have, in some measure, less fear in writing to you to put these things before you again, because of the grace which was given to me by God,

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simplify: For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.

Because it is in the Writings, that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant-woman, and one by the free woman.


simplify: For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.

For all his decisions were before me, and I did not put away his laws from me.


rate difficulty: and onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breastplate.

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rate difficulty: For Christ has brought law to an end, so that righteousness may be obtained by everyone who believes in him.

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rate difficulty: And the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel: and this son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp;

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simplify: If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he were married, then his wife shall go out with him.

If he comes to you by himself, let him go away by himself: if he is married, let his wife go away with him.


rate difficulty: The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.


rate difficulty: And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.


simplify: Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes.

Then Jeremiah said, That is not true; I am not going to the Chaldaeans. But he would not give ear to him: so Irijah made him prisoner and took him to the rulers.


rate difficulty: Son of man, set thy face towards Zidon, and prophesy against it,


rate difficulty: if any one a captivity doth gather, into captivity he doth go away; if any one by sword doth kill, it behoveth him by sword to be killed; here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.

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rate difficulty: For the tithe of the children of Israel, which they offer as a heave-offering unto Jehovah, I have given to the Levites for an inheritance: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.

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rate difficulty: Who among you giveth ear <FI>to<Fi> this? Attendeth, and heareth afterwards.

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simplify: And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled 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.


simplify: and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as God Almighty; but by my name Jehovah I was not known to them.

I let myself be seen by Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as God, the Ruler of all; but they had no knowledge of my name Yahweh.


rate difficulty: And be certain in your minds this day; for these words are not said to your children, who have had no experience of the training of the Lord your God, and who have not seen his great power or his strong hand and his stretched-out arm,

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rate difficulty: and if from the corner of his face his head is polished, he <FI>is<Fi> bald of the forehead; he <FI>is<Fi> clean.


rate difficulty: And Jesus having entered into Capernaum, there came to him a centurion calling upon him,


simplify: Wherefore hear the word of Jehovah, ye scoffers, that rule this people that is in Jerusalem:

Give ear then to the word of the Lord, you men of pride, the rulers of this people in Jerusalem:


simplify: And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.

Any man who gives a blow to his father or his mother is certainly to be put to death.


simplify: And he overlaid it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: and he made unto it a crown of gold round about.

The top and the sides and the horns were all plated with the best gold; and he put an edge of gold all round it.


rate difficulty: Thus saith Jehovah, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house; for this thing is of me. So they hearkened unto the words of Jehovah, and returned from going against Jeroboam.


rate difficulty: Now, while they were on their way, he came to a certain town; and a woman named Martha took him into her house.


rate difficulty: They are folded in the skirts of the wind; they will be shamed because of their offerings.


simplify: And I trod down the peoples in mine anger, and made them drunk in my wrath, and I poured out their lifeblood on the earth.

And in my passion the peoples were crushed under my feet, and broken in my wrath, and I put down their strength to the earth.


rate difficulty: About the family of the king of Judah. Give ear to the word of the Lord;


simplify: Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

If any of you is in trouble, let them pray; if anyone is happy, let them sing hymns.


rate difficulty: But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.

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


rate difficulty: for ye were as sheep going astray, but ye turned back now to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.

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simplify: Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

Who in the past was of no profit to you, but now is of profit to you and to me:


simplify: Then the chief priest rent his garments, saying, --`He hath spoken evil; what need have we yet of witnesses? lo, now ye heard his evil speaking;

Then the high priest tore his robes. “This is blasphemy!” he exclaimed. “Why do we want any more witnesses? You have just heard his blasphemy!


rate difficulty: And Naomi her mother-in-law saith to her, `My daughter, do not I seek for thee rest, that it may be well with thee?

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


simplify: Yea, I will cause men to walk upon you, even my people Israel; and they shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance, and thou shalt no more henceforth bereave them of children.

Yes, I will have you walked on by the feet of men, even my people Israel; they will have you for a heritage and you will be theirs, and never again will you take their children from them.


rate difficulty: She crieth in the chief place of concourse; At the entrance of the gates, In the city, she uttereth her words:

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


rate difficulty: No lion shall be there, nor shall ravenous beast go up thereon, nor be found there; but the redeemed shall walk [there].

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


simplify: And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded.

And Moses said to the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, This is the order of the Lord.


rate difficulty: having the glory of God: her light was like unto a stone most precious, as it were a jasper stone, clear as crystal:


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

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


simplify: For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.

For they all saw him, and were troubled. But straight away he said to them, Take heart, it is I, have no fear.


simplify: And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber’s razor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair.

And you, son of man, take a sharp sword, using it like a haircutter's blade, and making it go over your head and the hair of your chin: and take scales for separating the hair by weight.


simplify: For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.

For news of what the queen has done will come to the ears of all women, and they will no longer give respect to their husbands when it is said to them, King Ahasuerus gave orders for Vashti the queen to come before him and she came not.


rate difficulty: Then the angel said, Put on your shoes and get ready to go. And he did so. And he said, Put your coat round you and come with me.

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


simplify: Then one of the twelve, who is called Judas Iscariot, having gone unto the chief priests, said,

It was then that one of the Twelve, named Judas Iscariot, made his way to the chief priests,


rate difficulty: Far be the thought: but letGod be true, and every man false; according as it is written, So that thou shouldest be justified in thy words, and shouldest overcome when thou art in judgment.

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


simplify: And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house; or if the latter husband die, who took her to be his wife;

And if the second husband has no love for her and, giving her a statement in writing, sends her away; or if death comes to the second husband to whom she was married;


simplify: And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

On our arrival at Jerusalem, the followers of the Lord there gave us a hearty welcome;


simplify: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

But store up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal.


simplify: and was questioning him in many words, and he answered him nothing.

So he questioned him at some length, but Jesus made no reply.


simplify: Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.

So my desire is that you take me as your example.


simplify: And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:)

And Moses saw that the people were out of control, for Aaron had let them loose to their shame before their haters:


simplify: The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,

The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,


rate difficulty: If they say to us, Keep quiet where you are till we come to you; then we will keep our places and not go up to them.


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

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


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

He who keeps the day, keeps it to the Lord; and he who takes food, takes it as to the Lord, for he gives praise to God; and he who does not take food, to the Lord he takes it not, and gives praise to God.


simplify: And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

results differ, yet the God who brings about every result is in every case the same.