simplify: And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the king’s house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold, which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of Jehovah, as Jehovah had said.

And he took away all the stored wealth of the Lord's house, and the goods from the king's store-house, cutting up all the gold vessels which Solomon, king of Israel, had made in the house of the Lord, as the Lord had said.


simplify: Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.

And he is not to have a great number of wives, for fear that his heart may be turned away; or great wealth of silver and gold.


rate difficulty: Because the ministration of this service is not only filling up the measure of what is lacking to the saints, but also abounding by many thanksgivings toGod;

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


rate difficulty: But if, after looking at it, he sees that there are no white hairs on it, and it is not deeper than the skin, and it is not very bright, then let the priest keep him shut up for seven days:

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


simplify: But a certain one of them that stood by drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.

But a certain one of those who were near took out his sword, and gave the servant of the high priest a blow, cutting off his ear.


rate difficulty: Now the apostles and the brethren that were in Judæa heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

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


rate difficulty: Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix, greeting.

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


simplify: And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.

And four men came to him with one on a bed who had no power of moving.


simplify: For he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drave Israel from following the Lord, and made them sin a great sin.

For Israel was broken off from the family of David, and they made Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, king, who, driving them away from the laws of the Lord, made them do a great sin.


rate difficulty: And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

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


simplify: For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the nations drink continually; yea, they shall drink, and swallow down, and shall be as though they had not been.

For as you have been drinking on my holy mountain, so will all the nations go on drinking without end; they will go on drinking and the wine will go down their throats, and they will be as if they had never been.


rate difficulty: And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

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


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


rate difficulty: Helez the Paltite, Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

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


simplify: And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.

And the Philistine came nearer to David; and the man who had his body-cover went before him.


simplify: Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity; it is stained with blood.

Gilead is a town of evil-doers, marked with blood.


rate difficulty: But they took no note and did not give ear, but were guided by the thoughts and the pride of their evil hearts, going back and not forward.

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


rate difficulty: And, if anyone gives but a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because they are a disciple, I tell you that they will assuredly not lose their reward.”


simplify: and thou shalt beat some of it very small, and put of it before the testimony in the tent of meeting, where I will meet with thee: it shall be unto you most holy.

And put some of it, crushed very small, in front of the ark in the Tent of meeting, where I will come face to face with you; it is to be most holy.


rate difficulty: For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto the Arnon.

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


rate difficulty: he shall dwell with thee, in the midst of thee, in the place which he shall choose within one of thy gates, where it pleaseth him best: thou shalt not oppress him.

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


simplify: And it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxed strong, that they put the Canaanites to taskwork, and did not utterly drive them out.

And when the children of Israel had become strong, they put the Canaanites to forced work, in place of driving them out.


rate difficulty: Circumcision has its value, if you are obeying the law. But, if you are a breaker of the law, your circumcision is no better than uncircumcision.

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


rate difficulty: Behold, these say unto me, Where is the word of Jehovah? let it then come!

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


rate difficulty: who shall render account to him who is ready to judge [the] living and [the] dead.


rate difficulty: The desire of the righteous is only good; Butthe expectation of the wicked is wrath.


simplify: Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.

And Jesus went away from there into the country of Tyre and Sidon.


rate difficulty: And the anger of Jehovah was hot against Israel; and he said, Because this nation hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and hath not hearkened unto my voice,

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


simplify: It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

It is not good to take much honey: so he who is not looking for honour will be honoured.


simplify: And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

And may the God of peace himself make you holy in every way; and may your spirit and soul and body be free from all sin at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.


simplify: And his armorbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thy heart: turn thee, behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.

And his servant said to him, Do whatever is in your mind: see, I am with you in every impulse of your heart.


rate difficulty: I charge thee in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

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


simplify: The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

At the judgment the Queen of the South will rise up with the present generation, and will condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon; and here is more than a Solomon!


rate difficulty: And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.


simplify: Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.


simplify: Until the Lord have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the Lord your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the Lord’s servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising.

Till the Lord has given your brothers rest, as he has given it to you, and they have taken their heritage in the land which the Lord your God is giving them: then you will go back to the land of your heritage which Moses, the servant of the Lord, gave you on the east side of Jordan.


rate difficulty: And the sons of Hezron, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.

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


rate difficulty: And David said to him, If thou passest on with me, thou wilt be a burden to me;

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


rate difficulty: Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;


simplify: And Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and of the Levites; one fathers’ house being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.

And Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was a Levite, put down their names in writing, the king being present with the rulers, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech, the son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites; one family being taken for Eleazar and then one for Ithamar, and so on.


simplify: He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that which I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow;

He said to him, By the words of your mouth you will be judged, you bad servant. You had knowledge that I am a hard man, taking up what I have not put down and getting in grain where I have not put seed;


rate difficulty: Then he said to them all: “When I sent you out as my messengers, without either purse, or bag, or sandals, were you in need of anything?”   “No; nothing,” they answered.


simplify: She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

Her hands are stretched out to the poor; yes, she is open-handed to those who are in need.


simplify: And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan.

And for the peace-offerings, two oxen, five male sheep, five he-goats, five he-lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahira, the son of Enan.


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

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


rate difficulty: Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri.


rate difficulty: and I will cut off thy graven images and thy pillars out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thy hands;

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


rate difficulty: Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable? It refuseth to be healed. Wilt thou be altogether unto me as a treacherous [spring], [as] waters that fail?

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


rate difficulty: `Happy those hungering now--because ye shall be filled. `Happy those weeping now--because ye shall laugh.

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


rate difficulty: and if there remain but few years unto the year of jubilee, then he shall reckon with him; according unto his [remaining] years [of service] shall he give him back his redemption [money].


simplify: And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.

And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of grain, as food for his people, and twenty measures of clear oil; this he did every year.


simplify: And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.

At daybreak, Jesus went out and walked to a lonely spot. But crowds of people began to look for him; and they came to where he was and tried to detain him and prevent his leaving them.


simplify: Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.

except as to the one sentence that I shouted out as I stood among them — ‘It is about the resurrection of the dead that I am on my trial before you today’.”


rate difficulty: And Moses cometh in--Aaron also--unto Pharaoh, and they say unto him, `Thus said Jehovah, God of the Hebrews, Until when hast thou refused to be humbled at My presence? send My people away, and they serve Me,

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


rate difficulty: and the Pathrusim, and the Casluhim, out of whom came the Philistines, and the Caphtorim.

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


rate difficulty: All things do without murmurings and reasonings,

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


rate difficulty: And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute-players, and the crowd making a tumult,

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


simplify: Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.

Hearing these things, they were cut to the heart and moved with wrath against him.


rate difficulty: The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the lofty people of the earth do languish.

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


rate difficulty: And it will be a sign and a witness to the Lord of armies in the land of Egypt: when they are crying out to the Lord because of their cruel masters, then he will send them a saviour and a strong one to make them free.

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


simplify: Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?

Give ear, my dear brothers; are not those who are poor in the things of this world marked out by God to have faith as their wealth, and for their heritage the kingdom which he has said he will give to those who have love for him?


rate difficulty: And if he that hath the flux spit upon him that is clean, then he shall wash his garments, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the even.

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


simplify: Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the Lord, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon,

As it says in the book of the Wars of the Lord, Vaheb in Suphah, and the valley of the Amon;


simplify: So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.

So he took as his wife Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim, and she gave birth to a son.


rate difficulty: Give help, let us go down, and mingle there their pronunciation, so that a man doth not understand the pronunciation of his companion.'


rate difficulty: Fear, and a snare, and a gin, <FI>are<Fi> for thee, O inhabitant of Moab--an affirmation of Jehovah,

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


simplify: And Jehovah delivered them into the hand of Israel, and they smote them, and chased them unto great Sidon, and unto Misrephoth-maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.

And the Lord gave them up into the hands of Israel, and they overcame them driving them back to great Zidon and to Misrephoth-maim and into the valley of Mizpeh to the east; and they put them all to death, no man got away safely.


simplify: Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham:

Now these are the generations of Ishmael, the son of Abraham, whose mother was Hagar the Egyptian, the servant of Sarah:


rate difficulty: and the middle bar in the midst of the boards reaching from one end to the other.

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


simplify: to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.

Show honor to everyone, love the Lord's followers, ‘revere God, honor the emperor.’


rate difficulty: The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,


simplify: Ye are the children of Jehovah your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.

You are the children of the Lord your God: you are not to make cuts on your bodies or take off the hair on your brows in honour of the dead;


simplify: And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

And give no man the name of father on earth: because one is your Father, who is in heaven.


simplify: And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed down, and did reverence to Haman; for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence.

And all the king's servants who were in the king's house went down to the earth before Haman and gave him honour: for so the king had given orders. But Mordecai did not go down before him or give him honour.


simplify: and, according as we did bear the image of the earthy, we shall bear also the image of the heavenly.

And as we have borne the likeness of him who came from the dust, so let us bear the likeness of him who came from heaven.


rate difficulty: And the Philistines, forcing their way into the towns of the lowlands and the south of Judah, had taken Beth-shemesh and Aijalon and Gederoth and Soco, with their daughter-towns, as well as Timnah and Gimzo and their daughter-towns, and were living there.

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


simplify: Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

But the men in the boat threw themselves on their faces before him, and said: “You are indeed God’s Son.”


simplify: and they having gone, told to the rest; not even them did they believe.

They also went and told the rest, but they did not believe even them.


simplify: And he answered and said unto them, Go and tell John the things which ye have seen and heard; the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good tidings preached to them.

And answering them he said, Go back and give news to John of what you have seen, and the things which have come to your ears; the blind now see, those who had no power in their legs are walking, lepers are made clean, those who had no hearing now have their ears open, dead men come to life again, and the poor have the good news given to them.


simplify: And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

And he said to them all, If any man has a desire to come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross every day, and come after me.


rate difficulty: And it came to pass when he had been there some time, that Abimelech the king of the Philistines looked out of the window, and saw, and behold, Isaac was dallying with Rebecca his wife.

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


simplify: And the sons of Izhar; Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.

And the sons of Izhar: Korah and Nepheg and Zichri.


simplify: His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.

His left hand is under my head, and his right hand is round about me.


rate difficulty: and they dig another well, and they strive also for it, and he calleth its name `Hatred.'

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


simplify: And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute, To Israel for an everlasting covenant,

And he gave it to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an eternal agreement;


rate difficulty: And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.

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


simplify: But if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them;

But if you are turned away from me, and do not keep my orders and my laws which I have put before you, but go and make yourselves servants to other gods, giving them worship:


simplify: and no one having drunk old <FI>wine<Fi> , doth immediately wish new, for he saith, The old is better.'

No one after drinking old wine wishes for new. ‘No,’ they say, ‘the old is excellent.’”


rate difficulty: Said, O Lord, the God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven or on the earth; keeping faith and mercy unchanging for your servants, while they go in your ways with all their hearts.

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


simplify: Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.

Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi, the son of Vophsi.


simplify: Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

For the business has been so ordered by us as to have the approval, not only of the Lord, but of men.


simplify: But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.

But when the God of heaven was moved to wrath by our fathers, he gave them up into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, the Chaldaean, who sent destruction on this house and took the people away into Babylon.


simplify: and this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment,

And what I pray for is this — that your love may grow yet stronger and stronger, with increasing knowledge and all discernment,


rate difficulty: Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;

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


simplify: And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins.

And the young men of his generation said to him, This is the answer to give to the people who came to you saying, Your father put a hard yoke on us, but will you make it less; say to them, My little finger is thicker than my father's body;


rate difficulty: We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.

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


simplify: And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.

And God gave Solomon a great store of wisdom and good sense, and a mind of wide range, as wide as the sand by the seaside.


rate difficulty: So now send a letter about the Jews, writing whatever seems good to you, in the king's name, and stamping it with the king's ring: for a writing signed in the king's name and stamped with the king's ring may not be changed.

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


simplify: Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them.

But now, go, take the people into that place of which I have given you word; see, my angel will go before you: but when the time of my judging has come, I will send punishment on them for their sin.


simplify: And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:

And there will come a rod out of the broken tree of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots will give fruit.


simplify: And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. Jehovah make the woman that is come into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Beth-lehem:

And all the people who were in the public place, and the responsible men, said, We are witnesses. May the Lord make this woman, who is about to come into your house, like Rachel and Leah, which two were the builders of the house of Israel: and may you have wealth in Ephrathah, and be great in Beth-lehem;


simplify: Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.

Then Joseph, unable to keep back his feelings before those who were with him, gave orders for everyone to be sent away, and no one was present when he made clear to his brothers who he was.


rate difficulty: and take heed that ye fail not to do this: why should harm grow to the damage of the kings?

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


simplify: He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.

He who has no respect for his neighbour is a sinner, but he who has pity for the poor is happy.


simplify: And David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon. And Jehovah loved him;

And David gave comfort to his wife Bath-sheba, and he went in to her and had connection with her: and she had a son to whom she gave the name Solomon. And he was dear to the Lord.


simplify: The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to its place where it ariseth.

The sun comes up and the sun goes down, and goes quickly back to the place where he came up.


rate difficulty: A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.

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


simplify: Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

Shemaiah the Nehelamite sent a letter in his name to Zephaniah, the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,


rate difficulty: Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.


simplify: But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

But we have a desire to give hearing to your opinion: for as to this form of religion, we have knowledge that in all places it is attacked.


rate difficulty: Because of enmity men do groan, And the soul of pierced ones doth cry, And God doth not give praise.

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


simplify: He will deliverevenhim that is not innocent: Yea, he shall be delivered through the cleanness of thy hands.

He makes safe the man who is free from sin, and if your hands are clean, salvation will be yours.


rate difficulty: Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.


rate difficulty: And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it.

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


simplify: But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

But now that faith is come, we are no longer under a servant.


simplify: and Pilate answered them, saying, `Will ye <FI>that<Fi> I shall release to you the king of the Jews?'

he answered: “Do you want me to release the ‘king of the Jews’ for you?”


simplify: An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; Anda liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.


rate difficulty: and he shall bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests; and he shall take thereout his handful of the fine flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof. And the priest shall burn it as the memorial thereof upon the altar, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah:

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


rate difficulty: And they took their bones, and buried them under the tamarisk at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

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


rate difficulty: And the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.


simplify: And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

Then, within the space between the throne and the four Creatures, and in the midst of the councillors, I saw, standing, a Lamb, which seemed to have been sacrificed. It had seven horns and seven eyes. (These eyes are the seven spirits of God, and they are sent into all the world.)


simplify: and they heard a great voice out of the heaven saying to them, `Come up hither;' and they went up to the heaven in the cloud, and their enemies beheld them;

The two men heard a loud voice from heaven which said to them — ‘Come up here,’ and they went up to heaven in the cloud, while their enemies watched them.


simplify: If then David doth call him lord, how is he his son?'

Since, then, David calls him ‘lord,’ how is he David’s son?”


simplify: He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.

He it was who led them out, after he had shown wonders and signs in Egypt, in the Red Sea, and in the desert during forty years.


simplify: And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.

and Joanna (the wife of Herod’s steward, Chuza), and Susannah, and many others — all of whom provided for Jesus and his apostles out of their own resources.


rate difficulty: Why didst thou say, She is my sister, so that I took her as my wife. And now, behold, there is thy wife: take [her], and go away.

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


simplify: For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.

For to go against his orders is like the sin of those who make use of secret arts, and pride is like giving worship to images. Because you have put away from you the word of the Lord, he has put you from your place as king.


rate difficulty: And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.

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


rate difficulty: and keep the charge of Jehovah thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself;

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


simplify: And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said,  I am young, and ye are very old; Wherefore I held back, and durst not show you mine opinion.

And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, made answer and said, I am young, and you are very old, so I was in fear, and kept myself from putting my knowledge before you.


simplify: Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:

Then the chief wine-servant said to Pharaoh, The memory of my sin comes back to me now;


rate difficulty: And the multitude also of the cities round about came together to Jerusalem, bringing sick persons and persons beset by unclean spirits, who were all healed.

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


rate difficulty: righteousness ofGod by faith of Jesus Christ towards all, and upon all those who believe: for there is no difference;

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


rate difficulty: `And when thy brother is become poor, and his hand hath failed with thee, then thou hast kept hold on him, sojourner and settler, and he hath lived with thee;

reading_level: 11 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 7 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.

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


rate difficulty: And it gives much increase to the kings whom you have put over us because of our sins: and they have power over our bodies and over our cattle at their pleasure, and we are in great trouble.

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


simplify: And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.

And stretching himself on the earth, he went to sleep under the broom-plant; but an angel, touching him, said to him, Get up and have some food.


simplify: the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

The thirteenth Huppah, the fourteenth Jeshebeab,


simplify: When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)

As soon, then, as you see ‘the Foul Desecration,’ mentioned by the prophet Daniel, standing in the Holy place,” (the reader must consider what this means)


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

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


simplify: And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.

And his servant Zimri, captain of half his war-carriages, made secret designs against him: now he was in Tirzah, drinking hard in the house of Arza, controller of the king's house in Tirzah.


simplify: And having taken him away from the multitude by himself, he put his fingers to his ears, and having spit, he touched his tongue,

Jesus took him aside from the crowd quietly, put his fingers into the man’s ears, and touched his tongue with saliva.


simplify: Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.

Is any one able to take up the argument against me? If so, I would keep quiet and give up my breath.


rate difficulty: And Jehovah spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,


simplify: And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.

But truly a mountain falling comes to dust, and a rock is moved from its place;


rate difficulty: And all Israel hear of the judgment that the king hath judged, and fear because of the king, for they have seen that the wisdom of God <FI>is<Fi> in his heart, to do judgment.

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


rate difficulty: And Saul was very wroth, and this saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?


simplify: He that hath ears, let him hear.


rate difficulty: So it is with him who goes in to his neighbour's wife; he who has anything to do with her will not go free from punishment.


simplify: Of this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

From this man's seed has God given to Israel a Saviour, even Jesus, as he gave his word;


simplify: and I saw as a sea of glass mingled with fire, and those who do gain the victory over the beast, and his image, and his mark, <FI>and<Fi> the number of his name, standing by the sea of the glass, having harps of God,

Then I saw what appeared to be a sea of glass mixed with fire; and, standing by this sea of glass, holding the harps of God, I saw those who had come victorious out of the conflict with the Beast and its image and the number that formed its name.


simplify: The Lord therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.

So let the Lord be judge, and give a decision between me and you, and see and give support to my cause, and keep me from falling into your hands.


rate difficulty: And at the death of Samlah, Shaul of Rehoboth by the River became king in his place.


rate difficulty: And Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up to Ai. And Joshua chose thirty thousand valiant men, and sent them away by night.


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

And Moses was angry with the chiefs of the army, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds who had come back from the war.


simplify: Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.

He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who keeps company with feasters puts shame on his father.


rate difficulty: on behalf of which I am an ambassador — in chains! Pray that, in telling it, I may speak fearlessly as I ought.

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


rate difficulty: (The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

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


simplify: In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?


simplify: Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

Of his purpose he gave us being, by his true word, so that we might be, in a sense, the first-fruits of all the things which he had made.


rate difficulty: Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

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


simplify: Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the Lord; I saw the Lord sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.

Then he said, Give ear now to the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord seated on his seat of power, and all the army of heaven in their places, at his right hand and at his left.


simplify: Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction.

The lines of his men of war put themselves in order, and make high their ways of destruction against me:


simplify: For in our being still ailing, Christ in due time did die for the impious;

seeing that, while we were still powerless, Christ, in God’s good time, died on behalf of the godless.


rate difficulty: For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.


rate difficulty: Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will punish all them that are circumcised in their uncircumcision:

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor anything that they had taken to them: David brought back all.

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


simplify: While he is yet speaking, there doth come a certain one from the chief of the synagogue's <FI>house<Fi> , saying to him--`Thy daughter hath died, harass not the Teacher;'

Before he had finished speaking, some one came from the house of the synagogue leader and said: “Your daughter is dead! Do not trouble the teacher further.”


simplify: But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.

But my servant Caleb, because he had a different spirit in him, and has been true to me with all his heart, him I will take into that land into which he went, and his seed will have it for their heritage.


simplify: Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;


simplify: And thou saidst in thy heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; and I will sit upon the mount of congregation, in the uttermost parts of the north;

For you said in your heart, I will go up to heaven, I will make my seat higher than the stars of God; I will take my place on the mountain of the meeting-place of the gods, in the inmost parts of the north.


rate difficulty: And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.

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


simplify: Son of man, eat thy bread with quaking, and drink thy water with trembling and with carefulness;

Son of man, take your food with shaking fear, and your water with trouble and care;


simplify: And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

And now I commend you to the Lord and to the message of his love — a message which has the power to build up your characters, and to give you your place among all those who have become Christ’s people.


simplify: And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.

And after the death of Azubah, Caleb took as his wife Ephrath, who was the mother of Hur.


rate difficulty: And Joshua said to the children of Israel, Come to me here: and give ear to the words of the Lord your God.

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


simplify: What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

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


simplify: And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.

And the king was very sad; but because of his oaths, and those who were with him at table, he would not say 'No' to her.


simplify: The wise man’s eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness: and yet I perceived that one event happeneth to them all.

The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the foolish man goes walking in the dark; but still I saw that the same event comes to them all.


rate difficulty: Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto Beth-el, and wept, and sat there before Jehovah, and fasted that day until even; and they offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before Jehovah.

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


rate difficulty: For better is it that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, Than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom thine eyes have seen.

reading_level: 10 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 6 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

And on her brow was a name, SECRET, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE EVIL WOMEN AND OF THE UNCLEAN THINGS OF THE EARTH.


simplify: While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

as they watch your submissive and blameless conduct.


simplify: I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all things--as many as I possess.

I fast twice a week, and give a tenth of everything I get to God.’


simplify: And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground.

And when the dew was gone, on the face of the earth was a small round thing, like small drops of ice on the earth.


simplify: Thy children make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth from thee.

Your builders are coming quickly; your haters and those who made you waste will go out of you.


rate difficulty: And therefore it is that they are before the throne of God, and are serving him day and night in his Temple; and he who is seated on the throne will shelter them.

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


simplify: But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.

But now it has come on you and it is a weariness to you; you are touched by it and your mind is troubled.


rate difficulty: And the Lord said to him, Loose the sandal of thy feet, for the place on which thou standest is holy ground.

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


simplify: And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En–shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En–rogel:

Then the line goes up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and so to the north, in the direction of Gilgal, which is opposite the slope up to Adummim, on the south side of the river: and the line goes on to the waters of En-shemesh, ending at En-rogel:


simplify: They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and in shooting arrows from the bow: they were of Saul’s brethren of Benjamin.

They were armed with bows, and were able to send stones, and arrows from the bow, with right hand or left: they were Saul's brothers, of Benjamin.


simplify: And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you.

And Samuel said to all Israel, You see that I have given ear to everything you said to me, and have made a king over you.


rate difficulty: But as the time of promise drew near whichGod had promised to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

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


rate difficulty: Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons had to do all the public business of Israel, in relation to judges and men in authority.


simplify: And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

And Jesus said, I am: and you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.


rate difficulty: Let your eyes be lifted up on high, and see: who has made these? He who sends out their numbered army: who has knowledge of all their names: by whose great strength, because he is strong in power, all of them are in their places.


rate difficulty: And let your name be made great for ever, and let men say, The Lord of armies is God over Israel: and let the family of David your servant be made strong before you!


rate difficulty: Then Abraham went quickly into the tent, and said to Sarah, Get three measures of meal straight away and make cakes.

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


rate difficulty: Now therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or what there is present.

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


rate difficulty: And he made a mercy-seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.

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


rate difficulty: And ye shall keep it a feast unto Jehovah seven days in the year: it is a statute for ever throughout your generations; ye shall keep it in the seventh month.

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


simplify: Go ye forth from Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans; with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth: say ye, Jehovah hath redeemed his servant Jacob.

Go out of Babylon, go in flight from the Chaldaeans; with the sound of song make it clear, give the news, let the word go out even to the end of the earth: say, The Lord has taken up the cause of his servant Jacob.


rate difficulty: — And the west border is the great sea and [its] coast. This is the border of the children of Judah round about, according to their families.

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


simplify: And they asked him, saying, Teacher, when therefore shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when these things are about to come to pass?

And they said to him, Master, when will these things be? and what sign will there be when these events are to take place?


simplify: and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

And will have him cut in two, and will give him a part in the fate of the false ones: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.


simplify: for I have known that there doth not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, good: for to will is present with me, and to work that which is right I do not find,

I know that there is nothing good in me — I mean in my earthly nature. For, although it is easy for me to want to do right, to act rightly is not easy.


simplify: For on account of a harlota man is broughtto a piece of bread; And the adulteress hunteth for the precious life.

For a loose woman is looking for a cake of bread, but another man's wife goes after one's very life.


rate difficulty: And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

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


simplify: Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

So be not like them; because your Father has knowledge of your needs even before you make your requests to him.


simplify: But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

If, for the sake of what you eat, you wound your fellow follower’s feelings, your life has ceased to be ruled by love. Do not, by what you eat, ruin someone for whom Christ died!


simplify: And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.

And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian playing with Isaac.


rate difficulty: Then the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.


simplify: And it came to pass, that, when David was come to the top of the ascent, where God was worshipped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head.

Now when David had come to the top of the slope, where they gave worship to God, Hushai the Archite came to him in great grief with dust on his head:


simplify: Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not.

But death did not overtake the sons of Korah.


rate difficulty: And when Jesus saw it, he was angry, and said to them, Let the little children come to me, and do not keep them away; for of such is the kingdom of God.

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


rate difficulty: He makes a song, saying, I did wrong, turning from the straight way, but he did not give me the reward of my sin.

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


simplify: And he brake in pieces the images, and cut down the groves, and filled their places with the bones of men.

The stone pillars were broken to bits and the wood pillars cut down, and the places where they had been were made full of the bones of the dead.


simplify: And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.

And when it was the time for shutting the doors at dark, they went out; I have no idea where the men went: but if you go after them quickly, you will overtake them.


rate difficulty: And it came to pass when Jesus had finished commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and preach in their cities.

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


simplify: But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.

And I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, burning up its great houses:


simplify: Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,

At this, with a loud shout, they stopped their ears and all rushed on him, forced him outside the city,


simplify: Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother.

You will not be able to keep on your feet by day, and by night the prophet will be falling down with you, and I will give your mother to destruction.


simplify: Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him that hath the ten talents.

Take away, then, his talent and give it to him who has the ten talents.


rate difficulty: and they place his weapons <FI>in<Fi> the house of Ashtaroth, and his body they have fixed on the wall of Beth-Shan.

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


rate difficulty: And the anger of Jehovah was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about; and they could not any longer stand before their enemies.

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


rate difficulty: The word of the Lord that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.

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


rate difficulty: Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices.


rate difficulty: but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

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


rate difficulty: For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.


rate difficulty: A day for building your walls! in that day will your limits be stretched far and wide.

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


rate difficulty: And Jeroboam son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda--the name of whose mother <FI>is<Fi> Zeruah, a widow woman--servant to Solomon, he also lifteth up a hand against the king;

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


rate difficulty: And the residue of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.


rate difficulty: That is why everything is made to depend on faith: so that everything may be God’s gift, and in order that the fulfillment of the promise may be made certain for all Abraham’s descendants — not only for those who take their stand on the law, but also for those who take their stand on the faith of Abraham. (He is the Father of us all;


simplify: And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

You yourselves were once dead because of your offenses and sins.


rate difficulty: And when they had departed from him (for they left him in great diseases), his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and slew him on his bed, and he died; and they buried him in the city of David, but they did not bury him in the sepulchres of the kings.

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


simplify: But it is not so among you: but whosoever would become great among you, shall be your minister;

But it is not so among you: but whoever has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant:


rate difficulty: And they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father’s house, the offspring and the issue, all vessels of small quantity, from the vessels of cups, even to all the vessels of flagons.

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


simplify: And again having gone away, he prayed, the same word saying;

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


rate difficulty: For this reason, when I was no longer able to keep quiet, I sent to get news of your faith, fearing that you might be tested by the Evil One and that our work might come to nothing.


rate difficulty: How long wilt thou speak these things? Andhow longshall the words of thy mouth be like a mighty wind?

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


rate difficulty: and Jehovah saith to Solomon, `Because that this hath been with thee, and thou hast not kept My covenant and My statutes that I charged upon thee, I surely rend the kingdom from thee, and have given it to thy servant.

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


rate difficulty: this heap <FI>is<Fi> witness, and the standing pillar <FI>is<Fi> witness, that I do not pass over this heap unto thee, and that thou dost not pass over this heap and this standing pillar unto me--for evil;

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


rate difficulty: (The star is called ‘Wormwood.’) A third of the water became bitter as wormwood, and so bitter was the water that many died from drinking it.


simplify: Give no occasion of stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God:

Give no cause of trouble to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God.


simplify: The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; Andgood tidings make the bones fat.

The light of the eyes is a joy to the heart, and good news makes the bones fat.


rate difficulty: I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee; and I will not come in wrath.


simplify: And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.

And he sent out his arrows, driving them in all directions; by his flames of fire they were troubled.


simplify: And as the priest, and the magistrate of the temple, and the chief priests, heard these words, they were doubting concerning them to what this would come;

When the officer in charge at the Temple and the chief priests heard their story, they were perplexed about the apostles and as to what all this would lead to.


rate difficulty: This is what the Lord has said about the prophets by whom my people have been turned from the right way; who, biting with their teeth, say, Peace; and if anyone puts nothing in their mouths they make ready for war against him.


simplify: This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.

This happened three times, and then suddenly it was all taken up into the heavens.


rate difficulty: Then Judah took Gaza and its limit, and Ashkelon and its limit, and Ekron and its limit.

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


rate difficulty: that the king saith unto Nathan the prophet, `See, I pray thee, I am dwelling in a house of cedars, and the ark of God is dwelling in the midst of the curtain.'

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


simplify: The beginning of the word of the Lord by Hosea. And the Lord said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the Lord.

The start of the word of the Lord by Hosea: And the Lord said to Hosea, Go, take for yourself a wife of loose ways, and children of the same, for the land has been untrue to the Lord.


simplify: whereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth, I lie not), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

And of this I became a preacher and an Apostle (what I say is true, not false,) and a teacher of the Gentiles in the true faith.


simplify: And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites.

And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites:


rate difficulty: So the churches grew stronger in the faith, and increased in numbers from day to day.

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


simplify: And now Jehovah show lovingkindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.

May the Lord be good and true to you: and I myself will see that your kind act is rewarded, because you have done this thing.


rate difficulty: and the gold of that land <FI>is<Fi> good, there <FI>is<Fi> the bdolach and the shoham stone;


rate difficulty: And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the spirit of sadness <FI>from<Fi> God prospereth over Saul, and he prophesieth in the midst of the house, and David is playing with his hand, as day by day, and the javelin <FI>is<Fi> in the hand of Saul,

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


simplify: If a bird’s nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young:

If by chance you see a place which a bird has made for itself in a tree or on the earth, with young ones or eggs, and the mother bird seated on the young ones or on the eggs, do not take the mother bird with the young:


simplify: There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.

There are heavenly bodies, and earthly bodies; but the beauty of the heavenly bodies is not the beauty of the earthly.


simplify: And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

hurried over the whole country-side, and began to carry about on mats those who were ill, wherever they heard he was.


rate difficulty: Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy.

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


rate difficulty: So they threw him outside the vineyard and killed him. Now what will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

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


simplify: For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

And for which I undergo these things: but I have no feeling of shame. For I have knowledge of him in whom I have faith, and I am certain that he is able to keep that which I have given into his care till that day.


simplify: to take the spoil and to take the prey; to turn thy hand against the waste places that are now inhabited, and against the people that are gathered out of the nations, that have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the middle of the earth.

To take their property by force and go off with their goods; turning your hand against the waste places which now are peopled, and against the people who have been got together out of the nations, who have got cattle and goods for themselves, who are living in the middle of the earth.


simplify: and it passed along to Azmon, and went out at the brook of Egypt; and the goings out of the border were at the sea: this shall be your south border.

Then on to Azmon, ending at the stream of Egypt: and the end of the limit is at the sea; this will be your limit on the south.


simplify: Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

They reveled in every form of wickedness, evil, greed, vice. Their lives were full of envy, murder, quarreling, treachery, malice.


simplify: Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

The end of a thing is better than its start, and a gentle spirit is better than pride.


simplify: And, behold, the man clothed with linen, which had the inkhorn by his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as thou hast commanded me.

Then the man clothed in linen, who had the inkpot at his side, came back and said, I have done what you gave me orders to do.


rate difficulty: And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

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


rate difficulty: for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, Away with him.


simplify: Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.

Israel is a wandering sheep; the lions have been driving him away: first he was attacked by the king of Assyria, and now his bones have been broken by Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon.


simplify: And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

Falling on his knees, he called out loudly: “Lord! Do not charge them with this sin;” and with these words he fell asleep.


simplify: Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended in him.

Is not this the woodworker, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were bitter against him.


simplify: Then he sent out a second on horseback, who came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me.

Then he sent out a second horseman, who came up to them and said, The king says, Is it peace? And Jehu said in answer, What have you to do with peace? come after me.


rate difficulty: And ye shall rejoice before the Lord your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your menservants, and your maidservants, and the Levite that is within your gates; forasmuch as he hath no part nor inheritance with you.

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


simplify: And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, with certain chief of the fathers, after the house of their fathers, and all of them by their names, were separated, and sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.

So those who had come back did so. And Ezra the priest, with certain heads of families, by their fathers' families, all of them by their names, were marked out; and on the first day of the tenth month they took their places to go into the question with care.


rate difficulty: and I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and if I see aught, I will tell thee.

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


simplify: And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

If ‘a good person is saved only with difficulty, what will become of the godless and the sinful?’


simplify: O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.

O our God, will you not be their judge? for our strength is not equal to this great army which is coming against us; and we are at a loss what to do: but our eyes are on you.


simplify: He had also seven sons and three daughters.

And he had seven sons and three daughters.


rate difficulty: Beat your ploughshares to swords, And your pruning-hooks to javelins, Let the weak say, `I <FI>am<Fi> mighty.'

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


simplify: the children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, saying,

The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and said to Moses and to Eleazar the priest and to the chiefs of the meeting,


simplify: And Jesus went forth, and his disciples, to the villages of Caesarea Philippi, and in the way he was questioning his disciples, saying to them, `Who do men say me to be?'

Afterwards Jesus and his disciples went into the villages around Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples this question — “Who do people say that I am?”


rate difficulty: in knowledge temperance, in temperance endurance, in endurancegodliness,

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


simplify: And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.

And on Kerioth, and on Bozrah, and on all the towns of the land of Moab, far and near.


simplify: And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

They put into Ephesus, and there Paul, leaving his companions, went into the synagogue and addressed the Jews.


simplify: Wrath is not in me: would that the briers and thorns were against me in battle! I would march upon them, I would burn them together.

My passion is over: if the thorns were fighting against me, I would make an attack on them, and they would be burned up together.


rate difficulty: And thou hast said unto them: This <FI>is<Fi> the nation that hath not hearkened, To the voice of Jehovah its God, Nor have they accepted instruction, Perished hath stedfastness, Yea, it hath been cut off from their mouth.

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


simplify: The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

The ninth Mattaniah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;


simplify: And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.

Let them be fixed as a sign on your hand, and marked on your brow;


rate difficulty: For the king’s word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

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


simplify: For this people’s heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them.

For the heart of this people has become fat and their ears are slow in hearing and their eyes are shut; for fear that they might see with their eyes and give hearing with their ears and become wise in their hearts and be turned again to me, so that I might make them well.


simplify: But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.

But I say to you, It will be better for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judging, than for you.


rate difficulty: and I will be to you for a Father, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith [the] Lord Almighty.

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


simplify: But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

“None of you must prevent the man,”answered Jesus, “for no one will use my name in working a miracle, and yet find it easy to speak evil of me.


rate difficulty: And the suburbs of the city shall be toward the north two hundred and fifty [cubits], and toward the south two hundred and fifty, and toward the east two hundred and fifty, and toward the west two hundred and fifty.

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


rate difficulty: So their answer to Jesus was — “We do not know.”   “Then I,”replied Jesus, “refuse to tell you what authority I have to do these things.”

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


rate difficulty: Then the death of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, took place; and his body was put in the earth in the hill of Phinehas his son, which had been given to him in the hill-country of Ephraim.


simplify: And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Whoever exalts themselves will be humbled, and whoever humbles themselves will be exalted.


simplify: And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.

As soon as Judas came, he went up to Jesus at once, and said: “Rabbi!” and kissed him.


rate difficulty: and the priest hath washed his garments, and hath bathed his flesh with water, and afterwards doth come in unto the camp, and the priest is unclean till the evening;

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


rate difficulty: Because the god of this world has made blind the minds of those who have not faith, so that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not be shining on them.

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


rate difficulty: Then the priest shall command that they take away the stones in which the plague is, and they shall cast them into an unclean place without the city:

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


simplify: But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

But be on the watch against men: for they will give you up to the Sanhedrins, and in their Synagogues they will give you blows;


simplify: When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Show a wonder for you; then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it down before Pharaoh, that it become a serpent.

If Pharaoh says to you, Let me see a wonder: then say to Aaron, Take your rod and put it down on the earth before Pharaoh so that it may become a snake.


simplify: Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages.

Come, my loved one, let us go out into the field; let us take rest among the cypress-trees.


rate difficulty: Eleventh, for the eleventh month, <FI>is<Fi> Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the sons of Ephraim, and on his course <FI>are<Fi> twenty and four thousand.

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


rate difficulty: And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of Jehovah, which he made with the children of Israel.

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


rate difficulty: For it has come to our ears that there are some among you whose behaviour is uncontrolled, who do no work at all, but are over-interested in the business of others.

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: easy


simplify: How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?

How have you given help to him who has no power! how have you been the salvation of the arm which has no strength!


rate difficulty: and that your heart may be perfect with Jehovah ourGod, to walk in his statutes and to keep his commandments, as at this day.

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


rate difficulty: And the horses and the transport beasts, the camels and the asses and all the beasts in those tents will be attacked by the same disease.


rate difficulty: And in the morning, when the effect of the wine was gone, Nabal's wife gave him an account of all these things, and all the heart went out of him, and he became like stone.

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


rate difficulty: And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

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


simplify: And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the manslayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.

And he is to go on living in that town till he has to come before the meeting of the people to be judged; (till the death of him who is high priest at that time:) then the taker of life may come back to his town and to his house, to the town from which he had gone in flight.


simplify: And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.

And when she and her family had had baptism, she made a request to us, saying, If it seems to you that I am true to the Lord, come into my house and be my guests. And she made us come.


rate difficulty: We will pass over armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan, that the possession of our inheritance on this side Jordan may be ours.

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


simplify: And Jehovah said unto Moses, Take all the chiefs of the people, and hang them up unto Jehovah before the sun, that the fierce anger of Jehovah may turn away from Israel.

Then the Lord said to Moses, Take all the chiefs of the people, hanging them up in the sun before the Lord, so that the wrath of the Lord may be turned from Israel.


simplify: and now, in Christ Jesus, ye being once afar off became nigh in the blood of the Christ,

But now, through your union with Christ Jesus, you who once were ‘far off’ have, by the shedding of the blood of the Christ, been brought ‘near.’


simplify: And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the Lord carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

And Jehozadak went as a prisoner when the Lord took away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.


simplify: And the priests consented that they should take no more money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house.

So the priests made an agreement to take no more money from the people, and not to make good what was damaged in the house.


rate difficulty: Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

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


simplify: For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

But I say to every one of you, through the grace given to me, not to have an over-high opinion of himself, but to have wise thoughts, as God has given to every one a measure of faith.


simplify: But an angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them out, and said,

But in the night an angel of the Lord, opening the doors of the prison, took them out and said,


simplify: Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.

Now this is the offering which you are to make on the altar: two lambs in their first year, every day regularly.


simplify: And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.

And Joab sent men to David, saying, I have made war against Rabbah and have taken the water-town.


rate difficulty: And Jonathan giveth his weapons unto the youth whom he hath, and saith to him, `Go, carry into the city.'

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


simplify: And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon.

So Sisera got together all his war-carriages, nine hundred war-carriages of iron, and all the people who were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles as far as the river Kishon.


rate difficulty: Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand seven hundred, besides them that had died because of the matter of Korah.


simplify: Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.

Yet, in a way, it is a new command that I am writing to you — manifest in Christ’s life and in your own — for the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining.


rate difficulty: But cleave unto the Lord your God, as ye have done unto this day.

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


simplify: And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good and righteous man

Now there was a man named Joseph, a man of authority and a good and upright man


rate difficulty: And Saul sent messengers to take David, and she said, He is sick.

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


simplify: If thy children have sinned against him, And he hath delivered them into the hand of their transgression;

If your children have done evil against him, then their punishment is from his hand.


simplify: Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.

But they had no fear and gave no signs of grief, not the king or any of his servants, after hearing all these words.


rate difficulty: And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.

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


simplify: For the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, ishe that toucheth the land and it melteth, and all that dwell therein shall mourn; and it shall rise up wholly like the River, and shall sink again, like the River of Egypt;

For the Lord, the God of armies, is he at whose touch the land is turned to water, and everyone in it will be given up to sorrow; all of it will be overflowing like the River, and will go down again like the River of Egypt;


simplify: Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.

Their mind is taken away; now they will be made waste: he will have their altars broken down, he will give their pillars to destruction.


rate difficulty: And it was so, when the days of the feasting were gone about, that Job sent and hallowed them; and he rose up early in the morning, and offered up burnt-offerings [according to] the number of them all; for Job said, It may be that my children have sinned, and cursedGod in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.


simplify: Mine eye affecteth my soul, because of all the daughters of my city.

The Lord is unkind to my soul, more than all the daughters of my town.


rate difficulty: Between morning and evening they are completely broken; they come to an end for ever, and no one takes note.


rate difficulty: and being amazed, and becoming affrighted, they were thinking themselves to see a spirit.


simplify: Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.

And Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made a strong request to the king not to let the book be burned, but he would not give ear to them.


simplify: Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon.

Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad, the son of Chislon.


rate difficulty: Also, for thee, Judah, is a harvest appointed, when I shall turn again the captivity of my people.

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


simplify: Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.

Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur and Joseph and Nethaniah and Asharelah, sons of Asaph; under the direction of Asaph, acting as a prophet under the orders of the king;


simplify: And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.

The same thing occurred in Iconium, where Paul and Barnabas went into the Jewish synagogue, and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed in Christ.


simplify: And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;

And he sent for two captains and said, Make ready two hundred men, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, to go to Caesarea, at the third hour of the night:


simplify: Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

Making the word of God of no effect by your rule, which you have given: and a number of other such things you do.


simplify: And I saw another angel flying in mid heaven, having eternal good tidings to proclaim unto them that dwell on the earth, and unto every nation and tribe and tongue and people;

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


simplify: And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he continued making signs unto them, and remained dumb.

And when he came out he was not able to say anything, and they saw that he had seen a vision in the Temple; and he was making signs to them without words.


rate difficulty: And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,

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


rate difficulty: Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things.

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


rate difficulty: Turn unto me, and be astonished, And put hand to mouth.

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


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

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


simplify: And the sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.

And the sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar and Ethnan.


simplify: And I have given you a land for which ye did not labour, and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell in them; of the vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not do ye eat.

And I gave you a land on which you had done no work, and towns not of your building, and you are now living in them; and your food comes from vine-gardens and olive-gardens not of your planting.


simplify: Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.

Now there was no food to be had in all Egypt and Canaan, and there was great trouble: and our fathers were not able to get food.


simplify: the hangings of the court, the pillars thereof, and their sockets, and the screen for the gate of the court;

The hangings for the open space, its pillars and their bases, and the curtain for the doorway;


simplify: Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:

Who does great things outside our knowledge, wonders without number:


rate difficulty: Elders who <FI>are<Fi> among you, I exhort, who <FI>am<Fi> a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and of the glory about to be revealed a partaker,

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


rate difficulty: And Balak heareth that Balaam hath come, and goeth out to meet him, unto a city of Moab, which <FI>is<Fi> on the border of Arnon, which <FI>is<Fi> in the extremity of the border;

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


simplify: And they were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marvelling at all the things which he did, he said unto his disciples,

And they were full of wonder at the great power of God. But while they were all wondering at all the things which he did, he said to his disciples,


simplify: Then opened he up their understanding to understand the Writings,

Then he enabled them to understand the meaning of the scriptures, saying to them:


simplify: And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father’s house for us to lodge in?

And said to her, Whose daughter are you? is there room in your father's house for us?


rate difficulty: And Moses said to Aaron, This is what Jehovah spoke, saying, I will be hallowed in them that come near me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron was silent.

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


simplify: And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.

And our father said, Go again and get us a little food.


rate difficulty: To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,

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


rate difficulty: Enter into a rock, and be hidden in dust, Because of the fear of Jehovah, And because of the honour of His excellency.

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


rate difficulty: Who were left-handed, able to send a stone at a hair without error.


simplify: I am thankful to God, whom I serve from progenitors in a pure conscience, that unceasingly I have remembrance concerning thee in my supplications night and day,

I am thankful to God, whom I serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience, when I remember you, as I never fail to do, in my prayers — night and day alike,


simplify: Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.


simplify: And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:

And in that day there will be no heat or cold or ice;


rate difficulty: He who sends news by the hand of a foolish man is cutting off his feet and drinking in damage.

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


simplify: Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites.

The names of the towns were Bezer in the waste land, in the table-land, for the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead for the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan for Manasseh.


rate difficulty: And what he did to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben; when they went down into the open mouth of the earth, with their families and their tents and every living thing which was theirs, before the eyes of all Israel:


simplify: But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have communion with demons.

What I say is that the things offered by the Gentiles are offered to evil spirits and not to God; and it is not my desire for you to have any part with evil spirits.


rate difficulty: But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of Jehovah's oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.

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


rate difficulty: and some of the Asiarchs also, who were his friends, sent to him and urged him not to throw himself into the theatre.


rate difficulty: The children of Azmaveth, forty-two.

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


simplify: And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.

and he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and among the wild beasts, while the angels helped him.


simplify: Their heart is divided; now shall they be found guilty: he will smite their altars, he will destroy their pillars.

Their mind is taken away; now they will be made waste: he will have their altars broken down, he will give their pillars to destruction.


rate difficulty: And the instruments of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the meek with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.

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


rate difficulty: And the Lord said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 7 | difficulty: medium


rate difficulty: And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.

reading_level: 6 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 8 | difficulty: hard


simplify: Afterward he brought me to the temple, and measured the posts, six cubits broad on the one side, and six cubits broad on the other side, which was the breadth of the tabernacle.

And he took me to the Temple, and took the measure of the uprights, six cubits wide on one side and six cubits wide on the other.


simplify: Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.

Do your best to help Zenas, the teacher of the law, and Apollos, on their way, and see that they want for nothing.


rate difficulty: `And the altar of perfume, and its staves, and the anointing oil, and the spice perfume, and the covering of the opening at the opening of the tabernacle,

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


rate difficulty: And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before Jehovah. And, behold, Jehovah passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before Jehovah; but Jehovah was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but Jehovah was not in the earthquake:

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


rate difficulty: And he who has prepared us for this change is God, who has also given us his Spirit as a pledge.

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


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

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


simplify: And the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of Jehovah.

And in the hearing of the priests and the prophets and all the people, Jeremiah said these words in the house of the Lord.


rate difficulty: and one he-goat for a sin-offering, — besides the continual burnt-offering, its oblation and its drink-offering.

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


simplify: And as they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots.

And when they were going by in the morning, they saw the fig-tree dead from the roots.