simplify: Therefore David enquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.

And David went for directions to God; and God said to him, You are not to go up after them; but, turning away from them, come face to face with them opposite the spice-trees.


simplify: He leadeth counsellors away stripped, And judges maketh he fools.

He takes away the wisdom of the wise guides, and makes judges foolish;


simplify: Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

How may he have knowledge of my desire for talk with him? or did any man ever say, May destruction come on me?


simplify: And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.

And if that is so, your faith is of no effect; you are still in your sins.


rate difficulty: Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain; so the Lord shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.

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


rate difficulty: Go on waiting calmly, my brothers, till the coming of the Lord, like the farmer waiting for the good fruit of the earth till the early and late rains have come.

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


rate difficulty: And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the Lord.

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


simplify: Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.

Here one of the students of the law interrupted him by saying: “Teacher, when you say this, you are insulting us also.”


rate difficulty: And ye shall appoint the possession of the city five thousand broad, and five and twenty thousand long, over against the oblation of the holy portion: it shall be for the whole house of Israel.

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


simplify: and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone; therefore they have destroyed them.

And have given their gods to the fire; for they were no gods, but wood and stone, the work of men's hands; so they have given them to destruction.


simplify: Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:

And he who had had the one talent came and said, Lord, I had knowledge that you are a hard man, getting in grain where you have not put seed, and making profits for which you have done no work:


simplify: who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. The same called unto him Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.

Who was with the ruler, Sergius Paulus, an able man. This man sent for Barnabas and Saul, desiring to have knowledge of the word of God.


simplify: and he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he set him over all the land of Egypt.

And he made him take his seat in the second of his carriages; and they went before him crying, Make way! So he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.


rate difficulty: in the first day <FI>is<Fi> an holy convocation, ye do no servile work,


simplify: What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

What may we say then? is God not upright? let it not be said.


rate difficulty: So I wrote as I did because I was afraid that if I had come, I should have been pained by those who ought to have made me glad; for I felt sure that it was true of you all that my joy was in every case yours also.

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


simplify: But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared,

But when the mercy of God our Saviour, and his love to man was seen,


rate difficulty: And into whatever town you go, if they take you in, take whatever food is given to you:

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


rate difficulty: Elam the fifth, Johanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.

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


simplify: Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;

These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Israel, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because they have given the upright man for silver, and the poor for the price of two shoes;


simplify: If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith Jehovah, if thou wilt return unto me, and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight; then shalt thou not be removed;

If you will come back, O Israel, says the Lord, you will come back to me: and if you will put away your disgusting ways, you will not be sent away from before me.


rate difficulty: And Shelah lived thirty years, and begot Eber.

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


rate difficulty: and it went out south of the ascent of Akrabbim, and passed on to Zin, and went up on the south of Kadesh-barnea, and passed to Hezron, and went up toward Addar, and turned toward Karkaah,

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


rate difficulty: And Jehovah spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

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


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

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


rate difficulty: `And the girdle of his ephod which <FI>is<Fi> on him, according to its work, is of the same, of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.

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


simplify: and the natural man doth not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for to him they are foolishness, and he is not able to know <FI>them<Fi> , because spiritually they are discerned;

The merely intellectual person rejects the teaching of the Spirit of God; for to them it is mere folly; they cannot grasp it, because it is to be understood only by spiritual insight.


rate difficulty: from a son of thirty years and upward, till a son of fifty years thou dost number them, every one who is going in to serve the host, to do the service in the tent of meeting.

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


simplify: Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

In all that you do, avoid murmuring and dissension,


rate difficulty: But as for you, keep your place here by me, and I will give you all the orders and the laws and the decisions which you are to make clear to them, so that they may do them in the land which I am giving them for their heritage.

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


rate difficulty: And the king of Assyria sent the Rab-shakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem to King Hezekiah with a strong force, and he took up his position by the stream of the higher pool, by the highway of the washerman's

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


simplify: Provideth her bread in the summer, And gathereth her food in the harvest.

She gets her meat in the summer, storing up food at the time of the grain-cutting.


simplify: And the people saw them going, and many knew them, and they ran together there on foot from all the cities, and outwent them.

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


rate difficulty: For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not be still, until her righteousness go forth as brightness, and her salvation as a torch that burneth.

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


simplify: Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter-in-law: she is thy son’s wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

Or with your daughter-in-law, for she is your son's wife, and you may not take her.


simplify: and the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.

and went to Iconium, leaving the disciples full of joy and of the Holy Spirit.


simplify: Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the Lord’s people to transgress.

No, my sons, the account which is given me, which the Lord's people are sending about, is not good.


simplify: yea, he saith, It is too light a thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

It is not enough for one who is my servant to put the tribes of Jacob again in their place, and to get back those of Israel who have been sent away: my purpose is to give you as a light to the nations, so that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.


simplify: And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour,

And Haman, answering the king, said, For the man whom the king has delight in honouring,


simplify: And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests’ garments.

And some of the heads of families gave money for the work. The Tirshatha gave into the store a thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests' robes.


rate difficulty: Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans that besiege you, without the walls; and I will gather them into the midst of this city.

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


rate difficulty: And these are the names of the men: for the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh;

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


rate difficulty: And have caused an assembly to come up against thee, And stoned thee with stones, And thrust thee through with their swords,

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


simplify: For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom; and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit:

For to one are given words of wisdom through the Spirit; and to another words of knowledge through the same Spirit:


simplify: For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they are fled, they are gone, both man and beast.

For out of the north a nation is coming up against her, which will make her land waste and unpeopled: they are in flight, man and beast are gone.


simplify: then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,

Then he said to his servants ‘The banquet is prepared, but those who were invited were not worthy.


simplify: and it came to pass, that he remained many days in Joppa, with a certain one, Simon a tanner.

And Peter stayed some days at Jaffa with a tanner named Simon.


rate difficulty: The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.

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


rate difficulty: For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel. Whence is the transgression of Jacob? is it not [from] Samaria? And whence are the high places of Judah? are they not [from] Jerusalem?


simplify: and Jehovah gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they let them have what they asked. And they despoiled the Egyptians.

And the Lord had given the people grace in the eyes of the Egyptians so that they gave them whatever was requested. So they took away all their goods from the Egyptians.


rate difficulty: So Joshua sent them out: and they took up a secret position between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua kept with the people that night.


simplify: And the people were as murmurers, speaking evil in the ears of Jehovah: and when Jehovah heard it, his anger was kindled; and the fire of Jehovah burnt among them, and devoured in the uttermost part of the camp.

Now the people were saying evil against the Lord; and the Lord, hearing it, was angry and sent fire on them, burning the outer parts of the tent-circle.


rate difficulty: And I will put forth my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.

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


simplify: Who is like unto thee, O Jehovah, among the gods? Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, Fearful in praises, doing wonders?

Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? who is like you, in holy glory, to be praised with fear, doing wonders?


rate difficulty: So a very great number of people came together at Jerusalem to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month.

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


rate difficulty: Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.

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


simplify: And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.

We said our last words to one another, and got into the ship, and they went back to their houses.


rate difficulty: The bricks have come down, but we will put up buildings of cut stone in their place: the sycamores are cut down, but they will be changed to cedars.

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


rate difficulty: And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah.


simplify: But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?

But you have put the poor man to shame. Are not the men of wealth rulers over you? do they not take you by force before their judges?


simplify: The children of Pahath–moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.

The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand, eight hundred and eighteen.


simplify: Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of reeling unto all the peoples round about, and upon Judah also shall it be in the siege against Jerusalem.

See, I will make Jerusalem a cup of shaking fear to all the peoples round about, when Jerusalem is shut in.


simplify: Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved.

Will you not have mercy on him who takes pleasure in doing righteousness, even on those who keep in mind your ways? Truly you were angry, and we went on doing evil, and sinning against you in the past.


rate difficulty: it came to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.

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


simplify: Also Judah kept not the commandments of Jehovah their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.

(But even Judah did not keep the orders of the Lord their God, but were guided by the rules which Israel had made.


simplify: because we have not the wrestling with blood and flesh, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, with the spiritual things of the evil in the heavenly places;

For ours is no struggle against enemies of flesh and blood, but against all the various powers of evil that hold sway in the darkness around us, against the spirits of Wickedness on high.


simplify: And the lot came out for the children of Joseph from the Jordan at Jericho, at the waters of Jericho on the east, even the wilderness, going up from Jericho through the hill-country to Beth-el;

And the limit of the land marked out for the children of Joseph went out from Jordan at Jericho, at the waters of Jericho on the east, in the waste land, going up from Jericho through the hill-country to Beth-el;


simplify: For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

It is degrading even to speak of the things continually done by them in secret.


rate difficulty: And Zedekiah son of Chenaanah maketh for himself horns of iron, and saith, `Thus said Jehovah,

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


rate difficulty: and he died for all, that they who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who died for them and has been raised.


simplify: He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters;

He sent from on high, he took me, pulling me out of great waters.


rate difficulty: Joshua, Eliezer, Joram, Mattith, Levi,

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


rate difficulty: How sayest thou, I am not defiled, I have not gone after the Baals? See thy way in the valley, acknowledge what thou hast done — a swift dromedary traversing her ways!

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


rate difficulty: and let them be for lights in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.


rate difficulty: and these children are impudent and hard-hearted: I am sending thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah.

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


rate difficulty: Of Arod, the family of the Arodites: of Areli, the family of the Arelites.

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


rate difficulty: because, if any one is a hearer of the word and not a doer, this one hath been like to a man viewing his natural face in a mirror,

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


rate difficulty: and they shall see his face; and his name shall be on their foreheads.

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


simplify: But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took all the remnant of Judah, that were returned from all nations, whither they had been driven, to dwell in the land of Judah;

But Johanan, the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces took all the rest of Judah who had come back into the land of Judah from all the nations where they had been forced to go;


rate difficulty: In the seventh year of Jehu began Jehoash to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.


rate difficulty: And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

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


simplify: I say to thee, thou mayest not come forth thence till even the last mite thou mayest give back.'

You will not, I tell you, come out until you have paid the very last cent.”


rate difficulty: For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon.

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


simplify: But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.

But if, while we were desiring to get righteousness through Christ, we ourselves were seen to be sinners, is Christ a servant of sin? In no way!


rate difficulty: And thou shalt say unto him, The Lord God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 10 | difficulty: hard


simplify: for if also an uncertain sound a trumpet may give, who shall prepare himself for battle?

If the bugle sounds a doubtful call, who will prepare for battle?


simplify: Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for Jehovah hath added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.

You said, Sorrow is mine! for the Lord has given me sorrow in addition to my pain; I am tired with the sound of my sorrow, and I get no rest.


rate difficulty: Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.


rate difficulty: And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

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


simplify: And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water.

And when the child was older, she took him to Pharaoh's daughter and he became her son, and she gave him the name Moses, Because, she said, I took him out of the water.


rate difficulty: And of the Levites, certain divisions in Judah were joined to Benjamin.

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


simplify: For the mountains may depart, and the hills be removed; but my lovingkindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall my covenant of peace be removed, saith Jehovah that hath mercy on thee.

For the mountains may be taken away, and the hills be moved out of their places, but my love will not be taken from you, or my agreement of peace broken, says the Lord, who has had mercy on you.


rate difficulty: And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak unto the Lord; I, who am dust and ashes.

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


simplify: For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, save our God?

For who is God but the Lord? and who is a Rock but our God?


rate difficulty: And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of fragrant drugs, according to the work of the perfumer.

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


simplify: Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

Looking for and truly desiring the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will come to an end through fire, and the substance of the earth will be changed by the great heat?


rate difficulty: for this is the love of God, that His commands we may keep, and His commands are not burdensome;

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


simplify: and having known the grace that was given to me, James, and Cephas, and John, who were esteemed to be pillars, a right hand of fellowship they did give to me, and to Barnabas, that we to the nations, and they to the circumcision <FI>may go<Fi> ,

Recognizing the charge entrusted to me, James, Peter, and John, who were regarded as pillars of the church, openly acknowledged Barnabas and me as fellow workers, agreeing that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the Jews.


rate difficulty: And they laid hands on him, and took him.

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


rate difficulty: Make me well, O Lord, and I will be well; be my saviour, and I will be safe: for you are my hope.

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


simplify: And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:

And seeing one of them being attacked, he went to his help and gave the Egyptian a death-blow:


simplify: But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the devoted thing; for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the devoted thing: and the anger of Jehovah was kindled against the children of Israel.

But the children of Israel did wrong about the cursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the family of Judah, took of the cursed thing, moving the Lord to wrath against the children of Israel.


rate difficulty: And Esau said to Jacob, Give me a full meal of that red soup, for I am overcome with need for food: for this reason he was named Edom.


simplify: Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and encamped beside the spring of Harod: and the camp of Midian was on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.

Then Jerubbaal, that is, Gideon, and all the people with him, got up early and put up their tents by the side of the water-spring of Harod; the tents of Midian were on the north side of him, under the hill of Moreh in the valley.


simplify: Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela–hammahlekoth.

So turning back from going after David, Saul went against the Philistines: so that place was named Sela-hammah-lekoth.


rate difficulty: Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.

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


rate difficulty: and that he was buried; and that he hath been raised on the third day according to the scriptures;

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


rate difficulty: Know for a certainty that the Lord your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the Lord your God hath given you.

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


simplify: And the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthah–el:

And the line goes round it on the north to Hannathon, ending at the valley of Iphtah-el;


simplify: for indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

For truly I was taken by force from the land of the Hebrews; and I have done nothing for which I might be put in prison.


rate difficulty: For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.

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


rate difficulty: That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

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


simplify: And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she confidently affirmed that it was even so. And they said, It is his angel.

And they said to her, You are off your head. But still she said, with decision, that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.


simplify: And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink.

Why have you made us come out of Egypt into this evil place? This is no place of seed or figs or vines or other fruits, and there is no water for drinking.


rate difficulty: For I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of this mystery, that ye may not be wise in your own conceits, that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the nations be come in;

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


simplify: Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

Or who has first given to him, and it will be given back to him again?


simplify: And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

And in the letter he said, Take care to put Uriah in the very front of the line, where the fighting is most violent, and go back from him, so that he may be overcome and put to death.


simplify: We give thanks to God always for you all, making mentionof youin our prayers;

We give praise to God at all times for you, keeping you in memory in our prayers;


simplify: But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

And Jesus said to them, A prophet is nowhere without honour, but in his country, and among his relations, and in his family.


rate difficulty: Said hath Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: Lo, I am seeing after Amon of No, And after Pharaoh, and after Egypt, And after her gods, and after her kings, And after Pharaoh, and after those trusting in him,


rate difficulty: I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there is none greater than John: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of God is greater than he.


rate difficulty: Where is the philosopher? Where the teacher of the law? Where the disputant of today? Has not God shown the world’s philosophy to be folly?

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


rate difficulty: Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:


rate difficulty: While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

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


rate difficulty: And when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and did a dance, Herod and those who were at table with him were pleased with her; and the king said to the girl, Make a request for anything and I will give it you.

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


simplify: Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

Say to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin,


simplify: When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; for she had covered her face.

When Judah saw her he took her to be a loose woman of the town, because her face was covered.


rate difficulty: and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe unto the women that sew pillows for all wrists, and that make veils for the head [of persons] of every stature to catch souls! Will ye catch the souls of my people, and will ye save your own souls alive?

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


rate difficulty: Because I delivered the poor that cried, The fatherless also, that had none to help him.

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


simplify: to wit, that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,

Which is that the Gentiles have a part in the heritage, and in the same body, and in the same hope in Christ through the good news,


simplify: then shall he offer with the bullock a meal-offering of three tenth parts of an ephah of fine flour mingled with half a hin of oil:

Then with the ox give a meal offering of three tenth parts of a measure of the best meal mixed with half a hin of oil.


simplify: For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.

And he was hoping that his brothers would see that God had sent him to be their saviour; but they did not see.


simplify: for as many as <FI>are<Fi> promises of God, in him <FI>are<Fi> the Yes, and in him the Amen, for glory to God through us;

For, many as were the promises of God, in Christ is the ‘Yes’ that fulfills them. Therefore, through Christ again, let the ‘Amen’ rise, through us, to the glory of God.


rate difficulty: And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

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


simplify: The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly.

Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.


rate difficulty: And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria; and Joash his son reigned in his stead.

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


simplify: And if a man sell a dwelling house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold; within a full year may he redeem it.

And if a man gives his house in a walled town for money, he has the right to get it back for the space of a full year after he has given it up.


simplify: Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

The wounds of a friend are given in good faith, but the kisses of a hater are false.


rate difficulty: And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `Alas! who doth live when God doth this?

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


rate difficulty: Do not take it for food; so that it may be well for you and for your children after you, while you do what is right in the eyes of the Lord.

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


simplify: who also the temple did try to profane, whom also we took, and according to our law did wish to judge,

He even attempted to desecrate the Temple itself, but we caught him;


rate difficulty: Out of the same mouth goes forth blessing and cursing. It is not right, my brethren, that these things should be thus.

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


rate difficulty: And there shall be upon every high mountain and upon every hill that is lifted up, brooks [and] water-courses, in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall.

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


rate difficulty: Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.

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


simplify: And he walked in all the way of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah: howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

He did as Asa his father had done, not turning away from it, but doing what was right in the eyes of the Lord; but the high places were not taken away: the people went on making offerings and burning them in the high places.


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

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


rate difficulty: Blessed [be] the coming kingdom of our father David. Hosanna in the highest!


rate difficulty: A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?

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


rate difficulty: I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the Lord speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.

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


rate difficulty: He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give of the secret manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name, of which no one has knowledge but he to whom it is given.

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


rate difficulty: Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.

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


simplify: Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

Have you no memory of what I said when I was with you, giving you word of these things?


simplify: I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh: There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, And a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, And shall smite through the corners of Moab, And break down all the sons of tumult.

I see him, but not now: looking on him, but not near: a star will come out of Jacob, and a rod of authority out of Israel, sending destruction to the farthest limits of Moab and on the head of all the sons of Sheth.


rate difficulty: So that they may make offerings of a sweet smell to the God of heaven, with prayers for the life of the king and of his sons.

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


simplify: receiving the end of your faith--salvation of souls;

as you receive the reward of your faith in the salvation of your souls!


rate difficulty: Then the four angels, that were held in readiness for that hour and day and month and year, were let loose, to destroy a third of mankind.

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


simplify: and let the endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire--in nothing lacking;

And let endurance do its work perfectly, so that you may be altogether perfect, and in no respect deficient.


rate difficulty: A way of peace they have not known, And there is no judgment in their paths, Their paths they have made perverse for themselves, No treader in it hath known peace.

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


simplify: Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.

Then Jesse made Shammah come before him. And he said, The Lord has not taken this one.


simplify: I indeed did baptize you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.'

I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”


simplify: And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.

You possess endurance, and have borne much for my name, and have never grown weary.


simplify: Is not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

Is not my word like fire? says the Lord; and like a hammer, smashing the rock to bits?


simplify: And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

They cried in a loud voice — ‘How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, before you will give judgment and avenge our blood on all who are living on the earth?’


simplify: Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.

Let not your desire be turned to your neighbour's house, or his wife or his man-servant or his woman-servant or his ox or his ass or anything which is his.


simplify: And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where are also the beast and the false prophet; and they shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

And the Evil One who put them in error was sent down into the sea of ever-burning fire, where the beast and the false prophet are, and their punishment will go on day and night for ever and ever.


simplify: Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.

For fear that through drinking they may come to have no respect for the law, wrongly judging the cause of those who are in trouble.


rate difficulty: and walketh in all the way that his father walked in, and serveth the idols that his father served, and boweth himself to them,

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


rate difficulty: And thy people Israel hast thou made thine own people for ever; and thou, Jehovah, art become theirGod.

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


rate difficulty: The Lord said to my Lord, Be seated at my right hand, till I put under your feet all those who are against you?

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


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 Abidan the son of Gideoni.

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 Abidan, the son of Gideoni.


rate difficulty: Then came the same Sheshbazzar, [and] laid the foundation of the house ofGod which is at Jerusalem; and since that time even until now has it been in building, and it is not completed.

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


rate difficulty: I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

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


rate difficulty: And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

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


simplify: And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.

And this town will be to me for a name of joy, for a praise and a glory before all the nations of the earth, who, hearing of all the good which I am doing for them, will be shaking with fear because of all the good and the peace which I am doing for it.


simplify: Then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains:

“then those of you who are in Judea must take refuge in the mountains;


simplify: Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for thee, when I bring back the captivity of my people.

And Judah has put up disgusting images for himself.


simplify: And do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day.

You yourselves will have to keep outside the tent-circle for seven days, anyone of you who has put any person to death or come near a dead body; and on the third day and on the seventh day make yourselves and your prisoners clean.


rate difficulty: Then the Assyrian will come down by the sword, but not of man; the sword, not of men, will be the cause of his destruction: and he will go in flight from the sword, and his young men will be put to forced work.

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


simplify: And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord.

And on hearing it Hezekiah took off his robe and put on haircloth and went into the house of the Lord.


rate difficulty: `If his offering <FI>is<Fi> a burnt-offering out of the herd--a male, a perfect one, he doth bring near, unto the opening of the tent of meeting he doth bring it near, at his pleasure, before Jehovah;

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


simplify: That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

That I may have knowledge of him, and of the power of his coming back from the dead, and a part with him in his pains, becoming like him in his death;


simplify: A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

A king on the seat of judging puts to flight all evil with his eyes.


rate difficulty: Are we again to go against your orders, taking wives from among the people who do these disgusting things? would you not be angry with us till our destruction was complete, till there was not one who got away safe?

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


rate difficulty: And David said to Abigail, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who sent thee this day to meet me:

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


simplify: The children of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.

The children of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three.


simplify: Therefore thou shalt say unto them, When ye heave the best thereof from it, then it shall be reckoned unto the Levites as the increase of the threshing-floor, and as the increase of the winepress.

Say to them, then, When the best of it is lifted up on high, it is to be put to the account of the Levites as the increase of the grain-floor and of the place where the grapes are crushed.


rate difficulty: They went out, and fled from the tomb, for they were trembling and bewildered; and they did not say a word to anyone, for they were frightened;


simplify: but and if she may separate, let her remain unmarried, or to the husband let her be reconciled, and let not a husband send away a wife.

(If she has done so, let her remain as she is, or else be reconciled to her husband) and also that a man is not to divorce his wife.


simplify: And Hazael king of Syria died; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead.

Then Hazael, king of Aram, came to his end; and Ben-hadad his son became king in his place.


simplify: And Saul summoned the people, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.

And Saul sent for the people and had them numbered in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen and ten thousand men of Judah.


rate difficulty: And turning to them, he said to them in the form of a story, How is it possible for Satan to put out Satan?

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


simplify: Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.

Take him and keep an eye on him and see that no evil comes to him; but do with him whatever he says to you.


rate difficulty: And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.

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


simplify: And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.

nor their cinnamon, or spice, or incense, or perfumes, or frankincense, or wine, or oil, or fine flour, or wheat, or cattle, or sheep; nor their horses, or chariots, or slaves; nor the bodies and souls of people.


simplify: For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.

For I will keep this town safe, for my honour, and for the honour of my servant David.


simplify: But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

But you took as your example my teaching, behaviour, purpose, and faith; my long waiting, my love, my quiet undergoing of trouble;


rate difficulty: The vine is withered, and the fig-tree languisheth; the pomegranate-tree, the palm-tree also, and the apple-tree, even all the trees of the field are withered: for joy is withered away from the sons of men.

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


rate difficulty: And I will do in thee that which I have not done, and whereunto I will not do any more the like, because of all thine abominations.

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


rate difficulty: Now at that time Samuel had no knowledge of the Lord, and the revelation of the word of the Lord had not come to him.

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


simplify: when they go into the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.

Whenever they go into the Tent of meeting they are to be washed with water, to keep them from death; and whenever they come near to do the work of the altar, or to make an offering by fire to the Lord,


simplify: And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

And they said to him, If you will be a servant to this people today, caring for them and giving them a gentle answer, then they will be your servants for ever.


rate difficulty: and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.

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


rate difficulty: For the terrible one shall come to nought, and the scorner shall be no more, and all that watch for iniquity shall be cut off,

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


rate difficulty: And the snuffers thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.

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


rate difficulty: And by the precious fruits of the sun, And by the precious things put forth by the months,

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


rate difficulty: To you, first, God sent his servant, blessing you by turning every one of you from his sins.

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


rate difficulty: and he taketh him <FI>to<Fi> the field of Zophim, unto the top of Pisgah, and buildeth seven altars, and offereth a bullock and a ram on the altar.

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


simplify: Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord God, I will even do according to thine anger, and according to thine envy which thou hast used out of thy hatred against them; and I will make myself known among them, when I have judged thee.

For this cause, by my life, says the Lord, I will do to you as you have done in your wrath and in your envy, which you have made clear in your hate for them; and I will make clear to you who I am when you are judged by me.


simplify: And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.

But Felix, who had a more detailed knowledge of the Way, put them off, saying, When Lysias, the chief captain, comes down, I will give attention to your business.


simplify: But the man that is clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, even the same soul shall be cut off from among his people: because he brought not the offering of the Lord in his appointed season, that man shall bear his sin.

But the man who, not being unclean or on a journey, does not keep the Passover, will be cut off from his people: because he did not make the offering of the Lord at the regular time, his sin will be on him.


simplify: And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

And Aaron took as his wife Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon; and she gave birth to Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.


rate difficulty: Let therefore the persons of authority among you, says he, going down too, if there be anything in this man, accuse him.


simplify: And the Lord spake unto Joshua, saying,


simplify: And Judah was put to the worse before Israel, and they fled every man to his tent.

And Judah was overcome before Israel, and they went in flight, every man to his tent.


simplify: for they all did cast in of their superfluity; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

Because they all put in something out of what they had no need for; but she out of her need put in all she had, even all her living.


rate difficulty: `Think ye that peace I came to give in the earth? no, I say to you, but rather division;

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


rate difficulty: And the cups, and the firepans, and the basins, and the pots, and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and the bowls—that which was of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in silver,—the captain of the guard took away.

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


simplify: Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren that are with me salute you.

Give words of love to every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you their love.


simplify: And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

And the son of Uzziah was Jotham; and the son of Jotham was Ahaz; and the son of Ahaz was Hezekiah;


simplify: for unclean spirits came forth from many who were possessed, crying with a loud voice, and many who have been paralytic and lame were healed,

For there were many instances of people with foul spirits, where the spirits, with loud screams, came out of them;


simplify: And Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs:

And Ramoth with its outskirts, and Anem with its outskirts;


simplify: Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;

Now the weight of gold which came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents;


simplify: But when the fruit is ripe, straightway he putteth forth the sickle, because the harvest is come.

But when the grain is ready, he quickly sends men to get it cut, because the time for cutting has come.


simplify: But the Lord hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.

But the Lord has taken you out of the flaming fire, out of Egypt, to be to him the people of his heritage, as you are today.


simplify: And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols thereof will I lay desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, and they shall return to the hire of an harlot.

And all her pictured images will be hammered into bits, and all the payments for her loose ways will be burned with fire, and all the images of her gods I will make waste: for with the price of a loose woman she got them together, and as the price of a loose woman will they be given back.


simplify: but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

But I say to you that everyone whose eyes are turned on a woman with desire has had connection with her in his heart.


rate difficulty: And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.

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


rate difficulty: Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.

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


simplify: And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodai the son of an Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away.

After him was Eleazar, the son of Dodai the Ahohite, one of the three great fighters, who was with David in Pas-dammim when the Philistines came together there for the fight; and when the men of Israel had gone in flight,


simplify: And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;

and then Jesus, after sternly warning him, immediately sent him away, and said to him:


rate difficulty: He wandereth abroad for bread, — where may it be? He knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

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


simplify: And the sons of Judah after their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.

And the sons of Judah by their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelahites: of Perez, the family of the Perezites: of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.


rate difficulty: Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my words will not come to an end.

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


simplify: and they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.

Giving the people their orders, and saying, When you see the ark of the agreement of the Lord your God lifted up by the priests, the Levites, then get up from your places and go after it;


rate difficulty: If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:

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


simplify: Yet will I leave a remnant, in that ye shall have some that escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries.

But still, I will keep a small band safe from the sword among the nations, when you are sent wandering among the countries.


rate difficulty: And the sons of Elpaal: Eber and Misham and Shemed (he was the builder of Ono and Lod and their daughter-towns);

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


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


rate difficulty: And of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah, the son of Bebai; and with him twenty-eight males.


simplify: For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

If what you see is done while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”


simplify: Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:

Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten towns with their unwalled places.


rate difficulty: For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

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


simplify: And when he was in distress, he besought Jehovah his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.

And crying out to the Lord his God in his trouble, he made himself low before the God of his fathers,


simplify: Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.

Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love.


simplify: And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.

While he was still in the Temple Courts, some blind and some lame people came up to him, and he cured them.


simplify: Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.

Then the rulers of the Philistines went out to war: and whenever they went out, David did more wisely than all the other servants of Saul, so that his name became greatly honoured.


simplify: And there appeared unto him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.

And an angel from heaven came to him, to give him strength.


simplify: Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the foreign gods that are among you, and purify yourselves, and change your garments:

Then Jacob said to all his people, Put away the strange gods which are among you, and make yourselves clean, and put on a change of clothing:


simplify: And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.

And Pharaoh said, Go up and put your father to rest, as you gave your oath to him.


rate difficulty: And Joseph bought all the soil of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them; and the land became Pharaoh's.


simplify: The golden spoons were twelve, full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary: all the gold of the spoons was an hundred and twenty shekels.

The weight of the twelve gold spoons of spice for burning was ten shekels for every one, by the scale of the holy place; all the gold of the spoons was a hundred and twenty shekels;


rate difficulty: Then, when I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and orders of the chief priests,

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rate difficulty: And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:

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rate difficulty: and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this <FI>is<Fi> the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

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simplify: Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.

Then the Pharisees went and had a meeting to see how they might make use of his words to take him.


rate difficulty: A noise shall come even to the end of the earth; for Jehovah hath a controversy with the nations; he will enter into judgment with all flesh: as for the wicked, he will give them to the sword, saith Jehovah.

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rate difficulty: while daily I was with you in the temple, ye did stretch forth no hands against me; but this is your hour and the power of the darkness.'

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simplify: And they shall be as mighty men, treading down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle; and they shall fight, because Jehovah is with them; and the riders on horses shall be confounded.

Together they will be like men of war, crushing down their haters into the earth of the streets in the fight; they will make war because the Lord is with them: and the horsemen will be shamed.


rate difficulty: According to deeds--so He repayeth. Fury to His adversaries, <FI>their<Fi> deed to His enemies, To the isles <FI>their<Fi> deed He repayeth.

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simplify: And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.

The stork and the heron, and birds of that sort, and the hoopoe and the bat.


simplify: What, then, shall we say? that nations who are not pursuing righteousness did attain to righteousness, and righteousness that <FI>is<Fi> of faith,

What are we to say, then? Why, that Gentiles, who were not in search of righteousness, secured it — a righteousness which was the result of faith;


rate difficulty: And sons of Tola: Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of the house of their fathers, <FI>even<Fi> of Tola, mighty of valour in their generations: their number in the days of David <FI>is<Fi> twenty and two thousand and six hundred.


rate difficulty: and if a fish he may ask--a serpent will he present to him?

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rate difficulty: But Simon and his companions went out searching for him;


simplify: And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

So they set out, and proclaimed the need of repentance.


rate difficulty: And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel.


simplify: But from those who were reputed to be somewhat (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth not man’s person)—they, I say, who were of repute imparted nothing to me:

But from those who seemed to be important (whatever they were has no weight with me: God does not take man's person into account): those who seemed to be important gave nothing new to me;


rate difficulty: And he said to him, Behold, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow the city of which thou hast spoken.

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simplify: And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;

And I saw when the sixth stamp was undone, and there was a great earth-shock; and the sun became black as haircloth, and all the moon became as blood;


simplify: And they brought the colt unto Jesus, and did cast upon it their garments, and he sat upon it,

Then they brought the foal to Jesus, and, when they had laid their cloaks on it, he seated himself on it.


rate difficulty: So that the law indeed [is] holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.


simplify: Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against Jehovah thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith Jehovah.

Only be conscious of your sin, the evil you have done against the Lord your God; you have gone with strange men under every branching tree, giving no attention to my voice, says the Lord.


simplify: And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,

And Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon became the father of Salmon;


simplify: And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.

And when Joab had come out from David, he sent men after Abner, and they overtook him at the water-spring of Sirah, and made him come back with them: but David had no knowledge of it.


rate difficulty: Is not food cut off before our eyes? joy and delight from the house of our God?

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simplify: And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters,   saith the Lord Almighty.

And will be a Father to you; and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord, the Ruler of all.


simplify: Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?

Or may one go on lighted coals, and his feet not be burned?


rate difficulty: From Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, even Gilead and Bashan.

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rate difficulty: It had a great high wall, in which were twelve gates; and at these gates there were twelve angels, and there were names inscribed on the gates, the names of the twelve tribes of the Israelites.

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rate difficulty: Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,

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simplify: Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might ensnare him in his talk.

Then the Pharisees went and had a meeting to see how they might make use of his words to take him.


simplify: And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

And the Lord God made a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had made.


simplify: How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!

How have the great ones been made low, and the arms of war broken!


simplify: The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.


rate difficulty: And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.

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simplify: seeing that thou canst take knowledge that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem:

Seeing that you are able to make certain of the fact that it is not more than twelve days from the time when I came up to Jerusalem for worship;


rate difficulty: The one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

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rate difficulty: and <FI>at<Fi> Beth-El do not add to prophesy any more, for it <FI>is<Fi> the king's sanctuary, and it <FI>is<Fi> the royal house.'

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simplify: Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;

But one of the Sanhedrin, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a man of learning in the law, of whom all the people had a high opinion, got up and made a suggestion for the men to be put outside for a little time.


simplify: and Hazar-shual, and Balah, and Ezem,


rate difficulty: But I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips would assuage your grief.

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simplify: Then Herod, privately having called the mages, did inquire exactly from them the time of the appearing star,

Then Herod secretly sent for the astrologers, and found out from them the date of the appearance of the star;


simplify: And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.

And Lot, who went with him, had flocks and herds and tents;


simplify: For he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.

And sent letters to all the divisions of the kingdom, to every division in the writing commonly used there, and to every people in the language which was theirs, saying that every man was to be the ruler in his house, and that this order was to be given out in the language of his people.


rate difficulty: to receive the lot of this service and apostleship, from which Judas transgressing fell to go to his own place.


rate difficulty: And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before Jehovah continually.

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simplify: and they, having gone, did make the sepulchre secure, having sealed the stone, together with the watch.

So they went made the tomb secure, by sealing the stone, in presence of the guard.


simplify: in whom we have the redemption through his blood, the remission of the trespasses, according to the riches of His grace,

for in him, and through the shedding of his blood, we have found redemption in the pardon of our offenses.


simplify: And all the people answered together, and said, All that the Lord hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the Lord.

And all the people, answering together, said, Whatever the Lord has said we will do. And Moses took back to the Lord the words of the people.


simplify: For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.

For the men of Jerusalem and their rulers, having no knowledge of him, or of the sayings of the prophets which come to their ears every Sabbath day, gave effect to them by judging him.


simplify: The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.

The designs of the false are evil, purposing the destruction of the poor man by false words, even when he is in the right.


simplify: And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

Yes, and confessedly wonderful are the deep truths of our religion; for —  ‘He was revealed in our nature, Pronounced righteous in spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Taken up into glory.’


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

But be true to the Lord your God as you have been till this day.


rate difficulty: Have not we a right to food and drink?

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simplify: Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport.

Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and about three thousand men and women were on the roof, looking on while Samson made sport.


simplify: And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.

And said to him, Let me not be judged as a sinner in your eyes, O my lord, and do not keep in mind the wrong I did on the day when my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, or take it to heart.


simplify: The pattern hold thou of sound words, which from me thou didst hear, in faith and love that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus;

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


simplify: For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

For his letters, they say, have weight and are strong; but in body he is feeble, and his way of talking has little force.


simplify: As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes.

As far as the good news is in question, they are cut off from God on account of you, but as far as the selection is in question, they are loved on account of the fathers.


simplify: And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.

And they went straight from their nets, and came after him.


rate difficulty: `Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye eat up the houses of the widows, and for a pretence make long prayers, because of this ye shall receive more abundant judgment.

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rate difficulty: And Machir took a wife of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister’s name was Maacah; and the name of the second was Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters.

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simplify: And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,


rate difficulty: And like him there hath not been before him a king who turned back unto Jehovah with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses, and after him there hath none risen like him.

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rate difficulty: and his host, even those that were numbered thereof, forty-six thousand five hundred.

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rate difficulty: But on the day after, all the children of Israel made an outcry against Moses and against Aaron, saying, You have put to death the Lord's people.

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simplify: And Jesus said, `Let her alone; why are ye giving her trouble? a good work she wrought on me;

“Leave her alone,”said Jesus, as they began to find fault with her, “why are you troubling her? This is a beautiful deed that she has done for me.


simplify: And these lay wait for their own blood; They lurk privily for their own lives.

And they are secretly waiting for their blood and making ready destruction for themselves.


simplify: Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.

Her rulers in her are like wolves violently taking their food; putting men to death and causing the destruction of souls, so that they may get their profit.


simplify: They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves.

They are greatly to be feared: their right comes from themselves.


simplify: Slanderous men have been in thee to shed blood; and in thee they have eaten upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they have committed lewdness.

In you there are men who say evil of others, causing death; in you they have taken the flesh with the blood for food; in your streets they have put evil designs into effect.


simplify: Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

Now at the feast every year he let one prisoner go free at their request.


simplify: Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus;

Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew, the tax-farmer; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;


simplify: And the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold.

The scissors and the basins and the spoons and the fire-trays, of the best gold; and the inner doors of the house, opening into the most holy place, and the doors of the Temple, were all of gold.


rate difficulty: But seek ye first the kingdom ofGod and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.


simplify: of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:

Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea, the son of Azaziah; of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel, the son of Pedaiah;


simplify: As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.

This, indeed, is what he says in the book of Hosea — ‘Those who were not my people, I will call my people, and those who were unloved I will love.


simplify: And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

By your sword will you get your living and you will be your brother's servant; but when your power is increased his yoke will be broken from off your neck.


simplify: And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

And the servants of Achish said to him, Is not this David, the king of the land? did they not make songs about him in their dances, saying, Saul has put to death thousands, and David tens of thousands?


rate difficulty: And it hath been to them for an inheritance; I <FI>am<Fi> their inheritance: and a possession ye do not give to them in Israel; I <FI>am<Fi> their possession.

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rate difficulty: Plated with the best gold, with a gold edge all round it;

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simplify: For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

For I long to see you, in order to impart to you some spiritual gift and so give you fresh strength —


simplify: But many shall be last that are first; and first that are last.

But a great number who are first will be last, and some who are last will be first.


simplify: And Aaron took him Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

And Aaron took as his wife Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon; and she gave birth to Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.


simplify: Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against me.

Your first father was a sinner, and your guides have gone against my word.


rate difficulty: And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt take them to heart among all the nations whither Jehovah thyGod hath driven thee,

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simplify: And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.

And the keeper of the prison put all the prisoners under Joseph's control, and he was responsible for whatever was done there.


simplify: unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

And a heritage fair, holy and for ever new, waiting in heaven for you,


rate difficulty: He who is of low position and has a servant, is better than one who has a high opinion of himself and is in need of bread.

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rate difficulty: Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.


rate difficulty: Jesus at the same time said to the crowds: “Have you come out, as if after a robber, with swords and clubs, to take me? I have sat teaching day after day in the Temple Courts, and yet you did not arrest me.”

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rate difficulty: Listen, then, yourselves to the parable of the sower.

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simplify: I say to you, this one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'

This man, I tell you, went home pardoned, rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, while everyone who humbles himself will be exalted.”


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

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


simplify: And ye shall be my people, and I will be your God.

And you will be my people, and I will be your God.


simplify: Wherefore now rise up early in the morning with thy master’s servants that are come with thee: and as soon as ye be up early in the morning, and have light, depart.

So get up early in the morning, with the servants of your lord who are with you, and go to the place I have given you, and have no evil design in your heart, for you are good in my eyes; but when there is light enough in the morning, go away.


simplify: Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

Listen, I will tell you God’s hidden purpose! We will not all have passed to our rest, but we will all be transformed — in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye,


rate difficulty: But when he had spent all there arose a violent famine throughout that country, and he began to be in want.

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rate difficulty: There is the sound of a cry from Babylon, and of a great destruction from the land of the Chaldaeans:

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simplify: And the four living creatures, each by itself severally, had six wings, around and within <FI>are<Fi> full of eyes, and rest they have not day and night, saying, `Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was, and who is, and who is coming;'

These four Creatures have each of them six wings, and all around, and within, they are full of eyes; and day and night they never cease to say —  ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord, our God, the Almighty, who was, and who is, and who will be.’


simplify: But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

But we lived among you with the simplicity of a child; we were like a woman nursing her own children.


simplify: For nothing is hid, that shall not be made manifest; nor anything secret, that shall not be known and come to light.

For nothing is put out of view which will not be made clear, and nothing is secret of which the knowledge will not come to light.


simplify: Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

Now on the day after the getting ready of the Passover, the chief priests and Pharisees came together to Pilate,


rate difficulty: The daughter of Egypt shall be put to shame; she shall be delivered into the hand of the people of the north.

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rate difficulty: Just as Paul was on the point of speaking, Gallio said to them:   “If this were a case of misdemeanor or some serious crime, there would be some reason for my listening patiently to you;


rate difficulty: And king Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled unto him, were before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be counted nor numbered for multitude.

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simplify: It shall be a continual burnt-offering throughout your generations at the door of the tent of meeting before Jehovah, where I will meet with you, to speak there unto thee.

This is to be a regular burned offering made from generation to generation, at the door of the Tent of meeting before the Lord, where I will come face to face with you and have talk with you.


simplify: Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.

The upright are surprised at this, and he who has done no wrong is troubled because of the evil-doers.


simplify: Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross, and come after me.


simplify: And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.

Jesus then went out, and made his way as usual to the Mount of Olives, followed by his disciples.


rate difficulty: And some of them were persuaded, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.


rate difficulty: And it came to pass when Solomon had completed the building of the house of Jehovah, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do,

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rate difficulty: His troops have come together and cast up their way against me, and have encamped round about my tent.


rate difficulty: then we, the living who remain, shall be caught up together with them in [the] clouds, to meet the Lord in [the] air; and thus we shall be always with [the] Lord.

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

Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.


rate difficulty: For this <FI>is<Fi> the covenant that I make, With the house of Israel, after those days, An affirmation of Jehovah, I have given My law in their inward part, And on their heart I do write it, And I have been to them for God, And they are to me for a people.

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simplify: And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

There we found the disciples and stayed a week with them. Speaking under the influence of the Spirit, they warned Paul not to set foot in Jerusalem.


rate difficulty: In that day: A vineyard of wine, sing ye unto it.

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simplify: Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of Jehovah, and in the audience of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of Jehovah your God; that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you for ever.

So now, before the eyes of all Israel, the people of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God, keep and be true to the orders of the Lord your God; so that you may have this good land for yourselves and give it for a heritage to your children after you for ever.


simplify: And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

And I saw the Holy City, Jerusalem, descending new out of heaven from God, like a bride adorned in readiness for her husband.


simplify: But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.

But we have been living in tents, and have done everything which Jonadab our father gave us orders to do.


simplify: And it came to pass, when the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

And when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the keepers of the sheep said to one another, Let us go now to Beth-lehem, and see this thing which has come about, which the Lord has made clear to us.


simplify: The image, a workman hath cast it, and the goldsmith overlayeth it with gold, and casteth for it silver chains.

The workman makes an image, and the gold-worker puts gold plates over it, and makes silver bands for it.


rate difficulty: The word that came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,

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simplify: How much less shall I answer him, And choose out my words to reason with him?

How much less may I give an answer to him, using the right words in argument with him?


simplify: Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

Let them come up together till the getting in of the grain; and then I will say to the workers, Take up first the evil plants, and put them together for burning: but put the grain into my store-house.


rate difficulty: for whoever may do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.'

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simplify: Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

Then Moses and the children of Israel made this song to the Lord, and said, I will make a song to the Lord, for he is lifted up in glory: the horse and the horseman he has sent down into the sea.


simplify: No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.

There is no need to say anything about coral or crystal; and the value of wisdom is greater than that of pearls.


simplify: And the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart;

And the land will give itself to weeping, every family separately; the family of David by themselves, and their wives by themselves; the family of Nathan by themselves, and their wives by themselves;


simplify: A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor shew favour to the young:

A hard-faced nation, who will have no respect for the old or mercy for the young:


rate difficulty: But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyre, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.

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simplify: This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

It is all the same to me; so I say, He puts an end to the sinner and to him who has done no wrong together.


rate difficulty: For each one in eating takes his own supper before [others], and one is hungry and another drinks to excess.

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rate difficulty: This is the law for the man who has a flow from his body, or whose seed goes from him so that he is unclean;


simplify: As the holy flock, as the flock of Jerusalem in her solemn feasts; so shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men: and they shall know that I am the Lord.

Like sheep for the offerings, like the sheep of Jerusalem at her fixed feasts, so the unpeopled towns will be made full of men: and they will be certain that I am the Lord.


simplify: But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

You, however, have received consecration from the Holy One.


simplify: And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.

And the king of Israel said in answer, Say to him, The time for loud talk is not when a man is putting on his arms, but when he is taking them off.


simplify: Now John himself had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Now John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey.


simplify: But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war; and God hath commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.

But he sent representatives to him, saying, What have I to do with you, O king of Judah? I have not come against you this day, but against those with whom I am at war; and God has given me orders to go forward quickly: keep out of God's way, for he is with me, or he will send destruction on you.


simplify: So Jehovah gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.

So the Lord gave to Israel all the land which he gave by oath to their fathers; so it became their heritage and their living-place.


rate difficulty: Abram went on living in the land of Canaan, and Lot went to the lowland towns, moving his tent as far as Sodom.


simplify: The Lord shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me.

The Lord will send on you cursing and trouble and punishment in everything to which you put your hand, till sudden destruction overtakes you; because of your evil ways in which you have been false to me.


simplify: All the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord Jehovah.

All the bright lights of heaven I will make dark over you, and put dark night on your land, says the Lord.


rate difficulty: Though some are preaching Christ out of envy and competition, others do it out of a good heart:

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simplify: That hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hath not defiled his neighbour’s wife,

Who has not taken the flesh with the blood for food, or given worship to the images of the children of Israel, and has not had connection with his neighbour's wife,


rate difficulty: For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord Jehovah: wherefore turn yourselves, and live.

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rate difficulty: And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the mantle, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them up unto the valley of Achor.

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