simplify: I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,

I fell into a trance on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like the blast of a trumpet.


rate difficulty: And on the eighth day she shall take two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, unto the entrance of the tent of meeting.

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


simplify: And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

And if any man goes to law with you and takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe from him.


simplify: And he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the Lord, and hast not kept the commandment which the Lord thy God commanded thee,

And crying out to the man of God who came from Judah, he said, The Lord says, Because you have gone against the voice of the Lord, and have not done as you were ordered by the Lord,


rate difficulty: and he saith to teach the sons of Judah `The Bow;' lo, it is written on the book of the Upright: --

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


simplify: Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.

And on the third day, Abraham, lifting up his eyes, saw the place a long way off.


simplify: But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

But by that in the good ground are meant those who, having heard the message, keep it in the good, rich soil of their hearts, and patiently yield a return.


simplify: Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, that oppress the poor, that crush the needy, that say unto their lords, Bring, and let us drink.

Give ear to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are in the hill of Samaria, by whom the poor are kept down, and those in need are crushed; who say to their lords, Get out the wine and give us drink.


rate difficulty: and at the spreading forth of the thing have the sons of Israel multiplied the first-fruit of corn, new wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field, and the tithe of the whole in abundance they have brought in.

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


rate difficulty: And I will put an end to all her joy, her feasts, her new moons, and her Sabbaths, and all her regular meetings.

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


simplify: They help every one his neighbor; and every one saith to his brother, Be of good courage.

They gave help everyone to his neighbour; and everyone said to his brother, Take heart!


simplify: And the hundred talents of silver were for casting the sockets of the sanctuary, and the sockets of the veil; a hundred sockets for the hundred talents, a talent for a socket.

Of this silver, a hundred talents was used for making the bases of the pillars of the holy place and of the veil; a talent for every base.


rate difficulty: Rejoice not, O Philistia, all of thee, because the rod that smote thee is broken; for out of the serpent’s root shall come forth an adder, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.

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


rate difficulty: Thou shalt not idly utter the name of Jehovah thyGod; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that idly uttereth his name.

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


rate difficulty: And the high priest standing up said to him, Answerest thou nothing? What do these witness against thee?

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


rate difficulty: A little city, and few men in it, and a great king hath come unto it, and hath surrounded it, and hath built against it great bulwarks;

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


rate difficulty: Now Jacob had word of what Shechem had done to his daughter; but his sons were in the fields with the cattle, and Jacob said nothing till they came.

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


simplify: Let Reuben live, and not die; Nor let his men be few.

Let life not death be Reuben's, let not the number of his men be small.


rate difficulty: Hear the word of Jehovah, ye nations, and declare [it] to the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd his flock.

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


simplify: And they took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

And in addition they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who was living in Sodom, and all his goods.


rate difficulty: and said, By myself have I sworn, saith Jehovah, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son,

reading_level: 9 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 6 | difficulty: hard


simplify: for also we, having come to Macedonia, no relaxation hath our flesh had, but on every side we are in tribulation, without <FI>are<Fi> fightings, within--fears;

Ever since we reached Macedonia, we have had no rest in body or mind; on every side there have been troubles — conflicts without, anxieties within.


rate difficulty: And she weaned Lo-ruhamah; and she conceived and bore a son;

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


rate difficulty: I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.


rate difficulty: The sons of Ham: Cush and Mizraim, Phut and Canaan.


rate difficulty: Whoredom, and wine, and new wine, take the heart,

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


simplify: Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime,

And I will make a resting-place for my people Israel, planting them there, so that they may be living in the place which is theirs, and never again be moved; and never again will they be troubled by evil men as they were at the first,


rate difficulty: And Joshua commandeth the authorities of the people, saying,

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


rate difficulty: neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither do ye any work: but hallow ye the sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers.

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


simplify: And he drave them from the judgment seat.

Saying this, he drove them back from the Bench.


simplify: Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?

May a man be upright before God? or a man be clean before his Maker?


rate difficulty: and if the first-fruit <FI>is<Fi> holy, the lump also; and if the root <FI>is<Fi> holy, the branches also.


rate difficulty: And the building that was before the separate place at the end toward the west was seventy cubits broad; and the wall of the building was five cubits thick round about; and its length ninety cubits.


rate difficulty: of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.


rate difficulty: And these wine-skins were new when we put the wine in them, and now they are cracked as you see; and our clothing and our shoes have become old because of our very long journey here.


rate difficulty: And the anger of Jehovah was hot against Israel, and he sold him into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the children of Ammon.

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


simplify: Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.

Do not take it uncooked or cooked with boiling water, but let it be cooked in the oven; its head with its legs and its inside parts.


simplify: Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers;

The stick of the evil-doers, the rod of the rulers, is broken by the Lord;


rate difficulty: He measured on the east side with the measuring reed five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.

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


rate difficulty: Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

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


rate difficulty: Therefore its stature was exalted above all the trees of the field; and its boughs were multiplied, and its branches became long by reason of many waters, when it shot them forth.

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


rate difficulty: and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,


simplify: And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

And Jesus replied: “I have had visions of Satan, fallen, like lightning from the heavens.


simplify: Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

But still death had power from Adam till Moses, even over those who had not done wrong like Adam, who is a picture of him who was to come.


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

And I will not let the shaming of the nations come to your ears, and no longer will you be looked down on by the peoples, says the Lord.


simplify: For they also built them high places, and pillars, and Asherim, on every high hill, and under every green tree;

For they made high places and upright stones and wood pillars on every high hill and under every green tree;


simplify: Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.

Then Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and they took him quickly out of prison; and when his hair had been cut and his dress changed, he came before Pharaoh.


simplify: And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, who did this.

And there were seven sons of a man named Sceva, a Jew and a chief priest, who did this.


simplify: Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise.

Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are the children of the undertaking of God.


simplify: Jehovah liveth; And blessed be my rock; And exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,

The Lord is living; praise be to my Rock, and let the God of my salvation be honoured:


rate difficulty: and I have given on you sinews, and cause flesh to come up upon you, and covered you over with skin, and given in you a spirit, and ye have lived, and ye have known that I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.'

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


rate difficulty: But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.

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


simplify: And all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall stand upon the land;

And all the boatmen, the seamen and those who are expert at guiding a ship through the sea, will come down from their ships and take their places on the land;


rate difficulty: `Only--in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, in your gathering the increase of the land, ye do keep the feast of Jehovah seven days; on the first day <FI>is<Fi> a sabbath, and on the eighth day a sabbath;

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


rate difficulty: and his allowance was a continual allowance given him by the king of Babylon, every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life.

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


rate difficulty: Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; Their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.

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


simplify: The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise, as some count slowness; but he is forbearing with you, as it is not his will that any of you should perish, but that all should be brought to repentance.


simplify: And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.

On hearing of this, the ten others were very indignant about the two brothers.


rate difficulty: And there came to my ears the cry of an eagle in flight in the middle of heaven, saying with a great voice, Trouble, trouble, trouble, to all on the earth, because of the other voices of the horns of the three angels, whose sounding is still to come.

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


rate difficulty: And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.


simplify: 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.

And their eyes were open and they were conscious that they had no clothing and they made themselves coats of leaves stitched together.


simplify: If they say, Come with us, Let us lay wait for blood; Let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause;

If they say, Come with us; let us make designs against the good, waiting secretly for the upright, without cause;


rate difficulty: And if the sacrifice of his offering be a vow, or voluntary, it shall be eaten the same day that he presented his sacrifice; on the morrow also the remainder of it shall be eaten;

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


simplify: and brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their garments; and he sat thereon.

And got the ass and the young one, and put their clothing on them, and he took his seat on it.


simplify: And immediately, having come forth out of the synagogue, they went to the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John,

As soon as they had left the synagogue, they went, with James and John, into the house of Simon and Andrew.


simplify: and they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, Jehovah commanded by Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle.

And said to them in Shiloh in the land of Canaan, The Lord gave orders by Moses that we were to have towns for living in, with their grass-lands for our cattle.


rate difficulty: and I will make that which was lame a remnant, and that which was cast far off a strong nation: and Jehovah will reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth even for ever.

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


rate difficulty: For he will be great in the eyes of the Lord; he will not take wine or strong drink; and he will be full of the Spirit of God from his birth.


simplify: and they, when they came to Cæsarea and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him.

And they, when they came to Caesarea, gave the letter to the ruler, and took Paul before him.


rate difficulty: Then, indeed, Festus answered that Paul is kept in Caesarea, and himself is about speedily to go on thither,

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


rate difficulty: and all the silver and gold that thou shalt find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill-offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem;

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are coming down.

And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, Take care to keep away from that place, for the Aramaeans are waiting there in secret.


simplify: and my trial that <FI>is<Fi> in my flesh ye did not despise nor reject, but as a messenger of God ye did receive me--as Christ Jesus;

And as for what must have tried you in my condition, it did not inspire you with scorn or disgust, but you welcomed me as if I had been an angel of God — or Christ Jesus himself!


rate difficulty: And when he hath ended making atonement for the sanctuary, and the tent of meeting, and the altar, he shall present the living goat;

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


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

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


rate difficulty: You, however, must now lay aside all such things — anger, passion, malice, slander, abuse.

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


simplify: And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.

And Saul put up his tents on the hill of Hachilah, which is in front of the waste land on the road. But David was in the waste land, and he saw that Saul was coming after him.


simplify: And there went forth a wind from Jehovah, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, about a day’s journey on this side, and a day’s journey on the other side, round about the camp, and about two cubits above the face of the earth.

Then the Lord sent a wind, driving little birds from the sea, so that they came down on the tents, and all round the tent-circle, about a day's journey on this side and on that, in masses about two cubits high over the face of the earth.


rate difficulty: Then, after dismissing the crowds, Jesus got into the boat, and went to the neighborhood of Magadan.

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


rate difficulty: And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, that are entered into thy house; for they are come to search out all the land.

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


rate difficulty: Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, throughout their fathers’ house, all that are able to go to war in Israel.

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


rate difficulty: In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer.

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


simplify: And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

“Why ask me about goodness?” answered Jesus. “There is but One who is good. If you want to enter the life, keep the commandments.”


rate difficulty: And not only <FI>so<Fi> , but also Rebecca, having conceived by one--Isaac our father--


simplify: They have blown the trumpet, and have made all ready; but none goeth to the battle; for my wrath is upon all the multitude thereof.

And he who has given a price for goods will not get them, for my wrath is on all of them.


rate difficulty: And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.

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


rate difficulty: For and if I should boast even somewhat more abundantly of our authority, which the Lord has given [to us] for building up and not for your overthrowing, I shall not be put to shame;

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


rate difficulty: And he saith, `If Aram be stronger than I, then thou hast been to me for salvation, and if the Bene-Ammon be stronger than thou, then I have come to give salvation to thee;

reading_level: 11 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 5 | difficulty: hard


simplify: Wherefore also we are ambitious, whether at home or away from home, to be well pleasing to him,

Therefore, whether in our home or absent from our home, our one ambition is to please him.


simplify: And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments from mount Horeb onward.

So the children of Israel took off their ornaments at Mount Horeb, and did not put them on again.


simplify: Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

It is not what enters a person’s mouth that ‘defiles’ them, but what comes out from their mouth — that does defile them!”


simplify: But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king’s sons that were slain, even him and his nurse, and put them in the bedchamber; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain;

But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, secretly took Joash, the son of Ahaziah, with the woman who took care of him, away from among the king's sons who were put to death, and put him in the bedroom; and they kept him safe from Athaliah, so that he was not put to death.


simplify: Then he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.

Went down to the king's house, to the scribe's room: and all the rulers were seated there, Elishama the scribe and Delaiah, the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan, the son of Achbor, and Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah, the son of Hananiah, and all the rulers.


simplify: I gathered me also silver and gold, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces; I gat me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, musical instruments, and that of all sorts.

I got together silver and gold and the wealth of kings and of countries. I got makers of song, male and female; and the delights of the sons of men--girls of all sorts to be my brides.


simplify: Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.

One hand full of rest is better than two hands full of trouble and desire for wind.


simplify: All the king’s servants, and the people of the king’s provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.

It is common knowledge among all the king's servants and the people of every part of the kingdom, that if anyone, man or woman, comes to the king in his inner room without being sent for, there is only one law for him, that he is to be put to death; only those to whom the king's rod of gold is stretched out may keep their lives: but I have not been sent for to come before the king these thirty days.


rate difficulty: Moreover Solomon hallowed the middle of the court that was before the house of the Lord: for there he offered burnt offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the brasen altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt offerings, and the meat offerings, and the fat.

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


rate difficulty: But why did you go out? to see a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

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


rate difficulty: There was not a word of all that Moses commanded, which Joshua read not before all the congregation of Israel, with the women, and the little ones, and the strangers that were conversant among them.

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


rate difficulty: Remove not the ancient landmark; And enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

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


simplify: The chief was Ahiezer; then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite, and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth, and Beracah, and Jehu the Anathothite,

Ahiezer was their chief, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Beracah and Jehu the Anathothite;


simplify: Where then <FI>is<Fi> the boasting? it was excluded; by what law? of works? no, but by a law of faith:

What, then, becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what sort of law? A law requiring obedience? No, a law requiring faith.


rate difficulty: for these are days of avenging, that all the things that are written may be accomplished.

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


rate difficulty: She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.

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


simplify: But when the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment:

But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a guest's robe;


rate difficulty: And when this people, or a prophet, or a priest, ask thee, saying, What is the burden of Jehovah? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even cast you off, saith Jehovah.

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


simplify: And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.

So, leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them, just as he was, in the boat; and there were other boats with him.


simplify: And this is thine: the heave-offering of their gift, even all the wave-offerings of the children of Israel; I have given them unto thee, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, as a portion for ever; every one that is clean in thy house shall eat thereof.

And this is yours: the lifted offering which they give and all the wave offerings of the children of Israel I have given to you and to your sons and to your daughters as your right for ever: everyone in your house who is clean may have them for food.


rate difficulty: For fragrance <FI>are<Fi> thy perfumes good. Perfume emptied out--thy name, Therefore have virgins loved thee!

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


rate difficulty: And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, that ye may live: I fearGod.

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


simplify: The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.

The second Woe has passed; and there is a third Woe soon to follow!


simplify: And the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near, and spake before Moses, and before the princes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel:

Now the heads of the families of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came to Moses, the chiefs and the heads of families of the children of Israel being present,


simplify: For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thou hast clapped thy hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced with all the despite of thy soul against the land of Israel;

For the Lord has said, Because you have made sounds of joy with your hands, stamping your feet, and have been glad, putting shame with all your soul on the land of Israel;


simplify: All these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, were seventeen thousand and two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and battle.

All these were the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their families, seventeen thousand, two hundred men of war, able to go out with the army for war.


simplify: Thy cheeks are comely with plaits of hair, Thy neck with strings of jewels.

Your face is a delight with rings of hair, your neck with chains of jewels.


simplify: Then answered Peter, `The water is any one able to forbid, that these may not be baptized, who the Holy Spirit did receive--even as also we?'

“Can anyone refuse the water for the baptism of these people, now that they have received the Holy Spirit as we did ourselves?”


rate difficulty: And with him I have sent Onesimus, the true and well-loved brother, who is one of you. They will give you word of everything which is taking place here.

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


simplify: Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low.


simplify: For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,

For I will not dare to speak of anything but what Christ has done through me to win the obedience of the Gentiles —


rate difficulty: Thou hast seen all their vengeance and all their devices against me.

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


rate difficulty: As a well poureth forth her waters, so she poureth forth her wickedness: violence and destruction are heard in her; before me continually are grief and wounds.

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


rate difficulty: And also to offer the sacrifice required by the law of the Lord — ‘a pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons.’

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


rate difficulty: And the wife of Urijah heard that Urijah her husband was dead, and she mourned for her husband.


simplify: And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.

And all lands sent to Egypt, to Joseph, to get grain, for the need was great over all the earth.


simplify: And Jehovah hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and the name of the place was called Hormah.

And the Lord, in answer to the voice of Israel, gave the Canaanites up to them; and they put them and their towns completely to destruction: and that place was named Hormah.


rate difficulty: and they have said <FI>it<Fi> unto the inhabitant of this land, they have heard that Thou, Jehovah, <FI>art<Fi> in the midst of this people, that eye to eye Thou art seen--O Jehovah, and Thy cloud is standing over them, --and in a pillar of cloud Thou art going before them by day, and in a pillar of fire by night.

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


rate difficulty: Also the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,


simplify: Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

Make search for the Lord while he is there, make prayer to him while he is near:


simplify: rise, we may go, lo, he who is delivering me up hath come nigh.'

Up, and let us be going. Look! My betrayer is close at hand.”


simplify: Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;

And we made rules for ourselves, taxing ourselves a third of a shekel every year for the upkeep of the house of our God;


rate difficulty: Then Joab said, I would have made it safe for you. And he took three spears in his hand, and put them through Absalom's heart, while he was still living, in the branches of the tree.


rate difficulty: For the sons of Judah Have done the evil thing in Mine eyes, An affirmation of Jehovah, They have set their abominations in the house On which My name is called--to defile it,

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


rate difficulty: For from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith to God-ward is gone forth; so that we need not to speak anything.

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


rate difficulty: And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.

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


simplify: And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

And the gold body-covers of the servants of Hadadezer, David took to Jerusalem.


rate difficulty: having beheld your pure behaviour in fear,

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


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

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


rate difficulty: even in Horeb ye have made Jehovah wroth, and Jehovah sheweth Himself angry against you--to destroy you.

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


simplify: And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him.

And when the burned offering was ended, Samuel came; and Saul went out to see him and to give him a blessing.


simplify: Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders,

Then Peter, being full of the Holy Spirit, said to them, O you rulers of the people and men of authority,


rate difficulty: But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

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


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

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


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

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


simplify: For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.

While you were still servants of sin, you were free as regards righteousness.


rate difficulty: and Moses saith, `This <FI>is<Fi> the thing which Jehovah hath commanded; do <FI>it<Fi> , and the honour of Jehovah doth appear unto you.'

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


simplify: So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.

The servants went out into the roads and collected all the people whom they found, whether bad or good; and the bridal-hall was filled with guests.


simplify: for, having put away the command of God, ye hold the tradition of men, baptisms of pots and cups; and many other such like things ye do.'

You neglect God’s commandments and hold to human traditions.


rate difficulty: If ye will fear Jehovah, and serve him, and hearken unto his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of Jehovah, and both ye and also the king that reigneth over you be followers of Jehovah your God, well:

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


simplify: For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:

Yes, friends, you yourselves know that your reception of us was not without result.


rate difficulty: And he bringeth me in the way of the north gate unto the front of the house, and I look, and lo, filled hath the honour of Jehovah the house of Jehovah, and I fall on my face.

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


rate difficulty: And Jesus answering said to her, `Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and disquieted about many things,


simplify: And they were all amazed at the greatness of God, and while all are wondering at all things that Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,

And all present were struck with awe at the majesty of God.


rate difficulty: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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


simplify: Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.

But as for you, keep in your hearts the things which were made clear to you from the first. If you keep these things in your hearts you will be kept in the Father and the Son.


simplify: Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

Immediately after the distress of those days, ‘the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give her light, the stars will fall from the heavens,’ and ‘the forces of the heavens will be convulsed.’


simplify: My son, give me thy heart; And let thine eyes delight in my ways.

My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes take delight in my ways.


simplify: Of a truth, Lord, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands,

Truly, O Lord, the kings of Assyria have made waste the nations and their lands,


rate difficulty: but of the rest no one ventured to join them. On the other hand, the people were full of their praise,

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


rate difficulty: and it cometh to pass when he lieth down, that thou hast known the place where he lieth down, and hast gone in, and uncovered his feet, and lain down, --and he doth declare to thee that which thou dost do.'

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 10 | difficulty: hard


simplify: O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him; remember from Shittim unto Gilgal, that ye may know the righteous acts of Jehovah.

O my people, keep in mind now what was designed by Balak, king of Moab, and the answer which Balaam, son of Beor, gave him; the events, from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may be certain of the upright acts of the Lord.


rate difficulty: Let it not seem hard to you that you have to send him away free; for he has been working for you for six years, which is twice the regular time for a servant: and the blessing of the Lord your God will be on you in everything you do.


simplify: and the disciples having taken him, by night did let him down by the wall, letting down in a basket.

but his disciples let him down by night through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.


rate difficulty: Then said they, What shall be the trespass-offering which we shall return to him? And they said, Five golden tumors, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines; for one plague was on you all, and on your lords.

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


simplify: And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig-tree, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon.

So Judah and Israel were living safely, every man under his vine and his fig-tree, from Dan as far as Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon.


rate difficulty: And he said to him, Rise up and go thy way: thy faith has made thee well.

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


simplify: And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

And it came about that on one of these days he was teaching; and some Pharisees and teachers of the law were seated there, who had come from every town of Galilee and Judaea and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was with him, to make those who were ill free from their diseases.


simplify: and ruled in mount Hermon, and in Salecah, and in all Bashan, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and half Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.

Ruling in the mountain of Hermon, and in Salecah, and in all Bashan, as far as the limits of the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and half Gilead, to the land of Sihon, king of Heshbon.


rate difficulty: “Though you have eyes, do you not see? And though you have ears, do you not hear?’ Do not you remember,


simplify: Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!

A curse is on you, blind guides, who say, Whoever takes an oath by the Temple, it is nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the gold of the Temple, he is responsible.


simplify: and Jesus having heard, withdrew thence in a boat to a desolate place by himself, and the multitudes having heard did follow him on land from the cities.

When Jesus heard of it, he left privately in a boat to a lonely spot. The people, however, heard of his going, and followed him in crowds from the towns on foot.


rate difficulty: And Jehovah passed by before him, and proclaimed, Jehovah, Jehovah, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth;

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


simplify: And Aaron was a hundred and twenty and three years old when he died in mount Hor.

Aaron was a hundred and twenty-three years old at the time of his death in Mount Hor.


rate difficulty: and the men of Israel say unto the Hivite, `It may be in our midst ye are dwelling, and how do we make with thee a covenant?'

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


simplify: Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.

Take out with you every living thing which is with you, birds and cattle and everything which goes on the earth, so that they may have offspring and be fertile and be increased on the earth.


simplify: He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so.

He says to them, Moses, because of your hard hearts, let you put away your wives: but it has not been so from the first.


simplify: And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.

And everywhere on the earth they were short of food; then Joseph, opening all his store-houses, gave the people of Egypt grain for money; so great was the need of food in the land of Egypt.


rate difficulty: And the words which David hath spoken are heard, and they declare before Saul, and he receiveth him;

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


simplify: And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces: and the glory of the Lord appeared unto them.

Then Moses and Aaron went away from the people to the door of the Tent of meeting; and, falling on their faces there, they saw the glory of the Lord.


rate difficulty: Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house, that my name might be there; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.

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


rate difficulty: And I will make a covenant of peace with them: it shall be an everlasting covenant with them; and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for ever.

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


rate difficulty: Let peoples serve thee, And nations bow down to thee: Be lord over thy brethren, And let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: Cursed be every one that curseth thee, And blessed be every one that blesseth thee.

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


rate difficulty: Though his excellency go up to the heavens, And his head against a cloud he strike--


rate difficulty: He causeth destruction to break forth suddenly upon the strong, and bringeth destruction upon the fortress.

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


simplify: Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.

so that no one can say that you were baptized into my faith.


rate difficulty: When he came across the brothers of Ahaziah, king of Judah, and said, Who are you? And they said, We are the brothers of Ahaziah, king of Judah; we are going down to see the children of the king and of the queen.

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


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

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


simplify: For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

Being certain of this, that no man who gives way to the passions of the flesh, no unclean person, or one who has desire for the property of others, or who gives worship to images, has any heritage in the kingdom of Christ and God.


rate difficulty: Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.

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


rate difficulty: We are accordingly sending Judas and Silas, and they will tell you by word of mouth what we are now writing.

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


rate difficulty: Again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know the man!”


simplify: And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.

So the king of Israel sent to the place where the man of God had said there was danger, and kept clear of it more than once.


simplify: Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread out his wings against Bozrah: and the heart of the mighty men of Edom at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

See, he will come up like an eagle in flight, stretching out his wings against Bozrah: and the hearts of Edom's men of war on that day will be like the heart of a woman in birth-pains.


rate difficulty: and the brethren having known, brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

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


rate difficulty: [Man] putteth an end to the darkness, and exploreth to the utmost limit, the stones of darkness and of the shadow of death.

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


rate difficulty: To those that were of the families of the sons of Manasseh the son of Joseph were they married; and their inheritance remained in the tribe of the family of their father.


simplify: One law shall be to him that is home-born, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.

The law is the same for him who is an Israelite by birth and for the man from a strange country who is living with you.


simplify: And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,

Then Jesus took a little child, and placed it in the middle of them. Folding it in his arms, he said to them:


simplify: to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

To do all sorts of delicate work in gold and silver and brass;


simplify: Then answered Peter and said unto him, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee; what then shall we have?

Then Peter said to him, See, we have given up everything and have come after you; what then will we have?


simplify: Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

Now it was to Abraham that the promises were made, ‘and to his offspring.’ It was not said ‘to his offsprings,’ as if many persons were meant, but the words were ‘to your offspring,’ showing that one person was meant — and that was Christ.


rate difficulty: From the day when I took my people out of the land of Egypt, no town in all the tribes of Israel has been marked out by me for the building of a house for the resting-place of my name; and I took no man to be a ruler over my people Israel;

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


rate difficulty: The great day of Jehovah is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly. The voice of the day of Jehovah: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.


rate difficulty: But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.

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


simplify: Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ!

May God, the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ bless you and give you peace.


rate difficulty: And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of Jehovah: and they came through the upper gate unto the king’s house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.

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


simplify: Necessary, therefore, I thought <FI>it<Fi> to exhort the brethren, that they may go before to you, and may make up before your formerly announced blessing, that this be ready, as a blessing, and not as covetousness.

Therefore I think it necessary to beg the friends to go to you in advance, and to complete the arrangements for the gift, which you have already promised, so that it may be ready, as a gift, before I come, and not look as if it were being given under pressure.


simplify: On the ninth day of the fourth month the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.

Now on the ninth day of the fourth month, the store of food in the town was almost gone, so that there was no food for the people of the land.


rate difficulty: I will make them come to my holy mountain, and will give them joy in my house of prayer; I will take pleasure in the burned offerings which they make on my altar: for my house will be named a house of prayer for all peoples.

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


simplify: And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.

And they said, Cornelius, a captain, an upright and God-fearing man, respected by all the nation of the Jews, had word from God by an angel to send for you to his house, and to give hearing to your words.


rate difficulty: That thou mightest fear the Lord thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 9 | difficulty: hard


simplify: I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and because no lie is of the truth.

I have not sent you this letter because you have no knowledge of what is true, but because you have knowledge, and because that which is false has nothing in common with that which is true.


simplify: For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

For loving God is keeping his laws: and his laws are not hard.


simplify: But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.

Only his flesh still has pain, and his soul is sad.


rate difficulty: And he said this openly. And Peter took him, and was protesting.

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


rate difficulty: Twelve years had they served Chedorlaomer; and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

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


simplify: And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.

but the angel said to me — ‘Why were you amazed? I will tell you the mystic meaning of the vision of this woman, and of the Beast, with the seven heads and ten horns, that carries her.


simplify: The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.

The children of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-three.


simplify: But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.

Now when Ahaziah, king of Judah, saw this, he went in flight by the way of the garden house. And Jehu came after him and said, Put him to death in the same way; and they gave him a death-wound in his carriage, on the slope up to Gur, by Ibleam; and he went in flight to Megiddo, where death came to him.


simplify: And I will take the remnant of Judah, that have set their faces to go into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, and they shall all be consumed; in the land of Egypt shall they fall; they shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine; they shall die, from the least even unto the greatest, by the sword and by the famine; and they shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach.

And I will take the last of Judah, whose minds are fixed on going into the land of Egypt and stopping there, and they will all come to their end, falling in the land of Egypt by the sword and by being short of food and by disease; death will overtake them, from the least to the greatest, death by the sword and by need of food: they will become an oath and a cause of wonder and a curse and a name of shame.


simplify: Behold, I Paul say unto you, that, if ye receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

See, I Paul say to you, that if you undergo circumcision, Christ will be of no use to you.


simplify: And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.

And he put up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal which he had made in Samaria.


rate difficulty: Who is left among you that saw this house in its former glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes as nothing?

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


rate difficulty: For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.


rate difficulty: Then came the word of Jehovah unto Samuel, saying,

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


rate difficulty: And he himself, going before them, went down on his face to the earth seven times till he came near his brother.

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


rate difficulty: For I tell you, until the heavens and the earth disappear, not even the smallest letter, nor one stroke of a letter, will disappear from the law until all is done.

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


rate difficulty: Together with the towns marked out for the children of Ephraim in the heritage of Manasseh, all the towns with their unwalled places.

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


rate difficulty: This I turn to my heart--therefore I hope.

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


simplify: Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: as for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and for the footstool of our God; and I had made ready for the building.

Then David the king got up and said, Give ear to me, my brothers and my people; it was my desire to put up a house, a resting-place for the ark of the Lord's agreement, and for the foot-rest of our God; and I had got material ready for the building of it.


rate difficulty: and he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and lo, a smoke went up from the land as the smoke of a furnace.

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


rate difficulty: Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye pay tithes of mint and anise and cummin, and ye have left aside the weightier matters of the law, judgment and mercy and faith: these ye ought to have done and not have left those aside.

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


simplify: Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thy handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?

Come now, go to King David and say to him, Did you not, O my lord, take an oath to me, your servant, saying, Truly Solomon your son will be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom? why then is Adonijah acting as king?


rate difficulty: And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.

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


simplify: And he said unto them, It is one of the twelve, he that dippeth with me in the dish.

And he said to them, It is one of the twelve, one who is putting his bread with me into the same plate.


rate difficulty: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Surely it is wonderful in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, Also in Mine eyes it is wonderful, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.

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


rate difficulty: And it was broken in that day; and thus the poor of the flock that gave heed unto me knew that it was the word of Jehovah.


simplify: in the midst of the street thereof. And on this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve manner of fruits, yielding its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

In the middle of its street. And on this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, having twelve sorts of fruits, giving its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree give life to the nations.


rate difficulty: And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon <FI>are<Fi> of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon <FI>are<Fi> of refined gold--silver is not reckoned in the days of Solomon for anything;

reading_level: 11 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And he said, A certain man had two sons:


simplify: And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

And he directed that they should be baptized in the faith of Jesus Christ; after which they asked him to stay there a few days longer.


simplify: And when he had seen the vision, straightway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel unto them.

And when he had seen the vision, straight away we made the decision to go into Macedonia, for it seemed certain to us that God had sent us to give the good news to them.


simplify: And David came to Baal–perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The Lord hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal–perazim.

And David went to Baal-perazim, and overcame them there; and he said, The Lord has let the forces fighting against me be broken before me as a wall is broken by rushing waters. So that place was named Baal-perazim.


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

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simplify: But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, the two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?

But they were full of fear, and said, The two kings have gone down before him: how may we keep our place?


simplify: For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.

And from day to day more supporters came to David, till he had a great army like the army of God.


simplify: Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands by destroying them utterly; and shalt thou be delivered?

No doubt the story has come to your ears of what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, putting them to the curse: and will you be kept safe from their fate?


simplify: And also Maacah his mother he removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; and Asa cut down her image, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.

And he would not let Maacah his mother be queen, because she had made a disgusting image for Asherah; and Asa had the image cut down and burned by the stream Kidron.


rate difficulty: For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man:

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


simplify: And if they be married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then will their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance of our fathers, and will be added to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they shall belong: so will it be taken away from the lot of our inheritance.

Now if they get married to any of the sons of other tribes of the children of Israel, then their property will be taken away from the heritage of our fathers, and become part of the heritage of the tribe into which they get married: and their heritage will be taken away from the heritage of our tribe.


simplify: And, behold, there is with thee Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I sware to him by Jehovah, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

Now you have with you Shimei, the son of Gera the Benjamite of Bahurim, who put a bitter curse on me on the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to see me at Jordan, and I gave him my oath by the Lord, saying, I will not put you to death by the sword.


simplify: The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, And lose thy sweet words.

The food which you have taken will come up again, and your pleasing words will be wasted.


rate difficulty: And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:

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


rate difficulty: The number of oxen was thirty-six thousand, of which the Lord's part was seventy-two;

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


simplify: Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.

But he did not take away the high places, and the people still went on making offerings and burning them in the high places.


rate difficulty: For he has no pleasure in troubling and causing grief to the children of men.

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


rate difficulty: and the real circumcision is the circumcision of the heart, a spiritual and not a literal thing. Such a person wins praise from God, though not from people.


simplify: `Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that is killing the prophets, and stoning those sent unto her, how often did I will to gather together thy children, as a hen her brood under the wings, and ye did not will.

Jerusalem! Jerusalem! You who slays the prophets and stones the messengers sent to you — Oh, how often have I wished to gather your children around me, as a hen takes her brood under her wings, and you would not come!


simplify: And Jesus said to them--`A prophet is not without honour, except in his own country, and among his kindred, and in his own house;'

on which Jesus said: “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relations, and in his own home.”


simplify: And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver.

And when the king went by, crying out to him he said, Your servant went out into the fight; and a man came out to me with another man and said, Keep this man: if by any chance he gets away, your life will be the price of his life, or you will have to give a talent of silver in payment.


rate difficulty: and said, By myself I swear, saith Jehovah, that, because thou hast done this, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son],

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


simplify: But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

Noticing that some of those present were Sadducees and others Pharisees, Paul called out in the Council: “Brothers, I am a Pharisee and a son of Pharisees. It is on the question of hope for the dead and of their resurrection that I am on my trial.”


simplify: and thou shalt offer for the drink-offering half a hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah.

And for the drink offering: give half a hin of wine, for an offering made by fire for a sweet smell to the Lord.


rate difficulty: And on the first of the sabbaths, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, bearing the spices they made ready, and certain <FI>others<Fi> with them,

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


simplify: and said unto him, Hearest thou what these are saying? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea: did ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

Have you any idea what these are saying? And Jesus said to them, Yes: have you not seen in the Writings, From the lips of children and babies at the breast you have made your praise complete?


rate difficulty: And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.


rate difficulty: And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

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


rate difficulty: and the populace were shouting, `The voice of a god, and not of a man;'


rate difficulty: They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: They that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.


rate difficulty: for of these there are those coming into the houses and leading captive the silly women, laden with sins, led away with desires manifold,


simplify: `Lo, your house is being left to you desolate, and verily I say to you--ye may not see me, till it may come, when ye may say, Blessed <FI>is<Fi> he who is coming in the name of the Lord.'

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


rate difficulty: Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.


simplify: And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

Hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to call out: “Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me.”


rate difficulty: And upon Elam will I bring the four winds, from the four ends of the heavens, and I will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come.

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


simplify: And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.

He who keeps his laws is in God and God is in him. And the Spirit which he gave us is our witness that he is in us.


simplify: And the two ends of the two wreathen chains they fastened in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, before it.

And the other two ends of the chains were joined to the two frames and fixed to the front of the ephod over the arm-holes.


rate difficulty: And the Lord saw that the sin of man was great on the earth, and that all the thoughts of his heart were evil.

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


rate difficulty: And all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:

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


simplify: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

Eyes of pride, a false tongue, hands which take life without cause;


rate difficulty: And also through the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani the word of Jehovah came against Baasha, and against his house, even for all the evil that he did in the sight of Jehovah, provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam; and because he had smitten him.


rate difficulty: `Men, brethren, and fathers, hear my defence now unto you;' --

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


simplify: And lo, a certain lawyer stood up, trying him, and saying, `Teacher, what having done, life age-during shall I inherit?'

Just then a Student of the law came forward to test Jesus further. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do if I am to ‘gain eternal life’?”


simplify: And as for the people that were left in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, governor.

As for the people who were still living in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, did not take away, he made Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler over them.


rate difficulty: In My statutes he doth walk, And My judgments he hath kept--to deal truly, Righteous <FI>is<Fi> he, he surely liveth, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.

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


simplify: And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.

And all the Egyptians made holes round about the Nile to get drinking-water, for they were not able to make use of the Nile water.


simplify: Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul be alienated from thee; lest I make thee a desolation, a land not inhabited.

Undergo teaching, O Jerusalem, or my soul will be turned away from you, and I will make you a waste, an unpeopled land.


simplify: Thou shalt eat it before Jehovah thy God year by year in the place which Jehovah shall choose, thou and thy household.

But year by year you and all your house are to take a meal of it before the Lord, in the place of his selection.


rate difficulty: Him therefore I hope to send forthwith, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me:

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


rate difficulty: and those too that were near them, as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought food on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen; provisions of meal, fig-cakes and raisin-cakes, and wine and oil, and oxen and sheep, abundantly; for there was joy in Israel.

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


simplify: Then shall he sweep by as a wind, and shall pass over, and be guilty, even he whose might is his god.

Then his purpose will be changed, over-stepping the limit; he will make his strength his god.


simplify: Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.

Only take heart and be very strong; take care to do all the law which Moses my servant gave you, not turning from it to the right hand or to the left, so that you may do well in all your undertakings.


simplify: For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and out of mount Zion they that shall escape: the zeal of Jehovah shall perform this.

For from Jerusalem those who have been kept safe will go out, and those who are still living will go out of Mount Zion: by the fixed purpose of the Lord of armies this will be done.


simplify: And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

And if your hand is a cause of trouble to you, let it be cut off; it is better for you to go into life with one hand than to have two hands and go into hell, into the eternal fire.


rate difficulty: To give water to the land where there is waste and destruction, and to make the dry land green with young grass?

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


simplify: And if it be of an unclean beast, then he shall ransom it according to thine estimation, and shall add unto it the fifth part thereof: or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy estimation.

And if it is an unclean beast, then the owner of it may give money to get it back, in agreement with the value fixed by you, by giving a fifth more; or if it is not taken back, let it be given for money in agreement with your valuing.


simplify: neither will I any more remove the foot of Israel from off the land which I have appointed for your fathers, if only they will observe to do all that I have commanded them, even all the law and the statutes and the ordinances given by Moses.

And never again will I let the feet of Israel be moved out of the land which I have given to their fathers; if only they will take care to do all my orders, even all the law and the orders and the rules given to them by Moses.


rate difficulty: Is it a time for you to be living in roofed houses while this house is a waste?

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


simplify: And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The Lord commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of the Lord he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.

And they came before Eleazar the priest, and Joshua, the son of Nun, and before the chiefs, saying, The Lord gave orders to Moses to give us a heritage among our brothers: so in agreement with the orders of the Lord he gave them a heritage among their father's brothers.


simplify: Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bath–sheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?

Then Nathan said to Bath-sheba, the mother of Solomon, Has it not come to your ears that Adonijah, the son of Haggith, has made himself king without the knowledge of David our lord?


simplify: If these ordinances depart from before me, saith Jehovah, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.

If the order of these things before me is ever broken, says the Lord, then will the seed of Israel come to an end as a nation before me for ever.


simplify: And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadesh–barnea, and shall go on to Hazar–addar, and pass on to Azmon:

And round to the south of the slope of Akrabbim, and on to Zin: and its direction will be south of Kadesh-barnea, and it will go as far as Hazar-addar and on to Azmon:


rate difficulty: Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; Why then are ye become altogether vain?

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


simplify: And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

And they gave him worship and went back to Jerusalem with great joy.


simplify: Unto whom alone the land was given, And no stranger passed among them):

For only to them was the land given, and no strange people were among them:)


simplify: As for our redeemer, the Lord of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.

Says the Lord who takes up our cause; the Lord of armies is his name, the Holy One of Israel.


simplify: And they came, having hasted, and found both Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger,

So they went quickly, and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in a manger;


simplify: he then, indeed, having shaken off the beast into the fire, suffered no evil,

However, Paul shook the creature off into the fire and took no harm.


rate difficulty: And it came to pass when Solomon was old, [that] his wives turned away his heart after othergods; and his heart was not perfect with Jehovah hisGod, as the heart of David his father.

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


rate difficulty: sons of Merari: of Jaaziah: Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.

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


simplify: So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

Let your words and your acts be those of men who are to be judged by the law which makes free.


rate difficulty: And the help you were looking for from death will come to nothing, and your agreement with the underworld will be broken; when the overflowing waters come through, then you will be overcome by them.

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


rate difficulty: That you put my children to death and gave them up to go through the fire to them?

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


simplify: Yet hear the word of the Lord, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbour lamentation.

But even now, give ear to the word of the Lord, O you women; let your ears be open to the word of his mouth, training your daughters to give cries of sorrow, everyone teaching her neighbour a song of grief.


rate difficulty: And Jehovah will go forth and fight with those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.


rate difficulty: And he made two gold rings, placing them on the two opposite sides under the edge, to take the rods for lifting it.

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


rate difficulty: and he turneth back after <FI>some<Fi> days to take her, and turneth aside to see the carcase of the lion, and lo, a company of bees <FI>are<Fi> in the body of the lion--and honey.

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


simplify: Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers’ idols.

Because they had not done my orders, but had been turned away from my rules, and had not given respect to my Sabbaths, and their eyes were turned to the images of their fathers.


simplify: and the body of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel, so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.

And the dead body of Jezebel will be like waste dropped on the face of the earth in the heritage of Jezreel; so that they will not be able to say, This is Jezebel.


simplify: And they journeyed from Rissah, and pitched in Kehelathah.

And they went on from Rissah, and put up their tents in Kehelathah.


simplify: And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,


simplify: But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.

But let the right go rolling on like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.


rate difficulty: Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.

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


simplify: And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.

And after him, his brother came out, gripping Esau's foot; and he was named Jacob: Isaac was sixty years old when she gave birth to them.


rate difficulty: But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.


simplify: And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the Lord, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

And the seven priests with their seven horns went on before the ark of the Lord, blowing their horns: the armed men went before them, and the mass of the people went after the ark of the Lord, blowing their horns.


rate difficulty: and ye have been very strong to keep and to do the whole that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, so as not to turn aside from it right or left,

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


simplify: and Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Sidon;

And Ebron and Rehob and Hammon and Kanah, to great Zidon;


rate difficulty: But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.

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


simplify: to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba.

And if I do not take away the kingdom from the family of Saul and make David ruler over Israel and Judah from Dan as far as Beer-sheba!


simplify: and she gave the savory food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.

And she gave into the hand of Jacob, her son, the meat and the bread which she had made ready.


simplify: and, even as Jannes and Jambres stood against Moses, so also these do stand against the truth, men corrupted in mind, disapproved concerning the faith;

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


rate difficulty: Every saying of God <FI>is<Fi> tried, A shield He <FI>is<Fi> to those trusting in Him.


rate difficulty: And they derided him. But he, having put [them] all out, takes with [him] the father of the child, and the mother, and those that were with him, and enters in where the child was lying.

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


rate difficulty: Who is there among all thegods of those nations that my fathers have utterly destroyed, that was able to deliver his people out of my hand, that yourGod should be able to deliver you out of my hand?

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


rate difficulty: He, filled as he was with the Holy Spirit, fixed his eyes intently on the heavens, and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at God’s right hand.

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rate difficulty: And the people shall be oppressed one by the other, and each by his neighbour; the child will be insolent against the elder, and the base against the honourable.


rate difficulty: Now this wasthe customin former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man drew off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor; and this was the manner of attestation in Israel.

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


simplify: And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto which of us all? And he said, To thee, O captain.

And when he came, he saw the captains of the army seated together; and he said, I have something to say to you, O captain. And Jehu said, To which of us? And he said, To you, O captain.


rate difficulty: And it will come about in that day, says the Lord, that the heart of the king will be dead in him, and the hearts of the rulers; and the priests will be overcome with fear, and the prophets with wonder.

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


rate difficulty: And this lifted offering is to be put to your credit as if it was grain from the grain-floor and wine from the vines.

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simplify: Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

After he had come to the end of all his words in the hearing of the people, he went into Capernaum.


simplify: There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

Besides this, the inhabitants of the towns around Jerusalem flocked into the city, bringing with them their sick and those who were troubled by foul spirits; and they were cured everyone.


rate difficulty: After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:

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


rate difficulty: But now the Lord my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.

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


rate difficulty: And the Lord said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.

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


rate difficulty: And you, son of man, take a back and put it before you and on it make a picture of a town, even Jerusalem.

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


simplify: So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth–gilead.

So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, went up to Ramoth-gilead.


rate difficulty: And what? is man righteous with God? And what? is he pure--born of a woman?


rate difficulty: And he will be looking down on the earth, and there will be trouble and dark clouds, black night where there is no seeing.

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


rate difficulty: For this cause the Lord has said: See, I, even I, am against you; and I will be judging among you before the eyes of the nations.

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


rate difficulty: And so it is said, The first man Adam was a living soul. The last Adam is a life-giving spirit.


rate difficulty: And he said to them, `Well do ye put away the command of God that your tradition ye may keep;

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


simplify: And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the east street,

And he sent for the priests and the Levites, and got them together in the wide place on the east side,


simplify: according as it hath been written, `He who <FI>did gather<Fi> much, had nothing over; and he who <FI>did gather<Fi> little, had no lack.'

As scripture says —  ‘Those who had much had nothing over, and those who had little did not lack!’


simplify: And Samuel said unto him, Jehovah hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbor of thine, that is better than thou.

And Samuel said to him, The Lord has taken away the kingdom of Israel from you this day by force, and has given it to a neighbour of yours who is better than you.


simplify: and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

And the Hivite and the Arkite and the Sinite,


rate difficulty: And they began to question together among themselves who then it could be of them who was about to do this.


simplify: And those men said unto him, We are defiled by the dead body of a man: wherefore are we kept back, that we may not offer an offering of the Lord in his appointed season among the children of Israel?

And these men said to him, We have been made unclean by the dead body of a man; why may we not make the offering of the Lord at the regular time among the children of Israel?


rate difficulty: Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

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


simplify: So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.

So on the day of the fight at Michmash, not a sword or a spear was to be seen in the hands of any of the people with Saul and Jonathan: only Saul and his son Jonathan had them.


rate difficulty: therefore hath he called that place `Beer-Sheba,' for there have both of them sworn.

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


simplify: Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of Jehovah, and until it was finished. So the house of Jehovah was completed.

And all the work of Solomon was complete, from the day when he put the base of the Lord's house in position, till Solomon had come to the end of building the Lord's house.


rate difficulty: And now, O Lord God, may the word which you have said about your servant and about his family, be made certain for ever, and may you do as you have said!

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


rate difficulty: and they go to the entrance of Gedor, unto the east of the valley, to seek pasture for their flock,

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


rate difficulty: Then there will be a place marked out by the Lord your God as the resting-place for his name, and there you will take all the things which I give you orders to take: your burned offerings and other offerings, and the tenth part of your goods, and the offerings to be lifted up, and the offerings of your oaths which you make to the Lord;

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


rate difficulty: And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the Lord; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king’s matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the Lord shall be with the good.

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


simplify: Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause.

They who are against me without cause have gone hard after me as if I was a bird;


rate difficulty: I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.


simplify: Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.

Your red lips are like a bright thread, and your mouth is fair of form; the sides of your head are like pomegranate fruit under your veil.


rate difficulty: Then it became clear to me that God had not sent him: he had given this word of a prophet against me himself: and Tobiah and Sanballat had given him money to do so.

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


simplify: And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.

So the children of Israel went from Rameses and put up their tents in Succoth.


simplify: And they were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going before them: and they were amazed; and they that followed were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were to happen unto him,

And they were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going before them: and they were full of wonder; but those who came after him were in fear. And again he took the twelve, and gave them word of the things which were to come on him,


simplify: Now is the end upon thee, and I will send mine anger upon thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways; and I will bring upon thee all thine abominations.

Now the end has come on you, and I will send my wrath on you, judging you for your ways, I will send punishment on you for all your disgusting acts.


simplify: As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.

Like a diamond harder than rock I have made your brow: have no fear of them and do not be overcome by their looks, for they are an uncontrolled people.


rate difficulty: and a hair out of your head shall not perish;

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


rate difficulty: Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but inwardly ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

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


rate difficulty: For all those who do any of these disgusting things will be cut off from among their people.

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


rate difficulty: Who is saying of Cyrus, My shepherd, And all my delight He doth perfect, So as to say of Jerusalem, Thou art built, And of the temple, Thou art founded.

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


simplify: that ye were at that time apart from Christ, having been alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope, and without God, in the world;

Remember that you were at that time far from Christ; you were shut out from the citizenship of Israel; you were strangers to the Covenants founded on God’s Promise; you were in the world without hope and without God.


simplify: He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

He has made clear to you, O man, what is good; and what is desired from you by the Lord; only doing what is right, and loving mercy, and walking without pride before your God.


simplify: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

And this he did that the blessing given to Abraham might be extended to the Gentiles through their union with Jesus Christ; that so, through our faith, we also might receive the promised gift of the Spirit.


simplify: Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:

So Joshua sent for the twelve men, whom he had ready, one man out of every tribe of the children of Israel,