rate difficulty: And the princes of Moab rose up; and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam has refused to come with us.

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


rate difficulty: And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.


simplify: If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad countenance, and be of good cheer;

If I say, I will put my grief out of mind, I will let my face be sad no longer and I will be bright;


rate difficulty: so that the crowds wondered, seeing dumb speaking, crippled sound, lame walking, and blind seeing; and they glorified theGod of Israel.

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


simplify: And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.

And when they came to Gibeah, a band of prophets came face to face with him; and the spirit of God came on him with power and he took his place among them as a prophet.


rate difficulty: How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?

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


simplify: And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

And David, clothed in a linen ephod, was dancing before the Lord with all his strength.


rate difficulty: And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

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


simplify: And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord God; Speak unto every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood.

And you, son of man, this is what the Lord has said: Say to the birds of every sort and to all the beasts of the field, Get together and come; come together on every side to the offering which I am putting to death for you, a great offering on the mountains of Israel, so that you may have flesh for your food and blood for your drink.


rate difficulty: Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.

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


rate difficulty: And when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, came to go in to the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained grace in the sight of all them that saw her.

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


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

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


rate difficulty: `And ye have blown--a second shout, and the camps which are encamping southward have journeyed; a shout they blow for their journeys.

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


simplify: And it came to pass the third day after that I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also: and we were together; there was no stranger with us in the house, save we two in the house.

And three days after the birth of my child, this woman had a child: we were together, no other-person was with us in the house but we two only.


rate difficulty: Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Drink ye, and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you.

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


rate difficulty: And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.


simplify: For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

For we all go wrong in a number of things. If a man never makes a slip in his talk, then he is a complete man and able to keep all his body in control.


rate difficulty: But his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter;

reading_level: 9 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


simplify: The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh, Leaping upon the mountains, Skipping upon the hills.

The voice of my loved one! See, he comes dancing on the mountains, stepping quickly on the hills.


simplify: And it came to pass after this, that Joash was minded to restore the house of Jehovah.

Now after this Joash had a desire to put the house of the Lord into good order again;


simplify: But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.

But Jonathan, having no knowledge of the oath his father had put on the people, stretching out the rod which was in his hand, put the end of it in the honey, and put it to his mouth; then his eyes were made bright.


rate difficulty: The brown horses that <FI>are<Fi> therein, are coming forth unto the land of the north; and the white have come forth unto their hinder part; and the grisled have come forth unto the land of the south;

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


simplify: A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.

A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.


simplify: Therefore thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will lay stumbling-blocks before this people; and the fathers and the sons together shall stumble against them; the neighbor and his friend shall perish.

For this reason the Lord has said, See, I will put stones in the way of this people: and the fathers and the sons together will go falling over them; the neighbour and his friend will come to destruction.


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

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


rate difficulty: And there is no bread in all the land, for the famine <FI>is<Fi> very grievous, and the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan are feeble because of the famine;

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


simplify: The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.


rate difficulty: Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.

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


rate difficulty: And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thine house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month: and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife.

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


rate difficulty: And the young men arose and wrapped him round, and they carried him out and buried him.

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


simplify: and if ye are willing to receive <FI>it<Fi> , he is Elijah who was about to come;

and — if you are ready to accept it — John is himself the Elijah who was destined to come.


rate difficulty: O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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


rate difficulty: Paul, bondman ofGod, and apostle of Jesus Christ according to [the] faith ofGod's elect, and knowledge of [the] truth which [is] according to piety;

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


simplify: he is not the God of dead men, but a God of living men; ye then go greatly astray.'

He is not God of dead people, but of living. You are greatly mistaken.”


simplify: And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.

And a voice came to my ears saying, Come, Peter; take them for food.


rate difficulty: and Joshua saith to them, `Pass over before the ark of Jehovah your God unto the midst of the Jordan and lift up for you each, one stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel,

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


rate difficulty: But now, O Lord, you are our father; we are the earth, and you are our maker; and we are all the work of your hand.


rate difficulty: Heal me, O Jehovah, and I am healed, Save me, and I am saved, for my praise <FI>art<Fi> Thou.

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


simplify: For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

For so the way will be open to you into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.


simplify: Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service wherewith I have served thee.

Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have been your servant, and let me go: for you have knowledge of all the work I have done for you.


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

While he was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and brothers were standing outside, asking to speak to him.


simplify: and any curse there shall not be any more, and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him,

‘Every thing that is accursed will cease to be.’ The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within it, and his servants will worship him;


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

What may we say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?


simplify: And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and never despair.


simplify: To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the Most High,

In his turning away the right of a man before the face of the Most High.


simplify: Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The Lord will deliver us.

Till I come and take you away to a land like yours, a land of grain and wine, a land of bread and vine-gardens, a land of oil-giving olives and of honey, so that life and not death may be your fate. Give no attention to Hezekiah when he says to you, The Lord will keep us safe.


simplify: So Samuel called unto the Lord; and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.

So Samuel made prayer to the Lord; and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people were in fear of the Lord and of Samuel.


rate difficulty: And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.

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


rate difficulty: And Jehovah seeth that abundant <FI>is<Fi> the wickedness of man in the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart only evil all the day;

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


rate difficulty: For the seller shall not return to that which is sold, although they be yet alive: for the vision is touching the whole multitude thereof, none shall return; neither shall any strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life.

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


rate difficulty: For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

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


simplify: For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

For truly the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.


rate difficulty: Because thy heart <FI>is<Fi> tender, and thou art humbled before God in thy hearing His words concerning this place, and concerning its inhabitants, and art humbled before Me, and dost rend thy garments, and weep before Me: even I also have heard--the affirmation of Jehovah.

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


simplify: And he went up unto them into the boat; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves;

And he went to them into the boat, and the wind went down, and they were full of wonder in themselves;


simplify: But there were not made for the house of Jehovah cups of silver, snuffers, basins, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of the money that was brought into the house of Jehovah;

But the money was not used for making silver cups or scissors or basins or wind-instruments or any vessels of gold or silver for the house of the Lord;


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

And let them be for lights in the arch of heaven to give light on the earth: and it was so.


rate difficulty: And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.

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


simplify: but even if we or a messenger out of heaven may proclaim good news to you different from what we did proclaim to you--anathema let him be!

Yet even if we — or if an angel from heaven were to tell you any other ‘good news’ than that which we told you, may he be accursed!


simplify: And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.

And the fight was going badly for Saul, and the archers came across him, and he was wounded by the archers.


simplify: Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.

“Now, however,”he said, “he who has a purse must take it and his bag as well; and he who has not must sell his cloak and buy a sword.


rate difficulty: So the Lord made his kingdom strong; and all Judah gave offerings to Jehoshaphat, and he had great wealth and honour.

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


rate difficulty: And the people have kept silent, and have not answered him a word, for the command of the king is, saying, `Do not answer him.'

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


rate difficulty: `Therefore, watch, remembering that three years, night and day, I did not cease with tears warning each one;

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


rate difficulty: and Eliud begat Eliazar, and Eliazar begat Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob,

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


simplify: And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara’s womb:

And not being feeble in faith though his body seemed to him little better than dead (he being about a hundred years old) and Sarah was no longer able to have children:


simplify: And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.

And his clothing became shining, very white, as no cleaner on earth would make it.


rate difficulty: And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.

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


rate difficulty: And thy renown went forth among the nations for thy beauty; for it was perfect, through my majesty which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord Jehovah.

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


rate difficulty: Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.

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


rate difficulty: It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing; the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon: they shall see the glory of Jehovah, the excellency of our God.

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


rate difficulty: And the multitude of the city was divided, and some were with the Jews, and some with the apostles,


rate difficulty: And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the striving of the children of Israel, and because they tempted Jehovah, saying, Is Jehovah among us, or not?

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


rate difficulty: But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

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


simplify: While he yet spake, they come from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Teacher any further?

And while he was still talking, they came from the ruler of the Synagogue's house, saying, Your daughter is dead: why are you still troubling the Master?


simplify: Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; Moreover my flesh also shall dwell in hope:

And for this cause my heart was glad and my tongue full of joy, and my flesh will be resting in hope:


simplify: Also the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out of the captivity, offered burnt offerings unto the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering unto the Lord.

And those who had been prisoners, who had come back from a strange land, made burned offerings to the God of Israel, twelve oxen for all Israel, ninety-six male sheep, seventy-seven lambs, twelve he-goats for a sin-offering: all this was a burned offering to the Lord.


simplify: Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

You see that his faith was helping his works and was made complete by them;


rate difficulty: These <FI>are<Fi> sons of Ezer: Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.

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


simplify: Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth.


simplify: And with them, by their generations, after the house of their fathers, were bands of soldiers for war, six and thirty thousand men: for they had many wives and sons.

And with them, recorded in generations by their families, were bands of fighting-men, thirty-six thousand of them, for they had a great number of wives and sons.


rate difficulty: in the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar [he carried away captive] from Jerusalem eight hundred and thirty-two persons;

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


simplify: All the oblation shall be five and twenty thousand by five and twenty thousand: ye shall offer the holy oblation foursquare, with the possession of the city.

The size of the offering all together is to be twenty-five thousand by twenty-five thousand: you are to make the holy offering a square, together with the property of the town.


rate difficulty: Now it came about in those days that an order went out from Caesar Augustus that there was to be a numbering of all the world.

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


rate difficulty: And the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and smote thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave the changes of raiment unto them that declared the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father’s house.

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


simplify: And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

And the responsible men of Gilead said to Jephthah, That is the reason we have come back to you; so go with us and make war against the children of Ammon, and we will make you our head over all the people of Gilead.


rate difficulty: I am strange to my women-servants, and seem to them as one from another country.

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


simplify: and immediately were his ears opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he was speaking plain.

The man’s ears were opened, the string of his tongue was freed, and he began to talk plainly.


simplify: So shall ye divide this land unto you according to the tribes of Israel.

You will make a division of the land among you, tribe by tribe.


simplify: Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

Make clear to them that they are to put themselves under rulers and authorities, to do what they are ordered, to be ready for every good work,


simplify: In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.

In the past when Saul was king over us, it was you who went at the head of Israel when they went out or came in: and the Lord said to you, You are to be the keeper of my people Israel and their ruler.


rate difficulty: Be it known to the king that the Jews who came up from thee unto us have come to Jerusalem; they are building the rebellious and the bad city, and they complete the walls and join up the foundations.

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


simplify: And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to day out of the army. And he said, What is there done, my son?

And the man said to Eli, I have come from the army and have come in flight today from the fight. And he said, How did it go, my son?


simplify: And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;

And, truly, you are lovers of all the brothers in Macedonia; but it is our desire that your love may be increased still more;


rate difficulty: So again, if two are sleeping together they are warm, but how may one be warm by himself?


simplify: If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord.

If the offering is a burned offering of the herd, let him give a male without a mark: he is to give it at the door of the Tent of meeting so that he may be pleasing to the Lord.


simplify: And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:

And we are certain that if we make any request to him which is right in his eyes, he will give ear to us:


simplify: and he having begun to take account, there was brought near to him one debtor of a myriad of talents,

When he had begun to do so, one of them was brought to him who owed him ten thousand bags of gold;


rate difficulty: Moreover Jehovah said, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with outstretched necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet;

reading_level: 10 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: All the Nethinim and the children of Solomon's servants, three hundred and ninety-two.


simplify: And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.

In these towns you may be safe from him who has the right of punishment; so that death may not overtake the taker of life till he has been judged by the meeting of the people.


simplify: And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned over Israel two years.

Nadab, the son of Jeroboam, became king over Israel in the second year that Asa was king of Judah; and he was king of Israel for two years.


rate difficulty: And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan;

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


rate difficulty: hath oppressed the poor and needy, exercised robbery, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, committed abomination,

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


simplify: through whom also we have the access by the faith into this grace in which we have stood, and we boast on the hope of the glory of God.

It is through him that, by reason of our faith, we have obtained admission to that place in God’s favor in which we not stand. So let us exult in our hope of attaining God’s glorious ideal.


simplify: To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

For everything there is a fixed time, and a time for every business under the sun.


simplify: But as for you, hearken ye not to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreams, nor to your soothsayers, nor to your sorcerers, that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:

And you are not to give attention to your prophets or your readers of signs or your dreamers or those who see into the future or those who make use of secret arts, who say to you, You will not become servants of the king of Babylon:


rate difficulty: All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.

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


simplify: But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Go and learn what this means — ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice’; for I did not come to call the religious, but the outcast.”


simplify: Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.

Before ever the silver cord is cut, or the vessel of gold is broken, or the pot is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the water-hole;


simplify: Produce your cause, saith Jehovah; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.

Put forward your cause, says the Lord; let your strong argument come out, says the King of Jacob.


rate difficulty: Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.

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


rate difficulty: `Whoever lieth with a beast is certainly put to death.

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


simplify: Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.

Then said he to the man, Put out your hand. And he put it out, and it was made as well as the other.


rate difficulty: Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;

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


simplify: And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which Jehovah hath given them?

Why would you take from the children of Israel the desire to go over into the land which the Lord has given them?


rate difficulty: in this we know that in Him we do remain, and He in us, because of His Spirit He hath given us.

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


simplify: And the sons of Ulla: Arah, and Hanniel, and Rizia.

And the sons of Ulla: Arah and Hanniel and Rizia.


simplify: My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

My son, keep the rule of your father, and have in memory the teaching of your mother:


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


simplify: And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

And when he saw them he said, This is the army of God: so he gave that place the name of Mahanaim.


simplify: Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.

We gave you very clear orders not to give teaching in this name: and now Jerusalem is full of your teaching, and you are attempting to make us responsible for this man's death.


simplify: I will accept you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen.

I will take pleasure in you as in a sweet smell, when I take you out from the peoples and get you together from the countries where you have been sent in flight; and I will make myself holy in you before the eyes of the nations.


rate difficulty: And there are there three sons of Zeruiah, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel, and Asahel <FI>is<Fi> light on his feet, as one of the roes which <FI>are<Fi> in the field,

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


rate difficulty: For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Corn shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the maidens.

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


rate difficulty: For fear that if I am full, I may be false to you and say, Who is the Lord? or if I am poor, I may become a thief, using the name of my God wrongly.

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


simplify: I am the Lord your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.

I am the Lord your God, who took you out of the land of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan, that I might be your God.


simplify: The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.

That same day, when Jesus had left the house and was sitting by the Sea,


simplify: Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty.

Or if he becomes unclean through touching unconsciously any unclean thing of man, whatever it may be, when it is made clear to him he will be responsible:


simplify: to the one, indeed, a fragrance of death to death, and to the other, a fragrance of life to life; and for these things who is sufficient?

To the latter we are a stench which arises from death and tells of death; to the former a fragrance which arises from life and tells of life. But who is equal to such a task?


simplify: She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

She puts a band of strength round her, and makes her arms strong.


simplify: and in his name shall nations hope.'

and on his name will the Gentiles rest their hopes.”


rate difficulty: Wine <FI>is<Fi> a scorner--strong drink <FI>is<Fi> noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise.

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


rate difficulty: Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to be borne away, and dissolvest my substance.

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


simplify: And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty years: few and evil have been the days of the years of my life, and they have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.

And Jacob said, The years of my wanderings have been a hundred and thirty; small in number and full of sorrow have been the years of my life, and less than the years of the wanderings of my fathers.


rate difficulty: Thou hast covered with anger and pursued us; thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied.

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


simplify: Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah.

After this he made an outer wall for the town of David, on the west side of Gihon in the valley, as far as the way into the town by the fish doorway; and he put a very high wall round the Ophel; and he put captains of the army in all the walled towns of Judah.


simplify: And the messenger said to them, `Fear not, for lo, I bring you good news of great joy, that shall be to all the people--

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


rate difficulty: And the Lord God made for Adam and for his wife coats of skins for their clothing.


rate difficulty: Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?

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


rate difficulty: Have no envy of the violent man, or take any of his ways as an example.


rate difficulty: And no man putteth a piece of undressed cloth upon an old garment; for that which should fill it up taketh from the garment, and a worse rent is made.

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


rate difficulty: And it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned unto her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed: and she knew no man. And it was a custom in Israel,

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


rate difficulty: If one is going <FI>with<Fi> the wind, And <FI>with<Fi> falsehood hath lied: `I prophesy to thee of wine, and of strong drink,' He hath been the prophet of this people!

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


rate difficulty: These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah, Issachar and Zebulun,


simplify: And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grating of brass, to be places for the staves.

And four rings for the four angles of this network, to take the rods.


simplify: And you--being dead in the trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh--He made alive together with him, having forgiven you all the trespasses,

And to you, who once were ‘dead,’ by reason of your sins and your uncircumcised nature — to you God gave life in giving life to Christ! He pardoned all our sins!


rate difficulty: The rain poured down, the rivers rose, the winds blew and struck against that house, and it fell; and great was its downfall.”

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


rate difficulty: And Jehovah said, My Spirit shall not always plead with Man; for he indeed is flesh; but his days shall be a hundred and twenty years.


simplify: And there were closed windows and palm-trees on the one side and on the other side, on the sides of the porch: thus were the side-chambers of the house, and the thresholds.

And there were sloping windows and palm-trees on one side and on the other, on the sides of the covered way: and the side-rooms of the house and the ...


rate difficulty: and Moses and Aaron have done all these wonders before Pharaoh, and Jehovah strengtheneth Pharaoh's heart, and he hath not sent the sons of Israel out of his land.

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


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

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


rate difficulty: He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; he that is careless of his ways shall die.

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


rate difficulty: Those who conquer will be clothed in these white robes, and I will not ‘strike their name out of the book of life’; but I will own them before my Father, and before his angels.

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


simplify: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.  The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the harmony of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.


simplify: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

Then those who died in union with Christ will rise first; and afterwards we who are still living will be caught up in the clouds, with them, to meet the Lord in the air; and so we will be for ever with the Lord.


simplify: saying, `Sir, we have remembered that that deceiver said while yet living, After three days I do rise;

“Sir, we remember that, during his lifetime, that impostor said ‘I will rise after three days.’


rate difficulty: And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering saith unto him, Thou sayest.

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


rate difficulty: Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

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


simplify: Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?

Who are glad with great joy, and full of delight when they come to their last resting-place;


simplify: the heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

The heavens and the earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.


simplify: whom God set forth to be a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God;

Whom God has put forward as the sign of his mercy, through faith, by his blood, to make clear his righteousness when, in his pity, God let the sins of earlier times go without punishment;


simplify: And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good.

Then Samuel gave him an account of everything, keeping nothing back. And he said, It is the Lord; let him do what seems good to him.


rate difficulty: Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto Jehovah, as in the days of old, and as in ancient years.

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


simplify: And in his name shall the Gentiles hope.

And in his name will the Gentiles put their hope.


simplify: Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, that Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the defenced cities of Judah, and took them.

And it came about in the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah that Sennacherib, king of Assyria, came up against all the walled towns of Judah and took them.


rate difficulty: And he sent out a dove, to see if the waters had gone from the face of the earth;


simplify: The cedars in the garden of God could not hide him: the fir trees were not like his boughs, and the chesnut trees were not like his branches; nor any tree in the garden of God was like unto him in his beauty.

No cedars were equal to it in the garden of God; the fir-trees were not like its branches, and plane-trees were as nothing in comparison with its arms; no tree in the garden of God was so beautiful.


rate difficulty: And all the masters of the tower of Shechem hear, and go in unto the high place of the house of the god Berith,

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


simplify: Moreover of the children of the strangers that sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they have begotten in your land: and they shall be your possession.

And in addition, you may get, for money, servants from among the children of other nations who are living with you, and from their families which have come to birth in your land; and these will be your property.


simplify: He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will not come under the power of the second death.


simplify: For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.

For the fear of God kept me back, and because of his power I might not do such things.


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

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


simplify: And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were piled up, The floods stood upright as a heap; The deeps were congealed in the heart of the sea.

By your breath the waves were massed together, the flowing waters were lifted up like a pillar; the deep waters became solid in the heart of the sea.


simplify: And they went away in the boat to a desert place apart.

And they went away in the boat to a waste place by themselves.


rate difficulty: For a number of nations and great kings will make servants of them, even of them: and I will give them the reward of their acts, even the reward of the work of their hands.

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


simplify: Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:


simplify: But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.

But when the Jews of Thessalonica had news that Paul was preaching the word at Beroea, they came there, troubling the people and working them up.


rate difficulty: In those days do the house of Judah Go unto the house of Israel, And they come together from the land of the south, unto the land That I caused your fathers to inherit.

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


rate difficulty: And their meal offering and drink offerings for the oxen, for the male sheep, and for the lambs, in relation to their number, as it is ordered:

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


rate difficulty: Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth–gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

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


simplify: But God raised him from the dead:


rate difficulty: And Reuben went out in the days of wheat-harvest, and found mandrakes in the fields; and he brought them to his mother Leah. And Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes.

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


simplify: And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.

And in that day I will let the bow of Israel be broken in the valley of Jezreel.


rate difficulty: Prepare the table, appoint the watch; eat, drink: arise, ye princes, anoint the shield.

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


rate difficulty: `Watch therefore, for ye have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man doth come.

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


rate difficulty: And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one may be cut off from the mount of Esau by slaughter.

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


simplify: Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.

said loudly: “Stand upright on your feet.”   The man leaped up, and began walking about,


simplify: For, let this mind be in you that <FI>is<Fi> also in Christ Jesus,

Let the spirit of Christ Jesus be yours also.


rate difficulty: And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were pertaining unto the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even to the one half of the children of Machir by their families.

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


simplify: And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

And Ishmael, his son, was thirteen years old when he underwent circumcision.


simplify: And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.

In his day, Pul, the king of Assyria, came up against the land; and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver so that he might let him keep the kingdom.


rate difficulty: for no one ever his own flesh did hate, but doth nourish and cherish it, as also the Lord--the assembly,

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


rate difficulty: I, Jehovah, have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thy hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;

reading_level: 9 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And it was so, that, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns before Jehovah passed on, and blew the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah followed them.

So after Joshua had said this to the people, the seven priests with their seven horns went forward before the Lord, blowing on their horns: and the ark of the Lord's agreement went after them.


rate difficulty: And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built.

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


rate difficulty: And the priest is to take it to the altar, and after its head has been twisted off, it is to be burned on the altar, and its blood drained out on the side of the altar:

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


rate difficulty: (The word Hagar meaning in Arabia Mount Sinai) and it ranks with the Jerusalem of today, for she and her children are in slavery.

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


rate difficulty: On the second day Nethanel, the son of Zuar, chief of Issachar, made his offering:

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


simplify: But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.

But each in their proper order — Christ the first-fruits; afterwards, at his coming, those who belong to the Christ.


rate difficulty: I need hardly say that no one among you must suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or a criminal, or for interfering in matters which do not concern Christians.

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


rate difficulty: My people, go ye out of the midst of her, and deliver ye every man his soul from the fierce anger of the Lord.

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


simplify: The altar of burnt offering, with his brasen grate, his staves, and all his vessels, the laver and his foot,

The altar of burned offerings, with its network of brass, its rods, and all its vessels, the washing-vessel and its base;


rate difficulty: And they said to them as Jesus had commanded. And they let them [do it].

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


rate difficulty: And they shall be for Aaron and his sons, as an everlasting statute, on the part of the children of Israel; for it is a heave-offering; and it shall be a heave-offering on the part of the children of Israel of the sacrifices of their peace-offerings, [as] their heave-offering to Jehovah.

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


rate difficulty: And when the hour come, he reclined (at meat), and the twelve apostles with him,


rate difficulty: Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof with the slain.

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


rate difficulty: And men will not say, See, it is here! or, There! for the kingdom of God is among you.


rate difficulty: Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.


rate difficulty: And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready at the quarry; and there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.

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


rate difficulty: Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, for the administration of Israel on this side Jordan westward, for all the business of Jehovah, and for the service of the king.

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


simplify: And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

And then their eyes were open, and they had knowledge of him, but he went from their view.


simplify: The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.

His foot is taken in the net; he comes into its grip.


simplify: And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth–gilead, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

And all the prophets said the same thing, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and it will go well for you, for the Lord will give it into the hands of the king.


simplify: Jehovah, when thou wentest forth out of Seir, When thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped, Yea, the clouds dropped water.

Lord, when you went out from Seir, moving like an army from the field of Edom, the earth was shaking and the heavens were troubled, and the clouds were dropping water.


simplify: For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

And they have made little of the wounds of the daughter of Zion, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.


simplify: Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

Seek this love earnestly, and strive for spiritual gifts, above all for the gift of preaching.


rate difficulty: On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.


rate difficulty: By the seed which was sown on rocky places is meant the person who hears the message, and at once accepts it joyfully;

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


rate difficulty: The Lord also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the Lord will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

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


simplify: And there was yet a battle in Gath, where was a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant.

And again there was war at Gath, where there was a very tall man, who had twenty-four fingers and toes, six fingers on his hands and six toes on his feet; he was one of the offspring of the Rephaim.


rate difficulty: In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.


simplify: As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, So isa faithful messenger to them that send him; For he refresheth the soul of his masters.

As the cold of snow in the time of grain-cutting, so is a true servant to those who send him; for he gives new life to the soul of his master.


simplify: Let the priests, the ministers of Jehovah, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Jehovah, and give not thy heritage to reproach, that the nations should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the peoples, Where is their God?

Let the priests, the servants of the Lord, be weeping between the covered way and the altar, and let them say, Have mercy on your people, O Lord, do not give up your heritage to shame, so that the nations become their rulers: why let them say among the peoples, Where is their God?


simplify: And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

And the resting-places of the dead came open; and the bodies of a number of sleeping saints came to life;


rate difficulty: For see, the day is coming, it is burning like an oven; all the men of pride and all who do evil will be dry stems of grass: and in the day which is coming they will be burned up, says the Lord of armies, till they have not a root or a branch.


simplify: He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

And he made offerings and had perfumes burned in the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.


rate difficulty: and they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, the firepans, the flesh-hooks, and the shovels, and the basins, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of sealskin, and put in the staves thereof.

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


simplify: And the third poured out his bowl into the rivers and the fountains of the waters; and it became blood.

And the third let what was in his vessel come out into the rivers and the fountains of water; and they became blood.


simplify: Sing unto the Lord, praise ye the Lord: for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers.

Make melody to the Lord, give praise to the Lord: for he has made the soul of the poor man free from the hands of the evil-doers.


simplify: Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, thou wilt not hearken unto me.

Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, If I give you the answer to your question, will you not certainly put me to death? and if I make a suggestion to you, you will not give it a hearing.


simplify: Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.

And you will go on crying to me and making prayer to me, and I will give ear to you.


rate difficulty: There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

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


simplify: then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: Jehovah our God hath not sent thee to say, Ye shall not go into Egypt to sojourn there;

Then Azariah, the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan, the son of Kareah, and all the men of pride, said to Jeremiah, You have said what is false: the Lord our God has not sent you to say, You are not to go into the land of Egypt and make your living-place there:


simplify: And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

And Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and, after scourging Jesus, gave him up to be crucified.


simplify: And said, O Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and shewest mercy unto thy servants, that walk before thee with all their hearts:

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


simplify: and said unto them, Ye brought unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people: and behold, I, having examined him before you, found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:

You say that this man has been teaching the people evil things: now I, after going into the question before you, see nothing wrong in this man in connection with the things which you have said against him:


simplify: And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack’s mouth.

Now at their night's resting-place one of them, opening his bag to give his ass some food, saw his money in the mouth of the bag.


rate difficulty: Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly:

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


rate difficulty: Do you think that I am here to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but to cause division.

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


simplify: Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.


simplify: He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

“To you,” answered Jesus, “the knowledge of the hidden truths of the kingdom of heaven has been imparted, but not to those.


rate difficulty: And when the wall has come down, will they not say to you, Where is the whitewash which you put on it?

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


simplify: Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.

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


simplify: And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.

And they put two thieves on crosses with him, one on his right side, and one on his left.


simplify: And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

And now why wait any longer: Be baptized at once, wash away your sins, and invoke his name.


rate difficulty: A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of the possessor: whithersoever it turneth it prospereth.

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


rate difficulty: Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.

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


rate difficulty: And they make on the breastplate wreathed chains, work of thick bands, of pure gold;

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


rate difficulty: As it is said in the Writings, He has sent out far and wide, he has given to the poor; his righteousness is for ever.


simplify: Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.

So Jehu put an end to the worship of Baal in Israel.


simplify: So now Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath dispossessed the Amorites from before his people Israel, and shouldest thou possess them?

So now the Lord, the God of Israel, has taken away their land from the Amorites and given it to his people Israel; are you then to have it?


simplify: That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

That you may be respected by those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.


simplify: And Judah gathered themselves together, to seek help of Jehovah: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek Jehovah.

And Judah came together to make prayer for help from the Lord; from every town of Judah they came to give worship to the Lord.


simplify: And he answering said to him, `Teacher, all these did I keep from my youth.'

“Teacher,” he replied, “I have observed all these from my childhood.”


simplify: Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.

Be surprised and full of wonder; let your eyes be covered and be blind: be overcome, but not with wine; go with uncertain steps, but not because of strong drink.


rate difficulty: And he began to say unto them, To-day hath this scripture been fulfilled in your ears.

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simplify: To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one that believeth on him shall receive remission of sins.

To him all the prophets give witness, that through his name everyone who has faith in him will have forgiveness of sins.


rate difficulty: `And a woman with whom a man lieth with seed of copulation, they also have bathed with water, and been unclean till the evening.

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


rate difficulty: And thou shalt keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days in the land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, for ever.

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


simplify: O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?

‘death has been swallowed up in victory! Where, Death, is your victory? Where, death, is your sting?’


rate difficulty: Now when all Israel had news that Jeroboam had come back, they sent for him to come before the meeting of the people, and made him king over Israel: not one of them was joined to the family of David but only the tribe of Judah.

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


simplify: But Nebuzar–adan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.

But Nebuzaradan, the captain of the armed men, let the poorest of the land go on living there, to take care of the vines and the fields.


simplify: In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness.

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


rate difficulty: The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

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


rate difficulty: And touching the house of the king of Judah, hear ye the word of Jehovah.

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


simplify: For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

“I tell you that if anyone should say to this hill ‘Be lifted up and hurled into the sea!’, without ever a doubt in his mind, but in the faith that what he says will be done, he would find that it would be.


rate difficulty: For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.


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

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


simplify: Then said the Lord unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.

Then the Lord said to me, You have seen well: for I keep watch over my word to give effect to it.


simplify: Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

Let it be your care to get the approval of God, as a workman who has no cause for shame, giving the true word in the right way.


simplify: And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.

And when Jacob had come to the end of these words to his sons, stretching himself on his bed, he gave up his spirit, and went the way of his people.


rate difficulty: “Yes,” answered Peter. But, on going into the house, before he could speak, Jesus said: “What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings take taxes or tribute? From their sons, or from others?”


simplify: Also in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye have gathered in the fruit of the land, ye shall keep a feast unto the Lord seven days: on the first day shall be a sabbath, and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath.

But on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have got in all the fruits of the land, you will keep the feast of the Lord for seven days: the first day will be a Sabbath, and the eighth day the same.


rate difficulty: And Moses brought their cause before Jehovah.

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


rate difficulty: by whom we have also access by faith into this favour in which we stand, and we boast in hope of the glory ofGod.


simplify: The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

Evil-doers are overturned and never seen again, but the house of upright men will keep its place.


simplify: Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea?

Are you better than No-amon, seated on the Nile streams, with waters all round her; whose wall was the sea and her earthwork the waters?


rate difficulty: but even as ye abound in every way, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in love from you to us, that ye may abound in this grace also.

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


simplify: Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

For this cause, brothers, in all our trouble and grief we were comforted about you because of your faith;


simplify: Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

Whoever takes a man's life, by man will his life be taken; because God made man in his image.


simplify: saying, `What wilt thou I shall do to thee?' and he said, `Sir, that I may receive sight.'

“What do you want me to do for you?”  “Master,” he said, “I want to recover my sight.”


simplify: And in the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the Lord; two young bullocks, and one ram, seven lambs of the first year without spot;

And on the first day of every month you are to give a burned offering to the Lord; two oxen, one male sheep, and seven he-lambs of the first year, without any mark;


simplify: And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

And if your right hand is a cause of trouble to you, let it be cut off and put it away from you; because it is better to undergo the loss of one part, than for all your body to go into hell.


simplify: And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.

But I, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still attacked? then has the shame of the cross been taken away.


simplify: For she leaveth her eggs on the earth, And warmeth them in the dust,

That she puts her eggs on the earth, warming them in the dust,


simplify: There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey: they have devoured souls; they take treasure and precious things; they have made her widows many in the midst thereof.

Her rulers in her are like a loud-voiced lion violently taking his food; they have made a meal of souls; they have taken wealth and valued property; they have made great the number of widows in her.


simplify: And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.

And all the people went on by his side; and all the Cherethites and all the Pelethites and all the men of Ittai of Gath, six hundred men who came after him from Gath, went on before the king.


simplify: Here, moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

And it is right for such servants to be safe persons.


simplify: For so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the Lord their God, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods,

And the wrath of the Lord came on Israel because they had done evil against the Lord their God, who took them out of the land of Egypt from under the yoke of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and had become worshippers of other gods,


simplify: And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.

And the king said to her, Have no fear: what do you see? And the woman said to Saul, I see a god coming up out of the earth.


simplify: When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:

When you take your seat at the feast with a ruler, give thought with care to what is before you;


simplify: one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering;

One young ox, one male sheep, one he-lamb of the first year for a burned offering;


rate difficulty: Then they said to Jeremiah, The Lord be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the Lord thy God shall send thee to us.

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rate difficulty: and delivered him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he appointed him chief over Egypt and all his house.

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


rate difficulty: coming to me and standing by me, said to me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And I, in the same hour, received my sight and saw him.

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


simplify: And Jehovah will return his blood upon his own head, because he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, and my father David knew it not, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

And the Lord will send back his blood on his head, because of the attack he made on two men more upright and better than himself, putting them to the sword without my father's knowledge; even Abner, the son of Ner, captain of the army of Israel, and Amasa, the son of Jether, captain of the army of Judah.


simplify: And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.

and there the maidservant, on seeing him, began to say again to the bystanders: “This is one of them!”


simplify: And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.

And she had a sister, by name Mary, who took her seat at the Lord's feet and gave attention to his words.


simplify: When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found.

Then he made the tribe of Benjamin come near by families, and the family of the Matrites was taken: and from them, Saul, the son of Kish, was taken: but when they went in search of him he was nowhere to be seen.


simplify: And Jehovah said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy fathers’ house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary; and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.

And the Lord said to Aaron, You and your sons and your father's family are to be responsible for all wrongdoing in relation to the holy place: and you and your sons are to be responsible for the errors which come about in your work as priests.


simplify: And the next sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.

And on the Sabbath after, almost all the town came together to give hearing to the word of God.


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

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


rate difficulty: And their limit was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og, king of Bashan, and all Havvoth-Jair, in Bashan, sixty towns;

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


simplify: And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?

They were saying to one another: “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?”


simplify: But if any man hate his neighbor, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally so that he dieth, and he flee into one of these cities;

But if any man has hate for his neighbour, and waiting for him secretly makes an attack on him and gives him a blow causing his death, and then goes in flight to one of these towns;


simplify: But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.

But if you do not give ear to me, to keep the Sabbath day holy, and to let no weight be lifted and taken through the doors of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day: then I will put a fire in its doorways, burning up the great houses of Jerusalem, and it will never be put out.


simplify: And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

And they were without children, because Elisabeth had never given birth, and they were at that time very old.


rate difficulty: `And the skin of the bullock, and all its flesh, besides its head, and besides its legs, and its inwards, and its dung--

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


simplify: for he also ailed nigh to death, but God did deal kindly with him, and not with him only, but also with me, that sorrow upon sorrow I might not have.

And I can assure you that his illness very nearly proved fatal. But God had pity on him, and not on him only but also on me, so that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.


simplify: Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.

When that time comes, they will give you up to persecution, and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me.


rate difficulty: for so, richly shall be superadded to you the entrance into the age-during reign of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

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


rate difficulty: And all the responsible men and the people said to him, Do not give attention to him or do what he says.

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


simplify: In those days, and in that time, saith the Lord, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the Lord their God.

In those days and in that time, says the Lord, the children of Israel will come, they and the children of Judah together; they will go on their way weeping and making prayer to the Lord their God.


simplify: The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;

The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom all that hinders and those who live in sin,


simplify: Every city fleeth for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen; they go into the thickets, and climb up upon the rocks: every city is forsaken, and not a man dwelleth therein.

All the land is in flight because of the noise of the horsemen and the bowmen; they have taken cover in the woodland and up on the rocks: every town has been given up, not a man is living in them.


rate difficulty: With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble.

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


rate difficulty: And ye shall proclaim on the selfsame day, that it may be an holy convocation unto you: ye shall do no servile work therein: it shall be a statute for ever in all your dwellings throughout your generations.

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


rate difficulty: Not that I seek for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that increaseth to your account.

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


simplify: And I saw the heaven having been opened, and lo, a white horse, and he who is sitting upon it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness doth he judge and war,

Then I saw that heaven lay open. There appears a white horse; its rider is called ‘Faithful’ and ‘True’; righteously does he judge and make war.


rate difficulty: So Jehu smote all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his familiar friends, and his priests, until he left him none remaining.

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


simplify: And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:

And their meal offering and their drink offerings for the oxen, for the male sheep, and for the lambs, in relation to their number, as it is ordered:


simplify: And two boards made he for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides.

And two boards for the angles at the back.


simplify: Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.

But let the Lord of armies be holy to you, and go in fear of him, giving honour to him.


simplify: And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

And Solomon got together war-carriages and horsemen; he had one thousand, four hundred carriages and twelve thousand horsemen, which he kept, some in the carriage-towns and some with the king at Jerusalem.


rate difficulty: `When there is a strife between men, and they have come nigh unto the judgment, and they have judged, and declared righteous the righteous, and declared wrong the wrong-doer,

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


rate difficulty: And as he went on board ship, the man that had been possessed by demons besought him that he might be with him.

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


rate difficulty: And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:

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rate difficulty: And put them all on the hands of Aaron and of his sons, to be waved for a wave offering before the Lord.


rate difficulty: And Jehovah of hosts will stir up against him a scourge, as in the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and his rod will be over the sea, and he will lift it up after the manner of Egypt.


simplify: And they journeyed from Zalmonah, and encamped in Punon.

And they went on from Zalmonah, and put up their tents in Punon.


simplify: And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

And Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, By the living Lord, the God of Israel, whose servant I am, there will be no dew or rain in these years, but only at my word.


simplify: And she said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,

And she said to them, The Lord, the God of Israel, says, Say to the man who sent you to me,


simplify: He hath set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old.

He has kept me in dark places, like those who have been long dead.


simplify: `This one God did raise up the third day, and gave him to become manifest,

This Jesus God raised on the third day, and enabled him to appear,


simplify: And the king said, Is the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from aught that my lord the king hath spoken; for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thy handmaid;

And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with you in all this? And the woman in answer said, By the life of your soul, my lord the king, it is not possible for anyone to go to the right hand or to the left from anything said by the king: your servant Joab gave me orders, and put all these words in my mouth:


rate difficulty: that no flesh should glory before God.

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


simplify: Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?

“But we — we left everything, and followed you; what, then, will we have?”


simplify: And Joshua said, Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you, and that he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Jebusites.

And Joshua said, By this you will see that the living God is among you, and that he will certainly send out from before you the Canaanite and the Hittite and the Hivite and the Perizzite and the Girgashite and the Amorite and the Jebusite.


simplify: When Jesus came into the coasts of Cesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?

On coming into the neighborhood of Caesarea Philippi, Jesus asked his disciples this question — “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”


simplify: ye <FI>are<Fi> witnesses--God also--how kindly and righteously, and blamelessly to you who believe we became,

You will bear witness, and God also, that our relations with you who believed in Christ were pure, and upright, and beyond reproach.


simplify: Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years in Jerusalem.

Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king; and he was ruling for two years in Jerusalem.


simplify: And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered.

And when you have seen it, you will be put to rest with your people, as your brother Aaron was:


simplify: And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the Lord: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.

And do you make prayers to your god, and I will make a prayer to the Lord: and it will be clear that the one who gives an answer by fire is God. And all the people in answer said, It is well said.


simplify: And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.

And I will send the Egyptians in flight among the nations and wandering through the countries.


simplify: And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves;

And Jesus went into the Temple and sent out all who were trading there, overturning the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those trading in doves.


rate difficulty: And to her it has been granted to robe herself in fine linen, white and pure, for that linen is the good deeds of the people of Christ.’

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


simplify: And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings.

And there was a voice from the top of the arch which was over their heads: when they came to rest they let down their wings.


simplify: And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

And turning his eyes to his disciples he said, Happy are you who are poor: for the kingdom of God is yours.


rate difficulty: And when he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; and he brake it, and began to eat.


simplify: Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that the city shall be built to Jehovah from the tower of Hananel unto the gate of the corner.

See, the days are coming, says the Lord, for the building of the Lord's town, from the tower of Hananel to the doorway of the angle.


simplify: And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.

And when Joseph came in, they gave him the things which they had for him, and went down to the earth before him.


simplify: And day having come, certain of the Jews having made a concourse, did anathematize themselves, saying neither to eat nor to drink till they may kill Paul;

In the morning some Jewish men combined together, and took an oath that they would not eat or drink until they had killed Paul.


simplify: All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations.

In its branches all the birds of heaven came to rest, and under its arms all the beasts of the field gave birth to their young, and great nations were living in its shade.


rate difficulty: And he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I visit him, saith the Lord: though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper.

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


rate difficulty: So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

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


simplify: Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.

Even if my cause was good, I would not be able to give an answer; I would make request for grace from him who was against me.


simplify: And the Lord heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and the Lord said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken.

Then the Lord, hearing your words to me, said to me, The words which this people have said to you have come to my ears: what they have said is well said.


simplify: Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither pass from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens.

Then said Boaz to Ruth, Give ear to me, my daughter: do not go to take up the grain in another field, or go away from here, but keep here by my young women:


simplify: And the gates thereof shall in no wise be shut by day (for there shall be no night there):

And the doors of it will never be shut by day (for there is no night there):


simplify: Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

Attempting to see what sort of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them was pointing to, when it gave witness to the pains which Christ would undergo and the glories which would come after them.


rate difficulty: Of the sons of Asher--their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host--

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


simplify: And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjath–huzoth.

And Balaam went with Balak to Kiriath-huzoth.


rate difficulty: Now send, and get Israel together before me at Mount Carmel, with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal who get their food at Jezebel's table.

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


simplify: That they are as stubble before the wind, And as chaff that the storm carrieth away?

How frequently are they as dry stems before the wind, or as grass taken away by the storm-wind?


rate difficulty: Then washed I thee with water; yea, I thoroughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.

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


simplify: And after the delivering up of John, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of the reign of God,

After John had been arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God —


rate difficulty: And they were all surprised and in doubt saying to one another, What is the reason of this?

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


rate difficulty: In that ye provoke me unto wrath with the works of your hands, burning incense unto other gods in the land of Egypt, whither ye be gone to dwell, that ye might cut yourselves off, and that ye might be a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth?

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


rate difficulty: And the children of Israel took away as prisoners from their brothers, two hundred thousand, women and sons and daughters, and a great store of their goods, and took them to Samaria.


simplify: And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

So they seized him, and killed him, and threw his body outside the vineyard.


simplify: Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat?

Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not recorded in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the words of Ahijah the prophet of Shiloh, and in the visions of Iddo the seer about Jeroboam, the son of Nebat?


simplify: because it doth not enter into his heart, but into the belly, and into the drain it doth go out, purifying all the meats.'

because it does not pass into his heart, but into his stomach, and is afterwards got rid of? — in saying this Jesus pronounced all food ‘clean.’


rate difficulty: So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.

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


simplify: And it shall come to pass that, as ye were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing. Fear not, but let your hands be strong.

And it will come about that, as you were a curse among the nations, O children of Judah and children of Israel, so I will give you salvation and you will be a blessing: have no fear and let your hands be strong.


simplify: Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor and blind and naked:

For you say, I have wealth, and have got together goods and land, and have need of nothing; and you are not conscious of your sad and unhappy condition, that you are poor and blind and without clothing.


rate difficulty: And the Egyptians shall know that I am Jehovah, when I stretch forth my hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.


rate difficulty: That he may establish thee to day for a people unto himself, and that he may be unto thee a God, as he hath said unto thee, and as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.

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


simplify: I have declared, and I have saved, and I have showed; and there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and I am God.

I gave the word, and made it clear, and there was no strange god among you: for this reason you are my witnesses, says the Lord.


rate difficulty: If any reach him with a sword, it cannot hold; neither spear, nor dart, nor harpoon.

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


simplify: the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Jews’ enemy, slew they; but on the spoil they laid not their hand.

The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the hater of the Jews; but they put not a hand on any of their goods.


rate difficulty: And Jesus answering said, `Ye have not known what ye ask for yourselves; are ye able to drink of the cup that I am about to drink? and with the baptism that I am baptized with, to be baptized?' They say to him, `We are able.'

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


rate difficulty: The heaven is my throne, And the earth the footstool of my feet: What manner of house will ye build me? saith the Lord: Or what is the place of my rest?

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


simplify: And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:

And Joshua, the son of Nun, and Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, two of those who had been to see the land, giving signs of grief,


simplify: And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold, a smoking furnace, and a flaming torch that passed between these pieces.

Then when the sun went down and it was dark, he saw a smoking fire and a flaming light which went between the parts of the bodies.


rate difficulty: and the Lord said to him, Loose the sandal of thy feet, for the place in which thou hast stood is holy ground;

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


rate difficulty: As for those who keep themselves separate, and make themselves clean in the gardens, going after one in the middle, taking pig's flesh for food, and other disgusting things, such as the mouse: their works and their thoughts will come to an end together, says the Lord.

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


simplify: But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.

But to them you are to give the care of the Tent of meeting with its vessels and everything in it: they are to take up the Tent, and be responsible for everything to do with it, and put up their tents round it.


rate difficulty: This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.

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


simplify: Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the Lord on the altar of the Lord, which he had built before the porch,

Then Solomon made burned offerings to the Lord on the altar of the Lord which he had put up in front of the covered way,


simplify: I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

It is my desire, then, that in every place men may give themselves to prayer, lifting up holy hands, without wrath or argument.