simplify: Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.

So may it be your pleasure to give your blessing to the family of your servant, so that it may go on for ever before you: (for you, O Lord God, have said it,) and may your blessing be on your servant's family line for ever!


simplify: So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beer–sheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the Lord God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written.

So it was ordered that word was to be sent out through all Israel, from Beer-sheba to Dan, that they were to come to keep the Passover to the Lord, the God of Israel, at Jerusalem: because they had not kept it in great numbers in agreement with the law.


simplify: Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

There were, however, some people who joined him, and became believers in Christ. Among them were Dionysius, a member of the Court of Areopagus, a woman named Damaris, and several others.


rate difficulty: And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.

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


simplify: Prophesy ye not, thusthey prophesy. They shall not prophesy to these: reproaches shall not depart.

Let not words like these be dropped, they say: Shame and the curse will not come to the family of Jacob!


rate difficulty: And to the children of Levi, behold, I have given all the tithes in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they perform, the service of the tent of meeting.

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


simplify: And he said unto them,  Out of the eater came forth food, And out of the strong came forth sweetness.  And they could not in three days declare the riddle.

And he said, Out of the taker of food came food, and out of the strong came the sweet. And at the end of three days they were still not able to give the answer.


simplify: Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.

Then the king came back from the garden into the room where they had been drinking; and Haman was stretched out on the seat where Esther was. Then the king said, Is he taking the queen by force before my eyes in my house? And while the words were on the king's lips, they put a cloth over Haman's face.


rate difficulty: And the destruction of transgressors and sinners <FI>is<Fi> together, And those forsaking Jehovah are consumed.

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


rate difficulty: Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria, and Hoshea became his servant, and tendered him presents.

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


simplify: For Jehovah layeth Babylon waste, and destroyeth out of her the great voice; and their waves roar like many waters; the noise of their voice is uttered:

For the Lord is making Babylon waste, and putting an end to the great voice coming out of her; and her waves are thundering like great waters, their voice is sounding loud:


rate difficulty: And when Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned and said unto the multitude that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

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


simplify: And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cæsar’s.

And they gave him one. And he said to them, Whose is this image and name on it? And they said to him, Caesar's.


simplify: Give diligence to come shortly unto me:


simplify: Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

After Jesus had reached Bethany, and while he was in the house of Simon the leper,


simplify: and whoever of you may will to become first, he shall be servant of all;

and whoever wants to take the first place among you must be the servant of all;


rate difficulty: Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.

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


simplify: Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.

And I said to him, Where are you going? And he said to me, To take the measure of Jerusalem, to see how wide and how long it is.


simplify: Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.

Standing close to me, he said ‘Saul, my brother, recover your sight.’ And then and there I recovered my sight and looked up at him.


simplify: And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

When they came to Jesus, they found the possessed man sitting there, clothed and in his right mind — the man who had had the ‘Legion’ in him — and they were awe-struck.


simplify: And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.

And it came about, when he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to death with the sword; and they went in flight into the land of Ararat. And Esar-haddon his son became king in his place.


rate difficulty: For Topheth is prepared of old; for the king also it is prepared: he hath made it deep and large; its pile is fire and much wood; the breath of Jehovah, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.

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


simplify: And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar–jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

And Jesus made answer and said to him, A blessing on you, Simon Bar-jonah: because this knowledge has not come to you from flesh and blood, but from my Father in heaven.


simplify: But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.

But if anyone has been a cause of sorrow, he has been so, not to me only, but in some measure to all of you (I say this that I may not be over-hard on you).


rate difficulty: the ark, and its staves; the mercy-seat, and the veil of separation;

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


rate difficulty: And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.

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


rate difficulty: My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.

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


rate difficulty: But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.

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


rate difficulty: And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and mastered both of them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

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


rate difficulty: And he said, Give ear, O Judah, and you people of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat: the Lord says to you, Have no fear and do not be troubled on account of this great army; for the fight is not yours but God's.


rate difficulty: The chief of the families of Merari was Zuriel, the son of Abihail: their tents are to be placed on the north side of the House.


simplify: And having passed over, they came upon the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore,

When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret, and moored the boat.


simplify: For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake, loses his life will find it.


simplify: Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!

Is not God as high as heaven? and see the stars, how high they are!


simplify: To respect the person of the wicked is not good, Norto turn aside the righteous in judgment.

To have respect for the person of the evil-doer is not good, or to give a wrong decision against the upright.


rate difficulty: Unto the men of the east with the Ammonites, and will give them in possession, that the Ammonites may not be remembered among the nations.

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


rate difficulty: Then you will go safely on your way, and your feet will have no cause for slipping.


rate difficulty: And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed them that should sing unto Jehovah, and give praise in holy array, as they went out before the army, and say, Give thanks unto Jehovah; for his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

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


simplify: And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;

And after waiting another seven days, he sent the dove out again;


rate difficulty: And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.

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


simplify: And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away,

And the two kidneys, with the fat on them, which is by the top part of the legs, and the fat joining the liver and the kidneys, he is to take away,


simplify: Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.

In conclusion, my friends, all joy be yours in your union with the Lord. To repeat what I have already written does not weary me, and is the safe course for you.


simplify: The fool shall be no more called noble, nor the churl said to be bountiful.

The foolish man will no longer be named noble, and they will not say of the false man that he is a man of honour.


simplify: But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.

But Philip came to Azotus, and went through all the towns, preaching the good news, till he came to Caesarea.


simplify: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

But I say to you, Do not make use of force against an evil man; but to him who gives you a blow on the right side of your face let the left be turned.


simplify: but ye shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces their pillars, and ye shall cut down their Asherim;

But their altars are to be overturned and their pillars broken and their images cut down:


simplify: Therefore thus saith the Lord God; I have lifted up mine hand, Surely the heathen that are about you, they shall bear their shame.

For this cause the Lord has said, See, I have taken an oath that the nations which are round about you are themselves to undergo the shame which they have put on you.


simplify: He who is overcoming--I will give to him to sit with me in my throne, as I also did overcome and did sit down with my Father in His throne.

To those who conquer — to them I will give the right to sit beside me on my throne, as I, when I conquered, took my seat beside my Father on his throne.


simplify: And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

Now while Moses' hand was lifted up, Israel was the stronger: but when he let his hand go down, Amalek became the stronger.


rate difficulty: And he said unto them, I beheld Satan fallen as lightning from heaven.

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


rate difficulty: For, behold, the Lord cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.

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


rate difficulty: And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father’s household, with bread, according to their families.

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


simplify: And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees.

Then all the people, small and great, and the captains of the forces, got up and went away to Egypt, for fear of the Chaldaeans.


rate difficulty: They gave them Kiriath-arba, the town of Arba, the father of Anak, (which is Hebron) in the hill-country of Judah, with its grass-lands.

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


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

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


rate difficulty: And Jesus, looking round about, said to his disciples, How hard it is for those who have wealth to come into the kingdom of God!

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


rate difficulty: and rejoice do all Judah concerning the oath, for with all their heart they have sworn, and with all their good-will they have sought Him, and He is found of them, and Jehovah giveth rest to them round about.

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


rate difficulty: And thou shalt put oil on it, and lay frankincense thereon: it is an oblation.

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


simplify: Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

Do not neglect the divine gift within you, which was given you, amid many a prediction, when the hands of the officers of the church were laid on your head.


rate difficulty: It is as when a man who is in another country for a time, having gone away from his house, and given authority to his servants and to everyone his work, gives the porter an order to keep watch.

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


rate difficulty: And the people went out into the field against Israel; and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.


simplify: As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.

As for me, I have not said; Let the day of trouble come to them quickly; and I have not been hoping for the death-giving day; you have knowledge of what came from my lips; it was open before you.


rate difficulty: Keep your people safe with your rod, the flock of your heritage, living by themselves in the woods in the middle of Carmel: let them get their food in Bashan and Gilead as in the past.

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


simplify: And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.

Now it came about in the days of Ahaz, the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin, the king of Aram, and Pekah, the son of Remaliah, the king of Israel, came up to Jerusalem to make war against it, but were not able to overcome it.


rate difficulty: and I actually did so at Jerusalem. Acting on the authority of the chief priests, I myself threw many of the people of Christ into prison, and, when it was proposed to put them to death, I gave my vote for it.

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


simplify: Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.


simplify: And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee a house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.

Then the king sent for Shimei, and said to him, Make a house for yourself in Jerusalem and keep there and go to no other place.


simplify: Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods that ye have not known,

Will you take the goods of others, put men to death, and be untrue to your wives, and take false oaths, and have perfumes burned to the Baal, and go after other gods which are strange to you;


rate difficulty: And hearing the words of his father, Esau gave a great and bitter cry, and said to his father, Give a blessing to me, even to me, O my father!

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


rate difficulty: Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for your stronghold is laid waste.

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


rate difficulty: in the place that ye hear the voice of the trumpet thither ye are gathered unto us; our God doth fight for us.'

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


simplify: Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.

And now, our God, the great, the strong, the God who is to be feared, who keeps faith and mercy, let not all this trouble seem small to you, which has come on us, and on our kings and our rulers and on our priests and our prophets and our fathers and on all your people from the time of the kings of Assyria till this day.


rate difficulty: one buck of the goats for a sin-offering;

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


rate difficulty: I fed you with milk, not with solid food, for you were not then able to take it.  No, and even now you are not able; you are still worldly.

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


rate difficulty: Nevertheless that which ye have, hold fast till I come.

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


rate difficulty: Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour's landmark! And all the people shall say, Amen.


simplify: Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

For you will not abandon my soul to the place of death, Nor surrender me, your holy one, to undergo corruption.


rate difficulty: This is the law of the Nazirite who voweth, and of his oblation unto Jehovah for his separation, besides that which he is able to get: according to his vow which he voweth, so he must do after the law of his separation.

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


simplify: he who is not loving did not know God, because God is love.

The person who does not love has not learned to know God; for God is love.


simplify: And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.

And Jesus said to him, Why do you say that I am good? No one is good, but only God.


simplify: for it behoveth sects also to be among you, that those approved may become manifest among you;

Indeed, there must be actual parties among you, for so only will the people of real worth become known.


rate difficulty: And if your right eye is a cause of trouble to you, take it out 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.

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


rate difficulty: And the families were taken by the decision of the Lord for every door; the small family had the same chance as the great.


simplify: For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: he hath no standing grain; the blade shall yield no meal; if so be it yield, strangers shall swallow it up.

For they have been planting the wind, and their fruit will be the storm; his grain has no stem, it will give no meal, and if it does, a strange nation will take it.


rate difficulty: Go and get thee in to king David, and say to him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear to thy handmaid saying, Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne? why then does Adonijah reign?

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


rate difficulty: This is the law of him in whom is the plague of leprosy, who is not able to get that which pertaineth to his cleansing.

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


rate difficulty: and Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zereth-shahar in the mountain of the vale,

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


simplify: These are the words which Moses spake unto all Israel beyond the Jordan in the wilderness, in the Arabah over against Suph, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Di-zahab.

These are the words which Moses said to all Israel on the far side of Jordan, in the waste land in the Arabah opposite Suph, between Paran on the one side, and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab on the other.


simplify: And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

And if your brother does wrong to you, go, make clear to him his error between you and him in private: if he gives ear to you, you have got your brother back again.


rate difficulty: And there was no king in Edom: a deputy reigned.


simplify: And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.

And on this altar sweet spices are to be burned by Aaron every morning when he sees to the lights.


rate difficulty: For this cause, O loose woman, give ear to the voice of the Lord:


rate difficulty: And Israel was in great need because of Midian; and the cry of the children of Israel went up to the Lord.


simplify: They are vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

They are nothing, a work of error: in the time of their punishment, destruction will overtake them.


rate difficulty: And Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh.


simplify: Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.

Your dead will come back; their dead bodies will come to life again. Those in the dust, awaking from their sleep, will send out a song; for your dew is a dew of light, and the earth will give birth to the shades.


rate difficulty: For My name's sake I defer Mine anger, And My praise I restrain for thee, So as not to cut thee off.

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


simplify: And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be again in the days of the Son of Man.


simplify: A people great and tall, the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and of whom thou hast heard say, Who can stand before the children of Anak!

A people great and tall, the sons of the Anakim, of whom you have knowledge and of whom it has been said, All are forced to give way before the sons of Anak.


simplify: And they going forth from Jericho, there followed him a great multitude,

As they were going out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him.


rate difficulty: And I will tear your veils and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I [am] Jehovah.

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


rate difficulty: Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.

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


rate difficulty: Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them.

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


simplify: After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.

After him the Tekoites were making good another part, opposite the great tower which comes out, and up to the wall of the Ophel.


rate difficulty: Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slacken me not the riding, except I bid thee.

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


rate difficulty: that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;

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


simplify: (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)

(All Athenians and the foreigners staying in the city found no time for anything else but telling, or listening to, the last new thing.)


rate difficulty: For what advantage hath the wise more than the fool? or what hath the poor man, that knoweth how to walk before the living?

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


simplify: And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

And it came about that when the days were near for him to be taken up, his face was turned to go to Jerusalem,


simplify: Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

Never let any foul word pass your lips, but only such good words as the occasion demands, so that they may be a help to those who hear them.


rate difficulty: Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

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


simplify: Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.

There has been no evil in your ways from the day when you were made, till sin was seen in you.


rate difficulty: Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say unto Gog, Thus saith the Lord God; In that day when my people of Israel dwelleth safely, shalt thou not know it?

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


simplify: Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,

Then Zophar the Naamathite made answer and said,


rate difficulty: And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went to a city called Nain; and his disciples went with him, and a great multitude.


simplify: And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the Lord had called the child.

And for the third time the Lord said Samuel's name. And he got up and went to Eli and said, Here am I; for you certainly said my name. Then it was clear to Eli that the voice which had said the child's name was the Lord's.


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

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


rate difficulty: but treasure up to yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth disfigure, and where thieves do not break through nor steal,

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


rate difficulty: And the Lord said to Moses,


rate difficulty: Although thou knowest that I am not wicked, And there is none that can deliver out of thy hand?

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


rate difficulty: The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.


simplify: I am clean, without transgression; I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me:

I am clean, without sin; I am washed, and there is no evil in me:


simplify: and immediately Jesus gave them leave, and having come forth, the unclean spirits did enter into the swine, and the herd did rush down the steep place to the sea--and they were about two thousand--and they were choked in the sea.

Jesus gave them leave. They came out, and entered into the pigs; and the drove — about two thousand in number — rushed down the steep slope into the Sea and were drowned in the Sea.


simplify: Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.

And goes in the company of evil-doers, walking in the way of sinners?


rate difficulty: And the children of Israel sent unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,

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


simplify: Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.

Your sun will never again go down, or your moon keep back her light: for the Lord will be your eternal light, and the days of your sorrow will be ended.


rate difficulty: And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled.


simplify: If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:

If you are not cruel to the man from a strange country, and to the child without a father, and to the widow, and do not put the upright to death in this place, or go after other gods, causing damage to yourselves:


simplify: He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath sated me with wormwood.

He has made my life nothing but pain, he has given me the bitter root in full measure.


simplify: He saw in a vision openly, as it were about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius.

He saw in a vision, clearly, at about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of the Lord coming to him and saying to him, Cornelius!


simplify: I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord.

I, Tertius, who have done the writing of this letter, send love in the Lord.


simplify: Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be brought to silence in that day, saith Jehovah of hosts.

So her young men will be falling in her streets, and all the men of war will be cut off in that day, says the Lord of armies.


simplify: Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?

Is it possible for a bird to be taken in a net on the earth where no net has been put for him? will the net come up from the earth if it has taken nothing at all?


simplify: It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

The right course is to abstain from meat or wine or, indeed, anything that is a stumbling-block to your fellow follower of the Lord.


rate difficulty: The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.

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


rate difficulty: Against whom do ye sport yourselves? Against whom do ye make a wide mouth, [and] draw out the tongue? Are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood,

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


rate difficulty: Then Saul said to the servant who had the care of his arms, Take your sword and put it through me, before these men without circumcision come and make sport of me. But his servant, full of fear, would not do so. Then Saul took out his sword, falling on it himself.

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


simplify: And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the captain of the barrack, but Paul was suffered to remain by himself, with the soldier guarding him.

On our reaching Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, except for the soldier who was in charge of him.


rate difficulty: And the priests could not enter into the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord’s house.

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


rate difficulty: and they kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy; for Jehovah had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house ofGod, theGod of Israel.

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


simplify: And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

Taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to show signs of sadness and deep distress of mind.


simplify: And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.

And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for Joseph had made the children of Israel take an oath, saying, God will certainly keep you in mind; and you are to take my bones away with you.


simplify: And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.

And this bread was named manna by Israel: it was white, like a grain seed, and its taste was like cakes made with honey.


simplify: This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.

That would have been another sin to be rewarded with punishment by the judges; for I would have been false to God on high.


rate difficulty: And the priest that offereth any man’s burnt-offering, even the priest shall have to himself the skin of the burnt-offering which he hath offered.

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


simplify: The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

The word about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.


simplify: For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

For he who makes use of tongues is not talking to men but to God; because no one has the sense of what he is saying; but in the Spirit he is talking of secret things.


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

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


simplify: because the Lord himself, in a shout, in the voice of a chief-messenger, and in the trump of God, shall come down from heaven, and the dead in Christ shall rise first,

For, with a loud summons, with the shout of an archangel, and with the trumpet-call of God, the Lord himself will come down from heaven.


rate difficulty: For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.

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


simplify: not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;

The presiding officer should not be a recent convert, or they might become blinded by pride and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.


rate difficulty: Say not thou to thy friend, `Go, and return, and to-morrow I give,' And substance with thee.

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


simplify: But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy.

But they put shame on the servants of God, making sport of his words and laughing at his prophets, till the wrath of God was moved against his people, till there was no help.


rate difficulty: Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the Lord.

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


simplify: Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.

Now when the meeting was ended, a number of the Jews and of the God-fearing Gentiles who had become Jews, went after Paul and Barnabas: who put before them how important it was to keep on in the grace of God.


simplify: for it hath been written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the maid-servant, and one by the free-woman,

scripture says that Abraham had two sons, one the child of the slave-woman and the other the child of the free woman.


rate difficulty: For I am not ashamed of the good news; it is the power of God which brings salvation to everyone who believes in Christ, to the Jew first, but also to the Greek.

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


simplify: therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

For this cause I will again do a strange thing among this people, a thing to be wondered at: and the wisdom of their wise men will come to nothing, and the sense of their guides will no longer be seen.


rate difficulty: The man of wealth and the poor man come face to face: the Lord is the maker of them all.

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


simplify: And a great sign was seen in heaven: a woman arrayed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars;

And a great sign was seen in heaven: a A woman clothed with the sun, and with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.


simplify: And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

And for a time he would not: but later, he said to himself, Though I have no fear of God or respect for man,


simplify: And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

And because he was of the same trade, he was living with them, and they did their work together; for by trade they were tent-makers.


simplify: And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:

They were bearers of the following letter —  ‘The apostles, and the followers who are the officers of the church, send their greetings to the followers of the Lord of Gentile birth in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia.


rate difficulty: And he was transfigured before them. And his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light;


simplify: And David said to Joab and to the princes of the people, Go, number Israel from Beer-sheba even to Dan; and bring me word, that I may know the sum of them.

And David said to Joab and the captains of the people, Now let all Israel, from Beer-sheba to Dan, be numbered; and give me word so that I may be certain of their number.


simplify: Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil.

For this cause the Lord has said, See, against this family I am purposing an evil from which you will not be able to take your necks away, and you will be weighted down by it; for it is an evil time.


simplify: Or what man is there of you, who, if his son shall ask him for a loaf, will give him a stone;

Or which of you, if his son makes a request for bread, will give him a stone?


rate difficulty: or from enmity smite him with his hand, so that he die, he that smote him shall certainly be put to death; he is a murderer: the avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death, when he meeteth him. —

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


simplify: From thence she spieth out the prey; Her eyes behold it afar off.

From there he is watching for food; his eye sees it far off.


rate difficulty: They have given my honour to that which is not God, moving me to wrath with their false worship: I will give their honour to those who are not a people, moving them to wrath by a foolish nation,

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


rate difficulty: So he went out from Pharaoh and made prayer to the Lord.


simplify: Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.

Yes, of the Gentiles also, since there is only one God, and he will pronounce those who are circumcised righteous as the result of faith, and also those who are uncircumcised on their showing the same faith.


rate difficulty: And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe even these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land.

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


simplify: And the priest shall go forth out of the camp; and the priest shall look, and, behold, if the plague of leprosy be healed in the leper;

And the priest is to go outside the tent-circle; and if, after looking, the priest sees that the mark of the disease has gone from him,


rate difficulty: Now Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal, went to Shechem to his mother's family, and said to them and to all the family of his mother's father,

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


rate difficulty: During all <FI>the time<Fi> that I have walked up and down among all the sons of Israel, a word have I spoken with one of the tribes of Israel which I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, `Why have ye not built to Me a house of cedars?

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


simplify: From thence they journeyed, and encamped in the valley of Zered.

And moving on from there, they put up their tents in the valley of Zered.


simplify: Because of the wrath of the Lord it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.

Because of the wrath of the Lord no one will be living in it, and it will be quite unpeopled: everyone who goes by Babylon will be overcome with wonder, and make sounds of fear at all her punishments.


simplify: And Peter said, `Ananias, wherefore did the Adversary fill thy heart, for thee to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back of the price of the place?

“Ananias,” Peter exclaimed, “how is it that Satan has so taken possession of your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit, and kept back a part of the money paid for the land?


rate difficulty: And Sarah said,God has made me laugh: all that hear will laugh with me.

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


simplify: And did eat and drink before the Lord on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him unto the Lord to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be priest.

And with great joy they made a feast before the Lord that day. And they made Solomon, the son of David, king a second time, putting the holy oil on him to make him holy to the Lord as ruler, and on Zadok as priest.


simplify: All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.

All forms of life are not the same; there is one for people, another for beasts, another for birds, and another for fishes.


rate difficulty: Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.

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


simplify: Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.

A curse, a curse on Meroz! said the angel of the Lord. A bitter curse on her townspeople! Because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord among the strong ones.


simplify: The altar was of wood, three cubits high, and the length thereof two cubits; and the corners thereof, and the length thereof, and the walls thereof, were of wood: and he said unto me, This is the table that is before Jehovah.

The altar was made of wood, and was three cubits high and two cubits long; it had angles, and its base and sides were of wood; and he said to me, This is the table which is before the Lord.


simplify: And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;

And God said to him, I am God, the Ruler of all: be fertile, and have increase; a nation, truly a group of nations, will come from you, and kings will be your offspring;


simplify: Through the tender mercies of our God, In which the rising from on high did look upon us,

through the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the Dawn will break on us from heaven,


simplify: And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guardand ofthe people, she came to the people into the house of Jehovah:

Now Athaliah, hearing the noise made by the people, came to the people in the house of the Lord;


rate difficulty: Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins he would set one upon his throne;

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


simplify: for the law doth work wrath; for where law is not, neither <FI>is<Fi> transgression.

Law entails punishment; but, where no law exists, no breach of it is possible.


rate difficulty: Though you see that I am not an evil-doer; and there is no one who is able to take a man out of your hands?

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


rate difficulty: `Ye do not cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathite from the midst of the Levites;

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


simplify: And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,

And his brothers by their families, when the list of their generations was made up: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,


rate difficulty: The sons of Levi, heads of fathers’houses, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.

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


rate difficulty: Then they took Alexander out from among the people, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander, making a sign with his hand, was about to make a statement to the people in answer:

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


simplify: So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the Lord said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.

So Joshua took all the land, as the Lord had said to Moses; and Joshua gave it to the children of Israel as their heritage, making division of it among them by their tribes. And the land had rest from war.


rate difficulty: And they put a question to him, saying, Master, we are certain that your teaching and your words are right, and that you have no respect for a man's position, but you are teaching the true way of God:

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


simplify: Then Jehovah rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from Jehovah out of heaven;

Then the Lord sent fire and flaming smoke raining down from heaven on Sodom and Gomorrah.


rate difficulty: And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.


rate difficulty: See that you say nothing to any man: but go and let the priest see you, and make yourself clean by an offering of the things ordered by Moses, for a witness to them.

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


rate difficulty: And Samson was there till the middle of the night; then he got up, and took a grip on the doors of the town, pulling them up, together with their two supports and their locks, and put them on his back and took them up to the top of the hill in front of Hebron.

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


rate difficulty: And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.

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


simplify: And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale, for abundance.

And the king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem and cedars like the sycamore-trees of the lowlands in number.


rate difficulty: And I went out by night by the valley gate, even toward the jackal’s well, and to the dung gate, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.

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


simplify: And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples by themselves in the way, and said to them,

When Jesus was on the point of going up to Jerusalem, he gathered the twelve disciples around him by themselves, and said to them as they were on their way:


rate difficulty: And Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him. And [the king] sent a man before him. Before the messenger came to him, he himself said to the elders, Do ye see how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head? See, when the messenger comes; shut the door, and keep him off with the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?

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


simplify: And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses had spoken: and he drove out thence the three sons of Anak.

And they gave Hebron to Caleb, as Moses had said; and he took the land of the three sons of Anak, driving them out from there.


rate difficulty: because he was numbered among us, and did receive the share in this ministration,


simplify: And the Lord said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.

And the Lord said to Samuel, See, I will do a thing in Israel at which the ears of everyone hearing of it will be burning.


rate difficulty: and the sons of Israel go into the midst of the sea, on dry land, and the waters <FI>are<Fi> to them a wall, on their right and on their left.


rate difficulty: And Joshua turneth back, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fighteth against it,

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


simplify: `And that sown on the good ground: this is he who is hearing the word, and is understanding, who indeed doth bear fruit, and doth make, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.'

But by the seed which was sown on the good ground is meant the person who hears the message and understands it, and really yields a return, sometimes one hundred, sometimes sixty, sometimes thirty fold.”


simplify: Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the Lord, the first, and with the last; I am he.

Whose purpose and work was it? His who sent out the generations from the start. I the Lord, the first, and with the last, I am he.


rate difficulty: And in all vineyards <FI>is<Fi> lamentation, For I pass into thy midst, said Jehovah.

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


rate difficulty: “Master,” Peter exclaimed, “if it is you, tell me to come to you on the water.”

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


rate difficulty: but a witness it <FI>is<Fi> between us and you, and between our generations after us, to do the service of Jehovah before Him with our burnt-offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace-offerings, and your sons do not say hereafter to our sons, Ye have no portion in Jehovah.

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


rate difficulty: Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;

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


simplify: And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him unto David; and the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.

Now there was of Saul's people a servant named Ziba, and they sent him to David; and the king said to him, Are you Ziba? And he said, I am.


simplify: And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.

So they set off privately in their boat for a lonely spot.


rate difficulty: And he saith to him, `Say, I pray thee, unto her, Lo, thou hast troubled thyself concerning us with all this trouble; what--to do for thee? is it to speak for thee unto the king, or unto the head of the host?' and she saith, `In the midst of my people I am dwelling.'

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


simplify: They shall fall in the midst of them that are slain by the sword: she is delivered to the sword: draw her and all her multitudes.

Among those who have been put to the sword: they will give a resting-place with them to all their people.


rate difficulty: If then I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be to him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh will be a barbarian unto me.

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


rate difficulty: And he made fifty loops upon the uttermost edge of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.

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


simplify: And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof:

And Jesus went with them. And when he was not far from the house, the man sent friends to him, saying, Lord, do not give yourself trouble: for I am not important enough for you to come into my house:


rate difficulty: And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.

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


simplify: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.


simplify: Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.

If, however, I do not happen to know the language, I will be a foreigner to those who speak it, and they will be foreigners to me.


rate difficulty: Let there be no sound before the Lord God: for the day of the Lord is near: for the Lord has made ready an offering, he has made his guests holy.


simplify: And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord to day.

Then Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Let us now get directions from the Lord.


simplify: But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

But his people had no love for him, and sent representatives after him, saying, We will not have this man for our ruler.


simplify: I will declare thy righteousness; and as for thy works, they shall not profit thee.

I will make clear what your righteousness is like and your works; you will have no profit in them.


simplify: and <FI>are<Fi> not as Moses, who was putting a vail upon his own face, for the sons of Israel not stedfastly to look to the end of that which is being made useless,

unlike Moses, who covered his face with a veil, to prevent the Israelites from gazing at the disappearance of what was passing away.


rate difficulty: but in your whole life show yourselves to be holy, after the pattern of the Holy One from whom you received your call.

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


simplify: Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them:

Have no envy for evil men, or any desire to be with them:


rate difficulty: All these had taken foreign wives; and there were among them wives who had had children.


simplify: Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.

Then I would say what is in my mind without fear of him; for there is no cause of fear in myself.


rate difficulty: He is not to be touched by a hand, but is to be stoned or have an arrow put through him; man or beast, he is to be put to death: at the long sounding of a horn they may come up to the mountain.

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


simplify: If I partake with thankfulness, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

But if I give praise to God for the food which I take, let no man say evil of me for that reason.


simplify: And for thy cattle, and for the beast that are in thy land, shall all the increase thereof be meat.

And for your cattle and the beasts on the land; all the natural increase of the land will be for food.


rate difficulty: And yet, a falling mountain wasteth away, And a rock is removed from its place.

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


rate difficulty: Go then, and make disciples of all the nations, giving them baptism in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:

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


simplify: for as the woman <FI>is<Fi> of the man, so also the man <FI>is<Fi> through the woman, and the all things <FI>are<Fi> of God.

for just as woman came from man, so man comes by means of woman; and all things come from God.


simplify: Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.

For which my soul is still searching, but I have it not; one man among a thousand have I seen; but a woman among all these I have not seen.


simplify: And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore are we turned again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight with the children of Ammon; and thou shalt 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 also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.

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


simplify: Suffer me a little, and I will show thee; For I have yet somewhat to say on God’s behalf.

Give me a little more time, and I will make it clear to you; for I have still something to say for God.


simplify: But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

All such actions, when exposed, have their true character made manifest by the light.


rate difficulty: Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

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


rate difficulty: therefore thou mayest not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but do thou suffer evil along with the good news according to the power of God,

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


rate difficulty: And their meat offering of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto one bullock, two tenth deals unto one ram,

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


simplify: And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

And Jabez was honoured more than his brothers; but his mother had given him the name Jabez, saying, Because I gave birth to him with sorrow.


simplify: If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.

If then you have a new life with Christ, give your attention to the things of heaven, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.


rate difficulty: Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God;

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


simplify: God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

He does wonders, more than may be searched out; great things of which we have no knowledge;


rate difficulty: and they put the two thick bands of gold on the two rings on the ends of the breastplate;

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


simplify: And Michal took the teraphim, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats’ hair at the head thereof, and covered it with the clothes.

Then Michal took the image and put it in the bed, with a cushion of goat's hair at its head, and she put clothing over it.


simplify: Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the Lord’s side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.

Then Moses took his place at the way into the tents, and said, Whoever is on the Lord's side, let him come to me. And all the sons of Levi came together to him.


simplify: And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine.

And he said to him, Son, you are with me at all times, and all I have is yours.


rate difficulty: And it came about after this that David made an attack on the Philistines and overcame them, and took Gath with its daughter-towns out of the hands of the Philistines.

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


rate difficulty: And Moses said to Jehovah, Behold, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people; but thou dost not let me know whom thou wilt send with me; and thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in mine eyes.

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 14 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: and also, the vessels of the house of God, of gold and silver, that Nebuchadnezzar had taken forth out of the temple that <FI>is<Fi> in Jerusalem, and brought them to the temple of Babylon, them hath Cyrus the king brought forth out of the temple of Babylon, and they have been given to <FI>one<Fi> , Sheshbazzar <FI>is<Fi> his name, whom he made governor,

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


simplify: And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear.

And one of those who were with Jesus put out his hand, and took out his sword and gave the servant of the high priest a blow, cutting off his ear.


rate difficulty: And after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah,


simplify: and did make us kings and priests to his God and Father, to him <FI>is<Fi> the glory and the power to the ages of the ages! Amen.

and he made us ‘a kingdom of priests in the service of God,’ his Father! — to Him be ascribed glory and dominion for ever. Amen.


simplify: Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver.

Son of man, the children of Israel have become like the poorest sort of waste metal to me: they are all silver and brass and tin and iron and lead mixed with waste.


rate difficulty: Only, all the cities which are standing by their hill, Israel hath not burned them, save Hazor only, <FI>it<Fi> hath Joshua burnt;


simplify: But he that looketh into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and so continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing.

But he who goes on looking into the true law which makes him free, being not a hearer without memory but a doer putting it into effect, this man will have a blessing on his acts.


rate difficulty: And I said to you, I am the Lord your God; you are not to give worship to the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living, but you did not give ear to my voice.

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


rate difficulty: But the saying was not clear to them, and they were in fear of questioning him about it.


rate difficulty: And David, hearing that Nabal was dead, said, May the Lord be praised, who has taken up my cause against Nabal for the shame which he put on me, and has kept back his servant from evil, and has sent on Nabal's head the reward of his evil-doing. And David sent word to Abigail, desiring to take her as his wife.

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


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

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


simplify: Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Then will the King say to those on his right, Come, you who have the blessing of my Father, into the kingdom made ready for you before the world was:


rate difficulty: If a man gives you a blow on one side of your face, then let the other side be turned to him; from him who takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe.


simplify: And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.

And Jesus said to him, Truly, I say to you that you, today, even this night, before the cock's second cry, will say three times that you have no knowledge of me.


simplify: if ye be reproached in the name of Christ--happy <FI>are ye<Fi> , because the Spirit of glory and of God upon you doth rest; in regard, indeed, to them, he is evil-spoken of, and in regard to you, he is glorified;

If you are insulted for bearing the name of Christ, count yourselves blessed; because the divine glory and the Spirit of God are resting on you.


rate difficulty: And sons of Jether: Jephunneh, and Pispah, and Ara.

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


simplify: My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.

May Job be tested to the end, because his answers have been like those of evil men.


simplify: But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.

But he, who was lifted up by God, did not see destruction.


rate difficulty: If there be imposed on him a satisfaction, then he shall give the ransom of his life, according to what is imposed on him.

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


rate difficulty: For two whole years Paul stayed in a house which he rented for himself, welcoming all who came to see him,

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


rate difficulty: A father I <FI>am<Fi> to the needy, And the cause I have not known I search out.

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


simplify: and Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days), saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And Jehovah said, Go up; for to-morrow I will deliver him into thy hand.

And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, was in his place before it,) and said, Am I still to go on with the fight against the children of Benjamin my brother, or am I to give it up? And the Lord said, Go on; for tomorrow I will give him into your hands.


simplify: Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.

You have been a cause of shame to your house by cutting off a number of peoples, and sinning against your soul.


simplify: And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent;

And the curtain of the Temple was parted in two from end to end; and there was an earth-shock; and the rocks were broken;


simplify: My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:

My son, give attention to my wisdom; let your ear be turned to my teaching:


rate difficulty: And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, attacking them till the morning, till there is not a man of them living. And they said, Do whatever seems right to you. Then the priest said, Let us come near to God.


rate difficulty: Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

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


simplify: To cast out all thine enemies from before thee, as the Lord hath spoken.

To send out from before you all those who are against you.


simplify: Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the Lord.

So keep my rules and my decisions, which, if a man does them, will be life to him: I am the Lord.


simplify: And the scribes and the Pharisees, having seen him eating with the tax-gatherers and sinners, said to his disciples, `Why--that with the tax-gatherers and sinners he doth eat and drink?'

When the teachers of the law belonging to the party of the Pharisees saw that he was eating in the company of such people, they said to his disciples: “He is eating in the company of tax-gatherers and outcasts!”


simplify: And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying every inhabited city, with the women and the little ones.

And we put them to the curse, every town together with men, women, and children.


rate difficulty: Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

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


simplify: And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

I say again, it is easier for a camel to get through a needle’s eye than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven!”


simplify: Wherefore I have delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.

For this cause I gave her up into the hands of her lovers, into the hands of the Assyrians on whom her desire was fixed.


rate difficulty: And Ephron answereth Abraham, saying to him,

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


simplify: Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

Hearing of the love and the faith which you have to the Lord Jesus and to all the saints;


rate difficulty: The small and the great are there, and the servant is free from his master.

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


simplify: And when it was evening he cometh with the twelve.

And when it was evening he came with the twelve.


rate difficulty: And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love Jehovah your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,

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


simplify: thou shalt surely set him king over thee, whom Jehovah thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee; thou mayest not put a foreigner over thee, who is not thy brother.

Then see that you take as your king the man named by the Lord your God: let your king be one of your countrymen, not a man of another nation who is not one of yourselves.


rate difficulty: The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for it is time he should not tarry in the place of the breaking forth of children.

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


simplify: Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.

Like asses in the waste land they go out to their work, looking for food with care; from the waste land they get bread for their children.


rate difficulty: And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,


simplify: Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;

Be washed, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes; let there be an end of sinning;


rate difficulty: There is one [alone] and without a second; also he hath neither son nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches, and [he saith not], For whom then am I labouring, and depriving my soul of good? This also is vanity and a grievous occupation.

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


simplify: And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

... So give thought to your spirit, and let no one be false to the wife of his early years.


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

But in Cain and his offering he had no pleasure. And Cain was angry and his face became sad.


rate difficulty: And there cometh a great storm of wind, and the waves were beating on the boat, so that it is now being filled,

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


simplify: who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation.

Who take the property of widows and before the eyes of men make long prayers; they will get a greater punishment.


simplify: that saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers;

Who says to the deep, Be dry, and I will make your rivers dry:


rate difficulty: And all thy children [shall be] taught of Jehovah, and great shall be the peace of thy children.

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


simplify: He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

Mighty are the deeds of his arm; He scatters the proud with their own devices,


simplify: And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:

And it is to be with him for his reading all the days of his life, so that he may be trained in the fear of the Lord his God to keep and do all the words of this teaching and these laws:


simplify: And their possessions and habitations were, Beth–el and the towns thereof, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, with the towns thereof; Shechem also and the towns thereof, unto Gaza and the towns thereof:

Their heritage and their living-places were Beth-el and its daughter-towns, and Naaran to the east, and Gezer to the west, with its daughter-towns, as well as Shechem and its daughter-towns as far as Azzah and its daughter-towns;


simplify: But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments;

But if you do not give ear to me, and do not keep all these my laws;


rate difficulty: But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.

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


rate difficulty: and his first-born son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,

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


rate difficulty: I will even deliver him into the hand of the mighty one of the nations; he shall surely deal with him; I have driven him out for his wickedness.


simplify: Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb.

The rod has come on Ephraim, their root is dry, let them have no fruit; even though they give birth, I will put to death the dearest fruit of their bodies.


simplify: For, behold, Jehovah cometh forth out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.

For the Lord is coming out of his place to send punishment on the people of the earth for their evil-doing: the earth will let the blood drained out on her be seen, and will keep her dead covered no longer.


simplify: Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, because ye ask not.

You are burning with desire, and have not your desire, so you put men to death; you are full of envy, and you are not able to get your desire, so you are fighting and making war; you have not your desire, because you do not make request for it.


rate difficulty: And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.

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


simplify: But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king’s sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not.

But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, secretly took Joash, the son of Ahaziah, away from among the king's sons who were put to death, and put him and the woman who took care of him in a bedroom. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of King Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest and sister of Ahaziah, kept him safe from Athaliah, so that she did not put him to death.


rate difficulty: For this cause, son of man, be a prophet and say to Gog, These are the words of the Lord: In that day, when my people Israel are living without fear of danger, will you not be moved against them?

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


rate difficulty: And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:

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


simplify: Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.

Now mediation implies more than one person, but God is one only.


simplify: For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.

And Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are wandering without direction, they are shut in by the waste land.


rate difficulty: I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours of your hands; yet ye turned not to me, saith the Lord.

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


simplify: And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?

And some of those who were there said to them, What are you doing, taking the ass?


simplify: And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.

David was king over Israel for forty years: for seven years he was king in Hebron and for thirty-three years in Jerusalem.


rate difficulty: Of the sons of Levi <FI>are<Fi> four thousand and six hundred;

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


rate difficulty: And Ishbi–benob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David.

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


simplify: And when they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to bear it after Jesus.

And while they were taking him away, they put their hands on Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and made him take the cross after Jesus.


rate difficulty: Much has been planted, but little got in; you take food, but have not enough; you take drink, but are not full; you are clothed, but no one is warm; and he who gets payment for his work, gets it to put it into a bag full of holes.


rate difficulty: Or who has first given to him, so that he may claim a reward?’

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


simplify: and that which thou dost sow, not the body that shall be dost thou sow, but bare grain, it may be of wheat, or of some one of the others,

And when you sow, you sow not the body that will be, but a mere grain — perhaps of wheat, or something else.


simplify: Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea-coast, the nation of the Cherethites! The word of Jehovah is against you, O Canaan, the land of the Philistines; I will destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.

Sorrow to the people living by the sea, the nation of the Cherethites! The word of the Lord is against you, O Canaan, the land of the Philistines; I will send destruction on you till there is no one living in you.


simplify: No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.

“No one ever sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; if they do, the patch tears away from it — the new from the old — and a worse tear is made.


rate difficulty: And he took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of the city.

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


simplify: but a lover of strangers, a lover of good men, sober-minded, righteous, kind, self-controlled,

On the contrary, they should be hospitable, eager for the right, discreet, upright, people of holy life and capable of self-restraint,


rate difficulty: And I came this day unto the fountain, and said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:

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


simplify: And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

The servant who knows his master’s wishes and yet does not prepare and act accordingly will receive many lashes;


simplify: But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hair in the bright spot, and it be no lower than the other skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:

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


simplify: And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest.

And he said, There is no more joy for you, O crushed virgin daughter of Zidon: up! go over to Kittim; even there you will have no rest.


simplify: they say to him, Because no one did hire us; he saith to them, Go ye--ye also--to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous ye shall receive.

‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. ‘You also may go into my vineyard,’ he said.


simplify: But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

But all their works they do so as to be seen by men: for they make wide their phylacteries, and the edges of their robes,


simplify: And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken away my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son’s mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to-night for thy son’s mandrakes.

But Leah said to her, Is it a small thing that you have taken my husband from me? and now would you take my son's love-fruits? Then Rachel said, You may have him tonight in exchange for your son's love-fruits.


simplify: To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

That is, that God was in Christ making peace between the world and himself, not putting their sins to their account, and having given to us the preaching of this news of peace.


rate difficulty: I will send a rain of troubles on them, my arrows will be showered on them.

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


rate difficulty: And when ye stand praying, forgive if ye have anything against any one, that your Father also who is in the heavens may forgive you your offences.

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


rate difficulty: Hast thou not heard from afar? --it I did, From days of old--that I formed it. Now, I have brought it in, And it is to make desolate, Ruinous heaps--fenced cities,

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


rate difficulty: and said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee. Is there room [in] thy father's house for us to lodge?

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


rate difficulty: After a long time the master of those servants returned, and settled accounts with them.

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


simplify: Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

After that the other virgins came, saying, Lord, Lord, let us in.


simplify: And ifmy head exalt itself, thou huntest me as a lion; And again thou showest thyself marvellous upon me.

And that if there was cause for pride, you would go after me like a lion; and again put out your wonders against me:


rate difficulty: And they gave them Kiriath-arba, which Arba was the father of Anak (the same is Hebron), in the hill-country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.

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


rate difficulty: Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,

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


simplify: But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

but Paul felt that they ought not to take with them the man who had deserted them in Pamphylia, and had not gone on with them to their work.


simplify: two women shall be grinding at the same place together, the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left;

of two women grinding grain together, one will be taken and the other left.”


simplify: Of a truth, Jehovah, the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands,

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


rate difficulty: And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before the Lord unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them unto the priest:

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


simplify: Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

Giving to the needs of the saints, ready to take people into your houses.


simplify: Let them be for thyself alone, And not for strangers with thee.

Let them be for yourself only, not for other men with you.


rate difficulty: And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou speak unto them, My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 14 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And all the hills that were digged with the mattock, thou shalt not come thither for fear of briers and thorns; but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of sheep.

And they will send out the oxen and the sheep on all the hills which before were worked with the spade, ... fear of blackberries and thorns.


rate difficulty: So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him, Go to thine house.

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


simplify: And who will hearken unto you in this matter? for as his share is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his share be that tarrieth by the baggage: they shall share alike.

Who is going to give any attention to you in this question? for an equal part will be given to him who went to the fight and to him who was waiting by the goods: they are all to have the same.


simplify: And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.

And when the grain which they had got in Egypt was all used up, their father said to them, Go again and get us a little food.


rate difficulty: AndGod blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it, because that on it he rested from all his work whichGod had created in making it.

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


simplify: and say, Hear ye the word of Jehovah, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem: Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle.

Say, Give ear to the word of the Lord, O kings of Judah and people of Jerusalem; the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said, See, I will send evil on this place which will be bitter to the ears of anyone hearing of it.


simplify: and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, `This is My Son--the Beloved, in whom I did delight.'

and from the heavens there came a voice which said: “This is my dearly loved son, who brings me great joy.”


simplify: that saith, I will build me a wide house and spacious chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.

Who says, I will make a wide house for myself, and rooms of great size, and has windows cut out, and has it roofed with cedar and painted with bright red.


rate difficulty: And the children of Israel said to him, We will go by the high way; and if we drink of thy water, I and my cattle, then I will pay for it: I will only, without anything else, go through on my feet.

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


rate difficulty: But come to you I will, and that soon, if it please the Lord; and then I will find out, not what words these people use who are so puffed up, but what power they possess;

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


simplify: and Hamath, also, which bordereth thereon; Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise.

As well as Hamath, which is by its limit, and Tyre and Zidon, because they are very wise.


rate difficulty: And the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew women who gave help at the time of childbirth (the name of the one was Shiphrah and the name of the other Puah),

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


rate difficulty: For the waster has come on her, even on Babylon, and her men of war are taken, their bows are broken: for the Lord is a rewarding God, and he will certainly give payment.

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


rate difficulty: And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.

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


simplify: When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

When David had news of it, he sent men out with the purpose of meeting them on their way, for the men were greatly shamed: and the king said, Go to Jericho till your hair is long again, and then come back.


simplify: The first woe did go forth, lo, there come yet two woes after these things.

The first Woe has passed; and still there are two Woes to follow!


simplify: So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors.

Even so, when you see these things taking place, you may be certain that he is near, even at the doors.


rate difficulty: From the breath of God they perish, And from the spirit of His anger consumed.


simplify: And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up beside the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth, and buried it in the grave of Abner in Hebron.

And David gave orders to his young men and they put them to death, cutting off their hands and their feet and hanging them up by the side of the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth and put it in its last resting-place with Abner's body in Hebron.


simplify: Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself.

You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I took you, as on eagles' wings, guiding you to myself.


rate difficulty: and shepherds of Gerar strive with shepherds of Isaac, saying, `The water <FI>is<Fi> ours;' and he calleth the name of the well `Strife,' because they have striven habitually with him;

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


rate difficulty: and so his interests are divided. Again, the unmarried woman, whether she is old or young, is anxious about the Master’s cause, striving to be pure both in body and in spirit, while the married woman is anxious about worldly matters, desiring to please her husband.


rate difficulty: When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:


rate difficulty: To him be ascribed dominion for ever. Amen.

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


rate difficulty: And they gave heed to him, because that for a long time he had astonished them by his magic arts.

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


simplify: Ye shall not fear them: for the Lord your God he shall fight for you.

Have no fear of them, for the Lord your God will be fighting for you.


rate difficulty: A remnant returneth--a remnant of Jacob, Unto the Mighty God.

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