simplify: And Ebed-melech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these rags and worn-out garments under thine armholes under the cords. And Jeremiah did so.

And Ebed-melech the Ethiopian said to Jeremiah, Put these bits of old cloth under your arms under the cords. And Jeremiah did so.


rate difficulty: And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you; and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for Jehovah is a God of justice; blessed are all they that wait for him.

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


simplify: And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

Then he took his stick in his hand, and got five smooth stones from the bed of the stream and put them in a bag such as is used by sheep-keepers; and in his hand was a leather band used for sending stones: and so he went in the direction of the Philistine.


simplify: Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;

and he said to his disciples: “The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few.


simplify: (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

For we guide our lives by faith, and not by what we see.


simplify: And when Saul enquired of the Lord, the Lord answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

And when Saul went for directions to the Lord, the Lord gave him no answer, by a dream or by the Urim or by the prophets.


rate difficulty: Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.

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


simplify: Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

We want to remind you, friends, of the love that God has shown to the churches in Macedonia —


rate difficulty: My brethren have deceived as a brook, As a stream of brooks they pass away.

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


simplify: But be it so, I did not myself burden you; but, being crafty, I caught you with guile.

But let it be so, that I was not a trouble to you myself; but (someone may say) being false, I took you with deceit.


simplify: And it came to pass, he reclining (at meat) in the house, that lo, many tax-gatherers and sinners having come, were lying (at meat) with Jesus and his disciples,

And, later on, when he was having dinner in the house, a number of tax-gatherers and outcasts came in and took their places at the table with Jesus and his disciples.


rate difficulty: Is there no life-giving oil in Gilead? is there no expert in medical arts? why then have my people not been made well?


rate difficulty: They have belied the Lord, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:


simplify: casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

Putting all your troubles on him, for he takes care of you.


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

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


rate difficulty: For I have bent Judah for me, I have filled the bow with Ephraim; and I will stir up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and will make thee as the sword of a mighty man.

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


simplify: And one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking to speak to thee.

And one said to him, See, your mother and your brothers are outside, desiring to have talk with you.


rate difficulty: Thy right hand, O Jehovah, is glorious in power, Thy right hand, O Jehovah, dasheth in pieces the enemy.

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


simplify: And afterward all the children of Israel came nigh: and he gave them in commandment all that the Lord had spoken with him in mount Sinai.

And later, all the children of Israel came near, and he gave them all the orders which the Lord had given him on Mount Sinai.


rate difficulty: And say to them, If any man of Israel, or any other living among them, makes a burned offering or other offering,

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


simplify: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was head of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;


simplify: And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?

And one of the people of that place said in answer, And who is their father? So it became a common saying, Is even Saul among the prophets?


rate difficulty: And when he came up with us at Assos, we took him in the ship and went on to Mitylene.


rate difficulty: and the priest hath dipped his right finger in the oil which <FI>is<Fi> on his left palm, and hath sprinkled of the oil with his finger seven times before Jehovah.

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


rate difficulty: And he said, Hear now my words: if there be a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make myself known unto him in a vision, I will speak with him in a dream.


simplify: But now complete the doing also; that as there was the readiness to will, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.

Then make the doing of it complete; so that as you had a ready mind, you may give effect to it as you are able.


simplify: And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the Lord. And they did so.

And I will make Pharaoh's heart hard, and he will come after them and I will be honoured over Pharaoh and all his army, so that the Egyptians may see that I am the Lord. And they did so.


simplify: And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Cush.

And the name of the second river is Gihon: this river goes round all the land of Cush.


simplify: Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)

Now it came about in the days of Ahasuerus, (that Ahasuerus who was ruler of a hundred and twenty-seven divisions of the kingdom, from India as far as Ethiopia:)


rate difficulty: And he waited yet other seven days, and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark.

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


simplify: for when they may say, Peace and surety, then sudden destruction doth stand by them, as the travail <FI>doth<Fi> her who is with child, and they shall not escape;

When people are saying ‘All is quiet and safe,’ it is then that, like birth pains on a pregnant woman, ruin comes suddenly upon them, and there will be no escape!


rate difficulty: but not so shall it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your ministrant;

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


simplify: Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.

And his mother and his brothers came to him, and they were not able to get near him because of the great number of people.


simplify: And take with thee ten loaves, and cracknels, and a cruse of honey, and go to him: he shall tell thee what shall become of the child.

And take with you ten cakes of bread and dry cakes and a pot of honey, and go to him: he will give you word of what is to become of the child.


rate difficulty: The heart of a wise [man] is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

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


rate difficulty: everything that may abide the fire, ye shall make to go through the fire, and it shall be clean; nevertheless it shall be purified with the water for impurity: and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make to go through the water.

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


simplify: But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man’s person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:

Of those who are thought somewhat highly of — what they once were makes no difference to me; God does not recognize human distinctions — those, I say, who are thought highly of added nothing to my message.


simplify: and he saw also a certain poor widow casting there two mites,

He saw, too, a widow in poor circumstances putting two small coins into them.


simplify: Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it; and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.

Then Hazael, king of Aram, went up against Gath and took it; and his purpose was to go up to Jerusalem.


rate difficulty: Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he: take him.


rate difficulty: Be not of them that strike hands, of them that are sureties for debts:


simplify: and if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then shall thy light rise in darkness, and thine obscurity be as the noonday;

And if you give your bread to those in need of it, so that the troubled one may have his desire; then you will have light in the dark, and your night will be as the full light of the sun:


simplify: but, after my having risen, I will go before you to Galilee.'

But, after I have risen, I will go before you into Galilee.”


rate difficulty: And for the sons of Aaron the priests who were in the country, in the suburbs of their cities, there were, in every several city, men expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all the Levites that were entered in the register.

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


simplify: Now therefore restore the man’s wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.

So now, give the man back his wife, for he is a prophet, and let him say a prayer for you, so your life may be safe: but if you do not give her back, be certain that death will come to you and all your house.


rate difficulty: And Hezekiah the king, and Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, made prayer because of this, crying out to heaven.

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


simplify: When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

When the morning stars made songs together, and all the sons of the gods gave cries of joy?


rate difficulty: and there were also sodomites in the land: they did according to all the abominations of the nations which Jehovah drove out before the children of Israel.

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


rate difficulty: O Lord, you have been false to me, and I was tricked; you are stronger than I, and have overcome me: I have become a thing to be laughed at all the day, everyone makes sport of me.

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


simplify: Yea, it hath been their good pleasure; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to minister unto them in carnal things.

Yes, it has been their good pleasure; and they are in their debt. For if the Gentiles have had a part in the things of the Spirit which were theirs, it is right for them, in the same way, to give them help in the things of the flesh.


simplify: The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.


simplify: This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

This is the word which came to us from him and which we give to you, that God is light and in him there is nothing dark.


rate difficulty: and Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,

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


rate difficulty: At that time hath Merodach-Baladan, son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah, when he heareth that he hath been sick, and is become strong.

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


rate difficulty: And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.

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


rate difficulty: who ought to appear before thee and accuse, if they have anything against me;


simplify: for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God--

For all have sinned, and all fall short of God’s glorious ideal,


rate difficulty: All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities and their suburbs.

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


simplify: And the cherubims were lifted up. This is the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar.

And the winged ones went up on high: this is the living being which I saw by the river Chebar.


rate difficulty: And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.


rate difficulty: And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.

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


simplify: and he said, `Truly I say to you, that this poor widow did cast in more than all;

“I tell you”, he said “that this poor widow has put in more than all the others;


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

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


simplify: And the drink-offering thereof shall be the fourth part of a hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shalt thou pour out a drink-offering of strong drink unto Jehovah.

And for its drink offering take the fourth part of a hin for one lamb: in the holy place let the wine be drained out for a drink offering for the Lord.


rate difficulty: And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.


simplify: This thou knowest, that all that are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

You have had news that all those in Asia went away from me; among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes:


rate difficulty: And whoever will compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.


rate difficulty: Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the Lord our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.

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


simplify: And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)

And a great number of men and women had faith, and were joined to the Lord;


simplify: Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

just as they were reported to us by those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses, and afterwards became bearers of the message.


rate difficulty: It is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power.

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


simplify: And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is wonderful?

But the angel of the Lord said to him, Why are you questioning me about my name, seeing that it is a wonder?


simplify: And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?

“Then who can be saved?” asked those who heard this.


simplify: And they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father’s house, the offspring and the issue, every small vessel, from the cups even to all the flagons.

And all the glory of his father's family will be hanging on him, all their offspring, every small vessel, even the cups and the basins.


simplify: He that is too impoverished for such an oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a skilful workman to set up a graven image, that shall not be moved.

The wise workman makes selection of the mulberry-tree of the offering, a wood which will not become soft; so that the image may be fixed to it and not be moved.


rate difficulty: Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.


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

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


simplify: And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him who gives ear, say, Come. And let him who is in need come; and let everyone desiring it take of the water of life freely.


simplify: and the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before Jehovah.

And let the priest put his right finger in the oil which is in his left hand, shaking it out with his finger seven times before the Lord;


rate difficulty: who did both put to death the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and did persecute us, and God they are not pleasing, and to all men <FI>are<Fi> contrary,

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


rate difficulty: while a man who is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit?

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


simplify: `He who found his life shall lose it, and he who lost his life for my sake shall find it.

The person who has found their life will lose it, while the person who, for my sake, has lost their life will find it.


simplify: And all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet, after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword.

So all the people of the land were glad and the town was quiet, for they had put Athaliah to death with the sword.


rate difficulty: The tops of the pillars had a design of flowers; and the work of making the pillars was complete.


simplify: According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

as is taught in the glorious good news of the ever-blessed God, with which I was entrusted.


simplify: And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and it was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.

And David went wherever Saul sent him, and did wisely: and Saul put him at the head of his men of war, and this was pleasing to all the people as well as to Saul's servants.


rate difficulty: then shalt thou inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and if it be truth, [and] the thing be certain, that this abomination hath happened in the midst of thee,

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


rate difficulty: And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad.

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


simplify: And thou shalt make curtains of goats’ hair for a tent over the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make them.

And you are to make curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the House, eleven curtains.


rate difficulty: Then he went on through the waste land and round the land of Edom and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and put up their tents on the other side of the Arnon; they did not come inside the limit of Moab, for the Arnon was the limit of Moab.

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


rate difficulty: O let the heavens be broken open and come down, so that the mountains may be shaking before you,

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


simplify: If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

If anyone’s work, which they have built on that foundation, still remains, they will gain a reward.


rate difficulty: Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

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


simplify: Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

Then Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, said to the king, Is this dead dog to go on cursing my lord the king? let me go over and take off his head.


rate difficulty: Did you not, O Lord our God, after driving out the people of this land before your people Israel, give it to the seed of Abraham, your friend, for ever?

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


simplify: And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.

And at the head of the army of the children of Zebulun was Eliab, the son of Helon.


rate difficulty: They were ashamed that one hath trusted, They have come unto it and are confounded.


rate difficulty: They came out from the man and took possession of the pigs; and the drove rushed down the steep slope into the lake and were drowned.

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


rate difficulty: Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.

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


rate difficulty: And three of the thirty chiefs went down to the rock to David, to the cave of Adullam, when the army of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

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


simplify: Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.

Then the Lord said to Moses, See, I will send down bread from heaven for you; and the people will go out every day and get enough for the day's needs; so that I may put them to the test to see if they will keep my laws or not.


rate difficulty: When my soul fainted within me I remembered the Lord: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.

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


rate difficulty: `And unto the siege of Jerusalem thou dost prepare thy face, and thine arm <FI>is<Fi> uncovered, and thou hast prophesied concerning it.

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


simplify: Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

Therefore God abandoned them to impurity, letting them follow the cravings of their hearts, until they dishonored their own bodies;


rate difficulty: And they questioned him, saying, `Teacher, when, then, shall these things be? and what <FI>is<Fi> the sign when these things may be about to happen?'


rate difficulty: Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you,

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


simplify: for all the first-born are mine; on the day that I smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the first-born in Israel, both man and beast; mine they shall be: I am Jehovah.

For all the first sons are mine; on the day when I put to death all the first sons in the land of Egypt, I took for myself every first male birth of man and beast. They are mine; I am the Lord.


simplify: And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,

And by Hodesh his wife he became the father of Jobab and Zibia and Mesha and Malcam.


simplify: And Jehovah raised up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom.

So the Lord sent Hadad the Edomite to make trouble for Solomon: he was of the king's seed in Edom.


rate difficulty: It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?

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


rate difficulty: And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not any thing hid from the king, which he told her not.


simplify: And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

And the Pharisees, who had a great love of money, hearing these things, were making sport of him.


simplify: Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right ordinances and true laws, good statutes and commandments,

And you came down on Mount Sinai, and your voice came to them from heaven, giving them right decisions and true laws, good rules and orders:


simplify: But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, It is a prophet, even as one of the prophets.

But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, It is a prophet, even like one of the prophets.


rate difficulty: From there he went up against the people of Debir: (now the name of Debir before that was Kiriath-sepher.)


simplify: Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.

And though you were turned away from, and hated, and had no helper, I will make you a pride for ever, a joy from generation to generation.


simplify: He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord.

No man whose private parts have been wounded or cut off may come into the meeting of the Lord's people.


simplify: and in that hour came a great earthquake, and the tenth of the city did fall, and killed in the earthquake were names of men--seven thousands, and the rest became affrighted, and they gave glory to the God of the heaven.

At that very time a great earthquake occurred. A tenth part of the city fell, and seven thousand people perished in the earthquake. Those who escaped were much terrified, and praised the God of heaven.


rate difficulty: Then Joram passed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites that compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots; and the people fled to their tents.

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


simplify: Lord, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.

Lord, your hand is lifted up, but they do not see: let them see ... yes, your haters will be burned up in the fire.


simplify: Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble.

And as for you, make no prayers for this people, send up no cry or prayer for them: for I will not give ear to their cry in the time of their trouble.


rate difficulty: Thou also, which hast judged thy sisters, bear thine own shame for thy sins that thou hast committed more abominable than they: they are more righteous than thou: yea, be thou confounded also, and bear thy shame, in that thou hast justified thy sisters.

reading_level: 10 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 14 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And now cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;

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


simplify: for your walking worthily of God, who is calling you to His own reign and glory.

so that you should make your daily lives worthy of God who is calling you into the glory of his kingdom.


simplify: And a man that is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up without the camp in a clean place; and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Israel for a water for impurity: it is a sin-offering.

Then let a man who is clean take the dust of the burned cow and put it outside the tent-circle in a clean place, where it is to be kept for the children of Israel and used in making the water which takes away what is unclean: it is a sin-offering.


simplify: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.

And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief of those whose places were at the king's side.


simplify: And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine.

The seven thin and poor-looking cows who came up after them are seven years; and the seven heads of grain, dry and wasted by the east wind, are seven years when there will be no food.


rate difficulty: The best linen with needlework from Egypt was your sail, stretched out to be a flag for you; blue and purple from the sea-lands of Elishah gave you shade.

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


rate difficulty: And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:

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simplify: and hath not brought it unto the door of the tent of meeting, to offer it as an oblation unto Jehovah before the tabernacle of Jehovah: blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:

And has not taken it to the door of the Tent of meeting, to make an offering to the Lord, before the Lord's House, its blood will be on him, for he has taken life, and he will be cut off from among his people:


rate difficulty: What, then, is my conclusion? Simply this — I will pray with my spirit, but with my mind as well; I will sing with my spirit, but with my mind as well.

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


rate difficulty: And when he sees war-carriages, horsemen by twos, war-carriages with asses, war-carriages with camels, let him give special attention.

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rate difficulty: In those days there is no king in Israel; each doth that which is right in his own eyes.


rate difficulty: and the hangings of the court, and the vail at the opening of the court, which <FI>is<Fi> by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and its cords, to all its service.

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


simplify: For the Lord had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.

For the Lord had said of them, Death will certainly overtake them in the waste land. And of them all, only Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua, the son of Nun, were still living.


simplify: And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.


rate difficulty: Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.

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


simplify: When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the third year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled;

When you have taken out a tenth from the tenth of all your produce in the third year, which is the year when this has to be done, give it to the Levite, and the man from a strange land, and the child without a father, and the widow, so that they may have food in your towns and be full;


rate difficulty: And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.


rate difficulty: For, truly, my words <FI>are<Fi> not false, The perfect in knowledge <FI>is<Fi> with thee.

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


simplify: And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.

Then another angel came out of the altar; he had power over fire, and he called in a loud voice to the angel that had the sharp sickle — ‘Take your sharp sickle, and gather the bunches from the Vine of Earth, for its grapes are ripe.’


rate difficulty: And Peter said unto him, `Thy silver with thee--may it be to destruction! because the gift of God thou didst think to possess through money;

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


simplify: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.

After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of his followers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have gone to their rest.


simplify: Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.

Go in and say to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, that he is to let the children of Israel go out of his land.


simplify: But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

But now in Christ Jesus you who at one time were far off are made near in the blood of Christ.


simplify: If then thou countest me a partner, receive him as myself.

If then you take me to be your friend and brother, take him in as myself.


rate difficulty: And the king’s servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall choose.

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


simplify: And they delivered the burnt-offering unto him, piece by piece, and the head: and he burnt them upon the altar.

And they gave him the parts of the burned offering, in their order, and the head, to be burned on the altar.


rate difficulty: And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the Lord, and spread it before the Lord.

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


rate difficulty: Trouble is ours! Who will give us salvation from the hands of these great gods? These are the gods who sent all sorts of blows on the Egyptians in the waste land.


rate difficulty: My little children, let no man take you out of the true way: he who does righteousness is upright, even as he is upright;


rate difficulty: And David perceived that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel.

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


rate difficulty: and Jesus said unto him, `Forbid not, for he who is not against us, is for us.'

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


simplify: And there came forth fire from before Jehovah, and consumed upon the altar the burnt-offering and the fat: and when all the people saw it, they shouted, and fell on their faces.

And fire came out from before the Lord, burning up the offering on the altar and the fat: and when all the people saw it, they gave a loud cry, falling down on their faces.


simplify: And Sarai was barren; she had no child.


simplify: Then will the Lord drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall possess greater nations and mightier than yourselves.

Then the Lord will send these nations in flight before you, and you will take the lands of nations greater and stronger than yourselves.


rate difficulty: And they made his grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in his death; although he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.


rate difficulty: The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: behold, they have rejected Jehovah's word; and what wisdom is in them?


rate difficulty: a manifest token of the righteous judgment ofGod, to the end that ye should be counted worthy of the kingdom ofGod, for the sake of which ye also suffer;

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


simplify: And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjath–jearim:

And the limit is marked out from the top of the mountain to the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah, and out to the towns of Mount Ephron, as far as Baalah (which is Kiriath-jearim):


rate difficulty: Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.

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


rate difficulty: Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live?

reading_level: 3 | vocab_complexity: low | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: easy


rate difficulty: and not to build houses for us to dwell in; neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed;


simplify: And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

On hearing of a resurrection of the dead, some began jeering, but others said that they wanted to hear what he had to say about that another time.


rate difficulty: These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel on this side the Jordan, in the wilderness, in the plain, opposite to Suph, between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab.

reading_level: 9 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: hard


simplify: The anger of Jehovah shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall understand it perfectly.

The wrath of the Lord will not be turned back till he has done, till he has put into effect, the purposes of his heart: in days to come you will have full knowledge of this.


simplify: And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

And while they were looking up to heaven with great attention, two men came to them, in white clothing,


simplify: And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.

And he gave a loud cry, like the angry voice of a lion: and at his cry the voices of the seven thunders were sounding.


simplify: And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt go down unto Hades: for if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in thee, it would have remained until this day.

And you, Capernaum, were you not to be lifted up to heaven? you will go down into hell: for if the works of power which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have been here to this day.


simplify: For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the heave-offering of the grain, of the new wine, and of the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.

For the children of Israel and the children of Levi are to take the lifted offering of the grain and wine and oil into the rooms where the vessels of the holy place are, together with the priests and the door-keepers and the makers of music: and we will not give up caring for the house of our God.


rate difficulty: Inquire, I pray thee, of Jehovah for us; for Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that Jehovah will deal with us according to all his marvellous works, that he may go up from us.


rate difficulty: And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.

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


simplify: And having seen many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming about his baptism, he said to them, `Brood of vipers! who did shew you to flee from the coming wrath?

But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to receive his baptism, he said to them:   “You children of snakes! Who has prompted you to seek refuge from the coming judgment?


simplify: He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.

He puts chains on my feet; he is watching all my ways.


rate difficulty: If any one destroys the Temple of God, God will destroy them; for the Temple of God is sacred, and so also are you.

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


rate difficulty: And if we died with Christ, we believe that we also shall live with him,


rate difficulty: And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

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


simplify: And as he is going forth into the way, one having run and having kneeled to him, was questioning him, `Good teacher, what may I do, that life age-during I may inherit?'

As Jesus was resuming his journey, a man came running up to him, and threw himself on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to gain eternal life?”


simplify: Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.

Then Jesus said to them: “Even you will all fall away from me tonight. Scripture says — ‘I will strike down the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’


simplify: And it shall be that, when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, while they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within.

And when they come in by the doorways of the inner square, they are to be clothed in linen robes; there is to be no wool on them while they are doing my work in the doorway of the inner square and inside the house.


simplify: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

They will pay the penalty of unutterable ruin — banished ‘from the presence of the Lord and from the glorious manifestation of his might,


rate difficulty: and ye have done evil more than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the stubbornness of his evil heart, so that ye hearken not unto me:

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


rate difficulty: And it came to pass, about three hours after, that his wife, not knowing what hath happened, came in,

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


rate difficulty: and he hath cleaved it with its wings (he doth not separate <FI>it<Fi> ), and the priest hath made it a perfume on the altar, on the wood, which <FI>is<Fi> on the fire; it <FI>is<Fi> a burnt-offering, a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah.

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


simplify: And he said unto them, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.

And he said to them, There is much grain ready to be cut, but not enough workers: so make prayer to the Lord of the grain-fields that he will send workers to get in the grain.


simplify: For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.

For in the days of David and Asaph in the past, there was a master of the music, and songs of blessing and praise to God.


rate difficulty: Though he is wise, and able to send evil, and his purpose will not be changed; but he will go against the house of the evil-doers, and against those to whom they are looking for help.


rate difficulty: if the sun hath risen upon him, blood <FI>is<Fi> for him, he doth certainly repay; if he have nothing, then he hath been sold for his theft;

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


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

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rate difficulty: and do not cover over their iniquity, and their sin from before Thee let not be blotted out, for they have provoked to anger--over-against those building.

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


simplify: Honor and majesty are before him: Strength and gladness are in his place.

Honour and glory are before him: strength and joy are in his holy place.


simplify: who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking into heaven? this Jesus, who was received up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye beheld him going into heaven.

And said, O men of Galilee, why are you looking up into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken from you into heaven, will come again, in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.


rate difficulty: Boast yourselves in His holy name, Rejoice doth the heart of those seeking Jehovah.

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


simplify: And while they were looking stedfastly into heaven as he went, behold two men stood by them in white apparel;

And while they were looking up to heaven with great attention, two men came to them, in white clothing,


simplify: And king Ahaz cut off the panels of the bases, and removed the laver from off them, and took down the sea from off the brazen oxen that were under it, and put it upon a pavement of stone.

And King Ahaz took off the sides of the wheeled bases, and took down the great water-vessel from off the brass oxen which were under it and put it on a floor of stone.


simplify: but these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood; in their full measure shall they come upon thee, in the multitude of thy sorceries, and the great abundance of thine enchantments.

But these two things will come on you suddenly in one day, the loss of children and of husband: in full measure they will come on you, for all your secret arts, and all your wonders.


simplify: Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the Lord spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the Lord will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the Lord said.

So now, give me this hill-country named by the Lord at that time; for you had an account of it then, how the Anakim were there, and great walled towns: it may be that the Lord will be with me, and I will be able to take their land, as the Lord said.


simplify: Of the children of Ammon. Thus saith Jehovah: Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth Malcam possess Gad, and his people dwell in the cities thereof?

About the children of Ammon. These are the words of the Lord: Has Israel no sons? has he no one to take the heritage? why then has Milcom taken Gad for himself, putting his people in its towns?


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

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


simplify: He shall not depart out of darkness; The flame shall dry up his branches, And by the breath ofGod’smouth shall he go away.

He does not come out of the dark; his branches are burned by the flame, and the wind takes away his bud.


rate difficulty: So, when Peter entered the city, Cornelius met him, and, throwing himself at Peter’s feet, bowed to the ground.

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


rate difficulty: And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and Jehovah thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to-day.

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


simplify: And ye came near unto me every one of you, and said, Let us send men before us, that they may search the land for us, and bring us word again of the way by which we must go up, and the cities unto which we shall come.

And you came near to me, every one of you, and said, Let us send men before us to go through the land with care and give us an account of the way we are to go and the towns to which we will come.


simplify: Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

Put all your hope in God, not looking to your reason for support.


simplify: Canst thou by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

Are you able to take God's measure, to make discovery of the limits of the Ruler of all?


rate difficulty: And the sons of Jacob came from the fields when they heard [it]; and the men were grieved, and they were very angry, because he had wrought what was disgraceful in Israel, in lying with Jacob's daughter, which thing ought not to be done.

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


simplify: and that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, in that ye say, We will be as the nations, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone.

And that which comes into your minds will never take place; when you say, We will be like the nations, like the families of the countries, servants of wood and stone;


rate difficulty: For which reason I was frequently kept from coming to you:

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


simplify: And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

And whatever place will not take you in and will not give ear to you, when you go away, put off the dust from your feet as a witness against them.


rate difficulty: But your little ones, of whom ye said they should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land that ye have despised.

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


rate difficulty: A sound of battle is in the land, and great destruction.

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


simplify: Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.

Now while Ezra was making his prayer and his statement of wrongdoing, weeping and falling down before the house of God, a very great number of men and women and children out of Israel came together round him: for the people were weeping bitterly.


rate difficulty: But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.


simplify: If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, Because I saw my help in the gate:

If my hand had been lifted up against him who had done no wrong, when I saw that I was supported by the judges;


simplify: The men of Beth–lehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.

The men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, a hundred and eighty-eight.


rate difficulty: For he addeth rebellion unto his sin; He clappeth his hands among us, And multiplieth his words against God.

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


simplify: and Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

And Jared went on living after the birth of Enoch for eight hundred years, and had sons and daughters:


simplify: And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,


rate difficulty: And the rulers of Judah, hearing of these things, came up from the king's house to the house of the Lord, and took their seats by the new door of the Lord's house.

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


simplify: Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

And to the sons of Merari, by their families, twelve towns were given by the Lord's decision, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun.


simplify: And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,

In the synagogue there was a man with the spirit of a foul demon in him, who called out loudly:


simplify: And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron.

And the king said to him, Go in peace. So he got up and went to Hebron.


simplify: And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:

Some, again, fell into the brambles; but the brambles shot up and choked it.


simplify: And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord God before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

And to Abiathar the priest the king said, Go to Anathoth, to your fields; for death would be your right reward; but I will not put you to death now, because you took up the ark of the Lord God before David my father, and you were with him in all his troubles.


simplify: but certain questions concerning their own religion they had against him, and concerning a certain Jesus who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive;

but I found that there were certain questions in dispute between them about their own religion, and about some dead man called Jesus, whom Paul declared to be alive.


simplify: Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?

You were going on well; who was the cause of your not giving ear to what is true?


rate difficulty: Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

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


simplify: and the food of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of Jehovah; there was no more spirit in her.

And the food at his table, and all his servants seated there, and those who were waiting on him in their places, and their robes, and his wine-servants, and the burned offerings which he made in the house of the Lord, there was no more spirit in her.


rate difficulty: I have neither learned wisdom, nor have I the knowledge of the Holy.


rate difficulty: For it is a fire that consumeth unto Destruction, And would root out all mine increase.

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


simplify: And fields shall be bought in this land, whereof ye say, It is desolate without man or beast; it is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.

And there will be trading in fields in this land of which you say, It is a waste, without man or beast; it is given into the hands of the Chaldaeans.


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

The heavens and the earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.


simplify: And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.

And the chief men of his house got up and went to his side to make him get up from the earth, but he would not; and he would not take food with them.


simplify: And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?

“What is this that you are saying to each other as you walk along?”Jesus asked. They stopped, with sad looks on their faces,


rate difficulty: And Aaron taketh as Moses hath spoken, and runneth unto the midst of the assembly, and lo, the plague hath begun among the people; and he giveth the perfume, and maketh atonement for the people,

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


simplify: And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:

So Moses took the money, the price of those whose place had not been taken by the Levites;


rate difficulty: And he took up his parable, and said,  Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;

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


rate difficulty: Josiah of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the Exile to Babylon.

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


simplify: Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because ye are all become dross, therefore, behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

For this cause the Lord has said: Because you have all become waste metal, see, I will get you together inside Jerusalem.


rate difficulty: These are the sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitant of the land: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,

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


rate difficulty: And having called to [him] his twelve disciples, he gave them power over unclean spirits, so that they should cast them out, and heal every disease and every bodily weakness.

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


simplify: She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

Her mouth is open to give out wisdom, and the law of mercy is on her tongue.


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

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


simplify: For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

For honey is dropping from the lips of the strange woman, and her mouth is smoother than oil;


simplify: And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.

And he said to me, Let not the words of this prophet's book be kept secret, because the time is near.


rate difficulty: and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.


simplify: And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

And anyone touching the flesh of the unclean man is to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and be unclean till evening.


simplify: For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.

For Macedonia and Greece have been glad to make a collection for the poor among Christ’s people at Jerusalem.


rate difficulty: Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days began, And caused the dayspring to know its place;

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


rate difficulty: they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall in no wise hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

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


rate difficulty: And the men said to her, We will only be responsible for this oath which you have made us take,

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


rate difficulty: Then Solomon took the number of all the men from strange lands who were living in Israel, as his father David had done; there were a hundred and fifty-three thousand, six hundred.


simplify: And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, with the two tables of the testimony in his hand; tables that were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written.

Then Moses came down the mountain with the two stones of the law in his hand; the stones had writing on their two sides, on the front and on the back.


simplify: and having come near, he raised her up, having laid hold of her hand, and the fever left her immediately, and she was ministering to them.

Jesus went up to her and, grasping her hand, raised her up; the fever left her, and she began to take care of them.


rate difficulty: And the servant said to him, Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land: must I, then, bring thy son again in any case to the land from which thou hast removed?

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


rate difficulty: And the report hath come unto Joab--for Joab hath turned aside after Adonijah, though after Absalom he did not turn aside--and Joab fleeth unto the tent of Jehovah, and layeth hold on the horns of the altar.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 6 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And he brought the bullock for the sin offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering.

And he took the ox of the sin-offering: and Aaron and his sons put their hands on the head of the ox,


simplify: Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.

And take no thought for your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.


simplify: A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers.

A day of sounding the horn and the war-cry against the walled towns and the high towers.


rate difficulty: And thou shalt present the bullock before the tent of meeting; and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock;

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


simplify: And when he is sitting on the mount of the Olives, the disciples came near to him by himself, saying, `Tell us, when shall these be? and what <FI>is<Fi> the sign of thy presence, and of the full end of the age?'

so, while Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came up to him privately and said: “Tell us when this will be, and what will be the sign of your coming, and of the close of the age.”


rate difficulty: because ye trespassed against me in the midst of the children of Israel at the waters of Meribah of Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin; because ye sanctified me not in the midst of the children of Israel.

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


rate difficulty: And my God, out of the greatness of his wealth, will, in glory, fully satisfy your every need, through your union with Christ Jesus.

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


rate difficulty: About Judah. What have you to do in my house? is it your thought that oaths and holy flesh will get you out of your trouble? will you make yourself safe in this way?


rate difficulty: And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.

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


simplify: And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,

and undergone much at the hands of many doctors, (spending all she had without obtaining any relief, but, on the contrary, growing worse),


rate difficulty: And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbor’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

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


rate difficulty: That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

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


simplify: And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.

And Hezekiah the king, and Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, made prayer because of this, crying out to heaven.


simplify: And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

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


rate difficulty: but in everything recommending ourselves as God's ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,

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


rate difficulty: And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll which I give thee. And I ate, and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.

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


simplify: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.  Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant.

May the blessing of the Lord Jesus Christ rest on your souls.


rate difficulty: Every man is to give as he is able, in the measure of the blessing which the Lord your God has given you.

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


simplify: Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall bring to nought both it and them. But the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body:

Food is for the stomach and the stomach for food, and God will put an end to them together. But the body is not for the desires of the flesh, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body:


rate difficulty: that thou mayest know the certainty of the things wherein thou wast instructed.

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


simplify: Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

They have eyes only for adulteresses, eyes never tired of sin; they entice weak souls; their minds are trained to covet; they live under a curse.


simplify: But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:

But so that things may be equal; that from those things of which you have more than enough at the present time their need may be helped, and that if you are in any need they may be a help to you in the same way, making things equal.


rate difficulty: and two chains of pure gold, wreathed work thou dost make them, work of thick bands, and thou hast put the thick chains on the embroidered things.

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


rate difficulty: Every one who puts away his wife and marries another commits adultery; and every one that marries one put away from a husband commits adultery.

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


rate difficulty: And he had brethren, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah; all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.

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


simplify: Thou shalt not sacrifice unto Jehovah thy God an ox, or a sheep, wherein is a blemish, or anything evil; for that is an abomination unto Jehovah thy God.

No ox or sheep which has a mark on it or is damaged in any way may be offered to the Lord your God: for that is disgusting to the Lord your God.


rate difficulty: Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.

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


simplify: casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

Putting an end to reasonings, and every high thing which is lifted up against the knowledge of God, and causing every thought to come under the authority of Christ;


simplify: Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.

For this reason I will let loose my wrath: my eye will not have mercy, and I will have no pity.


rate difficulty: And those who were marked out by him were named; and those who were named were given righteousness; and to those to whom he gave righteousness, in the same way he gave glory.

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


rate difficulty: Thou shalt know therefore this day, and consider it in thy heart, that Jehovah, he isGod in the heavens above, and on the earth beneath: [there is] none else.

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


simplify: And they departed from Tahath, and pitched at Tarah.

And they went on from Tahath, and put up their tents in Terah.


simplify: Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of Jehovah’s wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he will make an end, yea, a terrible end, of all them that dwell in the land.

Even their silver and their gold will not be able to keep them safe in the day of the Lord's wrath; but all the land will be burned up in the fire of his bitter wrath: for he will put an end, even suddenly, to all who are living in the land.


simplify: their pillars were twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver.

Their twenty pillars and their twenty bases were brass; and the hooks of the pillars and their bands were of silver.


rate difficulty: And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.

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


simplify: And they made coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his sons,

The coats for Aaron and his sons they made of the best linen;


rate difficulty: Then when he went back to Ziklag, there came over to him, of the men of Manasseh, Adnah and Jozabad and Jediael and Michael and Jozabad and Elihu and Zillethai, captains of thousands from the armies of Manasseh.

reading_level: 11 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: Now it came to the ears of Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, an unsexed servant in the king's house, that they had put Jeremiah into the water-hole; the king at that time being seated in the doorway of Benjamin:


simplify: And he brought me back unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward (for the forefront of the house was toward the east); and the waters came down from under, from the right side of the house, on the south of the altar.

And he took me back to the door of the house; and I saw that waters were flowing out from under the doorstep of the house on the east, for the house was facing east: and the waters came down from under, from the right side of the house, on the south side of the altar.


rate difficulty: because that from the king and his seven counsellors thou art sent, to inquire concerning Judah and concerning Jerusalem, with the law of God that <FI>is<Fi> in thy hand,

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


rate difficulty: The waters go from a pool, and a river becomes waste and dry;

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


simplify: If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?

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


simplify: And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:

And if you will not let them go, see, I will send frogs into every part of your land:


simplify: for Moses doth describe the righteousness that <FI>is<Fi> of the law, that, `The man who did them shall live in them,'

For Moses writes that, as for the righteousness which results from law, ‘those who practice it will find life through it.’


rate difficulty: My brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those among you who have the fear of God, to us the word of this salvation is sent.

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


rate difficulty: The grains have become small and dry under the spade; the store-houses are made waste, the grain-stores are broken down; for the grain is dry and dead.


rate difficulty: Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, My offering, my bread for my offerings by fire of sweet odour to me, shall ye take heed to present to me at their set time.

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


rate difficulty: What shall we say then that Abraham our father according to flesh has found?


simplify: All the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen.

All the hangings were of the best linen.


rate difficulty: and he doth behold the heaven opened, and descending unto him a certain vessel, as a great sheet, bound at the four corners, and let down upon the earth,

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


simplify: and I besought for thee, that thy faith may not fail; and thou, when thou didst turn, strengthen thy brethren.'

but I prayed for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. And you, when you have returned to me, are to strengthen the others.”


simplify: His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not; And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

His sons come to honour, and he has no knowledge of it; they are made low, but he is not conscious of it.


simplify: and he touched my mouth with it, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin forgiven.

And after touching my mouth with it, he said, See, your lips have been touched with this; and your evil is taken away, and you are made clean from sin.


simplify: and the second row an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond;

The second, a ruby, a sapphire, and an onyx;


rate difficulty: Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

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


rate difficulty: He measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed.

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


rate difficulty: And when the king saw Esther the queen waiting in the inner room, looking kindly on her he put out the rod of gold in his hand to her. So Esther came near and put her fingers on the top of the rod.

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


simplify: that These, the last, wrought one hour, and thou didst make them equal to us, who were bearing the burden of the day--and the heat.

‘These last,’ they said, ‘have done only one hour’s work, and yet you have put them on the same footing with us, who have borne the brunt of the day’s work, and the heat.’


simplify: Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.

Preaching the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ without fear, and no orders were given that he was not to do so.


simplify: The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

The people who went in the dark have seen a great light, and for those who were living in the land of the deepest night, the light is shining.


simplify: And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man’s hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.

And there was a wall on the outside of the house all round, and in the man's hand there was a measuring rod six cubits long by a cubit and a hand's measure: so he took the measure of the building from side to side, one rod; and from base to top, one rod.


simplify: Therefore he that rejecteth, rejecteth not man, but God, who giveth his Holy Spirit unto you.

Whoever, then, goes against this word, goes against not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.


simplify: Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.

And the chief captain came to him and said, Give me an answer, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes.


rate difficulty: And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;

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


rate difficulty: Ye shall walk after the Lord your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.

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


simplify: Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.

Then I gave orders for a time of going without food, there by the river Ahava, so that we might make ourselves low before our God in prayer, requesting from him a straight way for us and for our little ones and for all our substance.


simplify: Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

Be on the watch for false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inside they are cruel wolves.


rate difficulty: Thus saith the Lord, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The Lord of hosts is his name:

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


rate difficulty: Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the Lord; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities?

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


rate difficulty: and the priest hath gone out of the house unto the opening of the house, and hath shut up the house seven days.

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


rate difficulty: And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land.

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


rate difficulty: And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.

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


simplify: And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

And be seen in him, not having my righteousness which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:


simplify: Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity; her young children also were dashed in pieces at the head of all the streets; and they cast lots for her honorable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.

But even she has been taken away, she has gone away as a prisoner: even her young children are smashed to bits at the top of all the streets: the fate of her honoured men is put to the decision of chance, and all her great men are put in chains.


rate difficulty: `And if it doth not make peace with thee, and hath made with thee war, then thou hast laid siege against it,

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


rate difficulty: and, after retiring, discussed the case among themselves. “There is nothing,” they said, “deserving death or imprisonment in this man’s conduct”;

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


rate difficulty: And Bathsheba went in to the king into the chamber; and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered to the king.

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


rate difficulty: And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;

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


rate difficulty: We have gone against the Lord, and been false to him, turning away from our God, our words have been uncontrolled, and in our hearts are thoughts of deceit.

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


rate difficulty: Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst; for the spoiler of Moab shall come upon thee, and he shall destroy thy strong holds.

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


simplify: And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits.

The crowns on the tops of the pillars were ornamented with a design of flowers, and were four cubits across.


simplify: And say unto the people of the land, Thus saith the Lord God of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and of the land of Israel; They shall eat their bread with carefulness, and drink their water with astonishment, that her land may be desolate from all that is therein, because of the violence of all them that dwell therein.

And say to the people of the land, This is what the Lord has said about the people of Jerusalem and the land of Israel: They will take their food with care and their drink with wonder, so that all the wealth of their land may be taken from it because of the violent ways of the people living in it.


rate difficulty: Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;


rate difficulty: and ye are having been puffed up, and did not rather mourn, that he may be removed out of the midst of you who did this work,


simplify: And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.

‘The Temple was filled with smoke from the glory’ and Majesty of God; and no one could enter the Temple, until the seven curses inflicted by the seven angels were at an end.


simplify: And Jesus said, `Who <FI>is<Fi> it that touched me?' and all denying, Peter and those with him said, `Master, the multitudes press thee, and throng <FI>thee<Fi> , and thou dost say, Who <FI>is<Fi> it that touched me!'

“Who touched me?”Jesus asked; and, while everyone was denying having done so, Peter exclaimed: “Why, Sir, the people are crowding around you and pressing against you!”


rate difficulty: And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,

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


simplify: God hath delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison with you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.

God has given into your hands the chiefs of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; what have I been able to do in comparison with you? And when he said this, their feeling about him became kinder.


simplify: He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in damage.

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


rate difficulty: AndGod said to him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life, neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thyself discernment to understand judgment;

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


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

Do not imitate them; for God, your Father, knows what you need before you ask him.


simplify: Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

Let your hearts be turned to me, so that you may have salvation, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is no other.


rate difficulty: And Onan knew that the seed would not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest he should give seed to his brother.

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


simplify: My little children, these things I write to you, that ye may not sin: and if any one may sin, an advocate we have with the Father, Jesus Christ, a righteous one,

My children, I am writing to you to keep you from sinning; but if anyone should sin, we have one who can plead for us with the Father — Jesus Christ, the righteous —


simplify: The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the Lord shall fall therein.

The mouth of strange women is a deep hole: he with whom the Lord is angry will go down into it.


rate difficulty: or hump-backed, or a dwarf, or with a mixture in his eye, or a scurvy person, or scabbed, or broken-testicled.

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


simplify: I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:

I told you, in my letter, not to associate with immoral people —


rate difficulty: If anyone’s work, which they have built on that foundation, still remains, they will gain a reward.


simplify: And they made two rings of gold, and put them upon the two ends of the breastplate, upon the edge thereof, which was toward the side of the ephod inward.

And they made two rings of gold and put them on the two lower ends of the bag, on the inner side nearest to the ephod.


simplify: Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.

See the size of the handwriting which I myself have made use of in writing to you.


rate difficulty: Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not a hoof be left behind: for thereof must we take to serve Jehovah our God; and we know not with what we must serve Jehovah, until we come thither.

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


rate difficulty: The pains of a woman in childbirth will come on him: he is an unwise son, for at this time it is not right for him to keep his place when children come to birth.

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


simplify: and the ostrich, and the night-hawk, and the sea-mew, and the hawk after its kind,

And the ostrich and the night-hawk and the sea-hawk and birds of that sort;


simplify: Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers?

Am I the father of all this people? have I given them birth, that you say to me, Take them in your arms, like a child at the breast, to the land which you gave by an oath to their fathers?


rate difficulty: And he discerned it, and said, [It is] my son's vest! an evil beast has devoured him: Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces!

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


simplify: and Paul, as his custom was, went in unto them, and for three sabbath days reasoned with them from the scriptures,

And Paul, as he generally did, went in to them, and on three Sabbath days had discussions with them from the holy Writings,


simplify: And of whom hast thou been afraid and in fear, that thou liest, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of long time, and thou fearest me not?

And of whom were you in fear, so that you were false, and did not keep me in mind, or give thought to it? Have I not been quiet, keeping myself secret, and so you were not in fear of me?


rate difficulty: and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans.

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


rate difficulty: Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;

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


rate difficulty: Hands of Zerubbabel did found this house, And his hands do finish it, And thou hast known that Jehovah of Hosts Hath sent me unto you.

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


rate difficulty: For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.

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


rate difficulty: The young lions have made an outcry against him with a loud voice: they have made his land waste; his towns are burned up, with no one living in them.


rate difficulty: all the days of the desolation it resteth that which it hath not rested in your sabbaths in your dwelling on it.

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


rate difficulty: `Therefore say unto the house of Israel: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Turn ye back, yea, turn ye back from your idols, and from all your abominations turn back your faces,

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


rate difficulty: The man to whom I refer has been sufficiently punished by the penalty inflicted by the majority of you;

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


simplify: Then saith Jesus unto them, Fear not: go tell my brethren that they depart into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

Then said Jesus to them, Have no fear: go and give word to my brothers to go into Galilee, and there they will see me.


simplify: One basket had very good figs, like the figs that are first-ripe; and the other basket had very bad figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad.

One basket had very good figs, like the figs which first come to growth: and the other basket had very bad figs, so bad that they were of no use for food.


simplify: And Jehovah said, Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their bread unclean, among the nations whither I will drive them.

And the Lord said, Even so the children of Israel will have unclean bread for their food among the nations where I am driving them.


simplify: Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the Lord.

Truly, the stork in the heavens is conscious of her fixed times; the dove and the swallow and the crane keep to the times of their coming; but my people have no knowledge of the law of the Lord.


simplify: Who rejoice exceedingly, And are glad, when they can find the grave?

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


simplify: and about clothing why are ye anxious? consider well the lilies of the field; how do they grow? they do not labour, nor do they spin;

And why be anxious about clothing? Study the wild lilies, and how they grow. They neither toil nor spin;


simplify: And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

And it came about that while I was on my journey, coming near to Damascus, about the middle of the day, suddenly I saw a great light from heaven shining round me.


rate difficulty: They have made all thy planks of fir-trees from Senir; they have taken a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for thee.

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


rate difficulty: then shalt thou inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in the midst of thee,

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


simplify: which in its own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

Which at the right time he will make clear, who is the eternal and only Ruler, King of kings, and Lord of lords;


simplify: Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that they shall no more say, The Lord liveth, which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;

And so, truly, the days are coming when they will say no longer, By the living Lord, who took the children of Israel up out of the land of Egypt;


simplify: Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

Go now and put Amalek to the sword, putting to the curse all they have, without mercy: put to death every man and woman, every child and baby at the breast, every ox and sheep, camel and ass.


simplify: and when they that bare the ark were come unto the Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brink of the water (for the Jordan overfloweth all its banks all the time of harvest),

And when those who took up the ark came to Jordan, and the feet of the priests who took up the ark were touching the edge of the water (for the waters of Jordan are overflowing all through the time of the grain-cutting),


simplify: Of Gad: Eliasaph the son of Deuel.


rate difficulty: For better <FI>is<Fi> her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold--her increase.

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


rate difficulty: And he that swears by the temple swears by it and by him that dwells in it.

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


simplify: The tender and delicate woman among you, who would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter,

The most soft and delicate of your women, who would not so much as put her foot on the earth, so delicate is she, will be hard-hearted to her husband and to her son and to her daughter;


simplify: And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:

But Ruth said, Give up requesting me to go away from you, or to go back without you: for where you go I will go; and where you take your rest I will take my rest; your people will be my people, and your God my God.


simplify: And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?

And the king of Israel, when he saw them, said to Elisha, My father, am I to put them to the sword?


simplify: And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.

And you gave them bread from heaven when they were in need, and made water come out of the rock for their drink, and gave them orders to go in and take for their heritage the land which your hand had been lifted up to give them.


simplify: For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,

Because from inside, from the heart of men, come evil thoughts and unclean pleasures,


rate difficulty: Now to him that is able to establish you, according to my glad tidings and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to [the] revelation of [the] mystery, as to which silence has been kept in [the] times of the ages,

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