rate difficulty: But the man that toucheth them Must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear: And they shall be utterly burned with fire in their place.

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


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

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


simplify: And for the precious things of the fruits of the sun, And for the precious things of the growth of the moons,

And the good things of the fruits of the sun, and the good things of the growth of the moons,


simplify: But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

but — as is proper for women who profess to be religious — with good actions.


simplify: and said, What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they weighed unto him thirty pieces of silver.

What will you give me, if I give him up to you? And the price was fixed at thirty bits of silver.


simplify: And Jehovah hath given commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image; I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.

The Lord has given an order about you, that no more of your name are to be planted: from the house of your gods I will have the pictured and metal images cut off; I will make your last resting-place a place of shame; for you are completely evil.


simplify: Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that Jehovah had delivered thee to-day into my hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee; but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is Jehovah’s anointed.

Look! you have seen today how the Lord gave you up into my hands even now in the hollow of the rocks: and some would have had me put you to death, but I had pity on you: for I said, Never will my hand be lifted up against my lord, who has been marked with the holy oil.


rate difficulty: To make clear when it is unclean and when it is clean: this is the law about the disease of the leper.

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


rate difficulty: And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses went into the tent of the testimony; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and put forth buds, and produced blossoms, and bare ripe almonds.

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


rate difficulty: As they listened to this, the Council grew frantic with rage, and gnashed their teeth at Stephen.


simplify: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

And being seen in form as a man, he took the lowest place, and let himself be put to death, even the death of the cross.


simplify: When he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted as they met him: and the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon him, and the ropes that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands dropped from off his hands.

And when he came to Lehi, the Philistines came out, meeting him with loud cries; then the spirit of the Lord came rushing on him, and the cords on his arms became like grass which has been burned with fire, and the bands came falling off his hands.


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

It will be flowering like the rose; it will be full of delight and songs; the glory of Lebanon will be given to it; the pride of Carmel and Sharon: they will see the glory of the Lord, the power of our God.


rate difficulty: If grapegatherers come to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough.

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


simplify: And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the cieling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir.

The walls of the house were covered inside with cedar-wood boards; from the floor to the roof of the house they were covered inside with wood; and the floor was covered with boards of cypress-wood.


simplify: and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto Jehovah your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

Let your hearts be broken, and not your clothing, and come back to the Lord your God: for he is full of grace and pity, slow to be angry and great in mercy, ready to be turned from his purpose of punishment.


simplify: And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.

But when you see armies all round about Jerusalem, then be certain that her destruction is near.


rate difficulty: Now in a large house there are not only things of gold and silver, but also others of wood and earthenware, some for better and some for common use.

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


rate difficulty: And when he said, From strangers, Jesus said unto him, Therefore the sons are free.


simplify: He delivereth the afflicted by their affliction, And openeth their ear in oppression.

He makes the wrong done to the poor the way of their salvation, opening their ears by their trouble.


simplify: This heap be witness, and the pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm.

They will be witness that I will not go over these stones to you, and you will not go over these stones or this pillar to me, for any evil purpose.


rate difficulty: Happy art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

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


simplify: Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

concerning his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord; who, as to his human nature, was descended from David,


simplify: For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,

For I give them witness, that as they were able, and even more than they were able, they gave from the impulse of their hearts,


simplify: And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

Many of the people kept telling him to be quiet; but the man continued to call out all the louder: “Son of David, take pity on me.”


simplify: and be ye yourselves like unto men looking for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may straightway open unto him.

And be like men who are looking for their lord, when he comes back from the bride-feast; so that when he comes to the door, it will be open to him quickly.


rate difficulty: Make yourselves ready, with your lamps alight;

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


simplify: Behold, I have divided unto you by lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even unto the great sea westward.

Now I have given to you, as the heritage of your tribes, all these nations which are still in the land, together with those cut off by me, from Jordan as far as the Great Sea on the west.


rate difficulty: But the ruler will be seated there to take his food before the Lord; he will go in by the covered way to the door, and will come out by the same way.

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


rate difficulty: He took our sins on himself, giving his body to be nailed on the tree, so that we, being dead to sin, might have a new life in righteousness, and by his wounds we have been made well.

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


simplify: Then said his sister to Pharaoh’s daughter, Shall I go and call thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?

Then his sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, May I go and get you one of the Hebrew women to give him the breast?


rate difficulty: Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.

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


rate difficulty: and the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.


simplify: For God did put in their hearts to do his mind, and to come to one mind, and to give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God should be accomplished.

Because God has put it in their hearts to do his purpose, and to be of one mind, giving their kingdom to the beast, till the words of God have effect and are complete.


rate difficulty: Rejoice over her, heaven, and people of Christ, and apostles, and prophets, for God has avenged you on her!

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


simplify: and they were more than forty who made this conspiracy by oath,


rate difficulty: And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

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


rate difficulty: Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers’housesof the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of the city of David, which is Zion.

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


simplify: That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the Lord to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.

In order to put Israel to the test, and see if they will keep the way of the Lord, walking in it as their fathers did, or not.


rate difficulty: For ye have been called to liberty, brethren; only [do] not [turn] liberty into an opportunity to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

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


simplify: But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

The woman, shaking with fear, conscious of what had been done to her, came and, falling on her face before him, gave him a true account of everything.


simplify: And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;

And he took a cup and, having given praise, he gave it to them, saying,


simplify: Arise, go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother’s father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother’s brother.

But go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel, your mother's father, and there get yourself a wife from the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.


simplify: Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

But the high priest and those who were with him (the Sadducees) were full of envy,


simplify: And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts.

And I will make a shaking of all the nations, and the desired things of all nations will come: and I will make this house full of my glory, says the Lord of armies.


simplify: Brethren, I may say unto you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us unto this day.

My brothers, I may say to you openly that David came to his death, and was put in the earth, and his resting-place is with us today.


simplify: or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.

He who has the power of comforting, let him do so; he who gives, let him give freely; he who has the power of ruling, let him do it with a serious mind; he who has mercy on others, let it be with joy.


simplify: And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

Everything which goes flat on its body on the earth is disgusting, and is not to be used for food.


simplify: And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.

And they gave Rebekah their blessing, saying, O sister, may you be the mother of thousands and ten thousands; and may your seed overcome all those who make war against them.


simplify: And it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.

So after hearing the law, they took out of Israel all the mixed people.


rate difficulty: And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?

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


simplify: And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I say, Thou and Ziba divide the land.

And the king said, Say nothing more about these things. I say, Let there be a division of the land between Ziba and you.


simplify: Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

At every onslaught take up faith for your shield; for with it you will be able to extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one.


rate difficulty: and he saith to them, `Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Put each his sword by his thigh, pass over and turn back from gate to gate through the camp, and slay each his brother, and each his friend, and each his relation.'


simplify: And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

And he said to them, What things? And they said, The things to do with Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, great in his acts and his words, before God and all the people:


simplify: Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money.

Are we not as people from a strange country to him? for he took a price for us and now it is all used up.


simplify: And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead; and the name of his city was Avith.

And at the death of Husham, Hadad, the son of Bedad, who overcame Midian in the field of Moab, became king; his town was named Avith.


rate difficulty: And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam;

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


simplify: Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

But Jesus said to them in answer, You are in error, not having knowledge of the Writings, or of the power of God.


simplify: And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son?

And he came to his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I: who are you, my son?


simplify: And when they were past the first and the second guard, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth into the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and straightway the angel departed from him.

And when they had gone past the first and second watchmen they came to the iron door into the town, which came open by itself: and they went out and down one street; and then the angel went away.


rate difficulty: And he returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.

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


rate difficulty: And I will bring you forth out of the midst thereof, and deliver you into the hands of strangers, and will execute judgments among you.

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


rate difficulty: and all things [are] of theGod who has reconciled us to himself by [Jesus] Christ, and given to us the ministry of that reconciliation:

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


rate difficulty: an old leprosy it <FI>is<Fi> in the skin of his flesh, and the priest hath pronounced him unclean; he doth not shut him up, for he <FI>is<Fi> unclean.

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


simplify: and having sat down he called the twelve, and he saith to them, `If any doth will to be first, he shall be last of all, and minister of all.'

Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said: “If anyone wishes to be first, he must be last of all, and servant of all.”


rate difficulty: And he said, Blessed be thou of Jehovah, my daughter! Thou hast shewn more kindness at the end than at the first, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.

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


rate difficulty: and cast dust upon their heads, and cried, weeping and grieving, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, in which all that had ships in the sea were enriched through her costliness! for in one hour she has been made desolate.

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


rate difficulty: for if there may come into your synagogue a man with gold ring, in gay raiment, and there may come in also a poor man in vile raiment,

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


simplify: And the evening and the morning were the third day.

And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.


simplify: Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,

And the chief priests and the chief men of the Jews made statements against Paul,


simplify: And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

So, too, the servant who had received the two bags of gold made another two bags.


rate difficulty: Then the king of Aram's servants said to him, Their god is a god of the hills; that is why they were stronger than we: but if we make an attack on them in the lowlands, we will certainly be stronger than they.

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


simplify: All things are lawful to me, but all things are not profitable; all things are lawful to me, but I--I will not be under authority by any;

Everything is allowable for me! Yes, but everything is not profitable. Everything is allowable for me! Yes, but for my part, I will not let myself be enslaved by anything.


rate difficulty: And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father unclothed, and gave news of it to his two brothers outside.


simplify: And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.

And at the death of Hadad, Samlah of Masrekah became king in his place.


rate difficulty: Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

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


simplify: And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.

As he went along, the people kept spreading their cloaks in the road.


simplify: But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.

But new wine must be put into fresh skins.


rate difficulty: Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:

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


simplify: Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:


simplify: But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

But even the hairs of your head are numbered. Have no fear: you are of more value than a flock of sparrows.


rate difficulty: And the heaven was removed as a book rolled up, and every mountain and island were removed out of their places.

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


simplify: Yet will I leave me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.

But I will keep safe seven thousand in Israel, all those whose knees have not been bent to Baal, and whose mouths have given him no kisses.


rate difficulty: Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but, by your conversation, your conduct, your love, your faith, and your purity, be an example to those who hold the faith.

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


simplify: and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing:

And I will make of you a great nation, blessing you and making your name great; and you will be a blessing:


rate difficulty: each, in that in which he was called, brethren, in this let him remain with God.

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


rate difficulty: And the sound of the trumpet increased and became exceeding loud; Moses spoke, andGod answered him by a voice.


rate difficulty: Wherefore also he says in another, Thou wilt not suffer thy gracious one to see corruption.

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


simplify: And one of the scribes having come near, having heard them disputing, knowing that he answered them well, questioned him, `Which is the first command of all?'

Then came up one of the teachers of the law who had heard their discussions. Knowing that Jesus had answered them wisely, he asked him this question: “What is the first of all the commandments?”


rate difficulty: and he taketh counsel with his heads and his mighty ones, to stop the waters of the fountains that <FI>are<Fi> at the outside of the city--and they help him,

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


simplify: Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?

If he puts out his hand to take, by whom may it be turned back? who may say to him, What are you doing?


simplify: But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his border; but Sihon gathered all his people together, and encamped in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.

But Sihon would not give way and let Israel go through his land; and Sihon got together all his people, and put his army in position in Jahaz, and made war on Israel.


simplify: And he shall take a censer full of coals of fire from off the altar before Jehovah, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the veil:

And he is to take a vessel full of burning coal from the altar before the Lord and in his hand some sweet perfume crushed small, and take it inside the veil;


rate difficulty: there is room there for you, yet there is not room, in your love, for us.

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


simplify: Thy heart was lifted up because of thy beauty; thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I have cast thee to the ground; I have laid thee before kings, that they may behold thee.

Your heart was lifted up because you were beautiful, you made your wisdom evil through your sin: I have sent you down, even to the earth; I have made you low before kings, so that they may see you.


simplify: The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and, My blood be upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.

May the violent things done to me, and my downfall, come on Babylon, the daughter of Zion will say; and, May my blood be on the people of Chaldaea, Jerusalem will say.


rate difficulty: And he saith to the messengers of Ben-Hadad, `Say to my lord the king, All that thou didst send for unto thy servant at the first I do, and this thing I am not able to do;' and the messengers go and take him back word.

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


simplify: serpents they shall take up; and if any deadly thing they may drink, it shall not hurt them; on the ailing they shall lay hands, and they shall be well.'

they will take up snakes in their hands; and, if they drink any poison, it will not hurt them; they will place their hands on sick people and they will recover.”


rate difficulty: Even before the time of the law there was sin in the world; but sin cannot be charged against someone where no law exists.

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


rate difficulty: From there they went on to Gudgodah, and from Gudgodah to Jotbathah, a land of streams of water.

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


simplify: On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin, offered:

On the ninth day Abidan, the son of Gideoni, chief of the children of Benjamin:


rate difficulty: And Gilead captureth the passages of the Jordan to Ephraim, and it hath been, when <FI>any of<Fi> the fugitives of Ephraim say, `Let me pass over,' and the men of Gilead say to him, `An Ephramite thou?' and he saith, `No;'

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


simplify: In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

And in those days John the Baptist came preaching in the waste land of Judaea,


rate difficulty: And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

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


simplify: Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

Now may the God of peace be with you all. So be it.


simplify: And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaüs a proselyte of Antioch;

And this saying was pleasing to all of them: and they made selection of Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas of Antioch, who had become a Jew:


simplify: And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

ways of serving differ, yet the Master is the same;


simplify: Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.

Now our prayer to God is that you may do no evil; not in order that it may be put to our credit, but so that you may do what is right, whatever we may seem.


simplify: And commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

And he made Judah go after the Lord, the God of their fathers, and keep his laws and his orders.


rate difficulty: And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but do ye remain in the city till ye be clothed with power from on high.

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


rate difficulty: And they came to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.


rate difficulty: But he looking at them said, What then is this that is written, The stone which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone?

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


rate difficulty: All men have looked on it, Man looketh attentively from afar.

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


simplify: But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

But the other rebuked him. “Have not you,” he said, “any fear of God, now that you are under the same sentence?


rate difficulty: If we say that there is no sin in us, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth has no place in us.

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


simplify: Therefore Sheol hath enlarged its desire, and opened its mouth without measure; and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth among them, descend into it.

For this cause the underworld has made wide its throat, opening its mouth without limit: and her glory, and the noise of her masses, and her loud-voiced feasters, will go down into it.


simplify: The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honor.

And the Jews had light and joy and honour.


rate difficulty: And when they had had enough food, they made the weight of the ship less, turning the grain out into the sea.

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


simplify: Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the beginning,

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


rate difficulty: to Him <FI>is<Fi> the glory in the assembly in Christ Jesus, to all the generations of the age of the ages. Amen.

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


simplify: therefore, behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that this place shall no more be called Topheth, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of Slaughter.

For this cause, see, a time is coming, says the Lord, when this place will no longer be named Topheth, or, The valley of the son of Hinnom, but, The valley of Death.


simplify: And the Lord said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.

And the Lord said to him, What is that in your hand? And he said, A rod.


rate difficulty: and the Asherite dwelleth in the midst of the Canaanite, the inhabitants of the land, for it hath not dispossessed them.

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


simplify: and he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me: and he hath made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he kept me close:

And he has made my mouth like a sharp sword, in the shade of his hand he has kept me; and he has made me like a polished arrow, keeping me in his secret place;


rate difficulty: and Amasa hath not been watchful of the sword that <FI>is<Fi> in the hand of Joab, and he smiteth him with it unto the fifth <FI>rib<Fi> , and sheddeth out his bowels to the earth, and he hath not repeated <FI>it<Fi> to him, and he dieth; and Joab and Abishai his brother have pursued after Sheba son of Bichri.

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


rate difficulty: In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;

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


rate difficulty: And thou, lift thy staff, and stretch out thy hand over the sea, and divide it; and the children of Israel shall go on dry [ground] through the midst of the sea.

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


rate difficulty: and a woman cast the upper stone of a handmill on Abimelech's head, and crushed his skull.

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


simplify: And there were capitals above also upon the two pillars, close by the belly which was beside the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred, in rows round about upon the other capital.

And there were crowns on the two pillars near the round part by the network, and there were two hundred apples in lines round every crown.


rate difficulty: And the sons of Uzzi: Jizrahiah; and the sons of Jizrahiah: Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, [and] Jishijah, five; all of them chief men.

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


simplify: Thus said Jehovah my God: Feed the flock of slaughter;

This is what the Lord my God has said: Take care of the flock of death;


rate difficulty: And he said to them, Why are you troubled, and why are your hearts full of doubt?


simplify: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.  The first epistle unto the Thessalonians was written from Athens.

May the blessing of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.


rate difficulty: All the cities for the sons of Merari, for their families, who are left of the families of the Levites--their lot is twelve cities.

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


simplify: and he said, `Verily I say to you--No prophet is accepted in his own country;

I tell you,”he continued, “that no prophet is acceptable in his own country.


simplify: Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set.

Be pointed to the right, to the left, wherever your edge is ordered.


rate difficulty: For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.


simplify: who did die for us, that whether we wake--whether we sleep--together with him we may live;

that, whether we are still watching or have fallen asleep, we may live with him.


rate difficulty: A man's belly is satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips is he satisfied.


simplify: And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison; and after many days shall they be visited.

And they will be got together, like prisoners in the prison-house; and after a long time they will have their punishment.


simplify: How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

But how will they give worship to him in whom they have no faith? and how will they have faith in him of whom they have not had news? and how will they have news without a preacher?


simplify: But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the Lord hath sent thee away.

But if I say to the boy, See, the arrow has gone past you: then go on your way, for the Lord has sent you away.


simplify: And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

And on the seventh day God came to the end of all his work; and on the seventh day he took his rest from all the work which he had done.


rate difficulty: Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy of death; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.

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


simplify: But let none come into the house of Jehovah, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall come in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the charge of Jehovah.

But let no one come into the house of the Lord but only the priests and those of the Levites who have work to do there; they may go in for they are holy; but the rest of the people are to keep the orders of the Lord.


rate difficulty: Then he said unto him, Come home with me, and eat bread.

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


simplify: And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days: so the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended.

For thirty days the children of Israel were weeping for Moses in the table-lands of Moab, till the days of weeping and sorrow for Moses were ended.


rate difficulty: and Jesus, knowing of the discussion that was occupying their thoughts, took hold of a little child, and placed it beside him,


simplify: And say, Thus saith the Lord God; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar:

And say, This is what the Lord has said: A great eagle with great wings, full of long feathers of different colours, came to Lebanon, and took the top of the cedar:


rate difficulty: `And the cities which ye give to the Levites <FI>are<Fi> the six cities of refuge, which ye give for the fleeing thither of the man-slayer, and besides them ye give forty and two cities;

reading_level: 11 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


simplify: and over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite: and over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite.

Obil the Ishmaelite had control of the camels and Jehdeiah the Meronothite of the she-asses;


simplify: For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

For the eyes of the Lord go this way and that, through all the earth, letting it be seen that he is the strong support of those whose hearts are true to him. In this you have done foolishly, for from now you will have wars.


rate difficulty: And he made two capitals of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits.

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


simplify: And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

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


rate difficulty: High they were <FI>for<Fi> a little, and they are not, And they have been brought low. As all <FI>others<Fi> they are shut up, And as the head of an ear of corn cut off.

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


simplify: in that ye have brought in foreigners, uncircumcised in heart and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary, to profane it, even my house, when ye offer my bread, the fat and the blood, and they have broken my covenant, to add unto all your abominations.

To have let men from strange lands, without circumcision of heart or flesh, come into my holy place, making my house unclean; and to have made the offering of my food, even the fat and the blood; and in addition to all your disgusting ways, you have let my agreement be broken.


simplify: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

where ‘their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out.’


simplify: Take away the wickedfrombefore the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness.

Take away evil-doers from before the king, and the seat of his power will be made strong in righteousness.


rate difficulty: And now, lo, Jehovah hath put a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and Jehovah hath spoken concerning thee--evil.'

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


simplify: Of these were the courses of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brethren, to minister in the house of Jehovah.

Of these were the divisions of the door-keepers, men of authority, having responsible positions like their brothers to be servants in the house of the Lord.


rate difficulty: As therefore ye have received the Christ, Jesus the Lord, walk in him,

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


rate difficulty: But thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.

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


rate difficulty: Of the children of Phinehas, Gershom; of the children of Ithamar, Daniel; of the children of David, Hattush;


simplify: That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

So that I may come to you in joy by the good pleasure of God, and have rest with you.


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

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


rate difficulty: And the children of Israel rose up in the morning and encamped against Gibeah.


rate difficulty: and unto the opening of the tent of meeting doth not bring it in to make it to Jehovah--that man hath been cut off from his people.

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


simplify: He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.


rate difficulty: And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.

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


simplify: And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

And he put down the silver in the Temple and went out, and put himself to death by hanging.


rate difficulty: Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: I--I have lifted up My hand, Do not--the nations who <FI>are<Fi> with you from round about--they their own shame bear?

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


simplify: Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishvi, and Malchishua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the first-born Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:

Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan and Ishvi and Malchi-shua; and these are the names of his daughters: the older was named Merab and the younger Michal;


simplify: As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us (and he passed on), but stand thou still first, that I may cause thee to hear the word of God.

And on their way down to the end of the town, Samuel said to Saul, Give your servant orders to go on in front of us, (so he went on,) but you keep here, so that I may give you the word of God.


simplify: And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and she said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.

Now Rachel, because she had no children, was full of envy of her sister; and she said to Jacob, If you do not give me children I will not go on living.


rate difficulty: that has directed his heart to seekGod, Jehovah theGod of his fathers, although not according to the purification of the sanctuary.

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


rate difficulty: Also Judah hath not kept the commands of Jehovah their God, and they walk in the statutes of Israel that they had made.

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


simplify: The word of the Lord that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.

The word of the Lord which came to Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam, the son of Joash, king of Israel.


simplify: he is a leprous man, he is unclean: the priest shall surely pronounce him unclean; his plague is in his head.

He is a leper and unclean; the priest is to say that he is most certainly unclean: the disease is in his head.


simplify: Wherefore the well was called Beer–lahai–roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

So that fountain was named, Fountain of Life and Vision: it is between Kadesh and Bered.


simplify: It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

A poor thing, a poor thing, says he who is giving money for goods: but when he has gone on his way, then he makes clear his pride in what he has got.


simplify: He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.

He put to the sword twelve thousand men of Edom in the Valley of Salt, and took Sela in war, naming it Joktheel, as it is to this day.


rate difficulty: But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to set with the dogs of my flock.

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


rate difficulty: Honour me a little, and I shew thee, That yet for God <FI>are<Fi> words.

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


simplify: And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron’s heart, when he goeth in before the Lord: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the Lord continually.

And in the bag you are to put the Urim and Thummim, so that they may be on Aaron's heart whenever he goes in before the Lord; and Aaron may have the power of making decisions for the children of Israel before the Lord at all times.


rate difficulty: And to the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of half the tribe of Manasseh, [they gave] the city of refuge for the slayer, Golan in Bashan and its suburbs; and Beeshterah and its suburbs: two cities;

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


rate difficulty: From the days of our fathers till this day we have been great sinners; and for our sins, we and our kings and our priests have been given up into the hands of the kings of the lands, to the sword and to prison and to loss of goods and to shame of face, as it is this day.


simplify: who also did declare to us your love in the Spirit.

and who told us of the love with which the Spirit has inspired you.


simplify: Now therefore, O Lord our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the Lord God, even thou only.

But now, O Lord our God, give us salvation from his hands, so that it may be clear to all the kingdoms of the earth that you and only you, O Lord, are God.


simplify: And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt-offering before Jehovah: it is a sin-offering.

And he is to put his hand on the head of the goat and put it to death in the place where they put to death the burned offering before the Lord: it is a sin-offering.


rate difficulty: Then do I cause their waters to sink, And their rivers as oil I cause to go, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.

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


rate difficulty: And I was told — ‘You must prophesy again about men of many peoples, and nations, and languages, and about many kings.’

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


rate difficulty: Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

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


simplify: And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with her portions, and the seven maidens who were meet to be given her out of the king’s house: and he removed her and her maidens to the best place of the house of the women.

And he was pleased with the girl and was kind to her; and he quickly gave her what was needed for making her clean, and the things which were hers by right, and seven servant-girls who were to be hers from the king's house: and he had her and her servant-girls moved to the best place in the women's part of the house.


rate difficulty: It is because of the sins of her prophets and the evil-doing of her priests, by whom the blood of the upright has been drained out in her.


rate difficulty: And all the seven days of the feast she went on weeping over him; and on the seventh day he gave her the answer, because she gave him no peace; and she sent word of it to the children of her people.

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


rate difficulty: And David's men say unto him, `Lo, we here in Judah are afraid; and how much more when we go to Keilah, unto the ranks of the Philistines?'

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


simplify: For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

That is why so many among you are weak and ill, and why some are sleeping.


rate difficulty: who think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour: as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal.


rate difficulty: And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: the three branches are three days;

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


simplify: in like manner also, as it came to pass in the days of Lot; they were eating, they were drinking, they were buying, they were selling, they were planting, they were building;

So, too, in the days of Lot. People were eating, drinking, buying, selling, planting, building;


simplify: And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.

And the five lords of the Philistines, having seen it, went back to Ekron the same day.


simplify: And if his oblation to Jehovah be a burnt-offering of birds, then he shall offer his oblation of turtle-doves, or of young pigeons.

And if his offering to the Lord is a burned offering of birds, then he is to make his offering of doves or of young pigeons.


simplify: And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zaccheus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him: “Zacchaeus, be quick and come down, for I must stop at your house today.”


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

And I will be present among you and will be your God and you will be my people.


simplify: I will make a man more rare than fine gold, even a man than the pure gold of Ophir.

I will make men so small in number, that a man will be harder to get than gold, even the best gold of Ophir.


simplify: and having let away the multitude, they take him up as he was in the boat, and other little boats also were with him.

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


rate difficulty: For a man's work will he render to him, and cause every one to find according to [his] way.

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


simplify: Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

The underworld and Abaddon are never full, and the eyes of man have never enough.


rate difficulty: `Take to thee a roll of a book, and thou hast written on it all the words that I have spoken unto thee concerning Israel, and concerning Judah, and concerning all the nations, from the day I spake unto thee, from the days of Josiah, even unto this day;

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 9 | difficulty: hard


simplify: and having taken leave of them, he went away to the mountain to pray.

After he had taken leave of the people, he went away up the hill to pray.


rate difficulty: And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.


simplify: in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn upon them.

Because the god of this world has made blind the minds of those who have not faith, so that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not be shining on them.


rate difficulty: And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down; for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us.

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


rate difficulty: And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?

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


simplify: And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

And scripture, foreseeing that God would pronounce the Gentiles righteous as the result of faith, foretold the good news to Abraham in the words —  ‘Through you all the Gentiles will be blessed.’


rate difficulty: And he said to me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

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


rate difficulty: The God of Israel said, the word of the Rock of Israel came to me: When an upright king is ruling over men, when he is ruling in the fear of God,

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


simplify: And Jehovah saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein,

And the Lord said, Because they have given up my law which I put before them, giving no attention to my voice and not being guided by it;


simplify: And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release Jesus;

And Pilate again said to them that it was his desire to let Jesus go free.


simplify: To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,

By whom our fathers would not be controlled; but they put him on one side, turning back in their hearts to Egypt,


simplify: And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.

And I said to my master, What if the woman will not come with me?


rate difficulty: And when Jacob came from the fields in the evening, Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in to me, for indeed I have hired thee with my son's mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.

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


simplify: `As many as I love, I do convict and chasten; be zealous, then, and reform;

‘All whom I love I rebuke and discipline.’ Therefore be in earnest and repent.


simplify: As one that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool.

Giving honour to a foolish man is like attempting to keep a stone fixed in a cord.


simplify: `And he answering saith to him, Sir, suffer it also this year, till that I may dig about it, and cast in dung;

‘Leave it this one year more, Sir,’ the man answered, ‘until I have dug around it and manured it.


simplify: I have known thy works, and thy labour, and thy endurance, and that thou art not able to bear evil ones, and that thou hast tried those saying themselves to be apostles and are not, and hast found them liars,

I know your life, your toil and endurance, and I know that you cannot tolerate evil-doers. I know, too, how you tested those who declare that they are apostles, though they are not, and how you proved them false.


rate difficulty: And they go in unto the king, to the court, and the roll they have laid up in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and they declare in the ears of the king all the words.

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


simplify: As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more.

A cloud comes to an end and is gone; so he who goes down into the underworld comes not up again.


simplify: Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

“Your mistake,” replied Jesus, “is due to your ignorance of the scriptures, and of the power of God.


simplify: And her mother-in-law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to-day? and where hast thou wrought? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she showed her mother-in-law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man’s name with whom I wrought to-day is Boaz.

And her mother-in-law said to her, Where did you take up the grain today, and where were you working? May a blessing be on him who gave such attention to you. And she gave her mother-in-law an account of where she had been working, and said, The name of the man with whom I was working today is Boaz.


rate difficulty: The which Jeremiah the prophet spake unto all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying,

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


simplify: This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

This is the man of whom scripture says —  ‘I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way before you.’


simplify: And there came war in the heaven; Michael and his messengers did war against the dragon, and the dragon did war, and his messengers,

Then a battle took place in the heavens. Michael and his angels fought with the Dragon. But though the Dragon, with his angels, fought,


rate difficulty: Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.

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


simplify: For what if some were without faith? shall their want of faith make of none effect the faithfulness of God?

And if some have no faith, will that make the faith of God without effect?


rate difficulty: Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

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


simplify: For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

So, too, there is a revelation from heaven of the divine wrath against every form of ungodliness and wickedness on the part of those people who, by their wicked lives, are stifling the truth.


simplify: But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.

But the people of the land put to death all those who had taken part in the design against King Amon, and made his son Josiah king in his place.


simplify: And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.

And the sons of Hebron: Korah and Tappuah and Rekem and Shema.


rate difficulty: But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.

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


rate difficulty: If favour be shewn to the wicked, he doth not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness he dealeth unjustly, and beholdeth not the majesty of Jehovah.

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


simplify: Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me because of 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.


simplify: If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maran-atha.

Accursed be anyone who has no love for the Lord. THE LORD IS COMING.


rate difficulty: And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king; and he had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came home in peace.

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


simplify: The proverbs of Solomon.   A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.


rate difficulty: The father of a righteous [man] shall greatly rejoice, and he that begetteth a wise [son] shall have joy of him:


simplify: so also my heavenly Father will do to you, if ye may not forgive each one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.'

So, also, will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each one of you forgives his brother or sister from your heart.”


rate difficulty: Wounding stripes purge away evil, and strokes [purge] the inner parts of the belly.

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


simplify: And the Lord said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow.

Then the Lord said to him again, Put your hand inside your clothing. And he put his hand inside his robe: and when he took it out it was like the hand of a leper, as white as snow.


simplify: And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the Lord thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.

And when your eyes are lifted up to heaven, and you see the sun and the moon and the stars, all the army of heaven, do not let yourselves be moved to give them worship, or become the servants of what the Lord has given equally to all peoples under heaven.


rate difficulty: On the fourth day, the prince of the children of Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur.

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


simplify: Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

So then, my dear friends, whom I am longing to see — you who are my joy and my crown, stand fast in union with the Lord, dear friends.


simplify: So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Ben–hadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother.

So they put on haircloth, and cords on their heads, and came to the king of Israel and said, Your servant Ben-hadad says, Let me now keep my life. And he said, Is he still living? he is my brother.


simplify: And they that were in the boat worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

And those who were in the boat gave him worship, saying, Truly you are the Son of God.


rate difficulty: Then spoke Haggai, Jehovah's messenger, in Jehovah's message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith Jehovah.

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


simplify: And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

And as we have borne the likeness of him who came from the dust, so let us bear the likeness of him who came from heaven.


rate difficulty: And your spoil shall be gathered as the caterpillar gathereth: as locusts leap shall men leap upon it.

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


simplify: At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

On the same occasion the disciples came to Jesus, and asked him: “Who is really the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”


simplify: and saith to him, `All these to thee I will give, if falling down thou mayest bow to me.'

“All these I will give you, if you will fall at my feet and worship me.”


rate difficulty: And every heave-offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they present unto the priest, shall be his.

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


rate difficulty: Going unto the south, and turning round unto the north, turning round, turning round, the wind is going, and by its circuits the wind hath returned.

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


rate difficulty: And of the sons of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah;

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


rate difficulty: If death comes suddenly through disease, he makes sport of the fate of those who have done no wrong.


simplify: And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

And whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him if a great stone was put round his neck and he was dropped into the sea.


simplify: for not as not reaching to you do we stretch ourselves overmuch, for even unto you did we come in the good news of the Christ,

For it is not the case, as it would be if we were not in the habit of coming to you, that we are exceeding our bounds! Why, we were the very first to reach you with the good news of the Christ!


simplify: to whom <FI>is<Fi> the glory to the ages of the ages. Amen.

to whom be ascribed all glory for ever and ever. Amen.


simplify: The meadows by the Nile, by the brink of the Nile, and all the sown fields of the Nile, shall become dry, be driven away, and be no more.

The grass-lands by the Nile, and everything planted by the Nile, will become dry, or taken away by the wind, and will come to an end.


rate difficulty: So I will let loose my passion on the wall in full measure, and on those who put whitewash on it; and I will say to you, Where is the wall, and where are those who put whitewash on it?

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


rate difficulty: So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.


simplify: And thou shalt put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastplate.

Put the two gold chains on the two rings at the ends of the bag;


rate difficulty: And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.

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


rate difficulty: yea, even upon my bondmen and upon my bondwomen in those days will I pour out of my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.

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


simplify: and their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men were heads of fathers’ houses by their fathers’ houses.

And their brothers, in the list of their generations, nine hundred and fifty-six. All these men were heads of families, listed by the names of their fathers.


simplify: So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

So now it was not you who sent me here, but God: and he has made me as a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.


simplify: So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.

And so with you; unless, in using the gift of ‘tongues,’ you utter intelligible words, how can what you say be understood? You will be speaking to the winds!


rate difficulty: And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,

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


simplify: and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

And say not to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; because I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children for Abraham.


simplify: And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?

Afterwards Jesus and his disciples went into the villages around Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples this question — “Who do people say that I am?”


simplify: And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

And I went on my face before his feet to give him worship. And he said to me, See you do it not: I am a brother-servant with you and with your brothers who keep the witness of Jesus: give worship to God: for the witness of Jesus is the spirit of the prophet's word.


rate difficulty: And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first day of the month, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

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


simplify: And when they measured it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.

And when it was measured, he who had taken up much had nothing over, and he who had little had enough; every man had taken what he was able to make use of.


rate difficulty: And they shall fill thy houses, and the houses of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; which neither thy fathers, nor thy fathers’ fathers have seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day. And he turned himself, and went out from Pharaoh.

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


rate difficulty: and then a widow, until she had reached the age of eighty-four. She never left the Temple Courts, but, fasting and praying, worshiped God night and day.


rate difficulty: And they buried him; and all Israel mourned for him, according to the word of Jehovah, which he spoke through his servant Ahijah the prophet.


simplify: Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?

Do they not say evil of the holy name which was given to you?


rate difficulty: It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east; and the sea was above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.

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


simplify: And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.

And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him, This is the man of whom I gave you word! he it is who is to have authority over my people.


rate difficulty: Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which Jehovah will do before your eyes.


simplify: And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.

And the walls round Jerusalem were broken down by the Chaldaean army which was with the captain.


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

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


simplify: Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.

In the same way, there are good works which are clearly seen; and those which are not so, may not be kept secret.


simplify: We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

We give praise to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, making prayer for you at all times,


simplify: When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.

When a loud note is sounded, the tents placed on the east side are to go forward.


rate difficulty: But meat does not commend us toGod; neither if we should not eat do we come short; nor if we should eat have we an advantage.


simplify: And he said unto me, To build her a house in the land of Shinar: and when it is prepared, she shall be set there in her own place.

And he said to me, To make a house for her in the land of Shinar: and they will make a place ready, and put her there in the place which is hers.


simplify: My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is bowed down within me.

My soul still keeps the memory of them; and is bent down in me.


rate difficulty: if we have said, We go in to the city, then the famine <FI>is<Fi> in the city, and we have died there; and if we have sat here, then we have died; and now, come and we fall unto the camp of Aram; if they keep us alive, we live, and if they put us to death--we have died.'

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


simplify: Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?

Will he make prayers to you, or say soft words to you?


simplify: And straightway, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

And straight away, while he was still talking, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great band with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and the scribes and those in authority.


rate difficulty: I give thanks to my God always concerning you for the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus,

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


simplify: And when they heard it, they marvelled, and left him, and went away.

And hearing it, they were full of wonder, and went away from him.


rate difficulty: They have been far off from the house of Micah--and the men who <FI>are<Fi> in the houses which <FI>are<Fi> near the house of Micah have been called together, and overtake the sons of Dan,

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


rate difficulty: and Judas Iscariote, who also delivered him up. And they come to [the] house.

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


simplify: O Lord, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.

O Lord, have mercy on us; for we have been waiting for your help: be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of trouble.


rate difficulty: And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be thine, and shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance.

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 5 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: Behold, Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon, with fair branches and a shadowing shroud, and of a high stature: and his top was amidst the thick boughs.

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


simplify: but the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

But the open country of the town, and the small places round it, they gave to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.


simplify: yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and unreproveable before him:

In the body of his flesh through death, so that you might be holy and without sin and free from all evil before him:


simplify: Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.

So Achish straight away gave him Ziklag: and for that reason Ziklag has been the property of the kings of Judah to this day.


rate difficulty: And they gave for the use of the house of the Lord, five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of gold, and ten thousand talents of silver, and eighteen thousand talents of brass, and a hundred thousand talents of iron.

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


rate difficulty: But Jehoshaphat said, Is there no prophet of the Lord here, through whom we may get directions from the Lord? And one of the king of Israel's men said in answer, Elisha, the son of Shaphat, is here, who was servant to Elijah.


rate difficulty: For verily that which hath been made glorious hath not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasseth.

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


rate difficulty: Dost thou hunt for a lion prey? And the desire of young lions fulfil?

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


simplify: Blessed shall be thy basket and thy kneading-trough.

A blessing will be on your basket and on your bread-basin.


rate difficulty: This is that Moses, who said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me.


rate difficulty: and Balak saith unto Balaam, `Did I not diligently sent unto thee to call for thee? why didst thou not come unto me? am I not truly able to honour thee?'

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


rate difficulty: They bow down, Their young ones they bring forth safely, Their pangs they cast forth.

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


simplify: for I say to you, that none of those men who have been called shall taste of my supper.'

for I tell you all that not one of those people who were invited will taste my dinner.’”


simplify: And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders.

And the people took their bread-paste before it was leavened, putting their basins in their clothing on their backs.


simplify: But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

But Hezekiah did not do as had been done to him; for his heart was lifted up in pride; and so wrath came on him and on Judah and Jerusalem.


simplify: I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to be of the same mind in the Lord.

I make request to Euodias and Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord.


simplify: And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.

So he got together a store of grain like the sand of the sea; so great a store that after a time he gave up measuring it, for it might not be measured.


rate difficulty: And Noah went out, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him.

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


rate difficulty: `And thou hast gone down before me to Gilgal, and lo, I am going down unto thee, to cause to ascend burnt-offerings, to sacrifice sacrifices of peace-offerings; seven days thou dost wait till my coming in unto thee, and I have made known to thee that which thou dost do.'

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


simplify: If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD;

If you will not take care to do all the words of this law, recorded in this book, honouring that name of glory and of fear, THE LORD YOUR GOD;


rate difficulty: These <FI>are<Fi> those numbered, whom Moses numbered--Aaron also, and the princes of Israel, twelve men--each for the house of his fathers, they have been.

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


simplify: So shall they put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.

So they will put my name on the children of Israel, and I will give them my blessing.


simplify: I called for my lovers, butthey deceived me: My priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, While they sought them food to refresh their souls.

I sent for my lovers, but they were false to me: my priests and my responsible men were breathing their last breath in the town, while they were looking for food to give them new life.


rate difficulty: and we shall know, — we shall follow on to know Jehovah: his going forth is assured as the morning dawn; and he will come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain which watereth the earth.

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


simplify: If ye will fear the Lord, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the Lord your God:

If in the fear of the Lord you are his servants, hearing his voice and not going against the orders of the Lord, but being true to the Lord your God, you and the king ruling over you, then all will be well:


simplify: And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work.

Trained in the cutting of stones and the ornamenting of wood and in every sort of handwork.


simplify: Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.

nor indeed can they die again, for they are like angels and, having shared in the resurrection, they are God’s children.


simplify: When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.

Then he went upstairs; and, after breaking and partaking of the bread, he talked with them at great length until daybreak, and then left.


simplify: The waters compassed me about, even to the soul; The deep was round about me; The weeds were wrapped about my head.

The waters were circling round me, even to the neck; the deep was about me; the sea-grass was twisted round my head.


simplify: And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou to me after this manner?

And Saul said, Am I not a man of Benjamin, the smallest of all the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of the families of Benjamin? why then do you say these words to me?


simplify: Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall never fail to be of you bondmen, both hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.

Now because of this you are cursed, and you will for ever be our servants, cutting wood and getting water for the house of my God.


simplify: At destruction and dearth thou shalt laugh; Neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

You will make sport of destruction and need, and will have no fear of the beasts of the earth.


rate difficulty: And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the Lord, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.

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


simplify: Behold, a people cometh from the north; and a great nation and many kings shall be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth.

See, a people is coming from the north; a great nation and a number of kings will be put in motion from the inmost parts of the earth.


simplify: Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.

Now it came about on one of those days that he got into a boat with his disciples; and he said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the water: and they put out the boat.


rate difficulty: And Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him and said, With the end of the staff which is in my hand I tasted a little honey, [and] behold, I must die!

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


simplify: An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.


simplify: And it was so, when they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the king’s scribe and the high priest came up, and they put up in bags and counted the money that was found in the house of Jehovah.

And when they saw that there was much money in the chest, the king's scribe and the high priest came and put it in bags, noting the amount of all the money there was in the house of the Lord.


rate difficulty: And with grief in her soul, weeping bitterly, she made her prayer to the Lord.

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


rate difficulty: but, [As] Jehovah liveth, who brought up and who led back the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them. And they shall dwell in their own land.

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


rate difficulty: Let this book of the law be ever on your lips and in your thoughts day and night, so that you may keep with care everything in it; then a blessing will be on all your way, and you will do well.

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


simplify: Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold, northward of the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry.

Then he said to me, Son of man, now let your eyes be lifted up in the direction of the north; and on looking in the direction of the north, to the north of the doorway of the altar, I saw this image of envy by the way in.


simplify: The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He worketh in the arrogance of pride.

The man of pride, lifted up in soul, is named high-hearted; he is acting in an outburst of pride.


rate difficulty: And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captives: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace.

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


simplify: Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,

Take twelve men from the people, a man for every tribe,


simplify: All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David’s.

The flocks were in the care of Jaziz the Hagarite. All these were the controllers of King David's property.


rate difficulty: And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:

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


simplify: And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee and to thy seed after thee.

And I will make between me and you and your seed after you through all generations, an eternal agreement to be a God to you and to your seed after you.


simplify: `Happy those servants, whom the lord, having come, shall find watching; verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and will cause them to recline (at meat), and having come near, will minister to them;

Happy are those servants whom, on his return, the Master will find watching. I tell you that he will make himself ready, and have them take their places at the table, and will come and serve them.


simplify: And it shall come to pass, that in what tribe the stranger sojourneth, there shall ye give him his inheritance, saith the Lord Jehovah.

In whatever tribe the man from a strange land is living, there you are to give him his heritage, says the Lord.


simplify: Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:

Now I have joy in my pain because of you, and in my flesh I undergo whatever is still needed to make the sorrows of Christ complete, for the salvation of his body, the church;


rate difficulty: In the priests' going in, they come not out from the sanctuary unto the outer court, and there they place their garments with which they minister, for they <FI>are<Fi> holy, and have put on other garments, and have drawn near unto that which <FI>is<Fi> for the people.'

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


simplify: I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:

I had much to say to you, but it is not my purpose to put it all down with ink and pen:


simplify: And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard.

And in Egypt the men of Midian gave him for a price to Potiphar, a captain of high position in Pharaoh's house.


simplify: For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.

For you put up with the foolish gladly, being wise yourselves.


rate difficulty: And Moses besought Jehovah his God, and said, Jehovah, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, that thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 5 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:

Simon, Simon, Satan has made a request to have you, so that he may put you to the test as grain is tested:


rate difficulty: Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.

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


simplify: Except Jehovah of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, we should have been like unto Gomorrah.

If the Lord of armies had not kept some at least of us safe, we would have been like Sodom, and the fate of Gomorrah would have been ours.


simplify: And all nations shall call you happy; for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith Jehovah of hosts.

And you will be named happy by all nations: for you will be a land of delight, says the Lord of armies.


rate difficulty: and he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy ground, until thou be destroyed; for he shall not leave thee corn, new wine, or oil, offspring of thy kine, or increase of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee.

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


rate difficulty: Now take an example from the fig-tree: when her branch has become soft and puts out its leaves, you are certain that the summer is near;

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


simplify: then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife, because he hath humbled her; he may not put her away all his days.

Then the man will have to give the virgin's father fifty shekels of silver and make her his wife, because he has put shame on her; he may never put her away all his life.


rate difficulty: — And Canaan begot Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth,

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


simplify: Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

Masters, do what is right and fair by your slaves, for you know that you also have a Master — in heaven.


rate difficulty: Woe to him who is building his house by unrighteousness, And his upper chambers by injustice, On his neighbour he layeth service for nought, And his wage he doth not give to him.

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


simplify: The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away.

The blower is blowing strongly, the lead is burned away in the fire: they go on heating the metal to no purpose, for the evil-doers are not taken away.


rate difficulty: In the turning back of the righteous from his righteousness, And he hath done perversity, And he is dying by them, for his perversity That he hath done he dieth.

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


rate difficulty: The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,


simplify: which, when it was filled, having drawn up again upon the beach, and having sat down, they gathered the good into vessels, and the bad they did cast out,

When it was full, they hauled it up on the beach, and sat down and sorted the good fish into baskets, but threw the worthless ones away.


simplify: And seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets.

And let seven priests go before the ark with seven loud-sounding horns in their hands: on the seventh day you are to go round the town seven times, the priests blowing their horns.


simplify: And David again gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.

And David got together all the fighting-men of Israel to the number of thirty thousand;


rate difficulty: to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan toGod, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.

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


simplify: And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

And straight away the angel of the Lord sent a disease on him, because he did not give the glory to God: and his flesh was wasted away by worms, and so he came to his end.


simplify: `Lo, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man shall be delivered to the chief priests and scribes,

“Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem; and there the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and teachers of the law, and they will condemn him to death,


simplify: There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.

There is nothing outside the man which, going into him, is able to make him unclean: but the things which come out of the man are those which make the man unclean.


simplify: But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.

But my agreement will be with Isaac, to whom Sarah will give birth a year from this time.


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


simplify: And now, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father.

So now, O God of Israel, it is my prayer that you will make your word come true which you said to your servant David, my father.


rate difficulty: And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.

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


rate difficulty: And he made the house of the Woods of Lebanon, which was a hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide and thirty cubits high, resting on four lines of cedar-wood pillars with cedar-wood supports on the pillars.

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


rate difficulty: And Jephthah saith unto the elders of Gilead, `If ye are taking me back to fight against the Bene-Ammon, and Jehovah hath given them before me--I, am I to you for a head?'

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


simplify: But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.

But it will be better for her to keep as she is, in my opinion: and it seems to me that I have the Spirit of God.


simplify: and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of blind ones, a light of those in darkness,

Perhaps you are confident that you are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in the dark, an instructor of the unintelligent,


rate difficulty: having blotted out the handwriting in the ordinances that is against us, that was contrary to us, and he hath taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross;

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


rate difficulty: And the sons of Israel hear, and all the company of the sons of Israel is assembled at Shiloh, to go up against them to war;

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