rate difficulty: And Jehovah said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go.

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 10 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?

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


rate difficulty: who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;

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


simplify: These are the heads of their fathers’ houses. The sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel: Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi; these are the families of Reuben.

These are the heads of their fathers' families: the sons of Reuben the oldest son of Israel: Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi: these are the families of Reuben.


rate difficulty: And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lifted up above the earth.


rate difficulty: ye that rejoice in a thing of nought, that say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?

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


simplify: According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.

As they have done from the first, from the day when I took them out of Egypt till this day, turning away from me and worshipping other gods, so now they are acting in the same way to you.


rate difficulty: and all its fat he doth lift up from it, and hath made perfume on the altar.

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


rate difficulty: and having lifted up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus only.


simplify: And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.

And looking up, he said, I see men; I see them like trees, walking.


simplify: Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

You are the light of the world. A town put on a hill may be seen by all.


simplify: And the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.

And an evil spirit from the Lord came on Saul, when he was seated in his house with his spear in his hand; and David made music for him.


rate difficulty: and now having been made manifest, also, through prophetic writings, according to a command of the age-during God, having been made known to all the nations for obedience of faith--

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


rate difficulty: If then you will give worship to me, it will all be yours.

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


rate difficulty: So Peter and John went on, and found everything just as Jesus had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

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


simplify: So David would not remove the ark of Jehovah unto him into the city of David; but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

So David did not let the ark of the Lord come back to him to the town of David: but had it turned away and put into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.


simplify: Every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, and whatsoever creepeth upon the earth, after their kinds, went forth out of the ark.

And every beast and bird and every living thing of every sort which goes on the earth, went out of the ark.


simplify: Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

and not for the mere gratification of your passions, like the Gentiles who know nothing of God;


rate difficulty: If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.


rate difficulty: So Judas assented, and looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus to them, in the absence of a crowd.

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


simplify: Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

These are the words of the Lord of armies: Put now a point of law to the priests, saying,


rate difficulty: This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river Chebar; and I knew that they were cherubim.


simplify: of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner:

Of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo, the son of Zechariah; of Benjamin, Jaasiel, the son of Abner;


rate difficulty: The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;

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


simplify: They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the Lord accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.

He gives the offerings of his lovers, and takes the flesh for food; but the Lord has no pleasure in them; now he will keep in mind their evil-doing and give them the punishment of their sins; they will go back to Egypt.


simplify: The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.


simplify: Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.

Have no pity on him, so that Israel may be clear from the crime of putting a man to death without cause, and it will be well for you.


rate difficulty: And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.

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


rate difficulty: He trusted in the Lord God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him.

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


rate difficulty: For he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was near to death. But while he was on his way, the people were pushing to be near him.


rate difficulty: Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?


rate difficulty: For, behold, the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah stay and staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water;

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


simplify: let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

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.


simplify: But in vain do they worship me, Teachingas theirdoctrines the precepts of men.

But their worship is to no purpose, while they give as their teaching the rules of men.


simplify: And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

While John’s disciples were going back, Jesus began to say to the crowds with reference to John:


simplify: And the priest shall take up from the meal-offering the memorial thereof, and shall burn it upon the altar, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah.

And he is to take from the meal offering a part, for a sign, burning it on the altar; an offering made by fire for a sweet smell to the Lord.


rate difficulty: And Abijah joined battle with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: and Jeroboam set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, who were mighty men of valor.

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


simplify: And when it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.

And when the decision had been made that we were to go by sea to Italy, they gave Paul and certain other prisoners into the care of a captain named Julius, of the Augustan band.


simplify: But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in their own counsels and in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.

But they took no note and did not give ear, but were guided by the thoughts and the pride of their evil hearts, going back and not forward.


rate difficulty: Not so: go now, ye [that are] men, and serve Jehovah! for it is that ye have desired. And they were driven out from Pharaoh's presence.

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


rate difficulty: Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and rely thereon;

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


simplify: And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,

Just then a woman, who was an outcast in the town, having heard that Jesus was eating in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of perfume,


simplify: So am I made to possess months of misery, And wearisome nights are appointed to me.

So I have for my heritage months of pain to no purpose, and nights of weariness are given to me.


simplify: for those dwelling in Jerusalem, and their chiefs, this one not having known, also the voices of the prophets, which every sabbath are being read--having judged <FI>him<Fi> --did fulfil,

The people of Jerusalem and their leaders, failing to recognize Jesus, and not understanding the utterances of the prophets that are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.


simplify: And he cometh to Bethsaida, and they bring to him one blind, and call upon him that he may touch him,

They came to Bethsaida. There some people brought a blind man to Jesus, and begged him to touch him.


rate difficulty: Up! go now to Zarephath, in Zidon, and make your living-place there; I have given orders to a widow woman there to see that you have food.


rate difficulty: And he said to his disciples, For this cause I say unto you, Be not careful for life, what ye shall eat, nor for the body, what ye shall put on.

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


simplify: These shall lift up their voice, they shall shout; for the majesty of Jehovah they cry aloud from the sea.

But those will be making sounds of joy; they will be crying loudly from the sea for the glory of the Lord.


rate difficulty: Son of man, I have appointed thee a watchman unto the house of Israel, and thou shalt hear the word from my mouth, and give them warning from me.

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


simplify: And Jesus answering said to them, `I will ask you--I also--one word, which if ye may tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things;

“I, too,” said Jesus in reply, “will ask you one question; if you will give me an answer to it, then I, also, will tell you what authority I have to act as I do.


simplify: And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.

And the children of Israel made the journey from Rameses to Succoth; there were about six hundred thousand men on foot, as well as children.


simplify: All darkness is laid up for his treasures: A fire not blown by man shall devour him; It shall consume that which is left in his tent.

All his wealth is stored up for the dark: a fire not made by man sends destruction on him, and on everything in his tent.


simplify: There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;

Epaphras, my brother-prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you his love;


simplify: The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.

Gold and glass are not equal to it in price, and it may not be exchanged for jewels of the best gold.


simplify: For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

For no man ever had hate for his flesh; but he gives it food and takes care of it, even as Christ does for the church;


rate difficulty: And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.

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


rate difficulty: He says to them, Moses, in view of your hardheartedness, allowed you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not thus.

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


simplify: For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

For you will go out with joy, and be guided in peace: the mountains and the hills will make melody before you, and all the trees of the fields will make sounds of joy.


rate difficulty: `And the tax-gatherer, having stood afar off, would not even the eyes lift up to the heaven, but was smiting on his breast, saying, God be propitious to me--the sinner!

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


rate difficulty: ye did not judge fully in yourselves, and did become ill-reasoning judges.

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


simplify: And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.

So he made ready a great feast for them, and when they had had food and drink, he sent them away and they went back to their master. And no more bands of Aramaeans came into the land of Israel.


simplify: Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,

Now Johanan, the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces which were in the field, came to Gedaliah in Mizpah,


rate difficulty: And they, when it came to their ears that he was living, and had been seen by her, had no belief in it.

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


simplify: And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the Lord, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.

And Isaiah said to them, This is what you are to say to your master: The Lord says, Be not troubled by the words which the servants of the king of Assyria have said against me in your hearing.


rate difficulty: And Judah said unto Simeon his brother, Come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with thee into thy lot. So Simeon went with him.

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


simplify: Lift up thine eyes unto the high places, and see where thou hast not been lien with. In the ways hast thou sat for them, as the Arabian in the wilderness; and thou hast polluted the land with thy whoredoms and with thy wickedness.

Let your eyes be lifted up to the open hilltops, and see; where have you not been taken by your lovers? You have been seated waiting for them by the wayside like an Arabian in the waste land; you have made the land unclean with your loose ways and your evil-doing.


simplify: And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s wife.

And David and his men were living with Achish at Gath; every man had his family with him, and David had his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail of Carmel, who had been the wife of Nabal.


simplify: So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.

So Joab had a horn sounded, and all the people came to a stop, and gave up going after Israel and fighting them.


rate difficulty: Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt-offerings in every place that thou seest;

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


simplify: And ye shall present with the bread seven lambs without blemish a year old, and one young bullock, and two rams: they shall be a burnt-offering unto Jehovah, with their meal-offering, and their drink-offerings, even an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah.

And with the bread, take seven lambs of the first year, without any marks, and one ox and two male sheep, to be a burned offering to the Lord, with their meal offering and their drink offerings, an offering of a sweet smell made by fire to the Lord.


rate difficulty: The priests did not say, Where is the Lord? and those who were expert in the law had no knowledge of me: and the rulers did evil against me, and the prophets became prophets of the Baal, going after things without value.


simplify: `Ye are sons of the prophets, and of the covenant that God made unto our fathers, saying unto Abraham: And in thy seed shall be blessed all the families of the earth;

You yourselves are the heirs of the prophets, and heirs, too, of the covenant which God made with your ancestors, when he said to Abraham —  ‘In your descendants will all the nations of the earth be blessed.’


rate difficulty: See, I will take them from the north country, and get them from the inmost parts of the earth, and with them the blind and the feeble-footed, the woman with child and her who is in birth-pains together: a very great army, they will come back here.

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


simplify: And he looked on Amalek, and took up his parable, and said,  Amalek was the first of the nations; But his latter end shall come to destruction.

Then, turning his eyes to Amalek, he went on with his story and said, Amalek was the first of the nations, but his part will be destruction for ever.


simplify: The children of the third generation that are born unto them shall enter into the assembly of Jehovah.

Their children in the third generation may come into the meeting of the Lord's people.


simplify: And it came to pass after these things, that God did prove Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham; and he said, Here am I.

Now after these things, God put Abraham to the test, and said to him, Abraham; and he said, Here am I.


rate difficulty: Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is the antichrist who denies the Father and the Son.

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


rate difficulty: And they, having come near unto Jesus, were calling upon him earnestly, saying--`He is worthy to whom thou shalt do this,

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


simplify: The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.

The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one.


simplify: And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:

One day, as we were on our way to the place of prayer, we were met by a girl possessed by a divining spirit, who made large profits for her masters by fortune-telling.


simplify: And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

And I know that, when I come to you, it will be with a full measure of blessing from Christ.


rate difficulty: As they were handed down to us by those who saw them from the first and were preachers of the word,

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


rate difficulty: And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet out of it:

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


rate difficulty: This is a true saying; and it is my desire that you may give certain witness about these things, so that those who have had faith in God may give attention to good works. These things are good and of profit to men;


simplify: I am a wall, and my breasts like the towersthereof Then was I in his eyes as one that found peace.

I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers; then was I in his eyes as one to whom good chance had come.


simplify: And Saul was very wroth, and this saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?

And Saul was very angry and this saying was unpleasing to him; and he said, They have given David credit for tens of thousands, and to me for only thousands: what more is there for him but the kingdom?


rate difficulty: And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, towns of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were for the children of Machir, the son of Manasseh, for half of the children of Machir by their families.

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


simplify: And they were smiting him on the head with a reed, and were spitting on him, and having bent the knee, were bowing to him,

And they kept striking him on the head with a rod, spitting at him, and bowing to the ground before him — going down on their knees;


simplify: But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the Lord’s anointed?

But Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, said, Is not death the right fate for Shimei, because he has been cursing the one marked by the holy oil?


simplify: As Jehovah commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.

So Aaron put it away in front of the holy chest to be kept, as the Lord gave orders to Moses.


rate difficulty: `Make for thyself an ark of gopher-wood; rooms dost thou make with the ark, and thou hast covered it within and without with cypress;

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


simplify: But thisI say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

But in the Writings it says, He who puts in only a small number of seeds, will get in the same; and he who puts them in from a full hand, will have produce in full measure from them.


simplify: And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber.

And when you get there, go in search of Jehu, the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi; and go in and make him get up from among his brothers, and take him to an inner room.


rate difficulty: speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

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


rate difficulty: And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

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


simplify: And the Lord spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,

And the Lord said to Moses in the lowlands of Moab by Jordan at Jericho,


rate difficulty: At the moment that I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to break down, and to destroy,

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


rate difficulty: Let not the old landmark be moved which your fathers have put in place.

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


simplify: So all the service of the Lord was prepared the same day, to keep the passover, and to offer burnt offerings upon the altar of the Lord, according to the commandment of king Josiah.

So everything needed for the worship of the Lord was made ready that same day, for the keeping of the Passover and the offering of burned offerings on the altar of the Lord, as King Josiah had given orders.


simplify: The keeper of the prison looked not to anything that was under his hand, because Jehovah was with him; and that which he did, Jehovah made it to prosper.

And the keeper of the prison gave no attention to anything which was under his care, because the Lord was with him; and the Lord made everything he did go well.


simplify: and ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan--the figures that ye made to bow before them, and I will remove your dwelling beyond Babylon.

You took with you the tent where Moloch is worshipped And the star of the god Rephan — The images which you had made to worship. Therefore I will exile you beyond Babylon.’


simplify: Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Smite with thy hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas! because of all the evil abominations of the house of Israel; for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence.

This is what the Lord has said: Give blows with your hand, stamping with your foot, and say, O sorrow! because of all the evil and disgusting ways of the children of Israel: for death will overtake them by the sword and through need of food and by disease.


rate difficulty: The oblation that ye shall offer unto the Lord shall be of five and twenty thousand in length, and of ten thousand in breadth.

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


rate difficulty: And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of Jehovah to its place, into the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, under the wings of the cherubim;

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


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

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


rate difficulty: Thirty-two thousand, two hundred of the tribe of Manasseh were numbered.

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


simplify: And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay; and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.

And it will come about that the man who gets away safe from the sword of Hazael, Jehu will put to death; and whoever gets away safe from the sword of Jehu, Elisha will put to death.


simplify: And he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.

And he went forward a little, and falling down on his face in prayer, he said, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup go from me; but let not my pleasure, but yours be done.


rate difficulty: Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?

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


simplify: And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

But with loud voices they said all together, Put this man to death, and make Barabbas free.


simplify: In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.

In all this Job did no sin, and did not say that God's acts were foolish.


simplify: and Barnabas and Saul did turn back out of Jerusalem, having fulfilled the ministration, having taken also with <FI>them<Fi> John, who was surnamed Mark.

When Barnabas and Saul had carried out their mission, they returned to Jerusalem, and took with them John, who was also known as Mark.


rate difficulty: And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

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


simplify: Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.

Let your eyes be resting on Zion, the town of our holy feasts: you will see Jerusalem, a quiet resting-place, a tent which will not be moved, whose tent-pins will never be pulled up, and whose cords will never be broken.


simplify: The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,


rate difficulty: And on the third day it will be specially noted, and you will go to the place where you took cover when the other business was in hand, waiting by the hill over there.

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


simplify: They shall lament for the teats, for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.

Have sorrow for the fields, the pleasing fields, the fertile vine;


rate difficulty: And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.


rate difficulty: And the destroyer goeth out from the camp of the Philistines--three detachments; the one detachment turneth unto the way of Ophrah, unto the land of Shual;

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


rate difficulty: I have known, and am persuaded, in the Lord Jesus, that nothing <FI>is<Fi> unclean of itself, except to him who is reckoning anything to be unclean--to that one <FI>it is<Fi> unclean;

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


simplify: And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.

And they were laughing at him. But he, having sent them all out, took the father of the child and her mother and those who were with him, and went in where the child was.


simplify: And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste; and they shall know that I am the Lord: because he hath said, The river is mine, and I have made it.

And the land of Egypt will be an unpeopled waste; and they will be certain that I am the Lord: because he has said, The Nile is mine, and I made it.


rate difficulty: and Beriah and Shema, (they <FI>are<Fi> the heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Aijalon--they caused to flee the inhabitants of Gath),

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rate difficulty: For the mount of Zion--that is desolate, Foxes have gone up on it.


simplify: not that we are lords over your faith, but we are workers together with your joy, for by the faith ye stand.

I do not mean that we are to dictate to you with regard to your faith; on the contrary, we work with you for your true happiness; indeed, it is through your faith that you are standing firm.


simplify: And concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite thou shalt speak, saying,


rate difficulty: For nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be earthquakes in [different] places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these things [are the] beginnings of throes.

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simplify: For when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which Jehovah had given them.

For when they went up to the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they took from the children of Israel the desire to go into the land which the Lord had given them.


simplify: For the day is near, even the day of Jehovah is near; it shall be a day of clouds, a time of the nations.

For the day is near, the day of the Lord is near, a day of cloud; it will be the time of the nations.


rate difficulty: Simon, to whom he gave the name of Peter, and Andrew, his brother, and James and John and Philip and Bartholomew

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rate difficulty: 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.

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simplify: But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of God.

But in the first year of Cyrus, king of Babylon, Cyrus the king gave an order for the building of this house of God;


rate difficulty: And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Lord, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

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rate difficulty: And the children of Judah and the children of Israel shall be gathered together, and they shall appoint themselves one head, and shall go up from the land; for great shall be the day of Jezreel.


simplify: So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.


simplify: And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.

And all the people came early in the morning to give ear to his words in the Temple.


rate difficulty: And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the Lord overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.

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


simplify: And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

Then Death and the Lord of the place of Death were hurled into the lake of fire. This is the Second Death — the lake of fire;


simplify: `God, who did make the world, and all things in it, this One, of heaven and of earth being Lord, in temples made with hands doth not dwell,

The God who made the world and all things that are in it — he, Lord as he is of heaven and Earth, does not live in temples made by hands,


simplify: and, lo, immediately, three men stood at the house in which I was, having been sent from Caesarea unto me,

At that moment three men, who had been sent from Caesarea to see me, came up to the house in which we were.


rate difficulty: When the Most High assigned to the nations their inheritance, When he separated the sons of Adam, He set the bounds of the peoples According to the number of the children of Israel.

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simplify: And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

And let him take as his wife one who has not had relations with a man.


simplify: Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

with their powers of discernment darkened, cut off from the life of God, owing to the ignorance that prevails among them and to the hardness of their hearts.


rate difficulty: Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

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simplify: Madmenah is a fugitive; the inhabitants of Gebim flee for safety.

Madmenah has gone; the men of Gebim are putting their goods in a safe place.


rate difficulty: The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.


rate difficulty: Yea, truly, God doth not do wickedly, And the Mighty doth not pervert judgment.

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simplify: for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one <FI>is<Fi> a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;

We often make mistakes, every one of us. Anyone who does not make mistakes when speaking is indeed a perfect person, able to bridle their whole body as well.


rate difficulty: And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, as did David his father.


rate difficulty: If I kept my food for myself, and did not give some of it to the child with no father;

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


simplify: And thou shalt make two cherubim of gold; of beaten work shalt thou make them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat.

And at the two ends of the cover you are to make two winged ones of hammered gold,


simplify: And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.

And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, the oldest son of Shallum the Korahite, was responsible for cooking the flat cakes.


rate difficulty: the whole by number and by weight; and all the weight was written down at that time.


rate difficulty: (Now the Nethinim were living in the Ophel, as far as the place facing the water doorway to the east, and the tower which comes out.)

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


rate difficulty: And the Lord came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the Lord called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.


simplify: And the men of Israel went out of Mizpah, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Beth-car.

And the men of Israel went out from Mizpah and went after the Philistines, attacking them till they came under Beth-car.


simplify: And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

And before him all the nations will come together; and they will be parted one from another, as the sheep are parted from the goats by the keeper.


simplify: And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.

And the children of Israel did so, and some took more and some less.


rate difficulty: Without Me it hath bowed down In the place of a bound one, And in the place of the slain they fall. With all this not turned back hath His anger, And still His hand is stretched out.

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


rate difficulty: And he does great signs, even making fire come down from heaven on the earth before the eyes of men.

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


simplify: Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the Lord of hosts:

And it came about that as they would not give ear to his voice, so I would not give ear to their voice, says the Lord of armies:


rate difficulty: And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard.

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


simplify: And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth: let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.

Now the servant who had gone to get Micaiah said to him, See now, all the prophets with one voice are saying good things to the king; so let your words be like theirs, and say good things.


rate difficulty: (Yea, I have not suffered my mouth to sin By asking his life with a curse);

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


simplify: And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,

And he said to them, If you will let me put my dead to rest here, make a request for me to Ephron, the son of Zohar,


simplify: And they began to beseech him to depart from their borders.

And they made a request to him to go out of their country.


simplify: And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

The tax-farmer, on the other hand, keeping far away, and not lifting up even his eyes to heaven, made signs of grief and said, God, have mercy on me, a sinner.


simplify: And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these words.

So he overtook them and said these words to them.


simplify: Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.

As so many are boasting of earthly things, I, too, will boast.


rate difficulty: And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the Lord looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,

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


simplify: Markus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lukas, my fellow-workmen!

and Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers, send theirs.


simplify: And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar:

And the priest is to take some of the blood of the offering with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burned offering, and all the rest of the blood is to be drained out at the base of the altar;


simplify: But in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy to praise the Lord withal.

And in the fourth year all the fruit will be holy as a praise-offering to the Lord.


simplify: So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken:

So Joshua got up early in the morning, and made Israel come before him by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken;


simplify: And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

And fear came on him, and he said, This is a holy place; this is nothing less than the house of God and the doorway of heaven.


rate difficulty: and Jeremiah writeth all the evil that cometh unto Babylon on one book--all these words that are written concerning Babylon.

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


simplify: And I saw the woman drunken from the blood of the saints, and from the blood of the witnesses of Jesus, and I did wonder--having seen her--with great wonder;

And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of Christ’s people and with the blood of the martyrs for Jesus. When I saw her, I was amazed beyond measure;


simplify: for even as in Adam all die, so also in the Christ all shall be made alive,

For, as through union with Adam all die, so through union with the Christ will all be made to live.


simplify: A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.


simplify: And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the Lord your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.

And Nehemiah, who was the Tirshatha, and Ezra, the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were the teachers of the people, said to all the people, This day is holy to the Lord your God; let there be no sorrow or weeping; for all the people were weeping on hearing the words of the law.


simplify: Then Solomon sat on the throne of Jehovah as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

So Solomon was put on the seat of the Lord as king in place of his father David, and everything went well for him; and all Israel was under his authority.


simplify: And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum,

And Eleasah was the father of Sismai, and Sismai was the father of Shallum,


simplify: And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,


rate difficulty: And he gave them an account of the glories of his wealth, and the number of children he had, and the ways in which he had been honoured by the king, and how he had put him over the captains and servants of the king.

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simplify: And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.

So Abimelech and the people with him got up by night, in four bands, to make a surprise attack on Shechem.


simplify: Therefore thus saith the Lord of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the Lord, that thou die not by our hand:

So this is what the Lord of armies has said about the men of Anathoth who have made designs against your life, saying, You are not to be a prophet in the name of the Lord, or death will overtake you by our hands:


rate difficulty: And David saith to Saul, `Why dost thou hear the words of man, saying, Lo, David is seeking thine evil?

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


rate difficulty: And if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give unto the priest the holy thing.

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


rate difficulty: And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.

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


simplify: And the Lord having turned did look on Peter, and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he said to him--`Before a cock shall crow, thou mayest disown me thrice;'

And the Master turned and looked at Peter; and Peter remembered the words that the Master had said to him — “Before a cock has crowed today, you will disown me three times”;


simplify: and if also our good news is vailed, in those perishing it is vailed,

And, even if the good news that we bring is veiled, it is veiled only in the case of those who are on the path to ruin —


simplify: And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.

And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.


simplify: And whosoever toucheth any thing that was under him shall be unclean until the even: and he that beareth any of those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

And anyone touching anything which was under him will be unclean till the evening; anyone taking up any of these things is to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and be unclean till evening.


simplify: On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.

On the west side will be the flag of the children of Ephraim, with Elishama, the son of Ammihud, as their chief.


simplify: And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them: thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence.

And Balak said to him, Come with me now into another place from which you will not be able to see them all, but only the outskirts of them; and you will send curses on them from there.


simplify: and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years, be resting, eat, drink, be merry.

and I will say to myself, Now you have plenty of good things put by for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.’


simplify: And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

The men who ate were about five thousand in number, without counting women and children.


rate difficulty: Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.

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simplify: And the anointed priest shall take of the blood of the bullock, and bring it to the tent of meeting:

And the chief priest is to take some of its blood and take it to the Tent of meeting;


rate difficulty: As for you, you will go to your fathers in peace; at the end of a long life you will be put in your last resting-place.

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


rate difficulty: You have knowledge that David my father was not able to make a house for the name of the Lord his God, because of the wars which were round him on every side, till the Lord put all those who were against him under his feet.

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


rate difficulty: “It was owing to the hardness of your hearts,”said Jesus, “that Moses gave you this direction;

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


simplify: The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin, and will not even take it to his mouth again.


simplify: and he who is making a difference, if he may eat, hath been condemned, because <FI>it is<Fi> not of faith; and all that <FI>is<Fi> not of faith is sin.

The person, however, who has misgivings stands condemned if they still eat, because their doing so is not the result of faith. And anything not done as the result of faith is a sin.


rate difficulty: for ye did hear of my behaviour once in Judaism, that exceedingly I was persecuting the assembly of God, and wasting it,

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


simplify: So I stood beside him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.

So I put my foot on him and gave him his death-blow, because I was certain that he would not go on living after his fall: and I took the crown from his head and the band from his arm, and I have them here for my lord.


rate difficulty: Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

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


simplify: and if it bear fruit thenceforth, well; but if not, thou shalt cut it down.

And if, after that, it has fruit, it is well; if not, let it be cut down.


rate difficulty: And the way before them was like the appearance of the chambers which were toward the north, as long as they, and as broad as they: and all their goings out were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors.

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


simplify: Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,


simplify: and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s minister in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;

We sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the good news of Christ, to give you strength and comfort in your faith;


simplify: And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

And when Paul had put his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they had the power of talking in tongues, and acting like prophets.


rate difficulty: And Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and sow the land.

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


simplify: And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

“I tell you,” answered Jesus, “that at the new creation, ‘when the Son of Man takes his seat on his throne of glory,’ you who followed me will be seated on twelve thrones, as judges of the twelve tribes of Israel.


simplify: Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices.

So the fruit of their way will be their food, and with the designs of their hearts they will be made full.


rate difficulty: And the priest shall look on the raw flesh, and pronounce him unclean: the raw flesh is unclean: it is leprosy.


simplify: And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.

And let the girl who is pleasing to the king be queen in place of Vashti. And the king was pleased with this suggestion; and he did so.


simplify: This thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes.

You are tall like a palm-tree, and your breasts are like the fruit of the vine.


simplify: and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they may take him up, for they were afraid of the people.

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


rate difficulty: Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah.


rate difficulty: Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.

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


simplify: For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

For a man who is only a Jew outwardly is not a real Jew; nor is outward bodily circumcision real circumcision. The real Jew is the person who is a Jew in soul;


simplify: And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received every man a shilling.

Then those who came first had the idea that they would get more; and they, like the rest, were given a penny.


simplify: because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt, and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.

Because they gave you no bread or water on your way, when you came out of Egypt: and they got Balaam, the son of Peor, from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to put curses on you.


rate difficulty: as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose children ye have become, doing good, and not fearing with any kind of consternation.

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


simplify: Shall I not visit for these things? saith the Lord: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

Am I not to give punishment for these things? says the Lord: will not my soul take payment from such a nation as this?


rate difficulty: If David then calleth him Lord, how is he his son?

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


simplify: And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold the pillar, which I have set betwixt me and thee.

And Laban said, See these stones and this pillar which I have put between you and me;


simplify: And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

And then will come the revelation of that evil one, whom the Lord Jesus will put to death with the breath of his mouth, and give to destruction by the revelation of his coming;


simplify: And the Avvim, that dwelt in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim, that came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)

And the Avvim, living in the small towns as far as Gaza, came to destruction by the hands of the Caphtorim who came out from Caphtor and took their land.)


rate difficulty: And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field.

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


rate difficulty: And what great nation is there, that hath statutes and ordinances so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?

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


simplify: The children of Israel brought a freewill-offering unto Jehovah; every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all the work, which Jehovah had commanded to be made by Moses.

The children of Israel, every man and woman, from the impulse of their hearts, gave their offerings freely to the Lord for the work which the Lord had given Moses orders to have done.


rate difficulty: Out of whose womb cometh the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who bringeth it forth?

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


simplify: And he himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion: and they awake him, and say unto him, Teacher, carest thou not that we perish?

And he himself was in the back of the boat, sleeping on the cushion: and they, awaking him, said, Master, is it nothing to you that we are in danger of destruction?


rate difficulty: The families of the sons of Kohath shall encamp on the side of the tabernacle southward.

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


rate difficulty: And they command the sons of Benjamin, saying, `Go--and ye have laid wait in the vineyards,

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


simplify: For I am with thee, saith Jehovah, to save thee: for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have scattered thee, but I will not make a full end of thee; but I will correct thee in measure, and will in no wise leave thee unpunished.

For I am with you, says the Lord, to be your saviour: for I will put an end to all the nations where I have sent you wandering, but I will not put an end to you completely: though with wise purpose I will put right your errors, and will not let you go quite without punishment.


simplify: Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillers.

Let a flag be lifted up in the land, let the horn be sounded among the nations, make the nations ready against her; get the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz together against her, make ready a scribe against her; let the horses come up against her like massed locusts.


simplify: Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith Jehovah.

Be full of wonder, O heavens, at this; be overcome with fear, be completely waste, says the Lord.


rate difficulty: I will call upon Jehovah, who is to be praised; So shall I be saved from mine enemies.

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


simplify: And when he had made an end of offering the tribute, he sent away the people that bare the tribute.

And after giving the offering, he sent away the people who had come with the offering.


simplify: not to all the people, but unto witnesses that were chosen before of God, even to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

Not by all the people, but by witnesses marked out before by God, even by us, who took food and drink with him after he came back from the dead.


rate difficulty: To-morrow, go ye down against them, lo, they are coming up by the ascent of Ziz, and ye have found them in the end of the valley, the front of the wilderness of Jeruel.

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


simplify: I will do these things unto thee, because thou hast gone a whoring after the heathen, and because thou art polluted with their idols.

They will do these things to you because you have been untrue to me, and have gone after the nations, and have become unclean with their images.


simplify: for she said--`If even his garments I may touch, I shall be saved;'

“If I can only touch his clothes,” she said, “I will get well!”


rate difficulty: When one came to me with the news of Saul's death, in the belief that it would be good news, I took him and put him to death in Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his news:

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


simplify: Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

Have a care for these things; give yourself to them with all your heart, so that all may see how you go forward.


rate difficulty: And the bowman will not keep his place; he who is quick-footed will not get away safely: and the horseman will not keep his life.

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


simplify: Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.

See that you do not give up caring for the Levite as long as you are living in your land.


simplify: And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; make not all the people to toil thither; for they are but few.

Then they came back to Joshua and said to him, Do not send all the people up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and make an attack on Ai; there is no need for all the people to be tired with the journey there, for it is only a small town.


rate difficulty: And at his death Eleazar had no sons, but only daughters, and their relations, the sons of Kish, took them as wives.

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

Instantly an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give God the glory; and he was attacked with worms, and died.


simplify: Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the Lord, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations.

See, I will send and take all the families of the north, says the Lord, and Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, my servant, and make them come against this land, and against its people, and against all these nations on every side; and I will give them up to complete destruction, and make them a cause of fear and surprise and a waste place for ever.


simplify: And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.

And she, at her mother's suggestion, said, Give me here on a plate the head of John the Baptist.


simplify: And Jehovah said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art, northward and southward and eastward and westward:

And the Lord had said to Abram, after Lot was parted from him, From this place where you are take a look to the north and to the south, to the east and to the west:


simplify: All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

All things are full of weariness; man may not give their story: the eye has never enough of its seeing, or the ear of its hearing.


rate difficulty: but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison.


simplify: Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, Jehovah, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, hath appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:

Go and get together the chiefs of the children of Israel, and say to them, The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has been seen by me, and has said, Truly I have taken up your cause, because of what is done to you in Egypt;


simplify: And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own?

And if you have not been true in your care of the property of other people, who will give you that which is yours?


simplify: and we cried unto Jehovah, the God of our fathers, and Jehovah heard our voice, and saw our affliction, and our toil, and our oppression;

And our cry went up to the Lord, the God of our fathers, and the Lord's ear was open to the voice of our cry, and his eyes took note of our grief and the crushing weight of our work:


simplify: Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

See my servant, whom I am supporting, my loved one, in whom I take delight: I have put my spirit on him; he will give the knowledge of the true God to the nations.


rate difficulty: And I came to them of the captivity at Tel-abib, that dwelt by the river Chebar, and I sat where they sat; and I sat there astonied among them seven days.


simplify: Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

The secret which has been kept from all times and generations, but has now been made clear to his saints,


simplify: The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.

The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst.


rate difficulty: And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.

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rate difficulty: and so will live the rest of his earthly life guided, not by human passions, but by the will of God.

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


rate difficulty: And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes;

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


simplify: And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.

And in that day those whose ears are stopped will be hearing the words of the book; and the eyes of the blind will see through the mist and the dark.


rate difficulty: And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors.

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


simplify: And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.

And Elijah said to them, Take the prophets of Baal, let not one of them get away. So they took them, and Elijah made them go down to the stream Kishon, and put them to death there.


simplify: and I will take away my hand, and thou shalt see my back; but my face shall not be seen.

Then I will take away my hand, and you will see my back: but my face is not to be seen.


rate difficulty: The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness--a true reward.

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


rate difficulty: Give attention, O Jehovah, unto me, And hearken to the voice of those contending with me.

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


rate difficulty: And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.

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


rate difficulty: and Jehovah saith unto me, Say to them, Ye do not go up, nor fight, for I am not in your midst, and ye are not smitten before your enemies.

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


rate difficulty: And it cometh to pass, when all the kings who <FI>are<Fi> beyond the Jordan, in the hill-country, and in the low-country, and in every haven of the great sea, over-against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, hear--

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


simplify: And by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Ephraim.

And on the limit of Manasseh, from the east side to the west side: Ephraim, one part.


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

When his relations heard of it, they went to take charge of him, for they said that he was out of his mind.


rate difficulty: When goods are increased, the number of those who take of them is increased; and what profit has the owner but to see them?


simplify: And they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols; and ye shall know that I am the Lord Jehovah.

And I will send on you the punishment of your evil ways, and you will be rewarded for your sins with your images: and you will be certain that I am the Lord.


rate difficulty: Like the cracking of thorns under a pot, so is the laugh of a foolish man; and this again is to no purpose.


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

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


simplify: And Moses went out, and told the people the words of the Lord, and gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the tabernacle.

And Moses went out and gave the people the words of the Lord: and he took seventy of the responsible men of the people, placing them round the Tent.


simplify: those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.

Forty-six thousand, five hundred of the tribe of Reuben were numbered.


rate difficulty: In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.

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


rate difficulty: For who eateth and who hasteth out more than I?


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

Cursed is he who says to a father, To what are you giving life? or to a woman, What are you in birth-pains with?


simplify: And with many such similes he was speaking to them the word, as they were able to hear,

With many such parables Jesus used to speak to the people of his message, as far as they were able to receive it;


rate difficulty: Revealed to thee were the gates of death? And the gates of death-shade dost thou see?

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


rate difficulty: And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until the eventide: and at the going down of the sun Joshua commanded, and they took his body down from the tree, and cast it at the entrance of the gate of the city, and raised thereon a great heap of stones, unto this day.

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


rate difficulty: What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?

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


simplify: The hangings of the one side of the gate were fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.

The hangings on one side of the doorway were fifteen cubits long, on three pillars with their three bases;


simplify: A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.

The heart of the wise man goes in the right direction; but the heart of a foolish man in the wrong.


simplify: So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.

So the traders in all sorts of goods took their night's rest outside Jerusalem once or twice.


simplify: Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.


simplify: So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.

Then Joab and the people with him went forward to the fight against the Aramaeans, and they went in flight before him.


simplify: and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

And more than all, have love; the only way in which you may be completely joined together.


simplify: For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.

For I will make clear to him what troubles he will have to undergo for me.


rate difficulty: He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.

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


simplify: And say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord God; Thus saith the Lord God to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys; Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy your high places.

You mountains of Israel, give ear to the words of the Lord: this is what the Lord has said to the mountains and the hills, to the waterways and the valleys: See, I, even I, am sending on you a sword for the destruction of your high places.


simplify: And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

and take us not into temptation,  but deliver us from evil.’


rate difficulty: and were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.

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


simplify: I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.

I have no peace, no quiet, and no rest; nothing but pain comes on me.


rate difficulty: The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

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


simplify: Then brought all Judah the tithe of the grain and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.

Then all Judah came with the tenth part of the grain and wine and oil and put it into the store-houses.


rate difficulty: But then indeed, not knowingGod, ye were in bondage to those who by nature are notgods;

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


simplify: and say to the forest of the South, Hear the word of Jehovah: Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burnt thereby.

And say to the woodland of the South, Give ear to the words of the Lord: this is what the Lord has said: See, I will have a fire lighted in you, for the destruction of every green tree in you and every dry tree: the flaming flame will not be put out, and all faces from the south to the north will be burned by it.


rate difficulty: And it shall come to pass that the man who hearkeneth not unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.

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


simplify: and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.

And Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests, blowing horns all the time before the ark of the agreement of God.


simplify: Therefore am I unto them as a lion; as a leopard will I watch by the way;

So I will be like a lion to them; as a cruel beast I will keep watch by the road;


simplify: Therefore the Lord shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;

For this cause the Lord has made strong the haters of Israel, driving them on to make war against him;


rate difficulty: And the men of Zion will not say, I am ill: for its people will have forgiveness for their sin.


simplify: One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken on every quarter:

One man, running, will give word to another, and one who goes with news will be handing it on to another, to give word to the king of Babylon that his town has been taken from every quarter:


rate difficulty: one cherub at the end of one side, and one cherub at the end of the other side; out of the mercy-seat he made the two cherubim at the two ends thereof.

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


rate difficulty: And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell at ease in the isles: and they shall know that I [am] Jehovah.


simplify: Where then are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now; and let them know what Jehovah of hosts hath purposed concerning Egypt.

Where, then, are your wise men? let them make clear to you, let them give you knowledge of the purpose of the Lord of armies for Egypt.


simplify: And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:

Then Joshua and all Israel with him went on from Libnah to Lachish, and took up their position against it and made an attack on it,


simplify: David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.

And so David sent out watchers, and got word from them that Saul was certainly coming.


simplify: And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

Every Sabbath Paul gave addresses in the synagogue, trying to convince both Jews and Greeks.


simplify: And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.

And he saw that there was no man, and was surprised that there was no one to take up their cause: so his arm gave salvation, and he made righteousness his support.


simplify: And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

And moved by the spirit, he said, These are the words of Balaam, son of Beor, the words of the man whose eyes are open:


simplify: Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.

So Saul sent his servants to Jesse and said, Send me your son David who is with the sheep.


simplify: Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.

Send, then, to Joppa, and get Simon, named Peter, to come to you; he is living in the house of Simon, a leather-worker, by the sea.


rate difficulty: And afterwards he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the book of the law.

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


rate difficulty: And the truth is lacking, And whoso is turning aside from evil, Is making himself a spoil. And Jehovah seeth, and it is evil in His eyes, That there is no judgment.

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


rate difficulty: ... the son of Deker in Makaz and Shaalbim and Beth-shemesh and Elonbeth-hanan;

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


simplify: Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.

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


simplify: And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city; and they shall take it, and burn it with fire.

And the Chaldaeans will come back again and make war against this town and they will take it and put it on fire.


rate difficulty: I did write to you, fathers, because ye have known him who <FI>is<Fi> from the beginning; I did write to you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God in you doth remain, and ye have overcome the evil.

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


simplify: And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

So Zacchaeus got down quickly, and joyfully welcomed him.


rate difficulty: And mine anger shall be accomplished, and I will satisfy my fury upon them, and I will comfort myself; and they shall know that I Jehovah have spoken in my jealousy, when I have accomplished my fury upon them.

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


simplify: And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

And the thorn said to the trees, If it is truly your desire to make me your king, then come and put your faith in my shade; and if not, may fire come out of the thorn, burning up the cedars of Lebanon.


simplify: Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.

For this reason the law is feeble and decisions are not effected: for the upright man is circled round by evil-doers; because of which right is twisted.


rate difficulty: And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper; for Jehovah will deliver it into the hand of the king.

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


rate difficulty: My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.


rate difficulty: And he said to them, Go into the vine-garden with the others, and whatever is right I will give you. And they went to work.

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


rate difficulty: The people who were in the dark saw a great light, and to those in the land of the shade of death did the dawn come up.

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


simplify: The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God:

The Spirit is witness with our spirit that we are children of God:


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


simplify: And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain:

So Moses sent them to have a look at the land of Canaan, and said to them, Go up into the South and into the hill-country;


rate difficulty: And it came to pass in the morning, when the meat offering was offered, that, behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water.

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


rate difficulty: And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are become fenced, and are inhabited.

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


rate difficulty: and Kedemoth and its suburbs, and Mephaath and its suburbs;


rate difficulty: And having gone out about [the] third hour, he saw others standing in the market-place idle;

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


simplify: And he gathered up all the food of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same.

And Joseph got together all the food of those seven years, and made a store of food in the towns: the produce of the fields round every town was stored up in the town.


rate difficulty: And she saith unto the king, `True hath been the word that I heard in my land, concerning thy matters and thy wisdom;

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


rate difficulty: And God speaketh unto Noah, and unto his sons with him, saying,

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


simplify: Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

See, I come quickly. A blessing on him who keeps the words of this book of the prophet.


simplify: But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

But you will have power, when the Holy Spirit has come on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judaea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.


simplify: And they brought him to Jesus: and they threw their garments upon the colt, and set Jesus thereon.

And they took him to Jesus, and they put their clothing on the ass, and Jesus got on to him.


rate difficulty: And the messengers turn back unto him, and he saith unto them, `What <FI>is<Fi> this--ye have turned back!'

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


simplify: Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;

From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the appointment of God, our Savior, and Christ Jesus, our hope.


simplify: They change the night into day: The light, say they, is near unto the darkness.

They are changing night into day; they say, The light is near the dark.


simplify: And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit, and not cover it, and an ox or an ass fall therein;

If a man makes a hole in the earth without covering it up, and an ox or an ass dropping into it comes to its death;


rate difficulty: And all joy is gone; no longer are they glad for the fertile field; and in the vine-gardens there are no songs or sounds of joy: the crushing of grapes has come to an end, and its glad cry has been stopped.

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


simplify: And the statutes, and the ordinances, and the law, and the commandment, which he wrote for you, ye shall observe to do for evermore; and ye shall not fear other gods.

And the rules and the orders and the law which he put in writing for you, you are to keep and do for ever; you are to have no other gods.


simplify: Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.

And truly, I will take pleasure in doing them good, and all my heart and soul will be given to planting them in this land in good faith.


rate difficulty: And they declare to David, saying, `Uriah hath not gone down unto his house;' and David saith unto Uriah, `Hast thou not come from a journey? wherefore hast thou not gone down unto thy house?'

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


rate difficulty: And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?

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


simplify: so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober,

Therefore let us not sleep as others do. No, let us be watchful and self-controlled.


simplify: And as for the perfume which thou shalt make, ye shall not make to yourselves according to the composition thereof: it shall be unto thee holy for the Lord.

You are not to make any perfume like it for yourselves: it is to be kept holy to the Lord.


simplify: Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

Then do not go after false gods, as some of them did; as it is said in the holy Writings, After resting and feasting, the people got up to take their pleasure.


simplify: Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the Lord God of their fathers.

So at that time the children of Israel were overcome, and the children of Judah got the better of them, because they put their faith in the Lord, the God of their fathers.


rate difficulty: Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the Lord had made them to rejoice over their enemies.

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


simplify: The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits of the wall unto the dung gate.

Hanun and the people of Zanoah were working on the doorway of the valley; they put it up and put up its doors, with their locks and rods, and a thousand cubits of wall as far as the doorway where the waste material was placed.


simplify: `Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and adorn the tombs of the righteous,

Alas for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You build the tombs of the prophets, and decorate the monuments of religious people,


rate difficulty: Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:

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


rate difficulty: Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at them, lest I dismay thee before them.

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


simplify: Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?

Then, turning to the chief priests and officers in charge at the Temple and councillors, who had come for him, he said: “Have you come out, as if after a robber, with swords and clubs?


simplify: This city shall not be your caldron, neither shall ye be the flesh in the midst thereof; I will judge you in the border of Israel;

This town will not be your cooking-pot, and you will not be the flesh inside it; I will be your judge at the limit of the land of Israel;


simplify: And one of them, named Cleopas, answering said unto him, Dost thou alone sojourn in Jerusalem and not know the things which are come to pass there in these days?

Then stopping, and looking sadly at him, one of them, named Cleopas, said to him, Are you the only man living in Jerusalem who has not had news of the things which have taken place there at this time?


rate difficulty: All of them <FI>are<Fi> plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.

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


simplify: And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt show this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath Jehovah pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against Jehovah our God?

And it will be, that when you say all these words to the people, then they will say to you, Why has the Lord done all this evil against us? what is our wrongdoing and what is our sin which we have done against the Lord our God?


simplify: I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.

My word came to the ears of the prophets and I gave them visions in great number, and by the mouths of the prophets I made use of comparisons.


rate difficulty: Everyone, therefore, who will publicly acknowledge me, I, too, will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven;

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


simplify: (Now the half that pertained unto the congregation was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep,

(Now the people's half was three hundred and thirty-seven thousand, five hundred sheep,


simplify: And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.

And he said to them, Go into the vine-garden with the others, and whatever is right I will give you. And they went to work.


simplify: And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?

“Is it allowable,”said Jesus, addressing the students of the law and the Pharisees, “to work a cure on the Sabbath, or is it not?”


simplify: For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

He it is who is our peace. He made the two divisions of humanity one, broke down the barrier that separated them,


simplify: Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

greed, wickedness, deceit, indecency, envy, slander, haughtiness, folly;


rate difficulty: and the ravens are bringing to him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening, and of the brook he drinketh.

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


rate difficulty: And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,

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


simplify: We will make thee plaits of gold With studs of silver.

We will make you chains of gold with ornaments of silver.


simplify: ye did condemn--ye did murder the righteous one, he doth not resist you.

You have condemned, you have murdered, the righteous one! Must not God be opposed to you?


rate difficulty: and, now, swear to me by Jehovah--thou dost not cut off my seed after me, nor dost thou destroy my name from the house of my father.'

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


simplify: both male and female shall ye put out, without the camp shall ye put them; that they defile not their camp, in the midst whereof I dwell.

Male or female they are to be put outside the tent-circle, so that they may not make unclean my resting-place among them.


simplify: But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.

And Jonah got up to go in flight to Tarshish, away from the Lord; and he went down to Joppa, and saw there a ship going to Tarshish: so he gave them the price of the journey and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish, away from the Lord.


rate difficulty: and the messenger of Jehovah hath not added again to appear unto Manoah, and unto his wife, then hath Manoah known that He <FI>is<Fi> a messenger of Jehovah.

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


simplify: if so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:

If in fact you gave ear to him, and were given teaching in him, even as what is true is made clear in Jesus:


rate difficulty: Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.

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


simplify: And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus;

And their words will be like poisoned wounds in the flesh: such are Hymenaeus and Philetus;


simplify: Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.

See, I am conscious of your thoughts, and of your violent purposes against me;


rate difficulty: the children of Hagab, the children of Shamlai, the children of Hanan,