simplify: And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)

Then Gideon said to them, I have a request to make to you; let every man give me the ear-rings he has taken. (For they had gold ear-rings, because they were Ishmaelites.)


simplify: I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

And so I will give him punishment and let him go.


rate difficulty: And they came up against Judah, forcing a way into it, and took away all the goods in the king's house, as well as his sons and his wives; so that he had no son but only Jehoahaz, the youngest.

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simplify: And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered abroad.

And Jesus said to them, You will all be turned away from me: for it is in the Writings, I will put the keeper of the sheep to death, and the sheep will be put to flight.


simplify: And Paul said, I would to God, that whether with little or with much, not thou only, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except these bonds.

And Paul said, It is my prayer to God that, in little or great measure, not only you, but all those hearing me today might be even as I am, but for these chains.


rate difficulty: To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.

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rate difficulty: And it will come about in those days, that I will give to Gog a last resting-place there in Israel, in the valley of Abarim on the east of the sea: and those who go through will be stopped: and there Gog and all his people will be put to rest, and the place will be named, The valley of Hamon-gog.

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


rate difficulty: This is what you are to say to them: The gods who have not made the heavens and the earth will be cut off from the earth and from under the heavens.

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


simplify: And the Lord our God delivered him before us; and we smote him, and his sons, and all his people.

And the Lord our God gave him into our hands; and we overcame him and his sons and all his people.


simplify: Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.

And he said to me, Son of man, take this roll for your food, and go and say my words to the children of Israel.


rate difficulty: and the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and he put them in array against the children of Ammon.

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


rate difficulty: And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

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


simplify: But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,

Catching sight of Jesus from a distance, he ran and bowed to the ground before him,


simplify: And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?

And Absalom said, Is this your love for your friend? why did you not go with your friend?


rate difficulty: But the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Beth–horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.

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


simplify: I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee:

I will be to him a father and he will be to me a son; and I will not take my mercy away from him as I took it from him who was before you;


rate difficulty: And Jehovah smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a separate house. And Jotham the king’s son was over the household, judging the people of the land.

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


simplify: And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.

Now a man of the house of Levi took as his wife a daughter of Levi.


simplify: If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no son, the wife of the dead shall not be married without unto a stranger: her husband’s brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of a husband’s brother unto her.

If brothers are living together and one of them, at his death, has no son, the wife of the dead man is not to be married outside the family to another man: let her husband's brother go in to her and make her his wife, doing as it is right for a brother-in-law to do.


simplify: And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David hath sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife.

And when David's servants came to Carmel, to Abigail, they said to her, David has sent us to you to take you to him as his wife.


rate difficulty: For it was to this that you were called! For Christ, too, suffered — on your behalf — and left you an example, that you should follow in his steps.


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

And just then, while he was still speaking, Judas, who was one of the Twelve, came up; and with him a crowd of people, with swords and clubs, sent by the chief priests, the teachers of the law, and the councillors.


rate difficulty: And when he giveth a gift out of his inheritance to one of his servants, then it hath been to him till the year of freedom, and it hath turned back to the prince, only the inheritance of his sons is theirs.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.

reading_level: 4 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 6 | difficulty: medium


simplify: But Uriah slept at the door of the king’s house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.

But Uriah took his rest at the door of the king's house, with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.


simplify: one golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense;

One gold spoon of ten shekels, full of spice;


simplify: As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.

With reference, then, to eating food that has been offered to idols — we are aware that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one.


rate difficulty: And he said, I have been very jealous for Jehovah theGod of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I am left, I alone, and they seek my life, to take it away.

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


simplify: And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the Lord.

And the people said to Joshua, No! But we will be the servants of the Lord.


simplify: Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write.

Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, were recorded by Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz.


simplify: Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.

What reason, then, is there for pride? It is shut out. By what sort of law? of works? No, but by a law of faith.


simplify: And lo, certain of the scribes said within themselves, `This one doth speak evil.'

Then some of the teachers of the law said to themselves: “This man is blaspheming!”


simplify: Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

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


simplify: Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

Rich in all things yourselves, you will be able to show liberality to all, which, with our help, will cause thanksgiving to be offered to God.


rate difficulty: But the planter and the waterer are one; but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

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


simplify: But unto you that fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings; and ye shall go forth, and gambol as calves of the stall.

But to you who give worship to my name, the sun of righteousness will come up with new life in its wings; and you will go out, playing like young oxen full of food.


simplify: And for the hinder part of the tabernacle westward he made six boards.

And for the west side of the House, at the back, they made six boards,


rate difficulty: He who committeth adultery <FI>with<Fi> a woman lacketh heart, He is destroying his soul who doth it.

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


simplify: Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

also set his seal on us, and gave us his Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of future blessings.


rate difficulty: And Jehoshaphat was at peace with the king of Israel.


simplify: Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

When then you give money to the poor, do not make a noise about it, as the false-hearted men do in the Synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. Truly, I say to you, They have their reward.


simplify: As Moses the servant of the Lord commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the Lord, and sacrificed peace offerings.

In the way ordered by Moses, the servant of the Lord, as it is recorded in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of uncut stones, untouched by any iron instrument: and on it they made burned offerings and peace-offerings to the Lord.


simplify: Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein:

Or has taken a false oath about the loss of something which he has come across by chance; if a man has done any of these evil things,


rate difficulty: added this also to all [the rest], that he shut up John in prison.


rate difficulty: Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,

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


simplify: There shall no man be able to stand before you: for the Lord your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath said unto you.

All people will give way before you: for the Lord your God will put the fear of you on all the land through which you go, as he has said.


simplify: And it shall come to pass on the sixth day, that they shall prepare that which they bring in, and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.

And on the sixth day they are to make ready what they get in, and it will be twice as much as they get on the other days.


simplify: I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all:

I give praise to God that I am able to make use of tongues more than you all:


simplify: Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

For you all are ‘sons of light’ and ‘sons of the day.’  We have nothing to do with night, or darkness.


rate difficulty: The Lord shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.

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


rate difficulty: There is a crying in the streets because of the wine; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.


rate difficulty: Thus said the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts: `Go, enter in unto this steward, Unto Shebna, who <FI>is<Fi> over the house:

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


simplify: And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came.

Then the Kohathites went forward with the holy place; the others put up the House ready for their coming.


simplify: Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed; and hast defiled thyself in thine idols which thou hast made; and thou hast caused thy days to draw near, and art come even unto thy years: therefore have I made thee a reproach unto the heathen, and a mocking to all countries.

You are responsible for the blood drained out by you, and you are unclean through the images which you have made; and you have made your day come near, and the time of your judging has come; for this cause I have made you a name of shame to the nations and a cause of laughing to all countries.


simplify: and four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

And four carts and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Merari for their work, under the direction of Ithamar, the son of Aaron the priest.


rate difficulty: Because your ears were shut to my voice; no one gave attention to my out-stretched hand;

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


rate difficulty: But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched also the gates both day and night, that they might kill him;

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


rate difficulty: and were continually in the temple praising and blessingGod.

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


rate difficulty: So Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, even all the worked ornaments.

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


simplify: The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the Lord, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.

And let the vessels of those men, who with their lives have made payment for their sin, be hammered out into plates as a cover for the altar; for they have been offered before the Lord and are holy; so that they may be a sign to the children of Israel.


rate difficulty: A queen of [the] south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, more than Solomon [is] here.

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


simplify: Now it came to pass on a sabbath, that he was going through the grainfields; and his disciples plucked the ears, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.

Now it came about that on the Sabbath he was going through the fields of grain, and his disciples took the heads of the grain for food, crushing them in their hands.


rate difficulty: But it shall come to pass, that as every good word hath been fulfilled to you, that Jehovah yourGod spoke to you, so will Jehovah bring upon you every evil word, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which Jehovah yourGod hath given you;

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


rate difficulty: Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth bribes, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.

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


rate difficulty: And he sent and beheaded John in the prison;


simplify: And he said to him, `Why me dost thou call good? no one <FI>is<Fi> good except One--God; but if thou dost will to enter into the life, keep the commands.'

“Why ask me about goodness?” answered Jesus. “There is but One who is good. If you want to enter the life, keep the commandments.”


rate difficulty: For Jehovah is our judge, Jehovah, our lawgiver, Jehovah, our king: he will save us.


simplify: also the Levites who were the singers, all of them, even Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and their brethren, arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets);

And the Levites who made the music, all of them, Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and brothers, robed in fair linen, were in their places with their brass and corded instruments at the east side of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests blowing horns;)


simplify: then doth it go, and take with itself seven other spirits more evil than itself, and having gone in they dwell there, and the last of that man doth become worse than the first; so shall it be also to this evil generation.'

Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in, and make their home there; and the last state of that man proves to be worse than the first. So, too, will it be with this wicked generation.”


simplify: Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?

Or has not the potter the right to make out of one part of his earth a vessel for honour, and out of another a vessel for shame?


rate difficulty: And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I was imprisoning and beating in every synagogue those that believe on thee;

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


rate difficulty: Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

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


simplify: For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction.

For in a very short time my passion will be over, and my wrath will be turned to their destruction.


simplify: And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the Lord, and all Israel with him.

Now when Rehoboam's position as king had been made certain, and he was strong, he gave up the law of the Lord, and all Israel with him.


simplify: And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.

But the fight became more violent while the day went on; and the king of Israel was supported in his war-carriage facing the Aramaeans till the evening; and by sundown he was dead.


rate difficulty: And when the order was made public, straight away the children of Israel gave, in great amounts, the first-fruits of their grain and wine and oil and honey, and of the produce of their fields; and they took in a tenth part of everything, a great store.

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


rate difficulty: Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities! all is vanity.

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


simplify: And the pillars of brass that were in the house of Jehovah, and the bases and the brazen sea that were in the house of Jehovah, did the Chaldeans break in pieces, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.

And the brass pillars which were in the house of the Lord, and the wheeled bases and the great brass water-vessel in the house of the Lord, were broken up by the Chaldaeans, who took all the brass away to Babylon.


rate difficulty: for six days hath Jehovah made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that <FI>is<Fi> in them, and resteth in the seventh day; therefore hath Jehovah blessed the Sabbath-day, and doth sanctify it.

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


simplify: For the whole house of Ahab shall perish; and I will cut off from Ahab every man-child, and him that is shut up and him that is left at large in Israel.

For the family of Ahab will come to an end; every male of Ahab's family will be cut off, he who is shut up and he who goes free in Israel.


simplify: And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?

Suddenly they shrieked out: “What do you want with us, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before our time?”


rate difficulty: And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;

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


rate difficulty: of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;


rate difficulty: And he sends two of his disciples, and says to them, Go into the city, and a man shall meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him.

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


rate difficulty: and the priest hath valued it; whether good or bad, according to thy valuation, O priest, so it is;

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


simplify: And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the Lord.

But for all this, her false sister Judah has not come back to me with all her heart, but with deceit, says the Lord.


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

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


rate difficulty: And Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, and she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this time, for he has told me all his heart. And the lords of the Philistines came up to her, and brought the money in their hand.

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


rate difficulty: Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

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


simplify: or if he shall ask for a fish, will give him a serpent?

Or if he makes a request for a fish, will give him a snake?


simplify: and Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon; and Nahshon begat Salmon;

And the son of Ram was Amminadab; and the son of Amminadab was Nahshon; and the son of Nahshon was Salmon;


simplify: One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

One of their prophets has said, The men of Crete are ever false, evil beasts, lovers of food, hating work.


simplify: So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.

So Ahab was put to rest with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son became king in his place.


simplify: And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

and then, turning to the woman, he said to Simon: “Do you see this woman? I came into your house — you gave me no water for my feet, but she has made my feet wet with her tears and dried them with her hair.


rate difficulty: Where were you when I put the earth on its base? Say, if you have knowledge.


rate difficulty: and all drank the same supernatural water, for they used to drink from a supernatural rock which followed them, and that rock was the Christ.

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


simplify: And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them.

And Moses took the holy oil and put it on the House and on all the things in it, to make them holy.


rate difficulty: He placed his hands on her, and she was instantly made straight, and began to praise God.

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


simplify: And they shall take up a lamentation over thee, and say to thee, How art thou destroyed, that wast inhabited by seafaring men, the renowned city, that was strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, that caused their terror to be on all that dwelt there!

And they will send up a song of grief for you, and say to you, What destruction has come on you, how are you cut off from the sea, the noted town, which was strong in the sea, she and her people, causing the fear of them to come on all the dry land!


rate difficulty: And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by Jordan near Jericho.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: hard


simplify: Therefore shall the word of Jehovah be unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little; that they may go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.

For this cause the word of the Lord will be to them rule after rule, line after line, here a little, there a little; so that they may go on their way, and falling back may be broken, and taken in the net.


simplify: I do fully testify, then, before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is about to judge living and dead at his manifestation and his reign--

I solemnly charge you, in the sight of God and of Christ Jesus, who will one day judge the living and the dead — I charge you by his appearing and by his kingdom: —


rate difficulty: `And it hath been, as Jehovah hath rejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you, so doth Jehovah rejoice over you to destroy you, and to lay you waste; and ye have been pulled away from off the ground whither thou art going in to possess it;

reading_level: 8 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 7 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And the man saith, `They have journeyed from this, for I have heard some saying, Let us go to Dothan,' and Joseph goeth after his brethren, and findeth them in Dothan.

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


simplify: And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel.

And someone went and said to his lord, This is what the girl from the land of Israel says.


rate difficulty: Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

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


simplify: And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days.

And the forty days needed for making the body ready went by: and there was weeping for him among the Egyptians for seventy days.


simplify: And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

And so it is said, The first man Adam was a living soul. The last Adam is a life-giving spirit.


simplify: And he looked, and, behold, a well in the field, and, lo, three flocks of sheep lying there by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and the stone upon the well’s mouth was great.

And there he saw a water-hole in a field, and by the side of it three flocks of sheep, for there they got water for the sheep: and on the mouth of the water-hole there was a great stone.


simplify: And he, casting away his garment, sprang up, and came to Jesus.

And he, putting off his coat, got up quickly, and came to Jesus.


simplify: For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

For God's purpose for us is not wrath, but salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,


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

The king will give himself up to sorrow, and the ruler will be clothed with wonder, and the hands of the people of the land will be troubled: I will give them punishment for their ways, judging them as it is right for them to be judged; and they will be certain that I am the Lord.


rate difficulty: Wherefore I make known unto you, that no man speaking in the Spirit of God saith, Jesus is anathema; and no man can say, Jesus is Lord, but in the Holy Spirit.

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


simplify: But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.

Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying ill with a fever, and they at once told Jesus about her.


simplify: And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews’ enemy.

And the king took his ring from his hand and gave it to Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the hater of the Jews.


rate difficulty: And he left all, rose up, and followed him.


simplify: but seek not Beth-el, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Beth-el shall come to nought.

Do not be looking for help to Beth-el, and do not go to Gilgal, or make your way to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal will certainly be taken prisoner, and Beth-el will come to nothing.


rate difficulty: And the people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, on the east border of Jericho.

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


rate difficulty: Break forth, sing together, O wastes of Jerusalem, For Jehovah hath comforted His people, He hath redeemed Jerusalem.

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


simplify: and makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?

He has made men like the fishes of the sea, like the worms which have no ruler over them.


rate difficulty: And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the company, go out to meet them, unto the outside of the camp,

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


rate difficulty: That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.

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


simplify: Hear ye, and testify against the house of Jacob, saith the Lord Jehovah, the God of hosts.

Give ear now, and give witness against the family of Jacob, says the Lord God, the God of armies;


rate difficulty: For to one, by the Spirit, is given [the] word of wisdom; and to another [the] word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

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


rate difficulty: And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

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


simplify: And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

And with reason; for we have the right reward of our acts, but this man has done nothing wrong.


simplify: And they made two rings of gold, and put them on the two shoulder-pieces of the ephod underneath, in the forepart thereof, close by the coupling thereof, above the skilfully woven band of the ephod.

And two other gold rings were put on the front of the ephod, over the arm-holes, at the join, and over the worked band.


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

For there is a revelation of the wrath of God from heaven against all the wrongdoing and evil thoughts of men who keep down what is true by wrongdoing;


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

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


simplify: Or know ye not that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world is judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

Is it not certain that the saints will be the judges of the world? if then the world will be judged by you, are you unable to give a decision about the smallest things?


rate difficulty: And in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Jehovah stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, and he made a proclamation throughout his kingdom, and also in writing, saying,

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


rate difficulty: And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands.

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


simplify: And there appeared in the cherubim the form of a man’s hand under their wings.

And I saw the form of a man's hands among the winged ones under their wings.


simplify: There is Elam and all her multitude round about her grave; all of them slain, fallen by the sword, who are gone down uncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth, who caused their terror in the land of the living, and have borne their shame with them that go down to the pit.

There is Elam and all her people, round about her last resting-place: all of them put to death by the sword, who have gone down without circumcision into the lowest parts of the earth, who were a cause of fear in the land of the living, and are put to shame with those who go down to the underworld:


simplify: For many deceivers are gone forth into the world, even they that confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.

Because a number of false teachers have gone out into the world, who do not give witness that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. Such a one is a false teacher and Antichrist.


rate difficulty: In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah reigned hath Hoshea son of Elah in Samaria, over Israel--nine years,

reading_level: 5 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

And for the peace-offerings, two oxen, five male sheep, five he-goats, five he-lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur.


rate difficulty: (Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.)

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


rate difficulty: They are turned back to the sins of their fathers, who would not give ear to my words; they have gone after other gods and become their servants: the people of Israel and the people of Judah have not kept the agreement which I made with their fathers.


rate difficulty: By him my teeth have been broken with crushed stones, and I am bent low in the dust.

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


rate difficulty: They have dealt treacherously against the Lord: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions.

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


simplify: And if a man shall sanctify unto the Lord some part of a field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the seed thereof: an homer of barley seed shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver.

And if a man gives to the Lord part of the field which is his property, then let your value be in relation to the seed which is planted in it; a measure of barley grain will be valued at fifty shekels of silver.


simplify: Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.

Put in my care your children who have no father, and I will keep them safe; and let your widows put their faith in me.


rate difficulty: Although I have been boasting a little to him about you, you did not put me to shame; but, just as every thing we had said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus about you has also proved to be the truth.

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


simplify: And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake:

Then he said, Go out and take your place on the mountain before the Lord. Then the Lord went by, and mountains were parted by the force of a great wind, and rocks were broken before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind there was an earth-shock, but the Lord was not in the earth-shock.


rate difficulty: If I wait, Sheol is my house; I spread my bed in the darkness:


simplify: and they, having heard, were baptized--to the name of the Lord Jesus,

On hearing this, they were baptized into the faith of the Lord Jesus,


rate difficulty: Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.


simplify: And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,


simplify: But if to live in the flesh,—if this shall bring fruit from my work, then what I shall choose I know not.

But if I go on living in the flesh--if this is the fruit of my work--then I do not see what decision to make.


rate difficulty: For he says, Are not all my captains kings?

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


simplify: Then Manoah entreated Jehovah, and said, Oh, Lord, I pray thee, let the man of God whom thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born.

Then Manoah made prayer to the Lord, and said, O Lord, let the man of God whom you sent come to us again and make clear to us what we are to do for the child who is to come.


simplify: On that night could not the king sleep; and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles, and they were read before the king.

That night the king was unable to get any sleep; and he sent for the books of the records; and while some one was reading them to the king,


simplify: And it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.

Now it came about after this that death came to Nahash, the king of the children of Ammon, and his son became king in his place.


simplify: So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.

So Israel was turned away from the family of David to this day.


simplify: And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

And for a number of days he was seen by those who came with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses before the people.


simplify: because of Him, and through Him, and to Him <FI>are<Fi> the all things; to Him <FI>is<Fi> the glory--to the ages. Amen.

For all things are from him, through him, and for him. And to him be all glory for ever and ever! Amen.


rate difficulty: and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

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


simplify: Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

All that you learned and received and heard and saw in me put into practice continually; and then God, the giver of peace, will be with you.


simplify: And he said, `Thus is the reign of God: as if a man may cast the seed on the earth,

Jesus also said: “This is what the kingdom of God is like — like a man who has scattered seed on the ground,


rate difficulty: When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;

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


rate difficulty: And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the ten’s sake.

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


rate difficulty: And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah are sitting, each on his throne, clothed with garments, and they are sitting in a threshing-floor at the opening of the gate of Samaria, and all the prophets are prophesying before them.

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


rate difficulty: And he put some of the Levites before the ark of the Lord as servants, to keep the acts of the Lord in memory, and to give worship and praise to the Lord, the God of Israel:

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


simplify: saying, `Away! what--to us and to thee, Jesus the Nazarene? thou didst come to destroy us; I have known thee who thou art--the Holy One of God.'

“What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are — the Holy One of God!”


simplify: And he charged him to tell no man: but go thy way, and show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

And he gave him orders: Say nothing to any man, but let the priest see you and give an offering so that you may be made clean, as the law of Moses says, and for a witness to them.


simplify: And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

Then, when the chief shepherd appears, you will win the crown of glory that never fades.


simplify: And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof.

And if a man has a desire to get back any of the tenth part which he has given, let him give a fifth more.


rate difficulty: Do not be moved to do wrong by the general opinion, or give the support of your words to a wrong decision:

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


simplify: And that she increased her whoredoms: for when she saw men pourtrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed with vermilion,

And her loose behaviour became worse; for she saw men pictured on a wall, pictures of the Chaldaeans painted in bright red,


rate difficulty: And Saul's uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said to you.

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


simplify: Now Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Palti the son of Laish, who was of Gallim.

Now Saul had given his daughter Michal, David's wife, to Palti the son of Laish of Gallim.


rate difficulty: Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be prolonged in the land that Jehovah thyGod giveth thee.

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


simplify: And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the Lord in thy mouth is truth.

Then the woman said to Elijah, Now I am certain that you are a man of God, and that the word of the Lord in your mouth is true.


simplify: But Martha was cumbered about much serving; and she came up to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister did leave me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

But Martha had her hands full of the work of the house, and she came to him and said, Lord, is it nothing to you that my sister has let me do all the work? Say to her that she is to give me some help.


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

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


simplify: And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and make ready for us the passover, that we may eat.

And Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, Go and make the Passover ready for us, so that we may take it.


rate difficulty: The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.

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


rate difficulty: For the land, whither thou enterest in to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt, from whence ye came out, where thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst it with thy foot, as a garden of herbs;

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


rate difficulty: And another said, I have got some cattle, and I am going to make a test of them: I am full of regret that I am unable to come.

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


rate difficulty: And if a man lie with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall certainly be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood is upon them.


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


rate difficulty: So they overcame him and his sons and his people, driving them all out: and they took his land for their heritage.


rate difficulty: But let your words be in agreement with true and right teaching:


rate difficulty: Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel, and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, provoking me to anger with their sins;

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


rate difficulty: And straightway all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

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


rate difficulty: And leaving them he went forth out of the city to Bethany, and there he passed the night.


rate difficulty: proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;

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


rate difficulty: And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear or whether they will forbear; for they are rebellious.

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


rate difficulty: How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others.

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


rate difficulty: For we do not, as not reaching to you, overstretch ourselves, (for we have come to you also in the glad tidings of the Christ;)

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


simplify: He made the pillars thereof of silver, The bottom thereof of gold, the seat of it of purple, The midst thereof being paved with love, From the daughters of Jerusalem.

He made its pillars of silver, its base of gold, its seat of purple, the middle of it of ebony.


rate difficulty: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

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


simplify: and having been in agony, he was more earnestly praying, and his sweat became, as it were, great drops of blood falling upon the ground.

And, as his anguish became intense, he prayed still more earnestly, while his sweat was like great drops of blood falling on the ground.


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

And now, why are you waiting? get up, and have baptism, for the washing away of your sins, giving worship to his name.


rate difficulty: And all the people, hearing of it, will be full of fear and put away their pride.


simplify: the field and the cave that is therein, which was purchased from the children of Heth.

In the rock in the field which was got for a price from the people of Heth.


rate difficulty: And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.

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


simplify: but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all:

But on the day when Lot went out of Sodom, fire came down from heaven and destruction came on them all.


simplify: And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

And they got false witnesses who said, This man is for ever saying things against this holy place and against the law:


rate difficulty: The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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


simplify: and every one whoever shall say a word to the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven to him, but to him who to the Holy Spirit did speak evil, it shall not be forgiven.

Everyone who will say anything against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but for the person who slanders the Holy Spirit there will be no forgiveness.


simplify: let your forbearance be known to all men; the Lord <FI>is<Fi> near;

Let your forbearing spirit be plain to everyone. The Lord is near.


rate difficulty: Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, the vine, and the fig-tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive-tree have not brought forth; from this day will I bless you.

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


simplify: `Abraham saith to him, They have Moses and the prophets, let them hear them;

‘They have the writings of Moses and the prophets,’ replied Abraham; ‘let them listen to them.’


rate difficulty: And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in Hamath.

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


simplify: Seeing that many did take in hand to set in order a narration of the matters that have been fully assured among us,

To his Excellency, Theophilus.  Many attempts have been already made to draw up an because of those events which have reached their conclusion among us,


rate difficulty: And so loud was his weeping, that it came to the ears of the Egyptians and all Pharaoh's house.


rate difficulty: that Jehovah thyGod may shew us the way wherein we should walk, and the thing that we should do.

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


rate difficulty: The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.


simplify: The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or the daughter of thy mother, whether born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.

You may not take your sister, the daughter of your father or of your mother, wherever her birth took place, among you or in another country.


simplify: For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the Lord; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.

For as a band goes tightly round a man's body, so I made all the people of Israel and all the people of Judah tightly united to me; so that they might be a people for me and a name and a praise and a glory: but they would not give ear.


rate difficulty: And for the east side eastward fifty cubits.


simplify: And Hazor shall be a dwelling-place of jackals, a desolation for ever: no man shall dwell there, neither shall any son of man sojourn therein.

And Hazor will be a hole for jackals, a waste for ever: no one will be living in it, and no son of man will have a resting-place there.


simplify: Let all that ye do be done in love.


rate difficulty: and those having believing masters, let them not slight <FI>them<Fi> , because they are brethren, but rather let them serve, because they are stedfast and beloved, who of the benefit are partaking. These things be teaching and exhorting;

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


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

Truly, in saying this you are wrong; for God is greater than man.


simplify: And I will execute vengeance in anger and wrath upon the nations which hearkened not.

And my punishment will be effected on the nations with such burning wrath as they have not had word of.


simplify: And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.

So they went quickly and made him come out; and when he took his place among the people, he was taller by a head than any of the people.


rate difficulty: And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the Lord.

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


simplify: And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.

Now Jacob had word of what Shechem had done to his daughter; but his sons were in the fields with the cattle, and Jacob said nothing till they came.


rate difficulty: and with him ten princes, of each father's house a prince, out of all the tribes of Israel; and each of them was head of a father's house, of the thousands of Israel.

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


rate difficulty: And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?

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


simplify: And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?

“Now,” said the Treasurer, addressing Philip, “tell me, of whom is the prophet speaking? Of himself, or of some one else?”


simplify: But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

For the wrongdoer will have punishment for the wrong he has done, without respect for any man's position.


simplify: And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.

And give to Solomon my son a true heart, to keep your orders, your rules, and your laws, and to do all these things, and to put up this great house for which I have made ready.


rate difficulty: These will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because he is the Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with him are named, marked out, and true.

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


simplify: Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.

And they even took into the streets people who were ill, and put them on beds, so that when Peter went by, some of them might be in his shade.


simplify: And they spake unto him, saying, No; but we will bind thee fast, and deliver thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new ropes, and brought him up from the rock.

And they said, No; we will take you and give you up into their hands, but truly we will not put you to death. So knotting two new cords round him they took him up from the rock.


simplify: If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

Let all who have ears to hear with hear.


rate difficulty: My wrong, and <FI>that of<Fi> my flesh <FI>is<Fi> on Babylon, Say doth the inhabitant of Zion, And my blood <FI>is<Fi> on the inhabitants of Chaldea, Say doth Jerusalem.

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


rate difficulty: son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah,


simplify: To do kindness with our fathers, And to be mindful of His holy covenant,

showing mercy to our forefathers, And mindful of his sacred covenant.


simplify: He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.


rate difficulty: And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

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


simplify: Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:

He sent his son Hadoram to David, with words of peace and blessing, because he had overcome Hadadezer in the fight, for Hadadezer had wars with Tou; and Hadoram took with him vessels of silver and gold and brass:


rate difficulty: As to thy nativity, in the day thou wast born, Thou--thy navel hath not been cut, And in water thou wast not washed for ease, And thou hast not been salted at all, And thou hast not been swaddled at all.

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


simplify: By the swords of the mighty will I cause thy multitude to fall, the terrible of the nations, all of them: and they shall spoil the pomp of Egypt, and all the multitude thereof shall be destroyed.

I will let the swords of the strong be the cause of the fall of your people; all of them men to be feared among the nations: and they will make waste the pride of Egypt, and all its people will come to destruction.


simplify: And Moses and Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh: and he said unto them, Go, serve the Lord your God: but who are they that shall go?

Then Moses and Aaron came in again before Pharaoh: and he said to them, Go and give worship to the Lord your God: but which of you are going?


rate difficulty: And Jehovah heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and swore, saying,

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


rate difficulty: Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

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


rate difficulty: And a son of Shammai <FI>is<Fi> Maon, and Maon <FI>is<Fi> father of Beth-Zur.


rate difficulty: And there was great joy in Jerusalem; for since the time of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel, there had not been the like in Jerusalem.


simplify: And Joab said unto the king, Now Jehovah thy God add unto the people, how many soever they may be, a hundredfold; and may the eyes of my lord the king see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?

And Joab said to the king, Whatever the number of the people, may the Lord make it a hundred times as much, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it: but why does my lord the king take pleasure in doing this thing?


rate difficulty: And the large house he hath covered with fir-trees, and he doth cover it with good gold, and causeth to ascend on it palms and chains,

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


rate difficulty: And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:

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


rate difficulty: And Joseph saith unto his brethren, and unto the house of his father, `I go up, and declare to Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and the house of my father who <FI>are<Fi> in the land of Canaan have come in unto me;

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


simplify: Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps.

Make two silver horns of hammered work, to be used for getting the people together and to give the sign for the moving of the tents.


simplify: for God it is who is working in you both to will and to work for His good pleasure.

Remember it is God who, in his kindness, is at work within you, enabling you both to will and to work.


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

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


simplify: And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.

Now she was very beautiful; and she took care of the king, waiting on him at all times; but the king had no connection with her.


rate difficulty: and having twisted some thorns into a crown, put it on his head, and a rod in his right hand, and then, going down on their knees before him, they mocked him. “Long life to you, king of the Jews!” they said.


simplify: Yet a small number that escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah, and all the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall know whose words shall stand, mine, or theirs.

And those who get away safe from the sword will come back from the land of Egypt to the land of Judah, a very small number; and all the rest of Judah, who have gone into the land of Egypt and are living there, will see whose word has effect, mine or theirs.


rate difficulty: Even so faith without works is dead.


rate difficulty: and Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En-Gedi; six cities and their villages.


rate difficulty: What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?

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


simplify: He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. And he made an hundred basons of gold.

He made ten tables, and put them in the Temple, five on the right side and five on the left. And he made a hundred gold basins.


simplify: and that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the remembrance of them perish from their seed.

And that those days were to be kept in memory through every generation and every family, in every division of the kingdom and every town, that there might never be a time when these days of Purim would not be kept among the Jews, or when the memory of them would go from the minds of their seed.


simplify: There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.

And there were others who said, We have given up our fields and our vine-gardens to get money for the king's taxes.


rate difficulty: But if you are guided by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

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


rate difficulty: For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right.

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


simplify: But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the Lord, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.

Now his father and mother had no knowledge that this was the purpose of the Lord, who had the destruction of the Philistines in mind. Now the Philistines at that time were ruling over Israel.


rate difficulty: Doth any one suffer evil among you? let him pray; is any of good cheer? let him sing psalms;

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


rate difficulty: And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; and he had a thousand four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; and he placed them in the chariot-cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

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


rate difficulty: For ever since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all!

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


rate difficulty: And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves hated by David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver as payment for war-carriages and horsemen from Mesopotamia and Aram-maacah and Zobah.

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


rate difficulty: And a controversy hath Jehovah with Judah, To lay a charge on Jacob according to his ways, According to his doings He returneth to him.

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 2 | difficulty: hard


rate difficulty: And Jehovah said unto Moses, Stretch out thy hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: hard


simplify: and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.

And they put cords on him and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate, the ruler.


simplify: The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, at the time appointed in the month Abib; for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt.

Keep the feast of unleavened bread; for seven days your food is to be bread without leaven, as I gave you orders, at the regular time in the month Abib; for in that month you came out of Egypt.


simplify: `No domestic is able to serve two lords, for either the one he will hate, and the other he will love; or one he will hold to, and of the other he will be heedless; ye are not able to serve God and mammon.'

No servant can serve two masters, for, either they will hate one and love the other, or else they will attach themselves to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.”


simplify: Son of man, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyre: every head was made bald, and every shoulder was worn; yet had he no wages, nor his army, from Tyre, for the service that he had served against it.

Son of man, Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, made his army do hard work against Tyre, and the hair came off every head and every arm was rubbed smooth: but he and his army got no payment out of Tyre for the hard work which he had done against it.


simplify: Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.

And some of the Philistines took offerings to Jehoshaphat, and made him payments of silver; and the Arabians gave him flocks, seven thousand, seven hundred sheep, and seven thousand, seven hundred he-goats.


rate difficulty: And Jehovah said unto Moses, When thou goest back into Egypt, see that thou do before Pharaoh all the wonders which I have put in thy hand: but I will harden his heart and he will not let the people go.

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


rate difficulty: And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.


simplify: Certain, indeed, even through envy and contention, and certain also through good-will, do preach the Christ;

It is true that some do proclaim the Christ out of Jealousy and opposition; but there are others who proclaim him from goodwill.


rate difficulty: “If everyone else falls away from you,” Peter answered, “I will never fall away!”

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


simplify: and for a rising, and for a scab, and for a bright spot;

And for a growth or a bad place or a bright mark on the skin;


rate difficulty: in the third month they have begun to lay the foundation of the heaps, and in the seventh month they have finished.

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


simplify: who was delivered up because of our offences, and was raised up because of our being declared righteous.

for Jesus ‘was given up to death to atone for our offenses,’ and was raised to life that we might be pronounced righteous.


simplify: And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.

And at the sound of footsteps in the tops of the trees, go out to the fight, for God has gone out before you to overcome the army of the Philistines.


rate difficulty: But after three years, two of the servants of Shimei went in flight to Achish, son of Maacah, king of Gath. And word was given to Shimei that his servants had gone to Gath.

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


rate difficulty: Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,

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


rate difficulty: Evil men understand not judgment; but they that seek Jehovah understand everything.

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


simplify: The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

The hearts of the wise are in the house of weeping; but the hearts of the foolish are in the house of joy.


rate difficulty: And by the border of Judah, from the east side unto the west side, shall be the offering which ye shall offer of five and twenty thousand reeds in breadth, and in length as one of the other parts, from the east side unto the west side: and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it.

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


rate difficulty: Thou shalt not see thy brother’s ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely bring them again unto thy brother.

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


rate difficulty: Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

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


rate difficulty: And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer’s inkhorn by his side;


simplify: not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;

Not as if we were able by ourselves to do anything for which we might take the credit; but our power comes from God;


simplify: and now, I did write to you not to keep company with <FI>him<Fi> , if any one, being named a brother, may be a whoremonger, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner--with such a one not even to eat together;

But, as things are, I say that you are not to associate with anyone who, although a follower of Christ in name, is immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or abusive, or a drunkard, or grasping — no, not even to sit down to eat with such people.


simplify: of which I--I did become a ministrant according to the dispensation of God, that was given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God,

of which I myself became a minister in virtue of the office with which God entrusted me for your benefit, to declare the message of God in all its fulness —


simplify: The children of the captivity, that were come out of exile, offered burnt-offerings unto the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he-goats for a sin-offering: all this was a burnt-offering unto Jehovah.

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


simplify: For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

For wrath is the cause of death to the foolish, and he who has no wisdom comes to his end through passion.


rate difficulty: to my countryman Herodion; to the Christians in the household of Narcissus;


simplify: for they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, `Cause them to recline in companies, in each fifty;'

(For the men among them were about five thousand.) “Get them seated in companies,”was his reply, “about fifty in each.”


simplify: Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! a potsherd among the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

Cursed is he who has an argument with his Maker, the pot which has an argument with the Potter! Will the wet earth say to him who is working with it, What are you doing, that your work has nothing by which it may be gripped?


simplify: And all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem:

As well as all the silver and gold which you get from the land of Babylon, together with the offering of the people and of the priests, freely given for the house of their God, which is in Jerusalem:


rate difficulty: Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

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


rate difficulty: And the armies in the heaven were following him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen--white and pure;

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


rate difficulty: Declaring from the beginning the latter end, And from of old that which hath not been done, Saying, `My counsel doth stand, And all My delight I do.'

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


rate difficulty: and it hath been, at the resting of the soles of the feet of the priests bearing the ark of Jehovah, Lord of all the earth, in the waters of the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan are cut off--the waters which are coming down from above--and they stand--one heap.'

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


simplify: and he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, which cometh because of the ground which Jehovah hath cursed.

And he gave him the name of Noah, saying, Truly, he will give us rest from our trouble and the hard work of our hands, because of the earth which was cursed by God.


simplify: And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

And the sons of Israel came with all the others to get grain: for they were very short of food in the land of Canaan.


simplify: And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?

And Esau said, Truly, I am at the point of death: what profit is the birthright to me?


simplify: Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad.

Then they were crushed as small as the dust of the earth, stamped down under my feet like the waste of the streets.


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

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


rate difficulty: Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it.

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


rate difficulty: And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house; and Amon his son reigned in his stead.

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


simplify: And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.

And all the mountain of Sinai was smoking, for the Lord had come down on it in fire: and the smoke of it went up like the smoke of a great burning; and all the mountain was shaking.


simplify: And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.

And they went out quickly from the place, because fear and great wonder had come on them: and they said nothing to anyone, because they were full of fear that ...


simplify: and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah in the high place that was at Gibeon,

And Zadok the priest, with his brothers the priests, before the House of the Lord in the high place at Gibeon;


rate difficulty: Surely Thou <FI>art<Fi> a God hiding Thyself, God of Israel--Saviour!

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


simplify: Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

Wives, be ruled by your husbands; so that even if some of them give no attention to the word, their hearts may be changed by the behaviour of their wives,


simplify: for the married woman to the living husband hath been bound by law, and if the husband may die, she hath been free from the law of the husband;

For example, by law a married woman is bound to her husband while he is living; but, if her husband dies, she is set free from the law that bound her to him.


simplify: Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the Lord said, These have no master; let them return therefore every man to his house in peace.

Then he said, I saw all Israel wandering on the mountains like sheep without a keeper; and the Lord said, These have no master: let them go back, every man to his house in peace.


rate difficulty: whilst their children remember their altars and their Asherahs, by the green trees, upon the high hills.

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


rate difficulty: But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

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


simplify: For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

For ours is no struggle against enemies of flesh and blood, but against all the various powers of evil that hold sway in the darkness around us, against the spirits of Wickedness on high.


simplify: And the Lord said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.

And the Lord said to Moses, Pharaoh will not give ear to you, so that my wonders may be increased in the land of Egypt.


rate difficulty: Is not thy fear of God thy confidence, Andthe integrity of thy ways thy hope?

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


simplify: Declare ye among the nations and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is put to shame, Merodach is dismayed; her images are put to shame, her idols are dismayed.

Give it out among the nations, make it public, and let the flag be lifted up; give the word and keep nothing back; say, Babylon is taken, Bel is put to shame, Merodach is broken, her images are put to shame, her gods are broken.


simplify: Unto a foreigner thou mayest lend upon interest; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon interest, that Jehovah thy God may bless thee in all that thou puttest thy hand unto, in the land whither thou goest in to possess it.

From men of other nations you may take interest, but not from an Israelite: so that the blessing of the Lord your God may be on everything to which you put your hand, in the land which you are about to take as your heritage.


simplify: And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth–gilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.

For Ahab, king of Israel, said to Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, Will you go with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he said, I am as you are, and my people as your people; we will be with you in the war.


rate difficulty: So he said, Get me a new vessel, and put salt in it; and they took it to him.

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


simplify: So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.

So Naaman, with all his horses and his carriages, came to the door of Elisha's house.


simplify: And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.

And if anyone does wrong by saying nothing when he is put under oath as a witness of something he has seen or had knowledge of, then he will be responsible:


simplify: Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, Mine ear hath heard and understood it.

Truly, my eye has seen all this, word of it has come to my ear, and I have knowledge of it.


simplify: and He is not a God of dead men, but of living, for all live to Him.'

Now he is not God of dead people, but of living. For in his sight all are alive.”


simplify: For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Whoever does God's pleasure, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.


rate difficulty: Then, Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said: “Leaders of the people and councillors,

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


rate difficulty: Then everyone who went in fear of the words of the God of Israel, because of the sin of those who had come back, came together to me; and I kept where I was, overcome with grief, till the evening offering.

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


simplify: A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men.

A beka, that is, half a shekel by the holy scale, for everyone who was numbered; there were six hundred and three thousand, five hundred and fifty men of twenty years old and over.


simplify: Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

For twelve years they were under the rule of Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they put off his control.


rate difficulty: I will make you very fertile, so that nations will come from you and kings will be your offspring.


rate difficulty: Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, mine anger and my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched.

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


simplify: O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

O how deep is the wealth of the wisdom and knowledge of God! no one is able to make discovery of his decisions, and his ways may not be searched out.


rate difficulty: And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done unto him.


simplify: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

When you are not certain what will take place tomorrow. What is your life? It is a mist, which is seen for a little time and then is gone.


simplify: Jehovah do so to Jonathan, and more also, should it please my father to do thee evil, if I disclose it not unto thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and Jehovah be with thee, as he hath been with my father.

May the Lord's punishment be on Jonathan, if it is my father's pleasure to do you evil and I do not give you word of it and send you away so that you may go in peace: and may the Lord be with you, as he has been with my father.


simplify: Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.

Make me strong with wine-cakes, let me be comforted with apples; I am overcome with love.


simplify: When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.

No longer will the earth give you her fruit as the reward of your work; you will be a wanderer in flight over the earth.


rate difficulty: Therefore, thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: Lo, I am causing them--this people--to eat wormwood, And I have caused them to drink water of gall,

reading_level: 7 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 1 | difficulty: hard


simplify: He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; And the cloud is not rent under them.

By him the waters are shut up in his thick clouds, and the cloud does not give way under them.


rate difficulty: And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

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


rate difficulty: And Absalom saith unto him, `See, thy matters <FI>are<Fi> good and straightforward--and there is none hearkening to thee from the king.'

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


simplify: then thou shalt cut off her hand, thine eye shall have no pity.

Her hand is to be cut off; have no pity on her.


rate difficulty: But they would not give attention, turning their backs and stopping their ears from hearing;

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


rate difficulty: To take an illustration, friends, from daily life — No one sets aside even an agreement between two people, when once it has been confirmed, nor do they add conditions to it.

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


simplify: and for the wood-offering, at times appointed, and for the first-fruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.

And for the wood offering, at fixed times, and for the first fruits. Keep me in mind, O my God, for good.


simplify: And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.

And Bilhah became with child, and gave birth to a son.


simplify: Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.

At the same time two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right, the other on the left.


simplify: Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.

Fear of me will not overcome you, and my hand will not be hard on you.


rate difficulty: I go after my haters and overtake them; not turning back till they are all overcome.

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


simplify: And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.

There were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab and Abishai and Asahel: and Asahel was as quick-footed as a roe of the fields.


simplify: And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty.

And I will give this people grace in the eyes of the Egyptians, so that when you go out you will go out with your hands full.


rate difficulty: Of this man’s seed hath God according to promise brought unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus;

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


simplify: and it hath been divinely told him by the Holy Spirit--not to see death before he may see the Christ of the Lord.

It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not die until he had seen the Lord’s Christ.


simplify: For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

Remember it is God who, in his kindness, is at work within you, enabling you both to will and to work.


rate difficulty: O Lord, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O Lord, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.

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


rate difficulty: And David hath not been willing to turn aside unto himself the ark of Jehovah, to the city of David, and David turneth it aside to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite,

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


simplify: And they turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon: and they gleaned of them in the highways five thousand men, and followed hard after them unto Gidom, and smote of them two thousand men.

And turning, they went in flight to the rock of Rimmon in the waste land: and on the highways five thousand of them were cut off by the men of Israel, who, pushing on hard after them to Geba, put to death two thousand more.


simplify: and cinnamon, and spice, and incense, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep; and merchandise of horses and chariots and slaves; and souls of men.

And sweet-smelling plants, and perfumes, and wine, and oil, and well crushed grain, and cattle and sheep; and horses and carriages and servants; and souls of men.


simplify: And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?

And when he had gone into the house, his disciples said to him privately, Why were we unable to send it out?


rate difficulty: And these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon--four, of Bath-Sheba daughter of Ammiel:

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


rate difficulty: But Jesus said, Say not so: for there is no man who will do a great work in my name, and be able at the same time to say evil of me.

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


rate difficulty: Then there was a division among the people of Israel; half the people were for making Tibni, son of Ginath, king, and half were supporting Omri.


rate difficulty: But the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abi–ezer was gathered after him.


rate difficulty: and all the company assemble thou unto the opening of the tent of meeting.'

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


simplify: And the lodges thereof were three on this side and three on that side; and the posts thereof and the arches thereof were after the measure of the first gate: the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.

And it had three rooms on this side of it and three on that; its uprights and its covered ways were the same size as those of the first doorway: it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.


simplify: Be ye afraid of the sword: For wrathbringeththe punishments of the sword, That ye may know there is a judgment.

Be in fear of the sword, for the sword is the punishment for such things, so that you may be certain that there is a judge.


rate difficulty: And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred.

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


simplify: And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever else cometh into the house, he shall be put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.

And the Levites are to make a circle round the king, every man being armed; and any man who comes into the house is to be put to death; you are to keep with the king when he comes in and when he goes out.


simplify: And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.

And this money, the price of those over the number of the Levites, is to be given to Aaron and his sons.


rate difficulty: And he turned this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he smote the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.

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


rate difficulty: And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against Jehovah; and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as dung.

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


rate difficulty: Also the Lord was angry with me for your sakes, saying, Thou also shalt not go in thither.

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


simplify: And I saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, having seven horns, and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent forth into all the earth.

And I saw in the middle of the high seat and of the four beasts, and in the middle of the rulers, a Lamb in his place, which seemed as if it had been put to death, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth.


simplify: And ye shall observe all my statutes, and all mine ordinances, and do them: I am Jehovah.

You are to keep all my rules and my decisions and do them: I am the Lord.


simplify: And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the Lord: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.

On the fourth day they all came together in the Valley of Blessing, and there they gave blessing to the Lord; for which cause that place has been named the Valley of Blessing to this day.


simplify: But the Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.

But the Lord is in his holy Temple: let all the earth be quiet before him.


simplify: and for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot, even the cherubim, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of Jehovah.

And the best gold for the altar of perfumes; and gold for the design of the carriage, for the winged ones whose wings were outstretched covering the ark of the Lord's agreement.


simplify: henceforth, there shall be the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power of God.'

But from this hour ‘the Son of Man will be seated on the right hand of God Almighty.’”


simplify: And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

And it came about that he was in prayer in a certain place, and when he came to an end, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, will you give us teaching about prayer, as John did to his disciples?