simplify: And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.

They say to him, We are able. He says to them, Truly, you will take of my cup: but to be seated at my right hand and at my left is not for me to give, but it is for those for whom my Father has made it ready.


rate difficulty: And Jehovah gave the people favour in the eyes of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt — in the eyes of Pharaoh's bondmen, and in the eyes of the people.

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simplify: Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.

All people are looking on it; man sees it from far.


simplify: And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:

And at Lystra there was a certain man, who from birth had been without the use of his feet, never having had the power of walking.


rate difficulty: That against God thou turnest thy spirit, And lettest words go out of thy mouth?

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


simplify: So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

So these three men gave no more answers to Job, because he seemed to himself to be right.


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

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


simplify: And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.

Now when Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she had all the rest of the seed of the kingdom put to death.


simplify: `And I said, Who art thou, Lord? and he said, I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute;

‘Who are you, Lord?’ I asked. And the Lord said: “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting;


simplify: Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.

He takes the produce of the mountains, where all the beasts of the field are at play.


simplify: And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

But if we have food and a roof over us, let that be enough.


simplify: These are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon, of all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, whom Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the Lord.

This is the number of the sons of Gershon who did the work in the Tent of meeting, as they were numbered by Moses and Aaron at the order of the Lord.


simplify: Let thine eyes look right on, And let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

Keep your eyes on what is in front of you, looking straight before you.


simplify: And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness.

Let your brothers, the family of Levi, come near with you, so that they may be joined with you and be your servants: but you and your sons with you are to go in before the ark of witness.


simplify: And Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses’ father in law before God.

Then Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, made a burned offering to God: and Aaron came, with the chiefs of Israel, and had a meal with Moses' father-in-law, before God.


simplify: And he measured the breadth of the opening of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits;

And he took the measure of the opening of the doorway, ten cubits wide; and the way down the doorway was thirteen cubits;


simplify: Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand.

This is what he let me see: and I saw the Lord stationed by a wall made straight by a weighted line, and he had a weighted line in his hand.


simplify: And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:

And his wealth became very great, increasing more and more;


rate difficulty: the king of Madon, one; the king of Hazor, one;

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


rate difficulty: for John was saying to him, `It is not lawful to thee to have her,'

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


rate difficulty: Now behold, thou reliest upon the staff of that broken reed, upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it goes into his hand and pierces it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that rely upon him.

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


rate difficulty: And hear of it do nations, In their pit it hath been caught, And they bring it in with chains unto the land of Egypt.

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


rate difficulty: And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had trespassed against Jehovah,

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


rate difficulty: And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle. And the Canaanite and the Perizzite were dwelling then in the land.

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


simplify: And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.

We are also sending with them another of our friends, whose earnestness we have many a time proved in many ways, and whom we now find made even more earnest by his great confidence in you.


rate difficulty: For this reason the Lord God of Israel has said, Truly I did say that your family and your father's people would have their place before me for ever: but now the Lord says, Let it not be so; I will give honour to those by whom I am honoured, and those who have no respect for me will be of small value in my eyes.


simplify: He beholdeth everything that is high: He is king over all the sons of pride.

Everything which is high goes in fear of him; he is king over all the sons of pride.


simplify: And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;

And Ram was the father of Amminadab; and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, chief of the children of Judah;


simplify: And I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar: I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest’s office.

I will make holy the Tent of meeting and the altar: and Aaron and his sons I will make holy, to be my priests


simplify: And he coupled the five curtains one unto another: and the other five curtains he coupled one unto another.

And five curtains were joined together, and the other five curtains were joined together.


rate difficulty: They spread themselves over the city; they run upon the wall; they climb up into the houses; they enter in by the windows like a thief.


simplify: And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.

And the ass saw the angel of the Lord waiting in the road with his sword in his hand; and turning from the road, the ass went into the field; and Balaam gave the ass blows, to get her back on to the road.


rate difficulty: What profit hath man of all his labour wherewith he laboureth under the sun?

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


simplify: And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the Lord will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.

And it will be after the end of seventy years, that the Lord will have mercy on Tyre, and she will go back to her trade, acting as a loose woman with all the kingdoms of the world on the face of the earth.


rate difficulty: and come in hath the prince the way of the porch of the gate at the outside, and he hath stood by the post of the gate, and the priests have made his burnt-offering, and his peace-offerings, and he hath bowed himself by the opening of the gate, and hath gone forth, and the gate is not shut till the evening.

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 4 | difficulty: hard


simplify: And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, yet not like David his father: he did according to all that Joash his father had done.

He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, though not like David his father; he did as Joash his father had done.


simplify: Through the wrath of the Lord of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother.

The land was dark with the wrath of the Lord of armies: the people were like those who take men's flesh for food.


simplify: Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

It follows, then, that you are no longer strangers and aliens, but are fellow citizens with Christ’s people and members of God’s Household.


simplify: The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining.

The sun and the moon have become dark, and the stars keep back their shining.


simplify: And the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof.

The sons of Hassenaah were the builders of the fish doorway; they put its boards in place and put up its doors, with their locks and rods.


rate difficulty: But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life.

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


simplify: But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.

In my opinion it is right for a woman not to be a teacher, or to have rule over a man, but to be quiet.


rate difficulty: And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him to her father's house to Bethlehem-Judah, and was there some time, — four months.

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


rate difficulty: said to them, Ye have brought to me this man as turning away the people [to rebellion], and behold, I, having examined him before you, have found nothing criminal in this man as to the things of which ye accuse him;

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


simplify: Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,

The son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,


simplify: And he said, Show me, I pray thee, thy glory.

And Moses said, O Lord, let me see your glory.


simplify: Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his power, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Israel?


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

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


simplify: And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.

And on it they put four lines of stones: in the first line was a carnelian, a chrysolite, and an emerald;


simplify: I will scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers have known: and I will send a sword after them, till I have consumed them.

And I will send them wandering among the nations, among people strange to them and to their fathers: and I will send the sword after them till I have put an end to them.


simplify: And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud.

Then the flag of the children of Ephraim went forward with their armies: and at the head of his army was Elishama, the son of Ammihud.


rate difficulty: And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the children of Israel go, as Jehovah had spoken by Moses.

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


simplify: And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.

And truly, I will be with you, and will keep you wherever you go, guiding you back again to this land; and I will not give you up till I have done what I have said to you.


rate difficulty: The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

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


simplify: The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it?


simplify: And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.

This you do know, that, had the owner of the house known at what time the thief was coming, he would have been on the watch, and would not have let his house be broken into.


simplify: and Esau went unto Ishmael, and took, besides the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham’s son, the sister of Nebaioth, to be his wife.

So Esau went to Ishmael and took Mahalath, the daughter of Abraham's son Ishmael, the sister of Nebaioth, to be his wife in addition to the wives he had.


simplify: and when the sun was risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

And when the sun was high, it was burned; and because it had no root it became dry and dead.


rate difficulty: And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god.


simplify: And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,

There a man named Ananias, a strict observer of our law, well spoken of by all the Jewish inhabitants, came to see me.


rate difficulty: only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as beforetime knew nothing thereof:

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rate difficulty: He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

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


rate difficulty: And other money have we brought down in our hand to buy food: we know not who put our money in our sacks.

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


simplify: Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

and they, on their arrival, prayed that the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit.


simplify: When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?

If then I had such a purpose, did I seem to be changing suddenly? or am I guided in my purposes by the flesh, saying, Yes, today, and, No, tomorrow?


rate difficulty: So that they may give you worship all the days of their life in the land which you gave to our fathers.

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


rate difficulty: It is right for you to do this for him, because he is a friend to our nation, and himself has put up a Synagogue for us.

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


rate difficulty: and his men who <FI>are<Fi> with him hath David brought up--a man and his household--and they dwell in the cities of Hebron.

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


rate difficulty: and now, all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests, call ye unto me; let not a man be lacking, for a great sacrifice I have for Baal; every one who is lacking--he doth not live;' and Jehu hath done <FI>it<Fi> in subtilty, in order to destroy the servants of Baal.

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


rate difficulty: and thou hast taken in thy hand ten loaves, and crumbs, and a bottle of honey, and hast gone in unto him; he doth declare to thee what becometh of the youth.'

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


simplify: And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.

And kings will take care of you, and queens will give you their milk: they will go down on their faces before you, kissing the dust of your feet; and you will be certain that I am the Lord, and that those who put their hope in me will not be shamed.


rate difficulty: having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and the love which ye have towards all the saints,

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


rate difficulty: But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

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


rate difficulty: The offering you will give to the Lord is to be twenty-five thousand long and twenty-five thousand wide.


rate difficulty: And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.

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


simplify: And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

And because wrongdoing will be increased, the love of most people will become cold.


rate difficulty: And Jehovah gave Lachish into the hand of Israel; and they took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

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


rate difficulty: And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and those sitting upon them, having breastplates of fire, and jacinth, and brimstone; and the heads of the horses <FI>are<Fi> as heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceedeth fire, and smoke, and brimstone;


simplify: For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; And drowsiness will clothea manwith rags.

For those who take delight in drink and feasting will come to be in need; and through love of sleep a man will be poorly clothed.


rate difficulty: Then Joshua got all the tribes of Israel together at Shechem; and he sent for the responsible men of Israel and their chiefs and their judges and their overseers; and they took their place before God.

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


rate difficulty: Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.

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


simplify: Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall possess them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness; from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

So I will give their wives to others, and their fields to those who will take them for themselves: for everyone, from the least to the greatest, is given up to getting money; from the priest even to the prophet, everyone is false.


simplify: and he answering said to the father, Lo, so many years I do serve thee, and never thy command did I transgress, and to me thou didst never give a kid, that with my friends I might make merry;

‘No,’ he said to his father, ‘look at all the years I have been serving you, without ever once disobeying you, and yet you have never given me even a young goat, so that I might have a merrymaking with my friends.


rate difficulty: When your fear cometh as destruction, And your calamity as a hurricane doth come, When on you come adversity and distress.

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


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

And he had brothers, sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah; all these were sons of Jehoshaphat, king of Israel.


rate difficulty: And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we know that Jehovah is in the midst of us, because ye have not committed this trespass against Jehovah: now have ye delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of Jehovah.

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


rate difficulty: If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

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


rate difficulty: Listen to me, you rich people, weep and wail for the miseries that are coming upon you!


rate difficulty: And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok.

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


rate difficulty: because ye rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, as to hallowing me in the matter of the water before their eyes. (That is the water of Meribah at Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)

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


simplify: And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

And the Lord give you increase of love in fullest measure to one another and to all men, even as our love to you;


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

And he put up the buildings of Tadmor in the waste land, and of all the store-towns in Hamath;


rate difficulty: And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, that passeth by us continually.

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


rate difficulty: And once, when he had gathered them together, he charged them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there for the fulfillment of the Father’s promise — “that promise,”he said, “of which you have heard me speak;

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


rate difficulty: Of the sons of Asher: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

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


rate difficulty: So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.

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


simplify: He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.


rate difficulty: And the woman cometh unto all the people in her wisdom, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri, and cast <FI>it<Fi> unto Joab, and he bloweth with a trumpet, and they are scattered from the city, each to his tents, and Joab hath turned back to Jerusalem unto the king.

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


rate difficulty: This is what the Lord has said: See to yourselves, that you take up no weight on the Sabbath day, or take it in through the doors of Jerusalem;

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


rate difficulty: For to every delight there is a time and a judgment, for the misfortune of man is great upon him.

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


simplify: And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place.

Their altars and their pillars are to be broken down, and their holy trees burned with fire, and the images of their gods cut down; you are to take away their names out of that place.


rate difficulty: And they said to him, Give to us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy glory.

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


rate difficulty: And no man putteth new wine into old wine-skins; else the new wine will burst the skins, and itself will be spilled, and the skins will perish.

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


rate difficulty: In those days the family of Judah will go with the family of Israel, and they will come together out of the land of the north into the land which I gave for a heritage to your fathers.

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


simplify: And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.

And it will come about in that day that I will make Jerusalem a stone of great weight for all the peoples; all those who take it up will be badly wounded; and all the nations of the earth will come together against it.


simplify: 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.

And the people said to Samuel, Who was it who said, Is Saul to be our king? give the men up, so that we may put them to death.


rate difficulty: And the people came to Bethel, and abode there till even beforeGod, and lifted up their voices and wept bitterly,

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


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


simplify: Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?

Was it not right for you to have mercy on the other servant, even as I had mercy on you?


rate difficulty: Moreover all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee:

reading_level: 9 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 8 | difficulty: hard


simplify: Go and tell David, saying, Thus saith the Lord, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.

Go and say to David, The Lord says, Three things are offered to you: say which of them you will have, so that I may do it to you.


simplify: For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

For if you let men have forgiveness for their sins, you will have forgiveness from your Father in heaven.


rate difficulty: And he went on his way through cities and villages, teaching, and journeying on unto Jerusalem.

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


rate difficulty: Hear this, ye who are swallowing up the needy, To cause to cease the poor of the land,


simplify: Thou shalt not see the fierce people, a people of a deep speech that thou canst not comprehend, of a strange tongue that thou canst not understand.

Never again will you see the cruel people, a people whose tongue has no sense for you; whose language is strange to you.


rate difficulty: For I know how manifold are your transgressions, and how mighty are your sins—ye that afflict the just, that take a bribe, and that turn aside the needy in the gate from their right.

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


simplify: When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

When King Herod heard of this, he was much troubled, and so, too, was all Jerusalem.


simplify: Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

My friends, even if someone should be caught committing a sin, you who are spiritually minded should, in a gentle spirit, help them to recover themselves, taking care that you yourselves are not tempted.


rate difficulty: After this man, there was Judas of Galilee, at the time of the numbering, and some of the people went after him: he was put to death, and all his supporters were put to flight.

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


rate difficulty: For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand.

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


simplify: And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.

And in the morning, when the sun is up, get up early and make a rush on the town; and when he and his people come out against you, do to them whatever you have a chance to do.


rate difficulty: Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise [man], and he will love thee.

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


rate difficulty: `And He writeth on the tables, according to the first writing, the Ten Matters, which Jehovah hath spoken unto you in the mount, out of the midst of the fire, in the day of the assembly, and Jehovah giveth them unto me,

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


rate difficulty: The Lord will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed.

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


simplify: But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.

Now the son by the servant-woman has his birth after the flesh; but the son by the free woman has his birth through the undertaking of God.


rate difficulty: Son of man, What is the vine tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest?


rate difficulty: But if ye say, The burden of Jehovah; therefore thus saith Jehovah: Because ye say this word, The burden of Jehovah, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of Jehovah;

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


simplify: The isles have seen, and fear; the ends of the earth tremble; they draw near, and come.

The sea-lands saw it, and were in fear; the ends of the earth were shaking: they came near.


rate difficulty: And the brass pillars 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 the brass to Babylon.

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


rate difficulty: Ye shall not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, neither ten days, nor twenty days;

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


simplify: The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

The wife has not power over her body, but the husband; and in the same way the husband has not power over his body, but the wife.


simplify: Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:

Because you have said, We have made death our friend, and with the underworld we have made an agreement; when the overflowing waters come through they will not come near us; for we are looking to false words for help, taking cover in what is untrue:


simplify: For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

For I have five brothers; and let him give them an account of these things, so that they may not come to this place of pain.


simplify: Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

Give no news of it in Gath, let it not be said in the streets of Ashkelon; or the daughters of the Philistines will be glad, the daughters of men without circumcision will be uplifted in joy.


simplify: Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

and one and all should consider, not only their own interests, but also the interests of others.


rate difficulty: `Blind guides! who are straining out the gnat, and the camel are swallowing.

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


simplify: And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.

And he said to her, What is his form? And she said, It is an old man coming up covered with a robe. And Saul saw that it was Samuel, and with his face bent down to the earth he gave him honour.


simplify: My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; My skin closeth up, and breaketh out afresh.

My flesh is covered with worms and dust; my skin gets hard and then is cracked again.


rate difficulty: and who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.


rate difficulty: And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.

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


simplify: But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

But if punishment does come, it is sent by the Lord, so that we may be safe when the world is judged.


simplify: And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

And a number of women were there, watching from a distance, who had come with Jesus from Galilee, waiting on his needs.


simplify: For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherim, and the graven images, and the molten images.

In the eighth year of his rule, while he was still young, his heart was first turned to the God of his father David; and in the twelfth year he undertook the clearing away of all the high places and the pillars and the images of wood and metal from Judah and Jerusalem.


rate difficulty: And Abram passeth over into the land, unto the place Shechem, unto the oak of Moreh; and the Canaanite <FI>is<Fi> then in the land.

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


rate difficulty: and Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.

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


simplify: And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.

And the children of Judah did not make the Jebusites who were living in Jerusalem go out; the Jebusites are still living with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem.


rate difficulty: And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel were laying siege to Gibbethon.

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


simplify: Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Cursed is he who has sex relations with any sort of beast. And let all the people say, So be it.


rate difficulty: But Jehovah would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he had promised to give to him always a lamp, and to his sons.

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


rate difficulty: And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

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


simplify: And he said, If the Lord do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?

And he said, If the Lord does not give you help, where am I to get help for you? from the grain-floor or the grape-crusher?


simplify: And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

And Jesus, looking at him, said, How hard it is for those who have wealth to get into the kingdom of God!


simplify: Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.

Come, my people, into your secret places, and let your doors be shut: keep yourself safe for a short time, till his wrath is over.


simplify: And Jehovah said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.

Then the Lord said to him, Truly, I will be with you, and you will overcome the Midianites as if they were one man.


simplify: and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.

They should also be well spoken of by outsiders, so that they may not incur censure and so fall into the devil's trap.


rate difficulty: `Hearken, lo, the sower went forth to sow;

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


simplify: And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

And if the house is good enough, let your peace come on it: but if not, let your peace come back to you.


simplify: The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.


rate difficulty: Now Naaman, chief of the army of the king of Aram, was a man of high position with his master, and greatly respected, because by him the Lord had given salvation to Aram; but he was a leper.

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


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

Now whoever has caused the pain has not so much pained me, as he has, to some extent — not to be too severe — pained every one of you.


simplify: And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondering at his tarrying in the sanctuary,

Meanwhile the people were watching for Zechariah, wondering at his remaining so long in the Temple.


rate difficulty: `And Thou givest to them kingdoms, and peoples, and dost apportion them to the corner, and they possess the land of Sihon, and the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.

reading_level: 11 | vocab_complexity: medium | archaic_forms: 3 | difficulty: hard


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

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


simplify: nor do they light a lamp, and put it under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, and it shineth to all those in the house;

People do not light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lamp-stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house.


rate difficulty: Vanity <FI>are<Fi> they, work of erring ones, In the time of their inspection they perish.

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


rate difficulty: Then say, This is what the Lord has said: I will get you together from the peoples, and make you come out of the countries where you have been sent in flight, and I will give you the land of Israel.

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


rate difficulty: And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, straightway cometh Satan, and taketh away the word which hath been sown in them.

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


simplify: The time is come, the day draweth near: let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn: for wrath is upon all the multitude thereof.

The time has come, the day is near: let not him who gives a price for goods be glad, or him who gets the price have sorrow:


simplify: It also shall be carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.

And they will take it to Assyria and give it to the great king; shame will come on Ephraim, and Israel will be shamed because of its image.


simplify: Unto thee it was showed, that thou mightest know that Jehovah he is God; there is none else besides him.

All this he let you see, so that you might be certain that the Lord is God and there is no other.


rate difficulty: `Put him at all to death did Hezekiah king of Judah, and all Judah? Did he not fear Jehovah? yea, he appeaseth the face of Jehovah, and Jehovah repenteth concerning the evil that He spake against them; and we are doing great evil against our souls.

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


rate difficulty: He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.

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


simplify: of which I became a ministrant, according to the gift of the grace of God that was given to me, according to the working of His power;

Of this good news I became a minister, in virtue of the charge with which God entrusted me in the exercise of his power —


simplify: And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of Jehovah, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary.

And he let me see Joshua, the high priest, in his place before the angel of the Lord, and the Satan at his right hand ready to take up a cause against him.


rate difficulty: And her whoredoms out of Egypt she hath not forsaken, For with her they lay in her youth, And they dealt with the loves of her virginity, And they pour out their whoredoms on her.

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


simplify: The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto a beryl: and they four had one likeness; and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel within a wheel.

The form of the wheels and their work was like a beryl; the four of them had the same form and design, and they were like a wheel inside a wheel.


simplify: And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

and a woman who is married to a man, who is an unbeliever but willing to live with her, should not divorce her husband.


rate difficulty: For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.

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


simplify: Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee of all flesh, both birds, and cattle, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.

Take out with you every living thing which is with you, birds and cattle and everything which goes on the earth, so that they may have offspring and be fertile and be increased on the earth.


rate difficulty: Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold, a door.

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


simplify: so, as much as in me is, I am ready also to you who <FI>are<Fi> in Rome to proclaim good news,

And so, for my part, I am ready to tell the good news to you also who are in Rome.


simplify: And when any one shall touch any unclean thing, the uncleanness of man, or an unclean beast, or any unclean abomination, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace-offerings, which pertain unto Jehovah, that soul shall be cut off from his people.

And anyone who, after touching any unclean thing of man or an unclean beast or any unclean and disgusting thing, takes as food the flesh of the peace-offerings, which are the Lord's, will be cut off from his people.


rate difficulty: And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.


simplify: But all the congregation bade stone them with stones. And the glory of Jehovah appeared in the tent of meeting unto all the children of Israel.

But all the people said they were to be stoned. Then the glory of the Lord was seen in the Tent of meeting, before the eyes of all the children of Israel.


rate difficulty: You have seen everything the Lord your God has done to all these nations because of you; for it is the Lord your God who has been fighting for you.

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


simplify: And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

And he said to them, To you is given the secret of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are given in the form of stories;


simplify: But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.

And I am confident, as one who trusts in the Lord Jesus, that before long I myself will follow.


rate difficulty: But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in [the] heavens.

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


rate difficulty: These are the statutes and ordinances, which ye shall take heed to do in the land, which Jehovah theGod of thy fathers is giving thee to possess it, all the days that ye live upon the earth.

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


simplify: Already ye are having been filled, already ye were rich, apart from us ye did reign, and I would also ye did reign, that we also with you may reign together,

Are you all so soon satisfied? Are you so soon rich? Have you begun to reign without us? Would indeed that you had, so that we also might reign with you!


simplify: And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.

Then he said, Send for her. And in answer to his voice she took her place at the door.


simplify: instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

Training us so that, turning away from evil and the desires of this world, we may be living wisely and uprightly in the knowledge of God in this present life;


simplify: He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;

With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him;


rate difficulty: And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

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


rate difficulty: `For whoever may be ashamed of me, and of my words, of this one shall the Son of Man be ashamed, when he may come in his glory, and the Father's, and the holy messengers';

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


simplify: And he made the porch of the throne where he was to judge, even the porch of judgment: and it was covered with cedar from floor to floor.

Then he made a covered room for his high seat when he gave decisions; this was the covered room of judging; it was covered with cedar-wood from floor to roof.


rate difficulty: in that I command thee this day to love Jehovah thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his ordinances, that thou mayest live and multiply, and that Jehovah thy God may bless thee in the land whither thou goest in to possess it.

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


simplify: When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

They took the ark of God into the house of Dagon and put it by the side of Dagon.


rate difficulty: And Jehu drew a bow with his full strength, and smote Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his chariot.

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


rate difficulty: And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.

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


simplify: If thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I command thee this day, to love the Lord thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three:

If you keep and do all these orders which I give you today, loving the Lord your God and walking ever in his ways; then let three more towns, in addition to these three, be marked out for you:


simplify: And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.


simplify: And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

When Paul and Silas left the prison, they went to Lydia’s house, and, after they had seen the Lord's followers, and encouraged them, they left the place.


simplify: they shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge.

They are to come into my holy place and they are to come near to my table, to do my work and have the care of my house.


simplify: and hath not wronged any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath taken nought by robbery, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;

And has done no wrong to any, but has given back to the debtor what is his, and has taken no one's goods by force, and has given food to him who was in need of it, and clothing to him who was without it;


rate difficulty: his sons, and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters, and his sons’ daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt.

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


simplify: To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?

Whom then is God like, in your opinion? or what will you put forward as a comparison with him?


simplify: for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;

Love of money is a source of all kinds of evil; and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith, and have been pierced to the heart by many a regret.


rate difficulty: My word came to you in the time of your well-being; but you said, I will not give ear. This has been your way from your earliest years, you did not give attention to my voice.

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


rate difficulty: Are we not reckoned of him strangers? for he has sold us, and has even constantly devoured our money.

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


rate difficulty: and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come.


rate difficulty: And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.

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


simplify: Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.

It is by your mouth, even yours, that you are judged to be in the wrong, and not by me; and your lips give witness against you.


simplify: The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.

the mystic meaning of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lamps. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lamps are the seven churches.


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

“Why do you call me good?”answered Jesus. “No one is good but God.


rate difficulty: We have transgressed and have rebelled; thou hast not pardoned.

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


simplify: And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.

And they took it up morning by morning, every man as he had need: and when the sun was high it was gone.


simplify: Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the Lord, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the Lord’s house, in the ears of all the people.

Then Baruch gave a public reading of the words of Jeremiah from the book, in the house of the Lord, in the room of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher square, as one goes in by the new doorway of the Lord's house, in the hearing of all the people.


simplify: This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea also, the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

This is evil in all things which are done under the sun: that there is one fate for all, and the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; while they have life their hearts are foolish, and after that--to the dead.


simplify: And they departed, and dwelt in Geruth Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt,

And they went and were living in the resting-place of Chimham, which is near Beth-lehem on the way into Egypt,


rate difficulty: And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havoth–jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

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


rate difficulty: And sons of Bela are Ard and Naaman: <FI>of Ard is<Fi> the family of the Ardite: of Naaman the family of the Naamite.

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


simplify: And the altars that were on the top of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the Lord, did the king beat down, and brake them down from thence, and cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron.

And the altars on the roof of the high room of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two outer squares of the house of the Lord, were pulled down and crushed to bits, and the dust of them was put into the stream Kidron.


rate difficulty: But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king’s sons that were slain, even him and his nurse, and put them in the bedchamber; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain;

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


rate difficulty: And those who were present said, Then who may have salvation?


rate difficulty: All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he is sore vexed, and hath sickness and wrath.

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


rate difficulty: And they put every person in it to death without mercy, giving every living thing up to the curse, and burning Hazor.

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


simplify: and the long-suffering of our Lord count ye salvation, according as also our beloved brother Paul--according to the wisdom given to him--did write to you,

Regard our Lord’s forbearance as your one hope of salvation. This is what our dear friend Paul wrote to you, with the wisdom that God gave him.


rate difficulty: Do not let his body be on the tree all night, but put it to rest in the earth the same day; for the man who undergoes hanging is cursed by God; so do not make unclean the land which the Lord your God is giving you for your heritage.

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


rate difficulty: And Saul said, Then say to David, The king has no desire for any bride-price, but only for the private parts of a hundred Philistines so that the king may get the better of his haters. But it was in Saul's mind that David might come to his end by the hands of the Philistines.


simplify: And the basons, and the firepans, and the bowls, and the caldrons, and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and the cups; that which was of gold in gold, and that which was of silver in silver, took the captain of the guard away.

And the cups and the fire-trays and the basins and the pots and the supports for the lights and the spoons and the wide basins; the gold of the gold vessels, and the silver of the silver vessels, the captain of the armed men took away.


simplify: So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.

So they took Jonah up and put him into the sea: and the sea was no longer angry.


rate difficulty: And he made the altar of burnt-offering of acacia wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof, foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof.

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


simplify: For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

For we are the circumcision, who give worship to God and have glory in Jesus Christ, and have no faith in the flesh:


rate difficulty: And Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.

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


simplify: that, according as it hath been written, `He who is glorying--in the Lord let him glory.'

so that — in the words of scripture —  ‘Let him who boasts make his boast of the Lord!’


simplify: And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

And as for what must have tried you in my condition, it did not inspire you with scorn or disgust, but you welcomed me as if I had been an angel of God — or Christ Jesus himself!


simplify: And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.

At the death of Jobab, Husham, from the land of the Temanites, became king in his place.


rate difficulty: And Abigail cometh in unto Nabal, and lo, he hath a banquet in his house, like a banquet of the king, and the heart of Nabal <FI>is<Fi> glad within him, and he <FI>is<Fi> drunk unto excess, and she hath not declared to him anything, less or more, till the light of the morning.

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


simplify: and what he did unto you in the wilderness, until ye came unto this place;

And what he did for you in the waste land, till you came to this place;


rate difficulty: Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the heart of those that rise against me, a destroying wind;

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


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

These, then, are the tidings that we have heard from him and now tell you — ‘God is light, and darkness has no place at all in him.’


simplify: who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;

Who has made us free from the power of evil and given us a place in the kingdom of the Son of his love;


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

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


rate difficulty: Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and shall be given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

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


rate difficulty: that they assembled together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.

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


simplify: And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves; and he gave to the disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

And he took the five cakes of bread and the two fishes and, looking up to heaven, he said words of blessing over them; and when the cakes were broken, he gave them to the disciples to put before the people; and he made division of the two fishes among them all.


simplify: And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued.

Now after this there was war with the Philistines at Gezer; then Sibbecai the Hushathite put to death Sippai, one of the offspring of the Rephaim; and they were overcome.


rate difficulty: Except Caleb the son of Jephunneh, he shall see it, and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed Jehovah.

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


rate difficulty: and he saith unto him, `Run, speak unto this young man, saying: Unwalled villages inhabit doth Jerusalem, From the abundance of man and beast in her midst.

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


rate difficulty: Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, An evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

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


simplify: Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth.

Let your eyes be lifted up round about, and see: they are all coming together to you. By my life, says the Lord, truly you will put them all on you as an ornament, and be clothed with them like a bride.


simplify: And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.

Had made ready for him a great room, where at one time they kept the meal offerings, the perfume, and the vessels and the tenths of the grain and wine and oil which were given by order to the Levites and the music-makers and the door-keepers, and the lifted offerings for the priests.


simplify: For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

that if our conscience condemns us, yet God is greater than our conscience and knows everything.


rate difficulty: and fear took hold of all, and they were glorifying God, saying--`A great prophet hath risen among us,' and--`God did look upon His people.'

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


simplify: And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.

And when all the kings who were servants of Hadadezer saw that they were overcome by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became their servants. So the Aramaeans, in fear, gave no more help to the children of Ammon.


rate difficulty: Thou wast wearied by the multitude of thy ways; [but] thou saidst not, It is of no avail. Thou didst find a quickening of thy strength; therefore thou wast not sick [of it].

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


rate difficulty: And the lot came forth for the children of Joseph from the Jordan of Jericho as far as the waters of Jericho eastwards, to the wilderness which goes up from Jericho to the hill-country of Bethel.

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


rate difficulty: And David made answer to Rechab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, By the living Lord, who has kept me safe from all my trouble,

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


simplify: And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

The Council followed his advice, and, calling the apostles in, had them flogged, and then, after cautioning them not to speak in the name of Jesus, set them free.


rate difficulty: Afterwards as they lay at table he was manifested to the eleven, and reproached [them with] their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen him risen.

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


simplify: Thou hast played the whore also with the Assyrians, because thou wast unsatiable; yea, thou hast played the harlot with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied.

And you went with the Assyrians, because of your desire which was without measure; you were acting like a loose woman with them, and still you had not enough.


simplify: What will ye do in the day of solemn assembly, and in the day of the feast of Jehovah?

What will you do on the day of worship, and on the day of the feast of the Lord?


simplify: And Noah builded an altar unto the Lord; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.

And Noah made an altar to the Lord, and from every clean beast and bird he made burned offerings on the altar.


simplify: This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

This wisdom is not from heaven, but is of the earth and the flesh and the Evil One.


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

(For we are walking by faith, not by seeing,)


simplify: And Samson’s wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell thee?

Then Samson's wife, weeping over him, said, Truly you have no love for me but only hate; you have put a hard question to the children of my people and have not given me the answer. And he said to her, See, I have not given the answer even to my father or my mother; am I to give it to you?


rate difficulty: And I clothe thee with embroidery, And I shoe thee with badger's skin, And I gird thee with fine linen, And I cover thee with figured silk.

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


rate difficulty: Which may be seen in the good news of the glory of the great God, which was given into my care.

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


simplify: And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.

And I will send the Egyptians in flight among the nations and wandering through the countries.


rate difficulty: Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.

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


simplify: and last of all died also the woman;


simplify: But as for you, your dead bodies shall fall in this wilderness.

But as for you, your dead bodies will be stretched in this waste land.


rate difficulty: (Let me be weighed in an even balance, andGod will take knowledge of my blamelessness;)

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


simplify: And Jehovah sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, who dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles.

And the Lord gave them up into the hands of Jabin, king of Canaan, who was ruling in Hazor; the captain of his army was Sisera, who was living in Harosheth of the Gentiles.


simplify: and having passed some time, they were let go with peace from the brethren unto the apostles;

After some stay, they were dismissed with kind farewells from the followers, and returned to those who had sent them.


simplify: Also I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and led you forty years through the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite.

And I took you up out of the land of Egypt, guiding you for forty years in the waste land, so that you might take for your heritage the land of the Amorite.


rate difficulty: And thou, son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, who prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy against them,

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


simplify: For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

For the heart of this people has become fat and their ears are slow in hearing and their eyes are shut; for fear that they might see with their eyes and give hearing with their ears and become wise in their hearts and be turned again to me, so that I might make them well.


rate difficulty: And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.

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


simplify: Let us make, I pray thee, a little chamber on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a seat, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.

So let us make a little room on the wall; and put a bed there for him, and a table and a seat and a light; so that when he comes to us, he will be able to go in there.


rate difficulty: The five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and other five curtains shall be coupled one to another.

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


rate difficulty: And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel the king of Shinar, Arioch the king of El-lasar, Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and Tidal the king of nations,

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


simplify: Now therefore, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and amend your ways and your doings.

Now, then, say to the men of Judah and to the people of Jerusalem, This is what the Lord has said: See, I am forming an evil thing against you, and designing a design against you: let every man come back now from his evil way, and let your ways and your doings be changed for the better.


simplify: Thus saith Jehovah: Stand in the court of Jehovah’s house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in Jehovah’s house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word.

This is what the Lord has said: Take your place in the open square of the Lord's house and say to all the towns of Judah, who come into the Lord's house for worship, everything I give you orders to say to them: keep back not a word;


rate difficulty: If she be a wall, We will build upon her a turret of silver; And if she be a door, We will enclose her with boards of cedar.


simplify: And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

Then there appeared tongues of what seemed to be flame, separating, so that one settled on each of them;


simplify: Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.

May our God and Father himself, and Jesus, our Lord, make the way plain for us to come to you.


simplify: And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof.

And the house of God was burned and the wall of Jerusalem broken down; all its great houses were burned with fire and all its beautiful vessels given up to destruction.


simplify: Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.

Never again will you see the cruel people, a people whose tongue has no sense for you; whose language is strange to you.


simplify: And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?

Then he came and found the three apostles asleep. “Simon,”he said to Peter, “are you asleep? Could not you watch for one hour?


simplify: and all that heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

And all to whose ears it came were full of wonder at his knowledge and the answers which he gave.


rate difficulty: Then Joshua calleth for the Reubenite, and for the Gadite, and for the half of the tribe of Manasseh,

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


simplify: And when the hour come, he reclined (at meat), and the twelve apostles with him,

When the time came, Jesus took his place at the table, and the apostles with him.


rate difficulty: Thou shalt not wear a mingled stuff, wool and linen together.

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


simplify: Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, while our home is in the body, we are absent from our home with the Lord.


simplify: And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.

Overturning the power of kingdoms; and I will send destruction on the strength of the kingdoms of the nations; by me war-carriages will be overturned with those who are in them; and the horses and the horsemen will come down, everyone by the sword of his brother.


simplify: And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?

Did I take him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest and to go up to my altar to make the smoke of the offerings go up and to take up the ephod? Did I give to your father's family all the offerings made by fire by the children of Israel?


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

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


simplify: And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.

And the woman saw that it was Saul, and she gave a loud cry, and said to Saul, Why have you made use of deceit? for you are Saul.


simplify: He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.


rate difficulty: And the house of Saul hath a servant, and his name <FI>is<Fi> Ziba, and they call for him unto David; and the king saith unto him, `Art thou Ziba?' and he saith, `Thy servant.'

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


simplify: and having turned back, they made ready spices and ointments, and on the sabbath, indeed, they rested, according to the command.

and then went home, and prepared spices and perfumes.


rate difficulty: And he brought me to the north gate: and he measureditaccording to these measures;

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


simplify: So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.

So the people went out into the field against Israel, and the fight took place in the woods of Ephraim.


simplify: And the border of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethath, which is before Shechem; and the border went along to the right hand, unto the inhabitants of En-tappuah.

And the limit of Manasseh's land was from Asher to Michmethath, which is before Shechem; the line goes on to the right hand, to the people of En-tappuah.


rate difficulty: and they journey from Makheloth, and encamp in Tahath.

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


simplify: Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Consider your ways.

This is what the Lord of armies has said: Give thought to your ways.


simplify: And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

and those parts which we deem less honorable we surround with special honor; and our ungraceful parts receive a special grace which our graceful parts do not require.


simplify: For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith.

For God's word, that the earth would be his heritage, was given to Abraham, not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.


simplify: But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

But it is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, loved by the Lord, because it was the purpose of God from the first that you might have salvation, being made holy by the Spirit and by faith in what is true:


rate difficulty: And the days are multiplied, and the daughter of Shuah, Judah's wife, dieth; and Judah is comforted, and goeth up unto his sheep-shearers, he and Hirah his friend the Adullamite, to Timnath.

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


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

So King Solomon sent, and they took him down from the altar. And he came and gave honour to King Solomon; and Solomon said to him, Go to your house.


rate difficulty: and it cometh to pass, when they have gone round the days of the banquet, that Job doth send and sanctify them, and hath risen early in the morning, and caused to ascend burnt-offerings--the number of them all--for Job said, `Perhaps my sons have sinned, yet blessed God in their heart.' Thus doth Job all the days.

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


rate difficulty: Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,

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


rate difficulty: And it shall be, when the Lord thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not,

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


rate difficulty: And Jesus said to the chief priests and the captains of the Temple and the rulers, who had come against him, Have you come out as against a thief, with swords and sticks?

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


simplify: For by the wine of the wrath of her fornication all the nations are fallen; and the kings of the earth committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth waxed rich by the power of her wantonness.

For through the wine of the wrath of her evil desires all the nations have come to destruction; and the kings of the earth made themselves unclean with her, and the traders of the earth had their wealth increased by the power of her evil ways.


rate difficulty: And the people took their dough before it was leavened; their kneading-troughs bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders.

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


rate difficulty: And it came to pass when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jizreelite, which he refused to give thee for money; for Naboth is not alive, but dead.

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


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

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


rate difficulty: There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

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


rate difficulty: and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah, of the sons of Merari, his brethren, and their sons, twenty;

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


simplify: Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

and so became yourselves a confirmation of my testimony to the Christ.


simplify: Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

“It is true,” Jesus answered; “Moreover I tell you all that hereafter you will ‘see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the Almighty, and coming on the clouds of the heavens.’”


simplify: While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

As the groom was late in coming, they all became drowsy, and slept.


rate difficulty: In his days Hiel made Jericho; he put its base in position at the price of Abiram, his oldest son, and he put its doors in place at the price of his youngest son Segub; even as the Lord had said by Joshua, the son of Nun.

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


simplify: Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed, and art defiled 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 nations, and a mocking to all the 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.


rate difficulty: and Jesus called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These [are the] only fellow-workers for the kingdom ofGod who have been a consolation to me.

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


rate difficulty: And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Is it thou, thou troubler of Israel?

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


simplify: Not good <FI>is<Fi> your glorying; have ye not known that a little leaven the whole lump doth leaven?

Your boasting is unseemly. Do not you know that even a little leaven leavens all the dough?


simplify: and I said, Not so, Lord; because anything common or unclean hath at no time entered into my mouth;

‘No, Lord, I cannot,’ I answered, ‘for nothing ‘defiled’ or ‘unclean’ has ever passed my lips.’


simplify: After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.

After these things, when the king's feelings were calmer, the thought of Vashti and what she had done and the order he had made against her, came back to his mind.


rate difficulty: He devoureth the barren that beareth not, And doeth not good to the widow.

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


simplify: And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and laid its sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up its pillars.

Moses put up the House; placing its bases in position and lifting up its uprights, putting in the rods and planting the pillars in their places;


simplify: Now there came a famine over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.

Now there was no food to be had in all Egypt and Canaan, and there was great trouble: and our fathers were not able to get food.


rate difficulty: And he said to them, `He who is having ears to hear--let him hear.'


simplify: Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities.

Kedemoth and Mephaath with their grass-lands, four towns.


rate difficulty: we have acted very corruptly against Thee, and have not kept the commands, and the statutes, and the judgments, that Thou didst command Moses Thy servant.

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


simplify: But when ye go over Jordan, and dwell in the land which the Lord your God giveth you to inherit, and when he giveth you rest from all your enemies round about, so that ye dwell in safety;

But when you have gone over Jordan and are living in the land which the Lord your God is giving you as your heritage, and when he has given you rest from all those on every side who are fighting against you, and you are living there safely;


rate difficulty: and God Almighty doth bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and thou hast become an assembly of peoples;

reading_level: 9 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 6 | difficulty: hard


simplify: but neither <FI>is<Fi> a man apart from a woman, nor a woman apart from a man, in the Lord,

Still, when in union with the Lord, woman is not independent of man, or man of woman;


rate difficulty: That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not reap, neither gather the grapes of thy vine undressed: for it is a year of rest unto the land.

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


rate difficulty: For ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance which Jehovah thyGod giveth thee.

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


simplify: Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.

Then at the sound of your voice I will give answer; or let me put forward my cause for you to give me an answer.


simplify: So I spake unto you; and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment of the Lord, and went presumptuously up into the hill.

This I said to you, but you gave no attention and went against the orders of the Lord, and in your pride went up into the hill-country.


simplify: After this manner ye shall offer daily, throughout the seven days, the meat of the sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord: it shall be offered beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.

In this way, every day for seven days, give the food of the offering made by fire, a sweet smell to the Lord: it is to be offered in addition to the regular burned offering, and its drink offering.


rate difficulty: Chastise me, O Jehovah, only in judgment, Not in Thine anger, lest Thou make me small.

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


rate difficulty: Jehovah alone doth lead him, And there is no strange god with him.

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


simplify: Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;

In the same way, in the days of Lot; they were feasting and trading, they were planting and building;


rate difficulty: 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.

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


rate difficulty: His offering was one silver dish of the weight of a hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for an oblation;

reading_level: 12 | vocab_complexity: high | archaic_forms: 0 | difficulty: hard


simplify: They did stir up also the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and having come upon <FI>him<Fi> , they caught him, and brought <FI>him<Fi> to the sanhedrim;

and they stirred up the people, as well as the councillors and the teachers of the law, and set on Stephen, and arrested him, and brought him before the High Council.


rate difficulty: Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kir–heres: because the riches that he hath gotten are perished.

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


simplify: And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.

And he made the people be seated on the earth: and he took the seven cakes and, having given praise, he gave the broken bread to his disciples to put before them; and they put it before the people.


rate difficulty: Son of man, what is this saying which you have about the land of Israel, The time is long and every vision comes to nothing?

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


rate difficulty: And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.


simplify: And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

And all the people were desiring to be touched by him, for power came from him and made them all well.


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

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


rate difficulty: And the oracle within was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof; and he overlaid it with pure gold; and he overlaid the cedar-wood altar —

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


simplify: and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.

And their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And Zeruiah had three sons: Abishai and Joab and Asahel.


simplify: Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

So, too, it is the will of my Father who is in heaven that not one of these little ones should be lost.


rate difficulty: And they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out and said, Man ofGod, there is death in the pot! And they could not eat [it].

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


rate difficulty: and the king doth appoint inspectors in all provinces of his kingdom, and they gather every young woman--virgin, of good appearance--unto Shushan the palace, unto the house of the women, unto the hand of Hege eunuch of the king, keeper of the women, and to give their purifications,

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


simplify: Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.

Against whom have you said evil and bitter things? and against whom has your voice been loud and your eyes lifted up? even against the Holy One of Israel.


simplify: For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

For, just as you judge others, you will yourselves be judged, and the standard that you use will be used for you.


rate difficulty: Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.

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


simplify: Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.

Judas, who was betraying him, turned to him and said: “Can it be I, Rabbi?”   “It is,” answered Jesus.