King James Version, Updated™

KJV:   1 And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham : and he said, Behold, here I am.

KJVu: 1 And it came to pass after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham ," and he said, "Behold, here I am. "

Notes: "Tempt" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5254 with a Strong’s definition of "to test, try."

KJV:   2 And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah ; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

KJVu: 2 He said, "Now take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah , and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I will show you."

Notes: "Tell" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H559 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs' definition of "shew, declare."

KJV:   3 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.

KJVu: 3 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and split the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went to the place of which God had told him.

Notes: "Clave" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H1234 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "make a breach, break forth into, out, in pieces — A primitive root; to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open — make a breach, break forth (into, out, in pieces, through, up), be ready to burst, cleave (asunder), cut out, divide, hatch, rend (asunder), rip up, tear, win.." When referring to wood for a fire, to "divide into pieces", is to split it.

KJV:   5 And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.

KJVu: 5 Abraham said to his young men, "You stay here with the donkey, I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come back to you. "

Notes: "Abide" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3427 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs' Exhaustive Concordance definition of "remain, stay, tarry (for a limited or indefinite time), with אֶת person."

KJV:   6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife ; and they went both of them together.

KJVu: 6 Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering, and laid it on Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife , and both of them went together.

KJV:   7 And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father : and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood : but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?

KJVu: 7 And Isaac spoke to Abraham his father, and said, "My father ," and he said, "Here I am, my son. " Then he said, "Behold the fire and the wood , but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? "

KJV:   8 And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.

KJVu: 8 Abraham answered, "My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering. " So they went both of them together.

KJV:   9 And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

KJVu: 9 They came to the place of which God had told him . Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar on the wood.

KJV:   10 And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.

KJVu: 10 And Abraham reached forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.

Notes: "Stretched" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7971 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "cast away, forsake — A primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) — X any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, X earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out)."

KJV:   11 And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham : and he said, Here am I.

KJVu: 11 Then the angel of the LORD called to him out of heaven, and said, "Abraham, Abraham ." And he said, "Here I am."

KJV:   12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him : for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.

KJVu: 12 And he said, "Do not lay your hand on the lad, nor do anything to him . For now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son , from me.

KJV:   13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns : and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.

KJVu: 13 Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram was caught in a thicket by his horns . And Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering instead of his son.

Notes: "Thicket" above is defined in the Webster’s 1828 Dictionary as "THICK’ET, noun A wood or collection of trees or shrubs closely set; as a ram caught in a thicket Genesis 22:13." No update made.

KJV:   14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh : as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.

KJVu: 14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh , as it is said to this day, "In the mount of the LORD it shall be provided."

Notes:
- "Jehovahjireh" is made up of Strong’s Strong’s H3068 and Strong’s Strong’s H7200 "The LORD will provide."
- "Seen" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7200 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "dvise cause to, show self, sight of others, espy, stare, surely, think, view, — A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) — advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X surely, X think, view, visions."

KJV:   15 And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,

KJVu: 15 The angel of the LORD called to Abraham out of heaven a second time,

KJV:   16 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son :

KJVu: 16 and said, "By myself I have sworn, says the LORD, for because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son ,

KJV:   17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore ; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies ;

KJVu: 17 that in blessing I will bless you, and in multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is on the sea shore , and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies .

KJV:   18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed ; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

KJVu: 18 And in your descendants all the nations of the earth shall be blessed , because you have obeyed my voice. "

KJV:   19 So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba ; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.

KJVu: 19 So Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba . Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.

KJV:   20 And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor ;

KJVu: 20 It came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, "Behold, Milcah, she also has borne children to your brother Nahor .

KJV:   21 Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,

KJVu: 21 Huz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram,

KJV:   22 And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.

KJVu: 22 Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel. "

KJV:   23 And Bethuel begat Rebekah : these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.

KJVu: 23 Bethuel fathered Rebekah . These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.

KJV:   24 And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.

KJVu: 24 Also his concubine, whose name was Reumah, gave birth to Tebah, Gaham, Thahash, and Maachah.