King James Version, Updated™

KJV:   1 And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

KJVu: 1 Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

KJV:   2 And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

KJVu: 2 And when Jacob saw them, he said, "This is God’s camp," and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

Notes: "Host" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H4264 with a Strong’s definition of "an encampment, camp."

KJV:   3 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

KJVu: 3 Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother to the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

KJV:   4 And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now :

KJVu: 4 He commanded them, saying, "Thus shall YOU speak to my lord Esau, 'Your servant Jacob says, 'I have dwelt with Laban, and stayed there until now .

KJV:   5 And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants : and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.

KJVu: 5 And I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, menservants, and womenservants , and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in your sight. ''"

KJV:   6 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.

KJVu: 6 The messengers returned to Jacob, saying, "We went to your brother Esau, and he also is coming to meet you, and four hundred men are with him. "

KJV:   7 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed : and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;

KJVu: 7 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed . He divided the people that were with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two camps.

Notes: "Bands" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H4264 with a Strong’s definition of "an encampment, camp."

KJV:   8 And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.

KJVu: 8 Jacob said, "If Esau comes to the one camp, and attacks it, then the other camp which is left shall escape. "

Notes: "Smite" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5221 with a Strong’s definition of "Smite = attack, attack and destroy a company."

KJV:   9 And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee:

KJVu: 9 And Jacob said, "O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD who said to me, 'Return to your country, and to your family, and I will deal well with you.'

KJV:   10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant ; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan ; and now I am become two bands.

KJVu: 10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which you have shown to your servant , for with my staff I crossed over this Jordan , and now I am become two camps.

KJV:   11 Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau : for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children.

KJVu: 11 Deliver me, I pray to you, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau , for I fear him, lest he come and attack me, and the mothers with their children.

KJV:   12 And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.

KJVu: 12 And you said, 'I will surely do you good, and make your descendants as the sand of the sea, which are so abundant they cannot be numbered. '"

KJV:   13 And he lodged there that same night ; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother ;

KJVu: 13 So he lodged there that same night , and took from that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother :

KJV:   14 Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams,

KJVu: 14 including 200 female goats, and 20 male goats, 200 ewes, and 20 rams,

KJV:   15 Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals.

KJVu: 15 and 30 nursing camels with their young, 40 cows, and 10 bulls, 20 female donkeys, and 10 foals.

Notes:

KJV:   16 And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves ; and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove.

KJVu: 16 And he delivered them to the hand of his servants, every flock and herd by themselves , and said to his servants, "Pass over before me, and put some space between the flocks and herds."

Notes: "Drove" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5739 with a Strong’s definition of "a flock, herd." I went with "flock and herd" since the the animals mentioned in verses 14 and 15 are either in a "flock or herd" with both groups being represented.

KJV:   17 And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?

KJVu: 17 He commanded the first, saying, "When Esau my brother meets you, and asks you, saying, 'Whose servants are you? And where are you going? And whose are these in front of you?'

Notes:

KJV:   18 Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob’s ; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau : and, behold, also he is behind us.

KJVu: 18 Then you shall say, 'They are your servant Jacob’s . It is a present sent to my lord Esau , and, behold, he also is behind us. '"

KJV:   19 And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him .

KJVu: 19 And so he commanded the second, and the third, and all that followed the flocks and herds, saying, "In this manner shall YOU speak to Esau, when YOU find him ,

KJV:   20 And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face ; peradventure he will accept of me.

KJVu: 20 and YOU shall also say, 'Behold, your servant Jacob is behind us. '" For he said, "I will appease him with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face , perhaps he will accept me. "

Notes: "Moreover" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H1571 with a Strong’s definition of "also, moreover, yea."

KJV:   21 So went the present over before him : and himself lodged that night in the company.

KJVu: 21 So the present went over before him , and he himself lodged that night in the camp.

KJV:   22 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.

KJVu: 22 He rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his 11 sons, and crossed at the ford over the Jabbok river.

Notes:

KJV:   23 And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had.

KJVu: 23 And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that which he had.

KJV:   24 And Jacob was left alone ; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.

KJVu: 24 Then Jacob was left alone , and there a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day.

KJV:   25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.

KJVu: 25 And when the man saw that he did not prevail against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; then the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.

KJV:   26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

KJVu: 26 And he said, "Let me go, for the day is breaking." Then Jacob said, "I will not let you go, unless you bless me. "

Notes: "Except" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H518 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "lo -|- A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrog., whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not — (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, + more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, + save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more, none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when, whereas, whether, while, + yet.."

KJV:   27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.

KJVu: 27 He said to him, "What is your name? " And he said, "Jacob. "

KJV:   28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel : for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

KJVu: 28 Then he said, "Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel , for as a prince you have power with God and with men, and have prevailed."

KJV:   29 And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me , I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.

KJVu: 29 Jacob asked him, saying, "Please tell me your name. " And he said, "Why is it that you ask for my name? " And he blessed him there.

KJV:   30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel : for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

KJVu: 30 So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel, "For I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. "

Information: "Peniel" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H6439 with a Strong’s definition of "means 'face of God', a place East of the Jordan, also two Israelites."

KJV:   31 And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.

KJVu: 31 As he passed over Penuel the sun rose on him, and he limped because of his thigh.

Notes: "Halted" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H6760 with a Strong’s definition of "to limp."

KJV:   32 Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob’s thigh in the sinew that shrank.

KJVu: 32 Therefore to this day the children of Israel do not eat the sinew that shrank, which is on the hollow of the thigh, because he touched the hollow of Jacob’s thigh in the sinew that shrank.