King James Version, Updated™

KJV:   1 And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh : and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.

KJVu: 1 The LORD said to Moses, "See, I have made you a god to Pharaoh , and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet.

KJV:   2 Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land.

KJVu: 2 You shall speak all that I command you, and Aaron your brother shall tell Pharaoh, to let the children of Israel go out of his land.

Notes: "Send" 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)." Also Coverdale Bible of 1535 used "let the children of Israel go out of his land."

KJV:   3 And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.

KJVu: 3 But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.

KJV:   4 But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you , that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.

KJVu: 4 Pharaoh shall not listen to you ; then I may lay my hand on Egypt, and bring forth my armies, and my people, the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.

KJV:   5 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.

KJVu: 5 The Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I stretch forth my hand on Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them. "

KJV:   6 And Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded them, so did they.

KJVu: 6 So Moses and Aaron did this; as the LORD commanded them, so they did.

KJV:   7 And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.

KJVu: 7 Moses was 80 years old, and Aaron 83 years old, when they spoke to Pharaoh.

KJV:   8 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

KJVu: 8 Then the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

KJV:   9 When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent.

KJVu: 9 "When Pharaoh speaks to you, saying, 'Show a miracle to prove yourselves.' Then you shall say to Aaron, 'Take your rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent. ' "

KJV:   10 And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded : and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.

KJVu: 10 Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded . And Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.

KJV:   11 Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers : now the magicians of Egypt , they also did in like manner with their enchantments.

KJVu: 11 Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers . Now the magicians of Egypt also did in like manner with their enchantments.

KJV:   12 For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents : but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.

KJVu: 12 For every man cast down his rod, and they became serpents , but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.

KJV:   13 And he hardened Pharaoh’s heart, that he hearkened not unto them ; as the LORD had said.

KJVu: 13 He hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he did not listen to them , as the LORD had said.

KJV:   14 And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh’s heart is hardened , he refuseth to let the people go.

KJVu: 14 The LORD said to Moses, "Pharaoh’s heart is hardened ; he refuses to let the people go.

KJV:   15 Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning ; lo, he goeth out unto the water ; and thou shalt stand by the river’s brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand.

KJVu: 15 Go to Pharaoh in the morning . Behold, as he goes out to the water you shall stand by the river’s bank and meet him, and the rod which was turned to a serpent you shall take in your hand.

Notes: "Against He Come" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7125 with a Strong’s definition of "against he come, help, meet, seek, to, in the way -|-From qara'; an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) — X against (he come), help, meet, seek, X to, X in the way."

KJV:   16 And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness : and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.

KJVu: 16 Then you shall say to him, 'The LORD God of the Hebrews has sent me to you, saying, "Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness ," and, behold, until now you would not hear.

Notes: "Hitherto" highlighted in the KJV verse is defined by the Webster’s 1828 Dictionary as "In any time, or every time till now; in time preceding the present."

KJV:   17 Thus saith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I am the LORD : behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.

KJVu: 17 Thus says the LORD, "By this you shall know that I am the LORD . Behold, I will strike with the rod that is in my hand the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.

KJV:   18 And the fish that is in the river shall die, and the river shall stink ; and the Egyptians shall lothe to drink of the water of the river.

KJVu: 18 Then the fish that are in the river shall die, and the river shall stink , and the Egyptians shall lothe to drink of the water of the river. " ' "

KJV:   19 And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone.

KJVu: 19 The LORD spoke to Moses, "Say to Aaron, 'Take your rod, and stretch out your hand on the waters of Egypt, on their streams, on their rivers, and on their ponds, and on all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. ' "

KJV:   20 And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants ; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.

KJVu: 20 So Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and struck the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants , and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.

KJV:   21 And the fish that was in the river died ; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river ; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.

KJVu: 21 The fish that were in the river died , and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink the water from the river . There was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.

KJV:   22 And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments : and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them ; as the LORD had said.

KJVu: 22 But the magicians of Egypt did the same with their enchantments ; and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, neither did he listen to them , as the LORD had said.

KJV:   23 And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also.

KJVu: 23 Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he take this to heart.

KJV:   24 And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink ; for they could not drink of the water of the river.

KJVu: 24 All the Egyptians dug around the river for water to drink , for they could not drink of the water from the river.

KJV:   25 And seven days were fulfilled , after that the LORD had smitten the river.

KJVu: 25 Seven days were fulfilled after that the LORD had struck the river.