King James Version, Updated™

KJV:   1 Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

KJVu: 1 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Go in to Pharaoh, and tell him, 'Thus says the LORD God of the Hebrews, "Let my people go, that they may serve me.

KJV:   2 For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,

KJVu: 2 For if you refuse to let them go, and hold them still,

KJV:   3 Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep : there shall be a very grievous murrain.

KJVu: 3 behold, the hand of the LORD is on your cattle which is in the field, on the horses, on the donkeys, on the camels, on the oxen, and on the sheep . There shall be a very grievous plague.

Notes: "Murrain" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H1698 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "murrain, pestilence, plague -|- From dabar (in the sense of destroying); a pestilence — murrain, pestilence, plague."

KJV:   4 And the LORD shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt : and there shall nothing die of all that is the children’s of Israel.

KJVu: 4 The LORD shall separate between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt , and nothing shall die of all belonging to the children of Israel. " ' "

Notes: "Sever" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H6395 with a Strong’s definition of "to be separated or distinct."

KJV:   5 And the LORD appointed a set time, saying, To morrow the LORD shall do this thing in the land.

KJVu: 5 The LORD appointed a set time, saying, "Tomorrow the LORD shall do this thing in the land. "

KJV:   6 And the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died : but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one.

KJVu: 6 The LORD did that thing on the next day, and all the livestock of Egypt died , but of the livestock of the children of Israel , not one died.

KJV:   7 And Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go.

KJVu: 7 Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not one of the livestock of the Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go.

KJV:   8 And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.

KJVu: 8 Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "Take handfuls of ashes from the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.

KJV:   9 And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt.

KJVu: 9 And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking out with blisters on man, and on beast, throughout all the land of Egypt. "

Notes:

KJV:   10 And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh ; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven ; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast.

KJVu: 10 So they took ashes from the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh , and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven , and it became a boil breaking out with blisters on man, and on beast.

KJV:   11 And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.

KJVu: 11 The magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils, for the boils were on the magicians, and on all the Egyptians.

KJV:   12 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them ; as the LORD had spoken unto Moses.

KJVu: 12 But the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he did not listen to them , as the LORD had spoken to Moses.

KJV:   13 And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

KJVu: 13 The LORD said to Moses, "Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say to him, 'Thus says the LORD God of the Hebrews, "Let my people go, that they may serve me.

KJV:   14 For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people ; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.

KJVu: 14 For I will at this time send all my plagues on your heart, and on your servants, and on your people , that you may know that there is none like me in all the earth.

KJV:   15 For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence ; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth.

KJVu: 15 For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may strike you and your people with pestilence , and you shall be cut off from the earth.

KJV:   16 And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

KJVu: 16 But indeed for this purpose I have raised you up, to show my power in you, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

KJV:   17 As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?

KJVu: 17 Why do you still exalt yourself against my people, that you will not let them go?

KJV:   18 Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.

KJVu: 18 Behold, tomorrow about this time I will cause very heavy hail to rain down, such as has not been in Egypt since its founding until now.

Notes: "Grievous" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3515 with a Strong’s definition of "heavy."

KJV:   19 Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field ; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die.

KJVu: 19 Therefore now send and gather your livestock, and all that you have in the field , for on every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and not brought home, the hail shall come down on them, and they shall die. " ' "

KJV:   20 He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his livestock flee into the houses :

KJVu: 20 He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his livestock flee into the houses .

KJV:   21 And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.

KJVu: 21 But he that did not regard the word of the LORD left his servants and his livestock in the field.

KJV:   22 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.

KJVu: 22 The LORD said to Moses, "Stretch forth your hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, on man, on beast, and on every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt. "

KJV:   23 And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven : and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground ; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt.

KJVu: 23 So Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven , and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along on the ground , and the LORD rained hail on the land of Egypt.

KJV:   24 So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.

KJVu: 24 And there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.

KJV:   25 And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field.

KJVu: 25 The hail struck throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast, and the hail struck every herb of the field, and broke every tree of the field.

KJV:   27 And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time : the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.

KJVu: 27 Then Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said to them, "I have sinned this time ; the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.

KJV:   28 Intreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail ; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.

KJVu: 28 Pray to the LORD (for it is enough) that there are no more mighty thunderings and hail , and I will let you go, and YOU shall stay no longer. "

KJV:   29 And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD ; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail ; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD’S.

KJVu: 29 Moses said to him, "As soon as I have gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands to the LORD , and the thunder shall cease, and there shall be any more hail , that you may know that the earth is the LORD’S.

KJV:   30 But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the LORD God.

KJVu: 30 But as for you and your servants, I know that YOU will not yet fear the LORD God. "

KJV:   31 And the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled.

KJVu: 31 The flax and the barley were struck, for the barley was in the ear, and the flax in bud.

Notes:

KJV:   32 But the wheat and the rie were not smitten: for they were not grown up.

KJVu: 32 But the wheat and the rye were not struck, for they were not yet grown up.

Notes: "Rie" highlighted in the KJV verse is redirected in the Webster’s 1828 Dictionary to "rye."

KJV:   33 And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD : and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.

KJVu: 33 Then Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread out his hands to the LORD , and the thunder and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured on the earth.

Notes: "Abroad" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H6566 with a Strong’s definition of "to spread out, spread."

KJV:   34 And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.

KJVu: 34 When Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunder had ceased, he sinned yet again, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.

Notes: "More" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3254 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "add, again, any more, cease, come more, conceive again, continue, exceed, -|- A primitive root; to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing) — add, X again, X any more, X cease, X come more, + conceive again, continue, exceed, X further, X gather together, get more, give more-over, X henceforth, increase (more and more), join, X longer (bring, do, make, much, put), X (the, much, yet) more (and more), proceed (further), prolong, put, be (strong-) er, X yet, yield."

KJV:   35 And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go ; as the LORD had spoken by Moses.

KJVu: 35 So the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go , as the LORD had spoken through Moses.

Notes: "By" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3027 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "be able, about, armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, -|- A primitive word; a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from kaph, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) In a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows) — (+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship, force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine, ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain, power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing, + thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, X with (him, me, you), work, + yield, X yourselves."