King James Version, Updated™

KJV:   1 And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it.

KJVu: 1 "You shall make an altar to burn incense on; you shall make it of acacia wood.

KJV:   2 A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be: and two cubits shall be the height thereof: the horns thereof shall be of the same.

KJVu: 2 The length of it shall be a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it shall be four square; and two cubits shall be the height of it; the horns of it shall be of the same piece of wood.

KJV:   3 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about.

KJVu: 3 And you shall overlay it with pure gold, the top, the sides of it all around, and its horns; and you shall make for it a crown of gold all around it.

KJV:   4 And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make it; and they shall be for places for the staves to bear it withal.

KJVu: 4 Two golden rings you shall make for it under the crown of it, by the two corners of it, on the two sides of it you shall make it; and they shall be places for the poles with which to bear it.

KJV:   5 And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.

KJVu: 5 You shall make the poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.

KJV:   6 And thou shalt put it before the vail that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.

KJVu: 6 And you shall put it in front of the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, in front of the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with you.

Notes: "Before" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H6440 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs' definition of "With reference to position: (a) in front of, before, especially with verbs of motion."

KJV:   7 And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning : when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.

KJVu: 7 Aaron shall burn on it sweet incense every morning , when he dresses the lamps, he shall burn incense on it.

KJV:   8 And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations.

KJVu: 8 When Aaron lights the lamps at evening, he shall burn incense on it, a perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations.

Notes: "Even" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H6153 with a Strong’s definition of "Evening."

KJV:   9 Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meat offering; neither shall ye pour drink offering thereon.

KJVu: 9 YOU shall not offer strange incense on it, nor a burnt sacrifice, nor a grain offering; neither shall YOU pour a drink offering on it.

Notes: "Meat Offering" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H4503 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs' definition of "grain-offering, always with this meaning in P, in classifications Exodus 30:9; Exodus 40:29; Leviticus 7:37; Leviticus 23:37; Numbers 18:9; Numbers 29:39;."

KJV:   10 And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements : once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations : it is most holy unto the LORD.

KJVu: 10 And Aaron shall make an atonement on the horns of it once a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements ; on ce a year shall he make atonement on it throughout your generations ; it is most holy to the LORD.

KJV:   11 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

KJVu: 11 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

KJV:   12 When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them ; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.

KJVu: 12 "When you take the census of the children of Israel after their number, then every man shall give a ransom for his soul to the LORD, when you number them , that there be no plague among them, when you number them.

Notes: "Sum" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7218 with a Strong’s definition of "head." When you take the sum of heads, you are taking a census.

KJV:   13 This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered , half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary : (a shekel is twenty gerahs :) an half shekel shall be the offering of the LORD.

KJVu: 13 Everyone that passes among them that are numbered shall give half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary ; (a shekel is twenty gerahs ); a half shekel shall be the offering of the LORD.

KJV:   14 Every one that passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give an offering unto the LORD.

KJVu: 14 Everyone that passes among them that are numbered, from 20 years old and above, shall give an offering to the LORD.

KJV:   15 The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls.

KJVu: 15 The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering to the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls.

KJV:   16 And thou shalt take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; that it may be a memorial unto the children of Israel before the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls.

KJVu: 16 And you shall take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and shall appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; that it may be a memorial to the children of Israel before the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls. "

KJV:   17 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

KJVu: 17 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

KJV:   18 Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar , and thou shalt put water therein.

KJVu: 18 "You shall also make a basin of brass, and its base also of brass, in which to wash ; and you shall put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar ; and you shall put water in it,

Notes: "Foot" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3653 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "base, estate, foot, office, place, well -|- The same as ken, used as a noun; a stand, i.e. Pedestal or station — base, estate, foot, office, place, well."

KJV:   19 For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat:

KJVu: 19 for Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet in it.

KJV:   20 When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD :

KJVu: 20 When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, so that they do not die, or when they come near the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to the LORD .

KJV:   21 So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.

KJVu: 21 They shall wash their hands and their feet, so that they do not die; and it shall be a statute forever to them, even to him and to his descendants throughout their generations. "

KJV:   22 Moreover the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

KJVu: 22 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

KJV:   23 Take thou also unto thee principal spices , of pure myrrh five hundred shekels , and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,

KJVu: 23 "Also take for yourself the best spices : of pure myrrh 500 shekels ; and of sweet cinnamon half as much, that is 250 shekels, and of sweet calamus 250 shekels,

Notes: "Principal" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7218 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs' definition of "chief, choicest, best, of spices."

KJV:   24 And of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin:

KJVu: 24 and of cassia 500 shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and a hin of olive oil.

KJV:   25 And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.

KJVu: 25 With these you shall make an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the perfume mixer; it shall be a holy anointing oil.

Notes: "Apothecary" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7543 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs' definition of "compounders of the ointment; as a professional name, mixer, perfumer, Exodus 30:25,35; Exodus 37:29; Ecclesiastes 10:1."

KJV:   26 And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony,

KJVu: 26 You shall anoint the tabernacle of the congregation with it, and the ark of the testimony,

KJV:   27 And the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense,

KJVu: 27 and the table and all its vessels, and the candlestick and its vessels, and the altar of incense,

KJV:   28 And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot.

KJVu: 28 and the altar of burnt offering with all its vessels, and the basin and its base.

KJV:   29 And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy : whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy.

KJVu: 29 You shall sanctify them, that they may be most holy ; whatever touches them shall be holy.

KJV:   30 And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office.

KJVu: 30 And you shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister to me in the priest’s office.

KJV:   31 And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.

KJVu: 31 You shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'This shall be a holy anointing oil to me throughout your generations.

KJV:   32 Upon man’s flesh shall it not be poured, neither shall ye make any other like it, after the composition of it: it is holy, and it shall be holy unto you.

KJVu: 32 It shall not be poured on man’s flesh, neither shall YOU make any other like it, with its composition; it is holy, and it shall be holy to you.

KJV:   33 Whosoever compoundeth any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, shall even be cut off from his people.

KJVu: 33 Whoever makes a compound like it, or whoever puts any of it on a stranger, shall be cut off from his people. ' "

[lime-backround]# [lime-background]# KJV:   34 And the LORD said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum ; these sweet spices with pure frankincense : of each shall there be a like weight:

KJVu: 34 And the LORD said to Moses, "Take sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum , and sweet spices with pure frankincense , of each there shall be a like amount.

KJV:   35 And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy :

KJVu: 35 With these you shall make an incense, a mixture after the art of the perfume mixer, salted, pure and holy .

Notes:

KJV:   36 And thou shalt beat some of it very small, and put of it before the testimony in the tabernacle of the congregation, where I will meet with thee: it shall be unto you most holy.

KJVu: 36 And you shall beat some of it very small, and put part of it before the testimony in the tabernacle of the congregation, where I will meet with you; it shall be most holy to you.

KJV:   37 And as for the perfume which thou shalt make, ye shall not make to yourselves according to the composition thereof: it shall be unto thee holy for the LORD.

KJVu: 37 As for the incense which you shall make according to its composition, YOU shall not make for yourselves ; it shall be to you holy for the LORD.

KJV:   38 Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people.

KJVu: 38 Whoever shall make any like that, to smell it, shall be cut off from his people. "