King James Version, Updated™

KJV:   1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

KJVu: 1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

KJV:   2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods : write thou every man’s name upon his rod.

KJVu: 2 "Speak to the children of Israel, and take from everyone of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, from all their rulers according to the house of their fathers 12 rods ; you write every man’s name on his rod.

KJV:   3 And thou shalt write Aaron’s name upon the rod of Levi : for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.

KJVu: 3 And you shall write Aaron’s name on the rod of Levi ; for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.

KJV:   4 And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.

KJVu: 4 Then you shall lay them in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with YOU.

KJV:   5 And it shall come to pass, that the man’s rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom : and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.

KJVu: 5 And it shall come to pass, that the man’s rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom ; and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, of which they murmur against YOU."

KJV:   6 And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods : and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.

KJVu: 6 Moses spoke to the children of Israel, and every one of their rulers gave him a rod apiece, for each ruler one, according to their fathers' houses, thus 12 rods ; and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.

KJV:   7 And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness.

KJVu: 7 Then Moses laid the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness.

KJV:   8 And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness ; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.

KJVu: 8 It came to pass, that on the next day Moses went into the tabernacle of witness , and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi had budded, and brought forth buds, and blossoms had bloomed, and yielded almonds.

KJV:   9 And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD unto all the children of Israel : and they looked, and took every man his rod.

KJVu: 9 Then Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD to all the children of Israel ; and they looked, and every man took his rod.

KJV:   10 And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron’s rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels ; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.

KJVu: 10 And the LORD said to Moses, "Bring back Aaron’s rod before the testimony, to be kept for a sign against the rebels , and you shall take their murmurings away from me, so that they do not die."

KJV:   11 And Moses did so : as the LORD commanded him, so did he.

KJVu: 11 Moses did so , as the LORD commanded him, so he did.

KJV:   12 And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.

KJVu: 12 Then the children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, "Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.

KJV:   13 Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the LORD shall die : shall we be consumed with dying?

KJVu: 13 Whoever comes anywhere near to the tabernacle of the LORD shall die ; will we be consumed with death?"