King James Version, Updated™

KJV:   1 Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month : and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.

KJVu: 1 Then the children of Israel, the whole congregation, came into the desert of Zin in the first month , and the people stayed in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.

KJV:   2 And there was no water for the congregation : and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

KJVu: 2 But there was no water for the congregation , so they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

KJV:   3 And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!

KJVu: 3 And the people quarreled with Moses, and spoke, saying, "We wish to God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!

Notes: "Chode" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7378 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs' definition of "quarrel, with עִם person, Genesis 26:20."

KJV:   4 And why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?

KJVu: 4 Why have YOU brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?

KJV:   5 And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink.

KJVu: 5 And why have YOU made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in to this evil place? It is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink. "

KJV:   6 And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces : and the glory of the LORD appeared unto them.

KJVu: 6 So Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell on their faces , and the glory of the LORD appeared to them.

KJV:   7 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

KJVu: 7 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

KJV:   8 Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock : so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.

KJVu: 8 "Take the rod, and you gather the assembly together, you and Aaron your brother, and YOU speak to the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth water, and you shall bring to them water out of the rock ; so you shall give the congregation and their beasts water to drink. "

KJV:   9 And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.

KJVu: 9 Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.

KJV:   10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?

KJVu: 10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said to them, "Hear now, YOU rebels; must we bring YOU water out of this rock? "

Notes: "Fetch" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3318 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "after, appear, assuredly, bear out, begotten, break out, bring forth out, up, -|- A primitive root; to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim. — X after, appear, X assuredly, bear out, X begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), + be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence, out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out), going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out, lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, X scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring out, stand out, X still, X surely, take forth (out), at any time, X to (and fro), utter."

KJV:   11 And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice : and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.

KJVu: 11 Then Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he struck the rock twice ; and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation and their beasts drank.

KJV:   12 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.

KJVu: 12 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, "Because YOU did not believe me, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore YOU shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them. "

KJV:   13 This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.

KJVu: 13 This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel quarreled with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.

KJV:   14 And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us :

KJVu: 14 And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, "Thus said your brother Israel, 'You know all the hardship that has befallen us ;

KJV:   15 How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers :

KJVu: 15 How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians afflicted us, and our fathers .

Notes: "Vexed" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7489 with a Strong’s definition of "afflict -|- A primitive root; properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e. Bad (physically, socially or morally) — afflict, associate selves (by mistake for ra’ah), break (down, in pieces), + displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doer, entreat, man), show self friendly (by mistake for ra’ah), do harm, (do) hurt, (behave self, deal) ill, X indeed, do mischief, punish, still, vex, (do) wicked (doer, -ly), be (deal, do) worse. ."

KJV:   16 And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt : and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border :

KJVu: 16 And when we cried to the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and has brought us forth out of Egypt ; and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the outskirts of your border .

KJV:   17 Let us pass , I pray thee, through thy country : we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells : we will go by the king’s high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.

KJVu: 17 Please, let us pass through your country ; we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink the water from the wells ; we will go by the king’s highway, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed your borders. ' "

KJV:   18 And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.

KJVu: 18 Then Edom said to him, "You shall not pass by me, lest I come out against you with the sword. "

KJV:   19 And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it : I will only , without doing any thing else, go through on my feet.

KJVu: 19 So the children of Israel said to him, "We will go by the highway; and if I and my cattle drink from your water, then I will pay for it ; I will only go through on my feet, without doing anything else."

KJV:   20 And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.

KJVu: 20 And he said, "You shall not go through. " And Edom came out against him with many people, and with a strong hand.

KJV:   21 Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border : wherefore Israel turned away from him.

KJVu: 21 Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border , so Israel turned away from him.

KJV:   22 And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.

KJVu: 22 And the children of Israel, the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came to mount Hor.

KJV:   23 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying,

KJVu: 23 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron at mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying,

KJV:   24 Aaron shall be gathered unto his people : for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah.

KJVu: 24 "Aaron shall be gathered to his people , for he shall not enter into the land which I have given to the children of Israel, because YOU rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah.

KJV:   25 Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor :

KJVu: 25 Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up to mount Hor ;

KJV:   26 And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son : and Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there.

KJVu: 26 And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them on Eleazar his son ; and Aaron shall be gathered to his people, and shall die there. "

KJV:   27 And Moses did as the LORD commanded : and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.

KJVu: 27 So Moses did as the LORD commanded , and they went up to mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.

KJV:   28 And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son ; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount.

KJVu: 28 Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them on Eleazar his son , and Aaron died there on the top of the mountain; and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.

KJV:   29 And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.

KJVu: 29 When all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron 30 days, all the house of Israel.