King James Version, Updated™

KJV:   1 And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.

KJVu: 1 The children of Israel set out, and camped in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.

KJV:   2 And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

KJVu: 2 Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

KJV:   3 And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many : and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.

KJVu: 3 Moab was very afraid of the people, because they were many ; and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.

KJV:   4 And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.

KJVu: 4 And Moab said to the elders of Midian, "Now this company shall lick up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field. " Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.

KJV:   5 He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt : behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me :

KJVu: 5 He sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, "Behold, there is a people who came out from Egypt ; behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they are settling in front of me ;

Notes:

KJV:   6 Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me : peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land : for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

KJVu: 6 Come now therefore, please curse this people for me; for they are too mighty for me ; perhaps I shall prevail, that we may defeat them, and that I may drive them out of the land ; for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed. "

KJV:   7 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.

KJVu: 7 So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the fees for divination in their hand; and they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak.

Notes: "Rewards of Divination" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7081 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "divination, divine sentence, witchcraft -|- From qacam; a lot: also divination (including its fee), oracle — (reward of) divination, divine sentence, witchcraft."

KJV:   8 And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me : and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

KJVu: 8 And he said to them, "Lodge here tonight, and I will bring YOU word back, as the LORD shall speak to me ;" and the rulers of Moab stayed with Balaam.

KJV:   9 And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?

KJVu: 9 God came to Balaam, and said, "Who are these men with you?"

KJV:   10 And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,

KJVu: 10 Balaam said to God, "Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, saying,

KJV:   11 Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth : come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.

KJVu: 11 'Behold, there is a people who came out of Egypt, who covers the face of the earth ; come now, curse them for me; perhaps I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out. ' "

KJV:   12 And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people : for they are blessed.

KJVu: 12 And God said to Balaam, "You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people ; for they are blessed. "

KJV:   13 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land : for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you.

KJVu: 13 So Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the rulers of Balak, "YOU, go back to YOUR land ; for the LORD refuses to permit me to go with YOU."

Notes: "Give Me Leave" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5414 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs' definition of "permit, with accusative + infinitive, לֹאנְֿתַתִּיךָ לִנְגֹּעַ אֵלֶיהָ Genesis 20:6."

KJV:   14 And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.

KJVu: 14 So the rulers of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, "Balaam refuses to come with us. "

KJV:   15 And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.

KJVu: 15 Then Balak yet again sent rulers, more, and more honorable than they.

KJV:   16 And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing , I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me :

KJVu: 16 They came to Balaam, and said to him, "Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, 'Please, let nothing hinder you from coming to me ;

KJV:   17 For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me : come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

KJVu: 17 For I will promote you to very great honor, and I will do whatever you say to me ; therefore please come, curse this people for me.' "

KJV:   18 And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.

KJVu: 18 But Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, "If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.

KJV:   19 Now therefore, I pray YOU, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say unto me more.

KJVu: 19 Now therefore, please, YOU also stay here this night, that I may know what more the LORD will say to me. "

KJV:   20 And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.

KJVu: 20 God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, "If the men come to call you, rise up, and go with them; but only the word which I say to you, that shall you do. "

KJV:   21 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.

KJVu: 21 So Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and went with the rulers of Moab.

KJV:   22 And God’s anger was kindled because he went : and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.

KJVu: 22 God’s anger was kindled because he went ; and the angel of the LORD stood in the way as an adversary against him. Now he was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him.

KJV:   23 And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand : and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field : and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.

KJVu: 23 The donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand ; and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field ; and Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her back to the road.

Notes: "Way" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H1870 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "along, away, because of, by, conversation, custom, eastward, journey, -|-From darak; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb — along, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side), whither(-soever)."

KJV:   24 But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.

KJVu: 24 Then the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on one side, and a wall on the other side.

KJV:   25 And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall : and he smote her again.

KJVu: 25 And when the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself against the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall ; and he struck her again.

KJV:   26 And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.

KJVu: 26 Then the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.

KJV:   27 And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam : and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.

KJVu: 27 When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam , and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with a staff.

KJV:   28 And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?

KJVu: 28 Then the LORD opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, "What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times? "

KJV:   29 And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me : I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.

KJVu: 29 Balaam said to the donkey, "Because you have mocked me ; I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I would kill you."

KJV:   30 And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay.

KJVu: 30 And the donkey said to Balaam, "Am I not your donkey, on which you have ridden ever since I was yours to this day? Was I ever in the habit to do so to you?" And he said, "No."

Notes: "Wont" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5532 with a Strong’s definition of " Numbers 22:30 — be used, wont, strictly exhibit use, or habit."

KJV:   31 Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand : and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.

KJVu: 31 Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand ; and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.

KJV:   32 And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me :

KJVu: 32 And the angel of the LORD said to him, "Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I came out as an adversary, because your way is perverse before me .

Notes: "Withstand" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7854 with a Strong’s definition of "adversary, Satan, withstand ."

KJV:   33 And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times : unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.

KJVu: 33 The donkey saw me, and turned from me these three times ; if she had not turned from me, surely now I would have killed you, and saved her life."

KJV:   34 And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me : now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.

KJVu: 34 Then Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, "I have sinned; for I did not know that you stood in the way against me ; now therefore, if it displeases you, I will go back again. "

KJV:   35 And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men : but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

KJVu: 35 And the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, "Go with the men ; but only the word that I shall speak to you, that you shall speak. " So Balaam went with the rulers of Balak.

KJV:   36 And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast.

KJVu: 36 When Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him at the city of Moab, which is on the border of Arnon, which is on the outskirts of his territory.

KJV:   37 And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?

KJVu: 37 Then Balak said to Balaam, "Did I not earnestly send to you to call you? Why did you not come to me? Indeed am I not able to promote you to honor?"

KJV:   38 And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.

KJVu: 38 And Balaam said to Balak, "Behold, I have come to you; have I now any power at all to say anything? The word that God puts in my mouth, that I shall speak. "

KJV:   39 And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjathhuzoth.

KJVu: 39 So Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kirjathhuzoth.

KJV:   40 And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.

KJVu: 40 Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep, and sent some to Balaam, and to the rulers that were with him.

Notes: "Offered" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H2076 with a Strong’s definition of "kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay ."

KJV:   41 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people.

KJVu: 41 And it came to pass on the next day, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up to the high places of Baal, that from there he might see the outskirts of the people.