King James Version, Updated™

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

KJVu: 1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

KJV:   2 Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites : afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.

KJVu: 2 "Avenge the children of Israel for the Midianites ; afterward you shall be gathered to your people. "

KJV:   3 And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the LORD of Midian.

KJVu: 3 So Moses spoke to the people, saying, "Arm some of yourselves for the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the LORD of Midian.

KJV:   4 Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.

KJVu: 4 Of every tribe 1,000, throughout all the tribes of Israel, YOU shall send to the war. "

KJV:   5 So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.

KJVu: 5 So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, 1,000 from every tribe, 12,000 armed for war.

KJV:   5 So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.

KJVu: 5 So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, 1,000 from every tribe, 12,000 armed for war.

KJV:   6 And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand.

KJVu: 6 Then Moses sent them to the war, 1,000 from every tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand.

KJV:   7 And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.

KJVu: 7 And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they killed all the males.

KJV:   8 And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian : Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.

KJVu: 8 They killed the kings of Midian, with the rest of them that were killed: Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian ; Balaam also the son of Beor they killed with the sword.

KJV:   9 And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.

KJVu: 9 The children of Israel took all the women of Midian captive, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.

KJV:   10 And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire.

KJVu: 10 They burned all their cities in which they dwelt, and all their encampments, with fire.

KJV:   11 And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts.

KJVu: 11 And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts.

KJV:   12 And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by Jordan near Jericho.

KJVu: 12 Then they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, to Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and to the congregation of the children of Israel, to the camp on the plains of Moab, by Jordan near Jericho.

KJV:   13 And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp.

KJVu: 13 Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the rulers of the congregation, went forth to meet them outside the camp.

KJV:   14 And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, with the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, which came from the battle.

KJVu: 14 Moses was angry with the officers of the army, with the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, which came from the battle.

Notes: "Wroth" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7107 with a Strong’s definition of "(be) anger(-ry), displease, fret self, (provoke to) wrath (come), be wroth."

KJV:   15 And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive?

KJVu: 15 Moses said to them, "Have YOU let all the women live?

KJV:   16 Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.

KJVu: 16 Behold, these women caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.

KJV:   17 Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.

KJVu: 17 Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that has known man by lying with him.

KJV:   18 But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.

KJVu: 18 But all the female children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep those alive for yourselves.

KJV:   19 And do ye abide without the camp seven days : whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day.

KJVu: 19 And for YOU, abide outside the camp seven days ; whoever has killed any person, and whoever has touched any slain, purify both yourselves and YOUR captives on the third day, and on the seventh day.

KJV:   20 And purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood.

KJVu: 20 Purify all YOUR garments, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood.

KJV:   21 And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war which went to the battle, This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded Moses ;

KJVu: 21 Then Eleazar the priest said to the men of war who went to the battle, "This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded Moses :

KJV:   22 Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,

KJVu: 22 Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,

KJV:   23 Every thing that may abide the fire, ye shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean : nevertheless it shall be purified with the water of separation : and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make go through the water.

KJVu: 23 everything that may enter into the fire, YOU shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean ; nevertheless it shall be purified with the water of separation , and all that does not enter into the fire YOU shall make go through the water.

Notes: "Abide" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H935 with a Strong’s definition of "abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, + besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken (in age), X surely, take (in), way."

KJV:   24 And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp.

KJVu: 24 And YOU shall wash YOUR clothes on the seventh day, and YOU shall be clean, and afterward YOU shall come into the camp. "

KJV:   25 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

KJVu: 25 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

KJV:   26 Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation :

KJVu: 26 "Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, you, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation ;

KJV:   27 And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation :

KJVu: 27 Divide the prey into two parts; between those that took part in the war, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation .

KJV:   28 And levy a tribute unto the LORD of the men of war which went out to battle : one soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the beeves, and of the asses, and of the sheep :

KJVu: 28 And levy a tribute to the LORD of the men of war who went out to battle : one person out of 500, both of the persons, and of the cattle, and of the donkeys, and of the sheep ;

KJV:   29 Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for an heave offering of the LORD.

KJVu: 29 Take it from their half, and give it to Eleazar the priest, for a heave offering to the LORD.

KJV:   29 Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for an heave offering of the LORD.

KJVu: 29 Take it from their half, and give it to Eleazar the priest, for a heave offering to the LORD.

KJV:   30 And of the children of Israel’s half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD.

KJVu: 30 And from the children of Israel’s half, you shall take one portion of 50, of the persons, of the cattle, of the donkeys, and of the flocks, of all manner of animals, and give them to the Levites, who keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD. "

KJV:   31 And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses.

KJVu: 31 So Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses.

KJV:   32 And the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,

KJVu: 32 Now the booty, being the rest of the plunder which the men of war had caught, was 675,000 sheep,

Notes: "Prey" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H957 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "booty, prey, spoiled -|- From bazaz; plunder — booty, prey, spoil(-ed). ."

KJV:   33 And threescore and twelve thousand beeves,

KJVu: 33 and 72,000 cattle,

KJV:   34 And threescore and one thousand asses,

KJVu: 34 and 61,000 donkeys,

KJV:   35 And thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him.

KJVu: 35 and 32,000 persons in all, of women who had not known man by lying with him.

KJV:   36 And the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and seven and thirty thousand and five hundred sheep:

KJVu: 36 And the half, the portion of those who went out to war, was in number 337,500 sheep ;

KJV:   37 And the LORD’S tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen.

KJVu: 37 The LORD’S tribute of the sheep was 675.

KJV:   38 And the beeves were thirty and six thousand; of which the LORD’S tribute was threescore and twelve.

KJVu: 38 The cattle were 36,000, of which the LORD’S tribute was 72.

KJV:   39 And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD’S tribute was threescore and one.

KJVu: 39 The donkeys were 30,500, of which the LORD’S tribute was 61.

KJV:   40 And the persons were sixteen thousand; of which the LORD’S tribute was thirty and two persons.

KJVu: 40 The persons were 16,000, of which the LORD’S tribute was 32 persons.

KJV:   41 And Moses gave the tribute, which was the LORD’S heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.

KJVu: 41 And Moses gave the tribute, which was the LORD’S heave offering, to Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.

KJV:   42 And of the children of Israel’s half, which Moses divided from the men that warred,

KJVu: 42 And from the children of Israel’s half, which Moses divided from the men who fought,

Notes: "Warred" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H6633 with a Strong’s definition of "assemble, fight, perform, muster, wait upon, war ."

KJV:   43 (Now the half that pertained unto the congregation was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep,

KJVu: 43 (now the half that belonged to the congregation was 337,500 sheep,

KJV:   44 And thirty and six thousand beeves,

KJVu: 44 and 36,000 cattle,

KJV:   45 And thirty thousand asses and five hundred,

KJVu: 45 and 30,500 donkeys,

KJV:   46 And sixteen thousand persons ;)

KJVu: 46 and 16,000 persons .)