King James Version, Updated™

KJV:   1 Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as the LORD spake unto me : and we compassed mount Seir many days.

KJVu: 1 "Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as the LORD spoke to me , and we circled mount Seir many days.

Notes: "Compassed" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5437 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs definition of "go partly round, circle about, skirt, with accusative (land) Numbers 21:4 (JE) Judges 11:18, also Deuteronomy 2:1,3; of rivers Genesis 2:11,13."

KJV:   2 And the LORD spake unto me, saying,

KJVu: 2 The LORD spoke to me, saying,

KJV:   3 'Ye have compassed this mountain long enough : turn YOU northward.

KJVu: 3 YOU have circled this mountain long enough ; turn northward.

KJV:   4 And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore:

KJVu: 4 Command the people, saying, "YOU are to pass through the territory of YOUR brethren the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of YOU; therefore, take care to watch yourselves.

KJV:   5 Meddle not with them; for I will not give YOU of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession.

KJVu: 5 Do not meddle with them; for I will not give to YOU their land, no, not so much as the sole of your foot; because I have given mount Seir to Esau for a possession.

Notes: "Breadth" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3709 with a Strong’s definition of "branch, + foot, hand-ful), -dle, (-led, hollow, middle, palm, paw, power, sole, spoon ."

KJV:   6 Ye shall buy meat of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.

KJVu: 6 YOU shall buy food from them with money, so that YOU may eat; and YOU shall also buy water from them with money, that YOU may drink.

KJV:   7 For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand : he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness : these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.

KJVu: 7 For the LORD your God has blessed you in all the works of your hand ; he knows your journey through this great wilderness ; these 40 years the LORD your God has been with you, and you have lacked nothing. " '

Notes: "Walking" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3212 with a Strong’s definition of "X again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, + follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one’s way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, + pursue, cause to run, spread, take away -journey, vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, X be weak."

KJV:   8 And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Eziongaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.

KJVu: 8 So when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Eziongaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.

KJV:   9 And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle : for I will not give thee of their land for a possession ; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.

KJVu: 9 Then the LORD said to me, 'Do not assault the Moabites, nor contend with them in battle , for I will not give you any of their land for a possession , because I have given Ar to the children of Lot for a possession. ' "

Notes: "Distress" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H6696 with a Strong’s definition of "adversary, assault, beset, besiege, bind (up), cast, distress, fashion, fortify, inclose, lay siege, put up in bags ."

KJV:   10 The Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims ;

KJVu: 10 The Emims had dwelt there in times past, a people who were great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims .

KJV:   11 Which also were accounted giants, as the Anakims ; but the Moabites call them Emims.

KJVu: 11 Who also were considered giants, as the Anakims , but the Moabites call them Emims.

Notes: "Accounted" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H2803 with a Strong’s definition of " (make) account (of), conceive, consider, count, cunning (man, work, workman), devise, esteem, find out, forecast, hold, imagine, impute, invent, be like, mean, purpose, reckon(-ing be made), regard, think."

KJV:   12 The Horims also dwelt in Seir beforetime; but the children of Esau succeeded them, when they had destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which the LORD gave unto them.

KJVu: 12 The Horims also dwelt in Seir formerly, but the children of Esau drove them out, when they had destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their place, as Israel did to the land of his possession, which the LORD gave to them.

Notes:

KJV:   13 Now rise up, said I, and get you over the brook Zered. And we went over the brook Zered.

KJVu: 13 Now rise up, and YOU go over the brook Zered. ' So we went over the brook Zered.

KJV:   14 And the space in which we came from Kadeshbarnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, was thirty and eight years ; until all the generation of the men of war were wasted out from among the host, as the LORD sware unto them.

KJVu: 14 And the time in which we came from Kadeshbarnea, until we went over the brook Zered, was 38 years , until all the generation of the men of war had perished from among the camp, as the LORD swore to them.

Notes: "Space" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3117 with a Strong’s definition of " age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as ( live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger."

KJV:   15 For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed.

KJVu: 15 For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the camp, until they all perished.

KJV:   16 So it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people,

KJVu: 16 So it came to pass, when all the men of war had perished and were dead from among the people,

KJV:   17 That the LORD spake unto me, saying,

KJVu: 17 that the LORD spoke to me, saying,

KJV:   18 Thou art to pass over through Ar, the coast of Moab, this day :

KJVu: 18 'You are to pass over through Ar, the territory of Moab, this day ;

KJV:   19 And when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them : for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon any possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a possession.

KJVu: 19 And when you come near the children of Ammon, do not assault them, nor meddle with them , for I will not give you any of the land of the children of Ammon for a possession; because I have given it to the children of Lot for a possession. ' "

KJV:   20 (That also was accounted a land of giants : giants dwelt therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims ;

KJVu: 20 (That also was considered a land of giants ; giants had dwelt there formerly; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims ,

KJV:   21 A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD destroyed them before them ; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead:

KJVu: 21 a people who were great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD destroyed them before them , and they drove them out, and dwelt in their place,

KJV:   22 As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day:

KJVu: 22 as he did to the children of Esau, who dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they drove them out, and dwelt in their place even to this day.

KJV:   23 And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)

KJVu: 23 And the Avims who dwelt in Hazerim, as far as Gaza, the Caphtorims, who came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their place.)

Notes: "Azzah" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5804 with a Strong’s definition of "Azzah, Gaza."

KJV:   24 Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon : behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land : begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.

KJVu: 24 "' YOU rise up, take YOUR journey, and cross over the river Arnon ; behold, I have given into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land ; begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.

Notes: "Pass Over" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5674 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "alienate, alter, at all, beyond, bring over, through, carry over, overcome on, -|- A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation) — alienate, alter, X at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-)come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way, in, on, over, through), have away (more), lay, meddle, overrun, make partition, (cause to, give, make to, over) pass(-age, along, away, beyond, by, -enger, on, out, over, through), (cause to, make) + proclaim(-amation), perish, provoke to anger, put away, rage, + raiser of taxes, remove, send over, set apart, + shave, cause to (make) sound, X speedily, X sweet smelling, take (away), (make to) transgress(-or), translate, turn away, (way-)faring man, be wrath. ."

KJV:   25 This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.

KJVu: 25 This day I will begin to put the dread of you and the fear of you on the nations who are under the whole heaven, who shall hear the report of you, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of you.'

KJV:   26 And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,

KJVu: 26 So I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,

KJV:   27 Let me pass through thy land : I will go along by the high way, I will neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left.

KJVu: 27 'Let me pass through your land ; I will go along on the highway, I will neither turn to the right hand nor to the left.

KJV:   28 Thou shalt sell me meat for money, that I may eat ; and give me water for money, that I may drink : only I will pass through on my feet;

KJVu: 28 You shall sell me food for money, that I may eat , and give me water for money, that I may drink ; only let me pass through on my feet;

Notes: "Meat" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H400 with a with a Brown-Driver-Briggs' definition of "food, food-supply, especially cereals of store in Egypt."

KJV:   29 (As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar, did unto me ;) until I shall pass over Jordan into the land which the LORD our God giveth us.

KJVu: 29 (As the children of Esau who dwell in Seir, and the Moabites who dwell in Ar, did for me ,) until I shall cross over the Jordan into the land which the LORD our God gives us. '

KJV:   30 But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him : for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.

KJVu: 30 But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him , for the LORD your God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into your hand, as he has done this day.

KJV:   31 And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have begun to give Sihon and his land before thee: begin to possess, that thou mayest inherit his land.

KJVu: 31 And the LORD said to me, 'Behold, I have begun to give Sihon and his land to you; begin to possess it, that you may inherit his land. '

Notes: "Before" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H6440 with a Strong’s definition of "+ accept, a-(be-)fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (-s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(-in, + -stand), X ye, X you."

KJV:   32 Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz.

KJVu: 32 Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz.

KJV:   33 And the LORD our God delivered him before us; and we smote him, and his sons, and all his people.

KJVu: 33 And the LORD our God delivered him to us; and we defeated him, and his sons, and all his people.

KJV:   34 And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city , we left none to remain:

KJVu: 34 We took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city ; we left we left none remaining.

KJV:   35 Only the cattle we took for a prey unto ourselves, and the spoil of the cities which we took.

KJVu: 35 We only took the animals as plunder for ourselves, with the spoil of the cities which we took.

Notes: "Prey" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H962 with a Strong’s definition of "to spoil, plunder."

KJV:   36 From Aroer, which is by the brink of the river of Arnon, and from the city that is by the river, even unto Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us : the LORD our God delivered all unto us :

KJVu: 36 From Aroer, which is on the bank of the river Arnon, and from the city that is by the river, even to Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us ; the LORD our God delivered them all to us .

KJV:   37 Only unto the land of the children of Ammon thou camest not, nor unto any place of the river Jabbok, nor unto the cities in the mountains, nor unto whatsoever the LORD our God forbad us.

KJVu: 37 Only you did not come to the land of the children of Ammon, nor to any place on the river Jabbok, nor to the cities in the mountains, nor to wherever the LORD our God forbad us. "