The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πατέρεςpateresfathersπατήρ (patēr)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “fathers”, the subject formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.fathersἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὄρειoreimountainὄρος (oros)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “mountain”, the to- or for-formG3735a mountain, hill.mountainτούτῳtoutōthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, neuter — “this”, the to- or for-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.προσεκύνησανprosekunēsanto worshipπροσκυνέω (proskuneō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to worship”, a single actionG4352I go down on my knees to, do obeisance to, worship.to worshipκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὑμεῖςhumeisyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “you”, the subject formG4771you.λέγετεlegeteto speakλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “speak”.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.ἹεροσολύμοιςhierosolumoisJerusalemἹεροσόλυμα (hierosoluma)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “Jerusalem”, the to- or for-formG2414the Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem.ἐστὶνestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τόποςtoposplaceτόποςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “place”, the subject formG5117a place, region, seat; an opportunity.ὅπουhopouwhereὅπουadverb — “where”G3699where, whither, in what place.This verse uses “where”.προσκυνεῖνproskuneinto worshipπροσκυνέω (proskuneō)verb, present active infinitive — “to worship”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4352I go down on my knees to, do obeisance to, worship.δεῖdeibindδέω (déō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “bind”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1210I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful.Strong’s files this form under G1163 (δεῖ).
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
our fathers in this mountain did worship, and ye — ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where it behoveth to worship.'
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American Standard Version (1901)
Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
Young’s Literal Translation
our fathers in this mountain did worship, and ye — ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where it behoveth to worship.'
World English Bible
Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.”
Darby Translation
Our fathers worshipped in this mountain, and ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where one must worship.
Douay-Rheims
Our fathers adored on this mountain, and you say, that at Jerusalem is the place where men must adore.
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