Judges 7:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“So he brought down the people unto the water: and the Lord said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.”

Judges 7:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 7:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 7:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“So he brought down the people to the water; and Yahweh said to Gideon, “Everyone who laps of the water with his tongue, like a dog laps, you shall set him by himself; likewise everyone who bows down on his knees to drink.””

Judges 7:5 — World English Bible

Judges 7:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“So he brought down the people unto the water: and Jehovah said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.”

Judges 7:5 — American Standard Version

Judges 7:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he bringeth down the people unto the water, and Jehovah saith unto Gideon, `Every one who lappeth with his tongue of the water as the dog lappeth--thou dost set him apart; also every one who boweth on his knees to drink.'”

Judges 7:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 7:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he brought down the people to the water; and Jehovah said to Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down on his knees to drink.”

Judges 7:5 — Darby Translation

Judges 7:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So he brought downe the people vnto the water. And the Lord sayd vnto Gideon, As many as lap the water with their tongues, as a dog lappeth, them put by themselues, and euery one that shall bow downe his knees to drinke, put apart.”

Judges 7:5 — Geneva Bible

Judges 7:5 in Context — Judges 7

3 Publie donc ceci aux oreilles du peuple: Que celui qui est craintif et qui a peur s’en retourne et s’éloigne de la montagne de Galaad. Vingt-deux mille hommes parmi le peuple s’en retournèrent, et il en resta dix mille.

4 L’Éternel dit à Gédéon: Le peuple est encore trop nombreux. Fais-les descendre vers l’eau, et là je t’en ferai le triage; celui dont je te dirai: Que celui-ci aille avec toi, ira avec toi; et celui dont je te dirai: Que celui-ci n’aille pas avec toi, n’ira pas avec toi.

5 Gédéon fit descendre le peuple vers l’eau, et l’Éternel dit à Gédéon: Tous ceux qui laperont l’eau avec la langue comme lape le chien, tu les sépareras de tous ceux qui se mettront à genoux pour boire.

6 Ceux qui lapèrent l’eau en la portant à la bouche avec leur main furent au nombre de trois cents hommes, et tout le reste du peuple se mit à genoux pour boire.

7 Et l’Éternel dit à Gédéon: C’est par les trois cents hommes qui ont lapé, que je vous sauverai et que je livrerai Madian entre tes mains. Que tout le reste du peuple s’en aille chacun chez soi.

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What Does Judges 7:5 Mean?

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