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Berean Standard Bible

“So Gideon brought the men down to the water, and the LORD said to him, “Separate those who lap the water with their tongues like a dog from those who kneel to drink.””

Judges 7:5

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Gideon has gathered thousands of men to fight Midian, but the Lord says there are too many, lest Israel boast that their own strength saved them. After the first reduction, God tells Gideon to bring the remaining men to the water.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So Gideon brought the men down to the water, and the LORD said to him, “Separate those who lap the water with their tongues like a dog from those who kneel to drink.”

World English Bible (WEB)

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.”

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So he took the people down to the water; and the Lord said to Gideon, Put on one side by themselves all those drinking up the water with their tongues like a dog; and in the same way, all those who go down on their knees to the water while drinking.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces llevó el pueblo á las aguas: y Jehová dijo á Gedeón: Cualquiera que lamiere las aguas con su lengua como lame el perro, aquél pondrás aparte; asimismo cualquiera que se doblare sobre sus rodillas para beber.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Gedeón los reunió junto a las aguas. Allí el Señor le dijo: «Divídelos en dos grupos según la forma en que beban. En el primer grupo estarán todos los que tomen el agua en sus manos y se la lleven a la boca y la laman como los perros. En el segundo grupo estarán los que se arrodillen y beban poniendo sus bocas en la corriente».

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