Judges 7:4
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And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go.Then the LORD said to Gideon, “There are still too many people. Take them down to the water, and I will sift them for you there. If I say to you, ‘This one shall go with you,’ he shall go. But if I say, ‘This one shall not go with you,’ he shall not go.”
In other translations
And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go.Then the LORD said to Gideon, “There are still too many people. Take them down to the water, and I will sift them for you there. If I say to you, ‘This one shall go with you,’ he shall go. But if I say, ‘This one shall not go with you,’ he shall not go.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413גִּדְעוֹןgid'onGideonH1439עוֹד'odstillH5750הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971רָבrav[is] numerousH7227הוֹרֵדhoredbring downH3381אוֹתָם'otam<obj.> themH853אֶל־'el-toH413הַמַּיִםhamayimthe waterH4325וְאֶצְרְפֶנּוּve'etzrefenuso I may test itH6884לְךָlekhafor <the> youשָׁםshamthereH8033וְהָיָהvehayahand it will beH1961אֲשֶׁר'asher[the one] whomH834אֹמַר'omarI will sayH559אֵלֶיךָ'eleikhato youH413זֶה׀zehthis [one]H2088יֵלֵךְyelekhhe will goH1980אִתָּךְ'itakhwith youH854הוּאhu'heH1931יֵלֵךְyelekhhe will goH1980אִתָּךְ'itakhwith youH854וְכֹלvekholand everyH3605אֲשֶׁר־'asher-[one] whomH834אֹמַר'omarI will sayH559אֵלֶיךָ'eleikhato youH413זֶהzehthis [one]H2088לֹא־lo'-notH3808יֵלֵךְyelekhhe will goH1980עִמָּךְ'imakhwith youH5973הוּאhu'heH1931לֹאlo'notH3808יֵלֵךְ׃yelekhhe will goH1980
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Related verses
- Psalm 33:16There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.
- 1 Samuel 16:7But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”
- 1 Samuel 14:6And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the Lord will work for us: for there is no restraint to the Lord to save by many or by few.Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will work on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”
- Malachi 3:2-32 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap: 3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.2 But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap. 3 And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.
- Psalm 7:9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.
- Job 23:10But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
- Psalm 66:10For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.
- Jeremiah 6:27-3027 I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way. 28 They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters. 29 The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away. 30 Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the Lord hath rejected them.27 “I have appointed you to examine My people like ore, so you may know and try their ways. 28 All are hardened rebels, walking around as slanderers. They are bronze and iron; all of them are corrupt. 29 The bellows blow fiercely, blasting away the lead with fire. The refining proceeds in vain, for the wicked are not purged. 30 They are called rejected silver, because the LORD has rejected them.”
- Genesis 22:1And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered.
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