Judges 7:5
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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.So Gideon brought the people 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.”
In other translations
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.So Gideon brought the people 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.”
Hebrew words
וַיּוֹרֶדvaiyoredand he brought downH3381אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971אֶל־'el-toH413הַמָּיִם סhamayimthe waterH4325וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413גִּדְעוֹןgid'onGideonH1439כֹּלkoleveryH3605אֲשֶׁר־'asher-[one] whoH834יָלֹקyalokhe will lap upH3952בִּלְשׁוֹנוֹbilshonowith tongue hisH3956מִן־min-some ofH4480הַמַּיִםhamayimthe waterH4325כַּאֲשֶׁרka'asherjust asH834יָלֹקyalokit laps upH3952הַכֶּלֶבhakelevthe dogH3611תַּצִּיגtatzigyou will setH3322אוֹתוֹ'oto<obj.> himH853לְבָדlevad<to> aloneH905וְכֹלvekholand everyH3605אֲשֶׁר־'asher-[one] whoH834יִכְרַעyikhra'he will bow downH3766עַל־'al-onH5921בִּרְכָּיוbirkavknees hisH1290לִשְׁתּוֹת׃lishtotto drinkH8354
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People and places
People: Gideon