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So Moab was subdued that day under
the hand of Israel. And
the land had rest
fourscore years.
So Moab was subdued under the hand of Israel that day, and the land had rest for eighty years.
And after him was Shamgar
the son of Anath, which
slew of
the Philistines six hundred men with an ox
goad: and he also delivered Israel.
After Ehud came Shamgar son of Anath. And he too saved Israel, striking down six hundred Philistines with an
oxgoad.
And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead.
After Ehud died, the Israelites again did evil in the sight of the LORD.
And
the LORD sold
them into
the hand of Jabin king of
Canaan, that reigned in Hazor;
the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in
Harosheth of
the Gentiles.
So
the LORD sold
them into
the hand of Jabin king of
Canaan, who reigned in Hazor.
The commander of his forces was Sisera, who lived in
Harosheth-hagoyim.
And
the children of Israel
cried unto
the LORD: for he had nine hundred
chariots of iron; and twenty years he
mightily oppressed the children of Israel.
Then the Israelites
cried out to
the LORD, because Jabin had nine hundred
chariots of iron, and he had harshly
oppressed the Israelites for twenty years.
And she dwelt under
the palm tree of
Deborah between
Ramah and
Bethel in mount Ephraim: and
the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.
And she would sit under
the Palm of
Deborah between
Ramah and
Bethel in
the hill country of Ephraim, where
the Israelites would go up to her for judgment.
And she sent and called
Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh-
naphtali, and said unto him, Hath not
the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount
Tabor, and take with
thee ten thousand men of
the children of
Naphtali and of
the children of
Zebulun?
She summoned
Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in
Naphtali and said to him, “Surely
the LORD,
the God of Israel, is commanding you: ‘Go and march to Mount
Tabor, taking with you ten thousand men of
Naphtali and
Zebulun.
And I will draw unto
thee to
the river
Kishon Sisera,
the captain of Jabin’s army, with his
chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand.
And I will draw out Sisera
the commander of Jabin’s army, his
chariots, and his troops to
the River
Kishon, and I will deliver him into your hand.’”
And
Barak said unto her, If thou
wilt go with me,
then I will go: but if thou
wilt not go with me,
then I will not go.
Barak said to her, “If you will go with me, I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go.”
And she said, I will surely go with
thee: notwithstanding
the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for
the LORD shall sell Sisera into
the hand of a woman. And
Deborah arose, and went with
Barak to Kedesh.
“I will certainly go with you,”
Deborah replied, “but
the road you are taking will bring you no honor, because
the LORD will be selling Sisera into
the hand of a woman.” So
Deborah got up and went with
Barak to Kedesh,
Now
Heber the Kenite, which was of
the children of Hobab
the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from
the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto
the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh.
Now
Heber the Kenite had moved away from
the Kenites,
the descendants of Hobab
the father-in-law of Moses, and had pitched his tent by
the great tree of Zaanannim, which was near Kedesh.
And
they shewed Sisera that
Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount
Tabor.
When Sisera was told that
Barak son of Abinoam had gone up Mount
Tabor,
And Sisera gathered together all his
chariots, even nine hundred
chariots of iron, and all
the people that were with him, from
Harosheth of
the Gentiles unto
the river of
Kishon.
he summoned all nine hundred of his iron
chariots and all
the men with him, from
Harosheth-hagoyim to
the River
Kishon.
And
Deborah said unto
Barak, Up; for this is
the day in which
the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not
the LORD gone out before
thee? So
Barak went down from mount
Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.
Then Deborah said to
Barak, “Arise, for this is
the day that
the LORD has delivered Sisera into your hand. Has not
the LORD gone before you?” So
Barak came down from Mount
Tabor with ten thousand men following him.
And
the LORD
discomfited Sisera, and all his
chariots, and all his host, with
the edge of
the sword before
Barak; so that Sisera lighted down off his
chariot, and fled away on his feet.
And in front of him
the LORD routed with
the sword Sisera, all his charioteers, and all his army. Sisera abandoned his
chariot and fled on foot.
But
Barak pursued after
the chariots, and after
the host, unto
Harosheth of
the Gentiles: and all
the host of Sisera fell upon
the edge of
the sword; and
there was not a man left.
Then Barak pursued
the chariots and army as far as
Harosheth-hagoyim, and
the whole army of Sisera fell by
the sword; not a single man was left.
Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to
the tent of Jael
the wife of
Heber the Kenite: for
there was peace between Jabin
the king of Hazor and
the house of
Heber the Kenite.
Meanwhile, Sisera had fled on foot to
the tent of Jael,
the wife of
Heber the Kenite, because
there was peace between Jabin king of Hazor and
the house of
Heber the Kenite.
And Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said unto him, Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; fear not. And when he had turned in unto her into
the tent, she covered him with a
mantle.
Jael went out to
greet Sisera and said to him, “Come in, my lord. Come in with me. Do not be afraid.” So he entered her tent, and she covered him with a
blanket.
And he said unto her, Give me, I pray
thee, a little water to drink; for I am
thirsty. And she opened a
bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him.
Sisera said to her, “Please give me a little water to drink, for I am
thirsty.” So she opened a container of milk, gave him a drink, and covered him again.
Again he said unto her, Stand in
the door of
the tent, and it shall be, when any man
doth come and
enquire of
thee, and say, Is
there any man here? that thou shalt say, No.
“Stand at
the entrance to
the tent,” he said, “and if
anyone comes and asks you, ‘Is
there a man here?’ say, ‘No.’”
Then Jael
Heber’s wife took a
nail of
the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and
smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into
the ground: for he was fast
asleep and
weary. So he died.
But as he lay sleeping from
exhaustion,
Heber’s wife Jael took a tent
peg,
grabbed a hammer, and went silently to Sisera. She drove
the peg through his temple and into
the ground, and he died.
And, behold, as
Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will
shew thee the man whom thou seekest. And when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and
the nail was in his temples.
When
Barak arrived in pursuit of Sisera, Jael went out to
greet him and said to him, “Come, and I will show you
the man you are seeking.” So he went in with her, and
there lay Sisera dead, with a tent
peg through his temple.
So God subdued on that day Jabin
the king of
Canaan before
the children of Israel.
On that day God subdued Jabin king of
Canaan before
the Israelites.
And
the hand of
the children of Israel
prospered, and prevailed against Jabin
the king of
Canaan, until
they had destroyed Jabin king of
Canaan.
And
the hand of
the Israelites grew stronger and stronger against Jabin king of
Canaan until
they destroyed him.
Praise ye
the LORD for
the avenging of Israel, when
the people willingly offered
themselves.
“When
the princes take
the lead in Israel, when
the people
volunteer,
bless the LORD.
Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel.
Listen, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I will sing to
the LORD; I will sing praise to
the LORD,
the God of Israel.
LORD, when thou wentest out of
Seir, when thou marchedst out of
the field of
Edom,
the earth
trembled, and
the heavens dropped,
the clouds also dropped water.
O LORD, when You went out from
Seir, when You marched from
the land of
Edom,
the earth
trembled,
the heavens poured out rain, and
the clouds poured down water.
The mountains melted from before
the LORD, even that
Sinai from before
the LORD God of Israel.
The mountains
quaked before
the LORD,
the One of
Sinai, before
the LORD,
the God of Israel.
In
the days of Shamgar
the son of Anath, in
the days of Jael,
the highways were unoccupied, and
the travelers walked through byways.
In
the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in
the days of Jael,
the highways were deserted and
the travelers took
the byways.
The inhabitants of
the villages ceased,
they ceased in Israel, until that I
Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.
Life in
the villages ceased; it ended in Israel, until I,
Deborah, arose, a mother in Israel.
They chose new gods;
then was war in
the gates: was
there a shield or
spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
When
they chose new gods,
then war came to
their gates. Not a shield or
spear was found among forty thousand in Israel.
My heart is toward
the governors of Israel, that offered
themselves willingly among
the people.
Bless ye
the LORD.
My heart is with
the princes of Israel, with
the volunteers among
the people.
Bless the LORD!
Speak, ye that
ride on white
asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by
the way.
They that are delivered from
the noise of archers in
the places of drawing water,
there shall
they rehearse the righteous acts of
the LORD, even
the righteous acts toward
the inhabitants of his villages in Israel:
then shall
the people of
the LORD go down to
the gates.
the voices of the singers at the watering places. There they shall recount the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous deeds of His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates:
Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the LORD made me have dominion over the mighty.
Then the survivors came down to the nobles; the people of the LORD came down to me against the mighty.
Out of Ephraim was
there a root of
them against Amalek; after
thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of
Zebulun they that handle
the pen of
the writer.
Some came from Ephraim, with
their roots in Amalek; Benjamin came with your people after you.
The commanders came down from Machir,
the bearers of
the marshal’s staff from
Zebulun.
And
the princes of
Issachar were with
Deborah; even
Issachar, and also
Barak: he was sent on foot into
the valley. For
the divisions of
Reuben there were great thoughts of heart.
Why abodest thou among
the sheepfolds, to hear
the bleatings of
the flocks? For
the divisions of
Reuben there were great searchings of heart.
Why did you sit among
the sheepfolds to hear
the whistling for
the flocks? In
the clans of
Reuben there was great indecision.
Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did
Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on
the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.
Gilead remained beyond
the Jordan.
Dan, why did you
linger by
the ships? Asher stayed at
the coast and remained in his harbors.
Zebulun was a people who risked
their lives;
Naphtali, too, on
the heights of
the battlefield.
The kings came and fought,
then fought
the kings of
Canaan in Taanach by
the waters of
Megiddo;
they took no gain of money.
Kings came and fought;
then the kings of
Canaan fought at Taanach by
the waters of
Megiddo, but
they took no
plunder of silver.
They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.
From the heavens the stars fought; from their courses they fought against Sisera.
The river of
Kishon swept
them away, that ancient river,
the river
Kishon. O my soul, thou hast
trodden down strength.
The River
Kishon swept
them away,
the ancient river,
the River
Kishon. March on, O my soul, in strength!
Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones.
Curse ye
Meroz, said
the angel of
the LORD,
curse ye bitterly
the inhabitants
thereof; because
they came not to
the help of
the LORD, to
the help of
the LORD against
the mighty.
‘
Curse Meroz,’ says
the angel of
the LORD. ‘Bitterly
curse her inhabitants; for
they did not come to help
the LORD, to help
the LORD against
the mighty.’
Blessed above women shall Jael
the wife of
Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in
the tent.
Most blessed among women is Jael,
the wife of
Heber the Kenite, most blessed of tent-dwelling women.
She put her hand to
the nail, and her right hand to
the workmen’s hammer; and with
the hammer she
smote Sisera, she
smote off his head, when she had pierced and
stricken through his temples.
She reached for
the tent
peg, her right hand for
the workman’s hammer. She struck Sisera and
crushed his skull; she
shattered and pierced his temple.
At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: at her feet he bowed, he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead.
So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.
So may all Your enemies perish, O LORD! But may those who love You
shine like
the sun at its brightest.” And
the land had rest for forty years.
And
the children of Israel did evil in
the sight of
the LORD: and
the LORD delivered
them into
the hand of
Midian seven years.
Again
the Israelites did evil in
the sight of
the LORD; so He delivered
them into
the hand of
Midian for seven years,
And
the hand of
Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of
the Midianites
the children of Israel made
them the dens which are in
the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.
and
the hand of
Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of
the Midianites,
the Israelites prepared shelters for
themselves in
the mountains, caves, and strongholds.
And so it was, when Israel had sown, that
the Midianites came up, and
the Amalekites, and
the children of
the east, even
they came up against
them;
Whenever
the Israelites would plant
their crops,
the Midianites,
Amalekites, and other people of
the east would come up and
invade them,
And
they encamped against
them, and destroyed
the increase of
the earth, till thou come unto
Gaza, and left no
sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor
ass.
encamping against
them as far as
Gaza and destroying
the produce of
the land.
They left Israel with no
sustenance, neither sheep nor oxen nor
donkeys.
For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; for both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it.
For
the Midianites came with
their livestock and
their tents like a great
swarm of locusts.
They and
their camels were innumerable, and
they entered
the land to
ravage it.
And Israel was greatly
impoverished because of
the Midianites; and
the children of Israel
cried unto
the LORD.
And it came to pass, when
the children of Israel
cried unto
the LORD because of
the Midianites,
Now when
the Israelites
cried out to
the LORD because of
Midian,
That
the LORD sent a prophet unto
the children of Israel, which said unto
them, Thus saith
the LORD God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of
the house of
bondage;
He sent them a prophet, who told them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I brought you up out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
And I delivered you out of
the hand of
the Egyptians, and out of
the hand of all that
oppressed you, and
drave them out from before you, and gave you
their land;
I delivered you out of the hands of Egypt and all your oppressors. I drove them out before you and gave you their land.
And I said unto you, I am
the LORD your God; fear not
the gods of
the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice.
And I said to you: ‘I am
the LORD your God. You must not fear
the gods of
the Amorites, in whose land you dwell.’ But you did not obey Me.”
And
there came an angel of
the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that
pertained unto
Joash the Abi-ezrite: and his son
Gideon threshed wheat by
the winepress, to hide it from
the Midianites.
Then the angel of
the LORD came and sat down under
the oak in Ophrah that belonged to
Joash the Abiezrite, where his son
Gideon was
threshing wheat in a winepress to hide it from
the Midianites.
And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.
And
the angel of
the LORD appeared to
Gideon and said, “
The LORD is with you, O mighty man of
valor.”
And
Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if
the LORD be with us, why
then is all this
befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not
the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now
the LORD hath
forsaken us, and delivered us into
the hands of
the Midianites.
“Please, my Lord,”
Gideon replied, “if
the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all His wonders of which our fathers told us, saying, ‘Has not
the LORD brought us up out of Egypt?’ But now
the LORD has
forsaken us and delivered us into
the hand of
Midian.”
And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee?
The LORD turned to him and said, “Go in
the strength you have and save Israel from
the hand of
Midian. Am I not sending you?”
And he said unto him, Oh my Lord,
wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in
Manasseh, and I am
the least in my father’s house.
“Please, my Lord,”
Gideon replied, “how can I save Israel? Indeed, my clan is
the weakest in
Manasseh, and I am
the youngest in my father’s house.”
And
the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with
thee, and thou shalt
smite the Midianites as one man.
“Surely I will be with you,” the LORD replied, “and you will strike down all the Midianites as one man.”
And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight,
then shew me a sign that thou talkest with me.
Gideon answered, “If I have found favor in Your sight, give me a sign that it is You speaking with me.
Depart not hence, I pray
thee, until I come unto
thee, and bring forth my present, and set it before
thee. And he said, I will
tarry until thou come again.
Please do not depart from this place until I return to You. Let me bring my offering and set it before You.” And the LORD said, “I will stay until you return.”
And
Gideon went in, and made ready a
kid, and
unleavened cakes of an
ephah of flour:
the flesh he put in a
basket, and he put
the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under
the oak, and presented it.
So
Gideon went in and prepared a young goat and
unleavened bread and an
ephah of flour. He placed
the meat in a
basket and
the broth in a pot and brought
them out to present to Him under
the oak.
And
the angel of God said unto him, Take
the flesh and
the unleavened cakes, and lay
them upon this rock, and pour out
the broth. And he did so.
And
the angel of God said to him, “Take
the meat and
the unleavened bread, lay
them on this rock, and pour out
the broth.” And
Gideon did so.
Then the angel of
the LORD put forth
the end of
the staff that was in his hand, and touched
the flesh and
the unleavened cakes; and
there rose up fire out of
the rock, and consumed
the flesh and
the unleavened cakes.
Then the angel of
the LORD departed out of his sight.
Then the angel of
the LORD extended
the tip of
the staff that was in his hand and touched
the meat and
the unleavened bread. And fire
flared from
the rock and consumed
the meat and
the unleavened bread.
Then the angel of
the LORD
vanished from his sight.
And when
Gideon perceived that he was an angel of
the LORD,
Gideon said,
Alas, O Lord GOD! for because I have seen an angel of
the LORD face to face.
When
Gideon realized that it was
the angel of
the LORD, he said, “Oh no, Lord GOD! I have seen
the angel of
the LORD face to face!”
And the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.
But the LORD said to him, “Peace be with you. Do not be afraid, for you will not die.”
Then Gideon built an altar
there unto
the LORD, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of
the Abi-ezrites.
So
Gideon built an altar to
the LORD
there and called it
The LORD Is Peace. To this day it stands in Ophrah of
the Abiezrites.
And it came to pass
the same night, that
the LORD said unto him, Take thy father’s young
bullock, even
the second
bullock of seven years old, and throw down
the altar of
Baal that thy father hath, and cut down
the grove that is by it:
On that very night
the LORD said to
Gideon, “Take your father’s young bull and a second bull seven years old,
tear down your father’s altar to
Baal, and cut down
the Asherah pole beside it.
And build an altar unto
the LORD thy God upon
the top of this rock, in
the ordered place, and take
the second
bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with
the wood of
the grove which thou shalt cut down.
Then build a proper altar to
the LORD your God on
the top of this
stronghold. And with
the wood of
the Asherah pole you cut down, take
the second bull and offer it as a burnt offering.”
Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as
the LORD had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father’s household, and
the men of
the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.
So
Gideon took ten of his servants and did as
the LORD had told him. But because he was too afraid of his father’s household and
the men of
the city, he did it by night rather than in
the daytime.
And when
the men of
the city arose early in
the morning, behold,
the altar of
Baal was cast down, and
the grove was cut down that was by it, and
the second
bullock was offered upon
the altar that was built.
When
the men of
the city got up in
the morning,
there was
Baal’s altar
torn down, with
the Asherah pole cut down beside it and
the second bull offered up on
the newly built altar.
And
they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when
they enquired and asked,
they said,
Gideon the son of
Joash hath done this thing.
“Who did this?”
they said to one another. And after
they had investigated thoroughly,
they were told, “
Gideon son of
Joash did it.”
Then the men of
the city said unto
Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down
the altar of
Baal, and because he hath cut down
the grove that was by it.
Then the men of
the city said to
Joash, “Bring out your son. He must die, because he has
torn down
Baal’s altar and cut down
the Asherah pole beside it.”
And
Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye
plead for
Baal? will ye save him? he that will
plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him
plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.
But
Joash said to all who stood against him, “Are you
contending for
Baal? Are you trying to save him?
Whoever pleads his case will be put to death by morning! If
Baal is a god, let him
contend for himself with
the one who has
torn down his altar.”
Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let
Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar.
So on that day
Gideon was called Jerubbaal, that is to say, “Let
Baal contend with him,” because he had
torn down
Baal’s altar.
Then all
the Midianites and
the Amalekites and
the children of
the east were gathered together, and went over, and pitched in
the valley of
Jezreel.
Then all
the Midianites,
Amalekites, and other people of
the east gathered together, crossed over
the Jordan, and camped in
the Valley of
Jezreel.
But
the Spirit of
the LORD came upon
Gideon, and he
blew a
trumpet; and Abi-ezer was gathered after him.
So
the Spirit of
the LORD came upon
Gideon, who
blew the ram’s horn and
rallied the Abiezrites behind him.
And he sent messengers throughout all
Manasseh; who also was gathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto
Zebulun, and unto
Naphtali; and
they came up to meet
them.
And
Gideon said unto God, If thou
wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said,
Then Gideon said to God, “If You are going to save Israel by my hand, as You have said,
Behold, I will put a
fleece of wool in
the floor; and if
the dew be on
the fleece only, and it be dry upon all
the earth beside,
then shall I know that thou
wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said.
then behold, I will place a
fleece of wool on
the threshing floor. If
there is
dew only on
the fleece and all
the ground is dry,
then I will know that You are going to save Israel by my hand, as You have said.”
And
Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray
thee, but this once with
the fleece; let it now be dry only upon
the fleece, and upon all
the ground let
there be
dew.
Then Gideon said to God, “Do not be
angry with me; let me speak one more time. Please allow me one more test with
the fleece. This time let it be dry, and
the ground covered with
dew.”
And God did so that night: for it was dry upon
the fleece only, and
there was
dew on all
the ground.
And that night God did so. Only
the fleece was dry, and
dew covered
the ground.
Then Jerubbaal, who is
Gideon, and all
the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside
the well of Harod: so that
the host of
the Midianites were on
the north side of
them, by
the hill of Moreh, in
the valley.
Early in
the morning Jerubbaal (that is,
Gideon) and all
the men with him camped beside
the spring of Harod. And
the camp of
Midian was north of
them in
the valley near
the hill of Moreh.
And
the LORD said unto
Gideon,
The people that are with
thee are too many for me to give
the Midianites into
their hands, lest Israel
vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.
Then the LORD said to
Gideon, “You have too many people for Me to deliver
Midian into
their hands, lest Israel
glorify themselves over Me, saying, ‘My own hand has saved me.’
Now
therefore go to,
proclaim in
the ears of
the people, saying,
Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount
Gilead. And
there returned of
the people twenty and two thousand; and
there remained ten thousand.
Now,
therefore,
proclaim in
the hearing of
the people: ‘
Whoever is fearful and
trembling may turn back and leave Mount
Gilead.’” So twenty-two thousand of
them turned back, but ten thousand remained.
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.”
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.”
And
the number of
them that
lapped, putting
their hand to
their mouth, were three hundred men: but all
the rest of
the people bowed down upon
their knees to drink water.
And
the number of those who
lapped the water with
their hands to
their mouths was three hundred men; all
the others
knelt to drink.
And
the LORD said unto
Gideon, By
the three hundred men that
lapped will I save you, and deliver
the Midianites into thine hand: and let all
the other people go every man unto his place.
Then the LORD said to
Gideon, “With
the three hundred men who
lapped the water I will save you and deliver
the Midianites into your hand. But all
the others are to go home.”
