Judges 7:4
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Judges 7:4 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And Jehovah 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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Jehova sprach zu Gideon: Noch ist des Volkes zu viel; führe sie ans Wasser hinab, daß ich sie dir daselbst läutere; und es soll geschehen, von wem ich dir sagen werde: dieser soll mit dir ziehen, der soll mit dir ziehen; und jeder, von dem ich dir sagen werde: dieser soll nicht mit dir ziehen, der soll nicht ziehen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y Jehová dijo á Gedeón: Aun es mucho el pueblo; llévalos á las aguas, y allí yo te los probaré; y del que yo te dijere: Vaya este contigo, vaya contigo: mas de cualquiera que yo te dijere: Este no vaya contigo, el tal no vaya.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E o SENHOR disse a Gideão: Ainda é muito o povo; leva-os às águas, e ali eu te os provarei; e do que eu te disser: Vá este contigo, vá contigo: mas de qualquer um que eu te disser: Este não vá contigo, o tal não vá.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Yahweh disse a Gideão: "Ainda há pessoas demais. Faze-os descer às águas, e ali Eu diminuirei o número para ti. Se Eu te disser: 'Este irá contigo', ele irá contigo; mas se Eu disser: 'Este não irá contigo', ele não irá".
📖 Judges 7:4 in Context
2And 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.
3Now 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.
4And 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.
5So 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.
6And 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.
Read Judges 7 with Father Leo
Get guided study plans, daily devotionals, and an AI companion who helps you understand Scripture — in English, German, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
Download Free for iOS