Compare Verses: Judges 7:5

Judges 7:5

American King James Version (AKJV)

So he brought down the people to the water: and the LORD said to Gideon, Every one that laps of the water with his tongue, as a dog laps, him shall you set by himself; likewise every one that bows down on 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.

Berean Study Bible (BSB)

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.”

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.

Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

And when the people had descended to the waters, the Lord said to Gideon: “Whoever will lap the water with the tongue, as dogs usually lap, you shall separate them by themselves. Then those who will drink by bending their knees shall be on the other side.”

Darby Bible (DBY)

So he brought the people down to the water; and the LORD said to Gideon, |Every one that laps the water with his tongue, as a dog laps, you shall set by himself; likewise every one that kneels down to drink.|

Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)

And when the people were come down to the waters, the Lord said to Gedeon: They that shall lap the water with their tongues, as dogs are wont to lap, thou shalt set apart by themselves: but they that shall drink bowing down their knees, shall be on the other side.

English Revised Version (ERV)

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.

Free Bible Version (FBV)

Gideon took the soldiers down to the water. The Lord told Gideon, “Set to one side those who lap the water with their tongues, like a dog does, and on the other side those who kneel down to drink.”

JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)

So he brought down the people unto the water; and the LORD said unto Gideon: ‘Everyone 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.’

King James Version (KJV)

New Heart English Bible (NHEB)

So he brought down the people to the water: and the LORD said to Gideon, “Everyone who laps of the water with his tongue, as a dog laps, you shall put to one side; likewise everyone who kneels down on his knees to drink shall be on the other side.”

Webster Bible (Webster)

So he brought down the people to the water: and the LORD said to 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.

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.|

World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)

So he brought down the people to the water; and the LORD 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.”

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And he bringeth down the people unto the water, and Jehovah saith unto Gideon, 'Every one who lappeth with his tongue of the water as the dog lappeth — thou dost set him apart; also every one who boweth on his knees to drink.'