Judges 7:5 Hebrew Word Analysis

0So he brought downוַיּ֥וֹרֶדh3381
1אֶתh853
2the peopleהָעָ֖םh5971
3אֶלh413
14of the waterהַמַּ֜יִםh4325
5saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרh559
6and the LORDיְהוָ֜הh3068
7אֶלh413
8unto Gideonגִּדְע֗וֹןh1439
9כֹּ֣לh3605
10אֲשֶׁרh834
16Every one that lappethיָלֹ֣קh3952
12with his tongueבִּלְשׁוֹנ֨וֹh3956
13מִןh4480
14of the waterהַמַּ֜יִםh4325
15כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֧רh834
16Every one that lappethיָלֹ֣קh3952
17as a dogהַכֶּ֗לֶבh3611
18him shalt thou setתַּצִּ֤יגh3322
19אוֹתוֹ֙h853
20לְבָ֔דh905
21וְכֹ֛לh3605
22אֲשֶׁרh834
23by himself likewise every one that boweth downיִכְרַ֥עh3766
24עַלh5921
25upon his kneesבִּרְכָּ֖יוh1290
26to drinkלִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃h8354

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

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.

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.

Darby English 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."

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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, as a dog laps, him shall you set 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.'