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.
Context
This verse from Judges Chapter 7 connects to 10 cross-references. God winnows Gideon's army from 32,000 to 10,000 by removing the fearful, then to 300 by keeping only those who lap water like dogs. Gideon overhears a Midianite soldier's dream and its interpretation as Israel's victory; he divides his 300 …
Autres traductions
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.
And Jehovah saith unto Gideon, `Yet <FI>are<Fi> the people too many; bring them down unto the water, and I refine it for thee there; and it hath been, he of whom I say unto thee, This doth go with thee--he doth go with thee; and any of whom I say unto thee, This doth not go with thee--he doth not go.'
Then the Lord said to Gideon, There are still more people than is necessary; take them down to the water so that I may put them to the test for you there; then whoever I say is to go with you will go, and whoever I say is not to go will not go.
Références croisées
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