Judges 7:2-9

2Then the LORDH3068 saidH559 toH413 GideonH1439, “You haveH854 too manyH7227 menH5971 for Me to deliverH5414 MidianH4080 into their handsH3027, lestH6435 IsraelH3478 glorify themselvesH6286 over MeH5921, sayingH559, ‘My own handH3027 has savedH3467 me.’ 3NowH4994, thereforeH6258, proclaimH7121 in the hearingH241 of the menH5971H559: ‘WhoeverH4310 is fearfulH3373 and tremblingH2730 may turn backH7725 and leaveH6852 MountH2022 GileadH1568.’”

So twenty-twoH6242H8147 thousandH505 of them turned backH7725, but tenH6235 thousandH505 remainedH7604.

4Then the LORDH3068 saidH559 toH413 GideonH1439, “There are stillH5750 too manyH7227 menH5971. Take them downH3381 toH413 the waterH4325, and I will sift themH6884 for you thereH8033H1961. IfH834 I sayH559 to youH413, ‘ThisH2088 one shall goH1980 with youH854,’ he shall goH1980H854. ButH3605 ifH834 I sayH559H413, ‘ThisH2088 one shall notH3808 goH1980 with youH5973,’ heH1931 shall notH3808 goH1980.”

5So Gideon brought the menH5971 downH3381 toH413 the waterH4325, and the LORDH3068 saidH559 toH413 him, “SeparateH3322 thoseH3605 whoH834 lapH3952 the waterH4325 with their tonguesH3956H4480 likeH834H3952 a dogH3611 from thoseH3605 whoH834 kneelH3766H5921H1290 to drinkH8354.” 6And the numberH4557 of those who lappedH3952 the water with their handsH3027 toH413 their mouthsH6310 wasH1961 threeH7969 hundredH3967 menH376; allH3605 the othersH3499H5971 kneltH3766H5921H1290 to drinkH8354H4325.

7Then the LORDH3068 saidH559 toH413 GideonH1439, “With the threeH7969 hundredH3967 menH376 who lappedH3952 the water I will saveH3467 youH853 and deliverH5414 the MidianitesH4080 into your handH3027. But all the othersH3605H5971 are to goH1980H376 homeH4725.”

8So Gideon sentH7971H376 the rest ofH3605 the IsraelitesH376H3478 to their tentsH168 but keptH2388 the threeH7969 hundredH3967 menH376, who tookH3947 charge ofH3027 the provisionsH6720 and rams’ hornsH7782 of the othersH5971. AndH853 the campH4264 of MidianH4080 layH1961 belowH8478 him in the valleyH6010.

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ThatH1931 nightH3915 the LORDH3068 saidH559 toH413 Gideon, “Get upH6965 and go downH3381 against the campH4264, forH3588 I have delivered itH5414 into your handH3027.