5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 7:5:1 ⧉וַיּ֥וֹרֶדvayoredand he brought down Judges 7:5:2 ⧉אֶת־הָעָ֖םethaamthe people Judges 7:5:3 ⧉אֶל־הַמָּ֑יִםelhamayimto the water Judges 7:5:4 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said Judges 7:5:5 ⧉יְהוָ֜הyahwehthe LORD Judges 7:5:6 ⧉אֶל־גִּדְע֗וֹןelgidonto Gideon Judges 7:5:7 ⧉כֹּ֣לkolevery Judges 7:5:8 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־יָלֹק֩asheryalokwho licks up Judges 7:5:9 ⧉בִּלְשׁוֹנ֨וֹbilshenowith his tongue Judges 7:5:10 ⧉מִן־הַמַּ֜יִםminhamayimfrom the water Judges 7:5:11 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֧רkaasheras Judges 7:5:12 ⧉יָלֹ֣קyaloklicks up Judges 7:5:13 ⧉הַכֶּ֗לֶבhakelevthe dog Judges 7:5:14 ⧉תַּצִּ֤יגtatsigyou shall set Judges 7:5:15 ⧉אוֹתוֹ֙otohim Judges 7:5:16 ⧉לְבָ֔דlevadby himself Judges 7:5:17 ⧉וְכֹ֛לvekholand every Judges 7:5:18 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־יִכְרַ֥עasheryikhrawho kneels Judges 7:5:19 ⧉עַל־בִּרְכָּ֖יוalbirkavon his knees Judges 7:5:20 ⧉לִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃lishtotto drink |
5. Formal Translation So he brought the people down to the water, and the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Instructor} said to Gideon, “Everyone who laps the water with his tongue as a dog laps, you shall set him apart by himself; and likewise you shall set apart everyone who kneels on his knees to drink.” |
5. Dynamic Translation Gideon led the men down to the water, and the LORD {Yahweh, Teacher and Tester} said to him, “Put in one group those who lap the water with their tongues like a dog, and in another group those who kneel down to drink.” |