Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And the Lord said to Gedeon: The people are still too many, bring them to the waters, and there I will try them: and of whom I shall say to thee, This shall go with thee, let him go: whom I shall forbid to go, let him return. people Psalm 33:16 The king is not saved by a great army: nor shall the giant be saved by his own great strength. I will Genesis 22:1 After these things, God tempted Abraham, and said to him: Abraham, Abraham. And he answered: Here I am. 1 Samuel 16:7 And the Lord said to Samuel: Look not on his countenance, nor on the height of his stature: because I have rejected him, nor do I judge according to the look of man: for man seeth those things that appear, but the Lord beholdeth the heart. Job 23:10 But he knoweth my way, and has tried me as gold that passeth through the fire: Psalm 7:9 The wickedness of sinners shall be brought to nought; and thou shalt direct the just: the searcher of hearts and reins is God. Just Psalm 66:10 For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us by fire, as silver is tried. Jeremiah 6:27-30 I have set thee for a strong trier among my people: and thou shalt know, and prove their way. . . . Malachi 3:2,3 And who shall be able to think of the day of his coming? and who shall stand to see him? for he is like a refining fire, and like the fuller's herb: . . . Context Gideon's Army of Three Hundred…3Speak to the people, and proclaim in the hearing of all: Whosoever is fearful and timorous, let him return. So two and twenty thousand men went away from Mount Galaad and returned home, and only ten thousand remained. 4And the Lord said to Gedeon: The people are still too many, bring them to the waters, and there I will try them: and of whom I shall say to thee, This shall go with thee, let him go: whom I shall forbid to go, let him return.5And 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.… Cross References Judges 7:5 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. 1 Samuel 14:6 And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armour: Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised, it may be the Lord will do for us: because it is easy for the Lord to save either by many, or by few. Lexicon Thenה֚וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are the LORD יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to Gideon, גִּדְע֗וֹן (giḏ·‘ō·wn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1439: Gideon -- a judge of Israel “There are still עוֹד֮ (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more too many רָב֒ (rāḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7227: Much, many, great people. הָעָ֣ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock Take them down הוֹרֵ֤ד (hō·w·rêḏ) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3381: To come or go down, descend to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to the water, הַמַּ֔יִם (ham·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen and I will sift them וְאֶצְרְפֶ֥נּוּ (wə·’eṣ·rə·p̄en·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6884: To smelt, refine, test for you לְךָ֖ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew there. שָׁ֑ם (šām) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 8033: There, then, thither If אֲשֶׁר֩ (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I say אֹמַ֨ר (’ō·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say to you, אֵלֶ֜יךָ (’ê·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to ‘This [one] זֶ֣ה ׀ (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that shall go יֵלֵ֣ךְ (yê·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk with you,’ אִתָּ֗ךְ (’it·tāḵ) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among he shall go. יֵלֵ֣ךְ (yê·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk But if אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I say, אֹמַ֜ר (’ō·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say ‘This [one] זֶ֚ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that shall not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no go יֵלֵ֣ךְ (yê·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk with you,’ עִמָּ֔ךְ (‘im·māḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with he ה֖וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are shall not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no go.” יֵלֵֽךְ׃ (yê·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk Additional Translations Then the LORD said to Gideon, “There are still too many people. Take them down to the water, and I will sift them for you there. If I say to you, ‘This one shall go with you,’ he shall go. But if I say, ‘This one shall not go with you,’ he shall not go.”And the LORD said to Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down to the water, and I will try them for you there: and it shall be, that of whom I say to you, This shall go with you, the same shall go with you; and of whomsoever I say to you, This shall not go with you, the same shall not go. 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 the Lord said to Gedeon, The people is yet numerous; bring them down to the water, and I will purge them there for thee: and it shall come to pass that of whomsoever I shall say to thee, This one shall go with thee, even he shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I shall say to thee, This one shall not go with thee, even he shall not go with thee. And Jehovah said to Gideon, Still the people are many; bring them down to the water, and I will try them for thee there, and it shall be, that of whom I shall say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I shall say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go. 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. And the LORD said to Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down to the water, and I will try them for thee there; and it shall be, that of whom I say to thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say to thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go. Yahweh said to Gideon, "The people are still too many. Bring them down to the water, and I will test them for you there. It shall be, that of whom I tell you, 'This shall go with you,' the same shall go with you; and of whoever I tell you, 'This shall not go with you,' the same shall not go." And Jehovah saith unto Gideon, 'Yet are 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.' 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