7:5a So Gideon brought the people down to the water,

So Gideon led his men down to the water.
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So Gideon took his soldiers down to the riverbank.

7:5b and the LORD said to him,

Yahweh said to him,
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Yahweh said to Gideon,

7:5c “Separate those who lap the water with their tongues like a dog

“Separate (sing.) those who drink the water with their tongue like a dog
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“Put those who lap water with their tongues like dogs in one place.

7:5d from those who kneel to drink.”

from those who kneel down to drink.”
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In another place put those who kneel down to drink.”

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