Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen 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.” Young's Literal Translation 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.’ King James Bible 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. Hebrew Thenה֚וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are the LORD יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 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 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Gideon, גִּדְע֗וֹן (giḏ·‘ō·wn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1439: Gideon -- a judge of Israel “There are still עוֹד֮ (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more too many רָב֒ (rāḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7227: Much, many, great people. הָעָ֣ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock Take them down הוֹרֵ֤ד (hō·w·rêḏ) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the water, הַמַּ֔יִם (ham·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 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 6884: To smelt, refine, test for you לְךָ֖ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew there. שָׁ֑ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither If אֲשֶׁר֩ (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 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 559: To utter, say to you, אֵלֶ֜יךָ (’ê·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to ‘This [one] זֶ֣ה ׀ (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that shall go יֵלֵ֣ךְ (yê·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk with you,’ אִתָּ֗ךְ (’it·tāḵ) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among he shall go. יֵלֵ֣ךְ (yê·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk But if אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 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 559: To utter, say ‘This [one] זֶ֚ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that shall not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no go יֵלֵ֣ךְ (yê·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk with you,’ עִמָּ֔ךְ (‘im·māḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with he ה֖וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are shall not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no go.” יֵלֵֽךְ׃ (yê·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk |