“So he brought down the people unto the water: and the Lord said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.”
So he brought the troops down to the water; and the LORD said to Gideon, 'All those who lap the water with their tongues, as a dog laps, set them apart; likewise, all those who kneel down to drink.' — The criterion divides the soldiers into two groups: those who 'lap the water with their tongues, as a dog laps' versus those who 'kneel down to drink'. The canine comparison for lappers emphasizes the distinction between two drinking methods, though the theological significance of the contrast remains theologically opaque.
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