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Judges 6

Judges 6:36

The Sign of the Fleece · Judges 6:33–40
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Translations

Modern
Then Gideon said to God, “If You are going to save Israel by my hand, as You have said,
Traditional
And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said,
Literal
And Gideon said to God, “If You will save Israel by my hand as You have said,
Latin
Dixitque Gedeon ad Deum: Si salvum facis per manum meam Israël, sicut locutus es,

Original

Hebrew
English
Then Gideon said to God, “If You are going to save Israel by my hand, as You have said,

Notes

Judges 6:36–40

The fleece incident did not confirm God's plan to use Gideon, as that was already clear Judges 6:17–24. Instead, it showed God's patience with Gideon's doubts.

Theme notes and profiles

Gideon

Events

People

Gideon: Judge of Israel; defeated Midianites; tested and reassured by God Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Armageddon Gideon Gilead (Place) Judges, Book of Midian, Midianite Numbers, Book of

Topics

Condescension of God: Indulges Gideon's Tests Decision: Gideon Dew: Miraculous Profusion and Absence of Faith: Trial of Gideon, when Commanded to Deliver Israel Gideon: His Prayer Tests Judge: Gideon Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena: Phenomena of Dew on Gideon's Fleece Miracles: Convincing Effect of Prayer: Answered: Gideon, Asking for the Token of Dew Prayer: Gideon Prayer: Gideon Asks for a Sign of Dew on a Fleece Prayer: Importunity In Private Prayer: Gideon Sign: Asked for By, and Given to Gideon Token: Dew on Gideon's Fleece