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Judges 6

Judges 6:38

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

Modern
And that is what happened. When Gideon arose the next morning, he squeezed the fleece and wrung out the dew—a bowlful of water.
Traditional
And it was so: for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water.
Literal
And it was so, and he rose early the next morning and squeezed the fleece, and the dew he wrung out of the fleece, the fullness of the bowl of water.
Latin
Factumque est ita. Et de nocte consurgens expresso vellere, concham rore implevit.

Original

Hebrew
English
And that is what happened. When Gideon arose the next morning, he squeezed the fleece and wrung out the dew—a bowlful of water.

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

Glossary

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

Topics

Condescension of God: Indulges Gideon's Tests Decision: Gideon Dew: Miraculous Profusion and Absence of Early Rising: Gideon 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: Catalogue of Dew on Gideon's Fleece Miracles: Convincing Effect of Night: Frequently: Accompanied by Heavy Dew Prayer: Answered: Gideon, Asking for the Token of Dew Prayer: Gideon Asks for a Sign of Dew on a Fleece Prayer: Importunity In Rising: Gideon Sign: Asked for By, and Given to Gideon Token: Dew on Gideon's Fleece