Judges 6:39

Translations

Modern

Then Gideon said to God, “Do not be angry with me; let me speak one more time. Please allow me one more test with the fleece. This time let it be dry, and the ground covered with dew.”

Traditional

And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.

Literal

And Gideon said to God, “Do not be angry with me, and let me speak just once more. Let me test, please, only this time with the fleece. Let it be now dry on the fleece only, and on all the ground let there be dew.”

Latin

Dixitque rursus ad Deum: Ne irascatur furor tuus contra me si adhuc semel tentavero, signum quærens in vellere. Oro ut solum vellus siccum sit, et omnis terra rore madens.

Original

Hebrew

English

Then Gideon said to God, “Do not be angry with me; let me speak one more time. Please allow me one more test with the fleece. This time let it be dry, and the ground covered with dew.”

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

Deliverance by Gideon

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People

Gideon: Judge of Israel; defeated Midianites; tested and reassured by God

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: Catalogue 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

Judges 6:39

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