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Judges 6:39

Gideon
DoubtGuidance and decisionsHumilityPatience

37 then behold, I will place a fleece of wool on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece and all the ground is dry, then I will know that You are going to save Israel by my hand, as You have said.”

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

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.”

40 And that night God did so. Only the fleece was dry, and dew covered the ground.

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BSB
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.”
KJV
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.
WEB
Gideon said to God, “Don’t let your anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once. Please let me make a trial just this once with the fleece. Let it now be dry only on the fleece, and on all the ground let there be dew.”
ASV
And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once: let me make trial, 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.
DARBY
And Gideon said to 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, I pray thee, be dry upon the fleece only, and upon all the ground let there be dew.
BLB
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.”
ÅB
Og Gideon sa til Gud: La ikke din vrede tennes opp mot meg, om jeg taler enda en gang! Jeg ville bare få gjøre én prøve til med ullen! La ullen alene være tørr, og la det være dugg over hele marken!
OTB
Så sa Gideon til Gud: “Vær så snill, ikke bli sint på meg. La meg få gjøre bare én forespørsel til. La meg få én test til med fleecen, men denne gangen la fleecen forbli tørr og la bakken være dekket med dugg.”
B1930
Og Gideon sa til Gud: La ikke din vrede optendes mot mig, om jeg taler ennu en gang! Jeg vilde bare få gjøre én prøve til med ullen! La ullen alene være tørr, og la det være dugg over hele marken!

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Cross references

  • Genesis 18:32

    Finally, Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak once more. Suppose ten are found there?” And He answered, “On account of the ten, I will not destroy it.”

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  • Psalms 107:33–35

    He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground,

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  • Isaiah 50:2

    Why was no one there when I arrived? Why did no one answer when I called? Is My hand too short to redeem you? Or do I lack the strength to deliver you? Behold, My rebuke dries up the sea; I turn the rivers into a desert; the fish rot for lack of water and die of thirst.

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  • Matthew 21:43

    Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.

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  • Isaiah 43:19–20

    Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert.

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  • Acts 13:46

    Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.

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  • Matthew 8:12

    But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

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  • Isaiah 35:6–7

    Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.

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