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Gideon rose early the next day; he squeezed the fleece and wrung out the dew—a bowlful of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And that is just what happened. When Gideon got up early the next morning, he squeezed the fleece and wrung out a whole bowlful of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And it was so. When he rose early next morning and squeezed the fleece, he wrung enough dew from the fleece to fill a bowl with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And that is what happened. When Gideon arose the next morning, he squeezed the fleece and wrung out the dew—a bowlful of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And it was so. When he rose early the next morning and squeezed the fleece together, he wrung the dew out of the fleece, a bowlful of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And it was so. When he got up early the next morning and wrung out the fleece, he wrung the dew from the fleece, a bowl full of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And it was so. When he arose early the next morning and squeezed the fleece, he drained the dew from the fleece, a bowl full of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And it was so. When he arose early the next morning and squeezed the fleece, he drained the dew from the fleece, a bowl full of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And it was so. Indeed he arose early the next morning and squeezed the fleece. And he drained the dew from the fleece, a bowl full of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And it was so. When he got up early the next morning and squeezed the dew out of the fleece, he wrung from it a bowl full of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And that is what happened. When he got up early in the morning, he squeezed the fleece and wrung dew out of it, filling a bowl with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And that is what happened. When he got up early in the morning, he squeezed the fleece and wrung dew out of it, filling a bowl with water. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it was so; for he rose up early on the morrow, and pressed the fleece together, and wrung the dew out of the fleece, a bowlful of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And that's just what happened. Early the next morning, Gideon got up and checked the sheep skin. He squeezed out enough water to fill a bowl. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it was so: for he rose up early on the morrow, and pressed the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowlful of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />And that is what happened. The next morning Gideon got up early. He squeezed out a bowl full of water from the wool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />That is exactly what happened. When Gideon got up early the next morning, he squeezed the wool and wrung enough dew out of it to fill a bowl with water. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />And that is what happened: When he got up early the next morning, he wrung out the fleece to drain the dew from it and extracted a bowl full of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And that is what happened. When Gideon arose the next morning, he squeezed the fleece and wrung out the dew?a bowlful of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD did as he asked. When he got up the next morning, he squeezed the fleece, and enough dew dripped from it to fill a bowl.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It was so; for he rose up early on the next day, and pressed the fleece together, and wrung the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it was so: for he rose early on the morrow, and pressed the fleece, and wrung the dew out of the fleece, a bowl-full of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It was so; for he rose up early on the next day, and pressed the fleece together, and wrung the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and it is so, and he rises early on the next day, and presses the fleece, and wrings dew out of the fleece—the fullness of the bowl of waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and it is so, and he riseth early on the morrow, and presseth the fleece, and wringeth dew out of the fleece -- the fulness of the bowl, of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be so: and he will rise early upon the morrow, and he will press the fleece together, and the dew will press out from the fleece, a bowl full of water.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And it was so. And rising before day wringing the fleece, he filled a vessel with the dew. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so it was done. And rising in the night, wringing out the fleece, he filled a vessel with the dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />That is what happened. Early the next morning when he wrung out the fleece, he squeezed enough dew from it to fill a bowl.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And it was so. When he rose early next morning and squeezed the fleece, he wrung enough dew from the fleece to fill a bowl with water.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it was so; and he rose early the next day and pressed the fleece and wrung the dew out of the fleece, a bowlful of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it was so, and he arose early after daytime, and he squeezed the fleece and wrung out dew from the fleece, and he filled a water basin<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it was so; for he rose up early on the morrow, and pressed the fleece together, and wrung dew out of the fleece, a bowlful of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it was so: and he rose up early in the morning, and wrung the fleece, and dew dropped from the fleece, a bowl full of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/6-38.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=1877" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/6.htm">The Sign of the Fleece</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">37</span>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.” <span class="reftext">38</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">And that is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">happened.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7925.htm" title="7925: way·yaš·kêm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to incline; but used only as denominative from shkem; literally, to load up, i.e. To start early in the morning.">When Gideon arose</a> <a href="/hebrew/4283.htm" title="4283: mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ (Prep-m:: N-fs) -- The morrow. Or mochoratham; feminine from the same as machar; the morrow or tomorrow.">the next morning,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2115.htm" title="2115: way·yā·zar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To press down and out. A primitive root; to press together, &? Tighten.">he squeezed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1492.htm" title="1492: hag·giz·zāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A fleece. Feminine from gazaz; a fleece.">the fleece</a> <a href="/hebrew/4680.htm" title="4680: way·yi·meṣ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To drain, drain out. A primitive root; to suck out; by implication, to drain, to squeeze out.">and wrung</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">out</a> <a href="/hebrew/2919.htm" title="2919: ṭal (N-ms) -- Night mist, dew. From talal; dew.">the dew</a> <a href="/hebrew/1492.htm" title="1492: hag·giz·zāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A fleece. Feminine from gazaz; a fleece.">—</a> <a href="/hebrew/4393.htm" title="4393: mə·lō·w (N-msc) -- Fullness, that which fills. Rarely mlowf; or mlow,; from male'; fulness."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5602.htm" title="5602: has·sê·p̄el (Art:: N-ms) -- A bowl. From an unused root meaning to depress; a basin.">a bowlful</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: mā·yim (N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">of water.</a> </span><span class="reftext">39</span>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.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/4-1.htm">Exodus 4:1-5</a></span><br />Then Moses answered, “What if they do not believe me or listen to my voice? For they may say, ‘The LORD has not appeared to you.’” / And the LORD asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he replied. / “Throw it on the ground,” said the LORD. So Moses threw it on the ground, and it became a snake, and he ran from it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-36.htm">1 Kings 18:36-39</a></span><br />At the time of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet approached the altar and said, “O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant and have done all these things at Your command. / Answer me, O LORD! Answer me, so that this people will know that You, the LORD, are God, and that You have turned their hearts back again.” / Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water in the trench. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-12.htm">Genesis 24:12-14</a></span><br />“O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. / Here I am, standing beside the spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water. / Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/20-8.htm">2 Kings 20:8-11</a></span><br />Now Hezekiah had asked Isaiah, “What will be the sign that the LORD will heal me and that I will go up to the house of the LORD on the third day?” / And Isaiah had replied, “This will be a sign to you from the LORD that He will do what He has promised: Would you like the shadow to go forward ten steps, or back ten steps?” / “It is easy for the shadow to lengthen ten steps,” answered Hezekiah, “but not for it to go back ten steps.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-10.htm">Isaiah 7:10-14</a></span><br />Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying, / “Ask for a sign from the LORD your God, whether from the depths of Sheol or the heights of heaven.” / But Ahaz replied, “I will not ask; I will not test the LORD.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-38.htm">Matthew 12:38-40</a></span><br />Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” / Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. / For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-18.htm">Luke 1:18-20</a></span><br />“How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.” / “I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news. / And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/20-24.htm">John 20:24-29</a></span><br />Now Thomas called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. / So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “Unless I see the nail marks in His hands, and put my finger where the nails have been, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe.” / Eight days later, His disciples were once again inside with the doors locked, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32-34</a></span><br />And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/14-8.htm">1 Samuel 14:8-12</a></span><br />“Very well,” said Jonathan, “we will cross over toward these men and show ourselves to them. / If they say, ‘Wait until we come to you,’ then we will stay where we are and will not go up to them. / But if they say, ‘Come on up,’ then we will go up, because this will be our sign that the LORD has delivered them into our hands.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-12.htm">2 Corinthians 12:12</a></span><br />The marks of a true apostle—signs, wonders, and miracles—were performed among you with great perseverance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/14-3.htm">Acts 14:3</a></span><br />So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/16-17.htm">Mark 16:17-18</a></span><br />And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; / they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-18.htm">Romans 15:18-19</a></span><br />I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed, / by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-22.htm">1 Corinthians 1:22</a></span><br />Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">a bowl</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/35-7.htm">Isaiah 35:7</a></b></br> And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, <i>shall be</i> grass with reeds and rushes.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/5-25.htm">Bowl</a> <a href="/amos/6-6.htm">Bowlful</a> <a href="/judges/6-37.htm">Dew</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-23.htm">Drained</a> <a href="/judges/6-28.htm">Early</a> <a href="/joshua/22-17.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/judges/6-13.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/judges/6-31.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/joshua/22-18.htm">Morrow</a> <a href="/judges/4-24.htm">Pressed</a> <a href="/judges/6-28.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/genesis/40-11.htm">Squeezed</a> <a href="/judges/3-21.htm">Thrust</a> <a href="/judges/6-35.htm">Together</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-8.htm">Twisting</a> <a href="/judges/5-25.htm">Water</a> <a href="/judges/6-37.htm">Wool</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-9.htm">Wrung</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/17-12.htm">Bowl</a> <a href="/psalms/80-5.htm">Bowlful</a> <a href="/judges/6-39.htm">Dew</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-20.htm">Drained</a> <a href="/judges/7-1.htm">Early</a> <a href="/judges/21-14.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/judges/7-2.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/judges/7-1.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/judges/9-42.htm">Morrow</a> <a href="/judges/9-45.htm">Pressed</a> <a href="/judges/7-1.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/genesis/40-11.htm">Squeezed</a> <a href="/judges/9-41.htm">Thrust</a> <a href="/judges/7-23.htm">Together</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-8.htm">Twisting</a> <a href="/judges/7-4.htm">Water</a> <a href="/judges/6-40.htm">Wool</a> <a href="/psalms/73-10.htm">Wrung</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/6-1.htm">The Israelites for their sin are oppressed by Midian</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/6-8.htm">A prophet rebukes them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/6-11.htm">An angel sends Gideon for their deliverance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/6-17.htm">Gideon's present is consumed with fire</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/6-24.htm">Gideon destroys Baal's altar; offers a sacrifice upon the altar Jehovah-shalom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/6-28.htm">Joash defends his son, and calls him Jerubbaal</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/6-33.htm">Gideon's army</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/6-36.htm">Gideon's signs</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And that is what happened.</b><br>This phrase indicates the fulfillment of a divine sign requested by Gideon. It underscores the reliability of God's word and His willingness to confirm His promises. This moment is a testament to God's patience and understanding of human doubt, as seen in other biblical narratives where God provides signs, such as with Moses and the burning bush (Exodus 3).<p><b>When Gideon arose the next morning,</b><br>Gideon's actions take place in the early morning, a time often associated with new beginnings and divine encounters in Scripture. The morning signifies a fresh start and the fulfillment of God's promises, reminiscent of the resurrection of Christ, which also occurred at dawn (<a href="/matthew/28.htm">Matthew 28:1</a>).<p><b>he squeezed the fleece and wrung out the dew—</b><br>The fleece, a piece of wool, serves as a tangible medium for God's sign. Wool is significant in biblical symbolism, often representing purity and sacrifice, as seen in the sacrificial system. The act of squeezing and wringing out the dew demonstrates the physical manifestation of God's power and assurance, similar to the tangible signs given to other biblical figures like Elijah with the rain (<a href="/1_kings/18-41.htm">1 Kings 18:41-45</a>).<p><b>a bowlful of water.</b><br>The abundance of water collected in the bowl signifies the overflowing nature of God's provision and confirmation. Water in Scripture often symbolizes life, cleansing, and the Holy Spirit, as seen in Jesus' conversation with the Samaritan woman (<a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a>). This abundance prefigures the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the living water offered by Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/gideon.htm">Gideon</a></b><br>A judge of Israel, chosen by God to deliver the Israelites from the oppression of the Midianites. He is known for his initial hesitance and need for reassurance from God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/f/fleece.htm">Fleece</a></b><br>A piece of wool used by Gideon as a sign to confirm God's promise. It symbolizes Gideon's request for a miraculous sign to bolster his faith.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/dew.htm">Dew</a></b><br>Represents the miraculous sign from God. The presence of dew on the fleece while the ground remained dry was a divine confirmation for Gideon.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/midianites.htm">Midianites</a></b><br>The oppressors of Israel during Gideon's time. Their oppression led to the Israelites crying out to God for deliverance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation chosen by God, often finding themselves in cycles of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance during the time of the Judges.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_confirmation_from_god.htm">Seeking Confirmation from God</a></b><br>Gideon's request for a sign shows that it is not wrong to seek confirmation from God when faced with significant decisions. However, it should be done with a heart of faith, not doubt.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_patience_and_understanding.htm">God's Patience and Understanding</a></b><br>God understands our weaknesses and is patient with us, as seen in His willingness to provide Gideon with the sign he requested.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>While Gideon sought confirmation, he eventually acted on God's command. Our faith should lead to action, trusting in God's promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_power.htm">God's Sovereignty and Power</a></b><br>The miracle of the dew on the fleece demonstrates God's control over nature and His ability to intervene in our lives in miraculous ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Gideon's account reminds us that obedience to God's call is crucial, even when we feel inadequate or uncertain.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_'fleece'.htm">What does the Bible say about 'putting out a fleece'?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_the_fleece_miracle_explained.htm">Judges 6:36-40: How can the miracle of the fleece being wet while the ground stayed dry (and vice versa) be explained or verified?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_genesis_24_14_approved.htm">Why is a sign-based approach (Genesis 24:14) seemingly approved here, when similar methods are discouraged in other biblical passages?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_gideon's_angel_visit.htm">Judges 6:11-12: How can we reconcile the claim of a physical angelic appearance to Gideon with scientific or historical scrutiny?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(38) <span class= "bld">A bowl full of water.</span>--The word used for bowl is <span class= "ital">sephel, </span>as in <a href="/judges/5-25.htm" title="He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.">Judges 5:25</a>.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/6-38.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And that is what</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵ֕ן</span> <span class="translit">(ḵên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">happened.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהִי־</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">When [Gideon] arose</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּשְׁכֵּם֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yaš·kêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7925.htm">Strong's 7925: </a> </span><span class="str2">To load up, to start early in the morning</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the next morning,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת</span> <span class="translit">(mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4283.htm">Strong's 4283: </a> </span><span class="str2">The morrow, tomorrow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he squeezed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֖זַר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·zar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2115.htm">Strong's 2115: </a> </span><span class="str2">To press together, tighten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the fleece</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגִּזָּ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(hag·giz·zāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1492.htm">Strong's 1492: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fleece</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and wrung</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּ֤מֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yi·meṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4680.htm">Strong's 4680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To suck out, to drain, to squeeze out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">out</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the dew—</span><br /><span class="heb">טַל֙</span> <span class="translit">(ṭal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2919.htm">Strong's 2919: </a> </span><span class="str2">Night mist, dew</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a bowlful</span><br /><span class="heb">הַסֵּ֖פֶל</span> <span class="translit">(has·sê·p̄el)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5602.htm">Strong's 5602: </a> </span><span class="str2">A basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of water.</span><br /><span class="heb">מָֽיִם׃</span> <span class="translit">(mā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/6-38.htm">Judges 6:38 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/6-38.htm">Judges 6:38 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/6-38.htm">Judges 6:38 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/6-38.htm">Judges 6:38 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/6-38.htm">Judges 6:38 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/6-38.htm">Judges 6:38 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/6-38.htm">Judges 6:38 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/6-38.htm">Judges 6:38 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/6-38.htm">Judges 6:38 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/6-38.htm">Judges 6:38 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/6-38.htm">OT History: Judges 6:38 It was so (Jd Judg. 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