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href="/bsb/judges/6.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/judges/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Gideon replied, &#8220If now I have found favor in your eyes, give me a sign that it is really you talking to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Gideon replied, “If you are truly going to help me, show me a sign to prove that it is really the LORD speaking to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he said to him, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, then show me a sign that it is you who speak with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Gideon answered, “If I have found favor in Your sight, give me a sign that it is You speaking with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then shew me a sign that thou talkest with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then he said to Him, “If now I have found favor in Your sight, then show me a sign that it is You who talk with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Gideon said to Him, “If now I have found favor in Your sight, then perform for me a sign that it is You speaking with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Gideon said to Him, &#8220If now I have found favor in Your sight, then show me a sign that it is You who speak with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Gideon said to Him, “If now I have found favor in Thy sight, then show me a sign that it is Thou who speakest with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Gideon said to Him, “If now I have found favor in Your eyes, then do a sign for me that it is You who speak with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Gideon replied to Him, “If I have found any favor in Your sight, then show me a sign that it is You who speaks with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to him, “If I have found favor with you, give me a sign that you are speaking with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to Him, &#8220If I have found favor in Your sight, give me a sign that You are speaking with me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he said unto him, If now I have found favor in thy sight, then show me a sign that it is thou that talkest with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Gideon said, "It's hard to believe that I'm actually talking to the LORD. Please do something so I'll know that you really are the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then shew me a sign that it is thou that talkest with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Gideon said to him, "If you find me acceptable, give me a sign that it is really you speaking to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Gideon replied, "If you are pleased with me, give me some proof that you are really the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Gideon asked him, "Please, if I have received favor from you, then do a miracle for me that shows that you're making this promise to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Gideon answered, ?If I have found favor in Your sight, give me a sign that it is You speaking with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Gideon said to him, "If you really are pleased with me, then give me a sign as proof that it is really you speaking with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He said to him, "If now I have found favor in your sight, then show me a sign that it is you who talk with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he said to him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then show me a sign that thou talkest with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He said to him, “If now I have found favor in your sight, then show me a sign that it is you who talk with me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he says to Him, “Now if I have found grace in Your eyes, then You have done a sign for me that You are speaking with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he saith unto Him, 'If, I pray Thee, I have found grace in Thine eyes, then Thou hast done for me a sign that Thou art speaking with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say to him, If now I found grace in thine eyes, and do to me a sign that thou speakest with me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he said: If I have found grace before thee, give me a sign that it is thou that speakest to me, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he said: “If I have found grace before you, give me a sign that it is you who is speaking to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He answered him, “If you look on me with favor, give me a sign that you are the one speaking with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he said to him, “If now I have found favor with you, then show me a sign that it is you who speak with me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he said to him, If now I have found mercy in thy sight, then show me a sign that I may know that thou speakest with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he said to him, “If I have found mercy in your eyes perform for me a sign and I shall know that you are speaking with me<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he said unto him: 'If now I have found favour in thy sight, then show me a sign that it is thou that talkest with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Gedeon said to him, If now I have found mercy in thine eyes, and thou wilt do this day for me all that thou hast spoken of with me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/6-17.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=1636" 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 Call of Gideon</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>“Surely I will be with you,” the LORD replied, “and you will strike down all the Midianites as one man.” <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">Gideon answered,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">“If</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: mā·ṣā·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To attain to, find. ">I have found</a> <a href="/hebrew/2580.htm" title="2580: ḥên (N-ms) -- Favor, grace. From chanan; graciousness, i.e. Subjective or objective.">favor</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-cdc:: 2ms) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in Your sight,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">give</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me</a> <a href="/hebrew/226.htm" title="226: ’ō·wṯ (N-cs) -- A sign. Probably from 'uwth; a signal, as a flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.">a sign</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: šā·’at·tāh (Pro-r:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">that it is You</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: mə·ḏab·bêr (V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">speaking</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mî (Prep:: 1cs) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>Please do not depart from this place until I return to You. Let me bring my offering and set it before You.” And the LORD said, “I will stay until you return.”…<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/3-12.htm">Exodus 3:12</a></span><br />“I will surely be with you,” God said, “and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship God on this mountain.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-11.htm">Isaiah 7:11-14</a></span><br />“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.” / Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God as well? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-8.htm">Genesis 15:8</a></span><br />But Abram replied, “Lord GOD, how can I know that I will possess it?”<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="/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/6-30.htm">John 6:30</a></span><br />So they asked Him, “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-38.htm">Matthew 12:38-39</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/14-9.htm">1 Samuel 14:9-10</a></span><br />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_kings/2-9.htm">2 Kings 2:9-12</a></span><br />After they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken away from you?” “Please, let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied. / “You have requested a difficult thing,” said Elijah. “Nevertheless, if you see me as I am taken from you, it will be yours. But if not, then it will not be so.” / As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-1.htm">Matthew 16:1-4</a></span><br />Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven. / But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’ / and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-18.htm">John 2:18-19</a></span><br />On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?” / Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/4-1.htm">Exodus 4:1-9</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/13-3.htm">1 Kings 13:3-5</a></span><br />That day the man of God gave a sign, saying, “The LORD has spoken this sign: ‘Surely the altar will be split apart, and the ashes upon it will be poured out.’” / Now when King Jeroboam, who was at the altar in Bethel, heard the word that the man of God had cried out against it, he stretched out his hand and said, “Seize him!” But the hand he stretched out toward him withered, so that he could not pull it back. / And the altar was split apart, and the ashes poured out, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-29.htm">Luke 11:29-30</a></span><br />As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah. / For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-22.htm">Acts 2:22</a></span><br />Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he said to him, If now I have found grace in your sight, then show me a sign that you talk with me.</p><p class="hdg">if now</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/33-13.htm">Exodus 33:13,16</a></b></br> Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation <i>is</i> thy people… </p><p class="hdg">shew</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/6-36.htm">Judges 6:36-40</a></b></br> And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/15-8.htm">Genesis 15:8-17</a></b></br> And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/4-1.htm">Exodus 4:1-9</a></b></br> And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/6-12.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-19.htm">Really</a> <a href="/judges/4-22.htm">Show</a> <a href="/judges/6-1.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/joshua/4-6.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/judges/5-10.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/exodus/4-12.htm">Speakest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-45.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/joshua/2-20.htm">Talk</a> <a href="/john/4-27.htm">Talkest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-19.htm">Talking</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/7-17.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/judges/9-15.htm">Really</a> <a href="/judges/8-35.htm">Show</a> <a href="/judges/6-21.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/judges/20-38.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/judges/6-39.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-21.htm">Speakest</a> <a href="/judges/8-3.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/judges/9-38.htm">Talk</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-14.htm">Talkest</a> <a href="/judges/13-11.htm">Talking</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>Gideon answered</b><br>Gideon, a member of the tribe of Manasseh, is responding to the Angel of the Lord. This encounter occurs during a time when Israel is oppressed by the Midianites. Gideon's response is significant as it shows his initial hesitation and need for reassurance, a common human reaction when faced with divine encounters.<p><b>If I have found favor in Your sight</b><br>This phrase reflects a common biblical theme where individuals seek confirmation of their standing before God. It echoes the language used by figures like Moses (<a href="/exodus/33-13.htm">Exodus 33:13</a>) and Mary (<a href="/luke/1-30.htm">Luke 1:30</a>), who also sought assurance of God's favor. It indicates Gideon's desire for validation and acceptance by God, which is crucial for his forthcoming mission.<p><b>give me a sign</b><br>The request for a sign is a recurring motif in the Bible, often associated with seeking confirmation of God's will or presence. Signs were used by God to communicate with His people, as seen with Moses and the burning bush (Exodus 3) or Hezekiah's sundial (<a href="/2_kings/20-8.htm">2 Kings 20:8-11</a>). Gideon's request highlights his need for tangible evidence of divine interaction, reflecting human nature's struggle with faith and doubt.<p><b>that it is You speaking with me</b><br>Gideon seeks assurance that the message he receives is truly from God. This reflects the biblical principle of testing the spirits (1 <a href="/john/4.htm">John 4:1</a>) to discern divine truth. It underscores the importance of verifying divine communication, a practice seen throughout scripture, ensuring that the message aligns with God's character and purposes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/gideon.htm">Gideon</a></b><br>A judge of Israel, called 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/a/angel_of_the_lord.htm">Angel of the LORD</a></b><br>A divine messenger who appears to Gideon, often understood in conservative Christian theology as a theophany, or a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/o/ophrah.htm">Ophrah</a></b><br>The location where the Angel of the LORD appears to Gideon, marking the beginning of Gideon's mission to save Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/midianites.htm">Midianites</a></b><br>The oppressors of Israel during this period, whose dominance over Israel sets the stage for Gideon's calling.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/altar_of_baal.htm">Altar of Baal</a></b><br>Represents the idolatry that Israel had fallen into, which Gideon is later instructed to tear down as part of his mission.<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 reflects a human desire for assurance. It is not wrong to seek confirmation from God, but it should lead to increased faith and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_patience_with_our_doubts.htm">God's Patience with Our Doubts</a></b><br>God does not rebuke Gideon for his request but graciously provides the sign. This demonstrates God's patience and understanding of human frailty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Gideon's account encourages believers to move from doubt to action. Once God confirms His will, we are called to step out in faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_discernment.htm">The Importance of Discernment</a></b><br>In seeking signs, believers must exercise discernment to ensure that they are truly hearing from God and not being led by personal desires or external influences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_use_of_the_humble.htm">God's Use of the Humble</a></b><br>Gideon was from the weakest clan, yet God chose him. This teaches that God often uses those who seem least likely to accomplish His purposes.<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/is_it_okay_to_doubt_god.htm">Is it okay to doubt God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_gideon_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Gideon, also known as Jerubbaal, in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_didn't_the_bush_burn_up.htm">Why did the bush burn without being consumed?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">I have found grace in thy sight.</span>--A phrase found both in the Old and New Testament. (See <a href="/genesis/6-8.htm" title="But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.">Genesis 6:8</a>; <a href="/esther/5-8.htm" title="If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king has said.">Esther 5:8</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Shew me a sign that thou talkest with me.</span>--Give me some clear proof that this is no mere vision, and that thy message is really from God, and portends me favour. (See <a href="/psalms/86-17.htm" title="Show me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because you, LORD, have helped me, and comforted me.">Psalm 86:17</a>; <a href="/isaiah/7-11.htm" title="Ask you a sign of the LORD your God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.">Isaiah 7:11</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Depart not hence.</span>--Comp. <a href="/1_kings/13-15.htm" title="Then he said to him, Come home with me, and eat bread.">1Kings 13:15</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">A sign that thou talkest with me</span> - that it is indeed thou thyself that speakest to me, even God, and that there is no illusion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/6-17.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">Gideon answered,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“If</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have found</span><br /><span class="heb">מָצָ֥אתִי</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ṣā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present</span><br /><br /><span class="word">favor</span><br /><span class="heb">חֵ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(ḥên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2580.htm">Strong's 2580: </a> </span><span class="str2">Graciousness, subjective, objective</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Your sight,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">give</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me a sign</span><br /><span class="heb">א֔וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_226.htm">Strong's 226: </a> </span><span class="str2">A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that [it is] You</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁאַתָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(šā·’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative | Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">speaking</span><br /><span class="heb">מְדַבֵּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḏab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with me.</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמִּֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/6-17.htm">Judges 6:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/6-17.htm">Judges 6:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/6-17.htm">Judges 6:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/6-17.htm">Judges 6:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/6-17.htm">Judges 6:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/6-17.htm">Judges 6:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/6-17.htm">Judges 6:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/6-17.htm">Judges 6:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/6-17.htm">Judges 6:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/6-17.htm">Judges 6:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/6-17.htm">OT History: Judges 6:17 He said to him If now (Jd Judg. 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