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said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Gideon said to God, “If You are going to save Israel by my hand, as You have said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Gideon said to God, “If You will save Israel by my hand as You have said—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Gideon said to God, “If You are going to save Israel through me, as You have spoken,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Gideon said to God, &#8220If You will deliver Israel through me, as You have spoken,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Gideon said to God, “If Thou wilt deliver Israel through me, as Thou hast spoken,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Gideon said to God, “If You will save Israel by my hand, as You have spoken,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Gideon said to God, “If You are going to rescue Israel through me, as You have spoken,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Gideon said to God, “If you will deliver Israel by me, as you said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Gideon said to God, &#8220If You will deliver Israel by my hand, as You said, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast spoken,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast spoken,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then Gideon said to God, "You said that you would rescue Israel through me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then Gideon said to God, "You say that you have decided to use me to rescue Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Gideon told God, "If you intend to deliver Israel by my efforts as you've said, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Gideon said to God, "If you really intend to use me to deliver Israel, as you promised, then give me a sign as proof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Gideon said to God, "If you will save Israel by my hand, as you have spoken,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Gideon said to God, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast said,<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Gideon said to God, “If You are going to save Israel by my hand, as You have said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Gideon said to God, “If you will save Israel by my hand, as you have spoken, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Gideon says to God, “If You are Savior of Israel by my hand, as You have spoken,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Gideon saith unto God, 'If Thou art Saviour of Israel by my hand, as Thou hast spoken,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Gideon will say to God, If thou art saving Israel by my hand, as thou spakest,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Gedeon said to God: If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast said, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Gideon said to God: “If you will save Israel by my hand, just as you have said:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Gideon said to God, “If indeed you are going to save Israel through me, as you have said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Gideon said to God, “In order to see whether you will deliver Israel by my hand, as you have said,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Gideon said to God, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Gedun said to LORD JEHOVAH: “If it is that you will save Israel by my hands, just as you said<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Gideon said unto God: 'If Thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as Thou hast spoken,<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 God, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/6-36.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=1855" 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">35</span>Calling them to arms, Gideon sent messengers throughout Manasseh, as well as Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, so that they came up to meet him. <span class="reftext">36</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1439.htm" title="1439: giḏ·‘ō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- A judge of Isr. From gada'; feller; Gidon, an Israelite.">Then Gideon</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God,</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/3426.htm" title="3426: yeš·ḵā (Adv:: 2ms) -- Being, substance, existence, is. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3467.htm" title="3467: mō·wō·šî·a‘ (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To deliver. A primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. to be safe; causatively, to free or succor.">You are going to save</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yā·ḏî (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">by my hand,</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/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·bar·tā (V-Piel-Perf-2ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">You have said,</a> </span><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.”…<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="/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="/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_samuel/14-8.htm">1 Samuel 14:8-10</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_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="/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="/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="/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="/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="/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="/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/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.<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,<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.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Gideon said to God, If you will save Israel by my hand, as you have said,</p><p class="hdg">if thou wilt</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/6-14.htm">Judges 6:14,17-20</a></b></br> And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee? … </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><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/20-9.htm">2 Kings 20:9</a></b></br> And Isaiah said, This sign shalt thou have of the LORD, that the LORD will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/6-15.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/judges/6-21.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/judges/6-15.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/1-20.htm">Promised</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-38.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/judges/6-31.htm">Save</a> <a href="/judges/6-15.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/judges/4-8.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/6-37.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/judges/6-37.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/judges/6-37.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/11-36.htm">Promised</a> <a href="/judges/6-37.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/judges/6-37.htm">Save</a> <a href="/judges/8-22.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/judges/6-37.htm">Wilt</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>Then Gideon said to God</b><br>Gideon, a judge of Israel, is speaking directly to God, which indicates a personal relationship and communication with the divine. This reflects the theocratic nature of Israel during the time of the Judges, where God directly intervened in the affairs of His people. Gideon's dialogue with God is reminiscent of other biblical figures like Moses and Abraham, who also communicated directly with God. This phrase sets the stage for Gideon's request for confirmation of God's will, highlighting his need for reassurance.<p><b>If You are going to save Israel by my hand</b><br>Gideon acknowledges God's power and sovereignty in delivering Israel, yet he seeks confirmation of his role in this divine plan. This reflects a common theme in the Bible where God uses unlikely individuals to accomplish His purposes, emphasizing that the true power and glory belong to God. Gideon's hesitance and need for assurance can be compared to Moses' reluctance in <a href="/exodus/3.htm">Exodus 3-4</a>. The phrase also foreshadows the deliverance that God will bring through Gideon, which is a type of the ultimate salvation brought by Jesus Christ.<p><b>as You have said</b><br>This phrase underscores the importance of God's word and promises. Gideon is recalling God's previous assurance of victory over the Midianites, which is found earlier in <a href="/judges/6-14.htm">Judges 6:14-16</a>. It highlights the faithfulness of God to His promises, a recurring theme throughout Scripture. This reliance on God's word is a model for believers, emphasizing the importance of trusting in God's promises even when circumstances seem daunting. The phrase also connects to the broader biblical narrative of God's covenant faithfulness to Israel, which is ultimately fulfilled in the New Testament through Jesus 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. Known for his initial hesitance and need for reassurance from God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The sovereign Lord who calls and empowers Gideon to lead Israel to victory over their enemies. His communication with Gideon is direct and personal.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation chosen by God, at this time suffering under the oppression of the Midianites due to their disobedience and idolatry.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/midianites.htm">Midianites</a></b><br>A nomadic people who oppressed Israel, leading to the Israelites' cry for deliverance and God's subsequent raising of Gideon as a judge.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_fleece_test.htm">The Fleece Test</a></b><br>An event where Gideon seeks confirmation from God through a sign involving a fleece, demonstrating his need for assurance of God's promise.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_patience_with_our_doubts.htm">God's Patience with Our Doubts</a></b><br>God understands our human frailty and is patient with our need for reassurance, as seen in His response to Gideon's request for a sign.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_requires_action.htm">Faith Requires Action</a></b><br>While Gideon sought confirmation, he eventually acted on God's command, demonstrating that true faith leads to obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_strength_in_our_weakness.htm">God's Strength in Our Weakness</a></b><br>Gideon's account reminds us that God often chooses the unlikely and the weak to accomplish His purposes, so that His power is made perfect in our weakness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_will.htm">Seeking God's Will</a></b><br>Like Gideon, we should seek God's guidance and confirmation in our decisions, but also be ready to act when He provides clarity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_remembering_god's_promises.htm">The Importance of Remembering God's Promises</a></b><br>Gideon's request for a sign was rooted in a desire to be sure of God's promise. We should hold fast to God's promises in Scripture as our assurance.<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/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/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/is_it_okay_to_doubt_god.htm">Is it okay to doubt God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_doubt_after_seeing_miracles.htm">Why do you doubt despite witnessing miracles?</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>(36) <span class= "bld">If thou wilt save Israel.</span>--This diffidence and hesitation show the seriousness of the crisis. Gideon saw that by human strength alone he would be utterly helpless to repel the countless hosts of the marauders. He had already shown his faith, but now he needed fresh encouragement in his dangerous task.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 36.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">If thou wilt save</span>, etc. There is something touching in Gideon's diffidence of himself, even now that he found himself at the head of a large force. The thought that he was "the least in his father's house" seems still to possess him, and he can hardly believe it possible that he is to save Israel. In his humility he craves a sign that he is indeed chosen and called. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/6-36.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">Then Gideon</span><br /><span class="heb">גִּדְע֖וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(giḏ·‘ō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1439.htm">Strong's 1439: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gideon -- a judge of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</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">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</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">You will deliver</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹשִׁ֧יעַ</span> <span class="translit">(mō·wō·šî·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3467.htm">Strong's 3467: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by my hand,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיָדִ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yā·ḏî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You have said,</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(dib·bar·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/6-36.htm">Judges 6:36 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/6-36.htm">Judges 6:36 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/6-36.htm">Judges 6:36 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/6-36.htm">Judges 6:36 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/6-36.htm">Judges 6:36 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/6-36.htm">Judges 6:36 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/6-36.htm">Judges 6:36 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/6-36.htm">Judges 6:36 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/6-36.htm">Judges 6:36 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/6-36.htm">Judges 6:36 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/6-36.htm">OT History: Judges 6:36 Gideon said to God If you will (Jd Judg. 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