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Let me make just one more request. Allow me one more test with the fleece, but this time make the fleece dry and let the ground be covered with dew.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/judges/6.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then Gideon said to God, “Please don’t be angry with me, but let me make one more request. Let me use the fleece for one more test. This time let the fleece remain dry while the ground around it is wet with dew.” <a href="/esv/judges/6.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then Gideon said to God, “Let not your anger burn against me; let me speak just once more. Please let me test just once more with the fleece. Please let it be dry on the fleece only, and on all the ground let there be dew.” <a href="/bsb/judges/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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.” <a href="/kjv/judges/6.htm">King James Bible</a> And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew. <a href="/nkjv/judges/6.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Gideon said to God, “Do not be angry with me, but let me speak just once more: Let me test, I pray, just once more with the fleece; let it now be dry only on the fleece, but on all the ground let there be dew.” <a href="/nasb_/judges/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Gideon said to God, “Do not let Your anger burn against me, so that I may speak only one more time; please let me put You to the test only one more time with the fleece: let it now be dry only on the fleece, and let there be dew on all the ground.” <a href="/nasb/judges/6.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Gideon said to God, &#8220Do not let Your anger burn against me that I may speak once more; please let me make a test once more with the fleece, let it now be dry only on the fleece, and let there be dew on all the ground.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/judges/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Gideon said to God, “Do not let Thine anger burn against me that I may speak once more; please let me make a test once more with the fleece, let it now be dry only on the fleece, and let there be dew on all the ground.” <a href="/lsb/judges/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Gideon said to God, “Do not let Your anger burn against me that I may speak once more; please let me make a test once more with the fleece; let it now be dry only on the fleece, and let there be dew on all the ground.” <a href="/amp/judges/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Gideon said to God, “Do not let your anger burn against me, so that I may speak once more. Please let me make a test once more with the fleece; now let only the fleece be dry, and let there be dew on all the ground.” <a href="/csb/judges/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Gideon then said to God, “Don’t be angry with me; let me speak one more time. Please allow me to make one more test with the fleece. Let it remain dry, and the dew be all over the ground.” <a href="/hcsb/judges/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Gideon then said to God, &#8220Don&#8217t be angry with me; let me speak one more time. Please allow me to make one more test with the fleece. Let it remain dry, and the dew be all over the ground.&#8221 <a href="/asv/judges/6.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once: let me make trial, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew. <a href="/cev/judges/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But Gideon prayed to God again. "Don't be angry with me," Gideon said. "Let me try this just one more time, so I'll really be sure you'll help me. Only this time, let the skin be dry and the stone floor be wet." <a href="/erv/judges/6.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew. <a href="/gwt/judges/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then Gideon said to God, "Don't be angry with me. But let me ask one more thing. Let me make one more test with the wool. Let the wool be dry while all the ground is covered with dew." <a href="/gnt/judges/6.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then Gideon said to God, "Don't be angry with me; let me speak just once more. Please let me make one more test with the wool. This time let the wool be dry, and the ground be wet." <a href="/isv/judges/6.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then Gideon told God, "Don't let yourself be angry with me! I want to ask you once again: please let me make a test with the fleece just once more. Cause it to be dry only on the fleece, but let there be dew all around on the ground." <a href="/msb/judges/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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.? <a href="/net/judges/6.htm">NET Bible</a> Gideon said to God, "Please do not get angry at me, when I ask for just one more sign. Please allow me one more test with the fleece. This time make only the fleece dry, while the ground around it is covered with dew." <a href="/nheb/judges/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Gideon said to God, "Do not let your anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once. Please let me make one more test with the fleece; let it now be dry only on the fleece, and on all the ground let there be dew." <a href="/wbt/judges/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Gideon said to God, Let not thy anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: Let me make trial, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew. <a href="/web/judges/6.htm">World English Bible</a> Gideon said to God, “Don’t let your anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once. Please let me make a trial just this once with the fleece. Let it now be dry only on the fleece, and on all the ground let there be dew.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/judges/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Gideon says to God, “Do not let Your anger burn against me, and I only speak this time; please let me try only this time with the fleece—please let there be only dryness on the fleece, and let there be dew on all the earth.” <a href="/ylt/judges/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Gideon saith unto God, 'Let not Thine anger burn against me, and I speak only this time; let me try, I pray Thee, only this time with the fleece -- let there be, I pray Thee, drought on the fleece alone, and on all the earth let there be dew.' <a href="/slt/judges/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Gideon will say to God, Thine anger will not kindle against me, and I will speak but this once: I will try now only this once upon the fleece; there shall be dryness to the fleece alone, and upon all the earth shall be dew.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/judges/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he said again to God: let not thy wrath be kindled against me if I try once more, seeking a sign in the fleece. I pray that the fleece only may be dry, and all the ground wet with dew. <a href="/cpdv/judges/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And again he said to God: “Let not your fury be enkindled against me, if I test once more, seeking a sign in the fleece. I pray that only the fleece may be dry, and all the ground may be wet with dew.” <a href="/nabre/judges/6.htm">New American Bible</a> Gideon then said to God, “Do not be angry with me if I speak once more. Let me make just one more test with the fleece. Let the fleece alone be dry, but let there be dew on all the ground.” <a href="/nrsvce/judges/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then Gideon said to God, “Do not let your anger burn against me, let me speak one more time; let me, please, make trial with the fleece just once more; let it be dry only on the fleece, and on all the ground let there be dew.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/judges/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Gideon said to God, Let not thy anger kindle against me, and I will speak but this once; let me prove thee again but this once with the fleece; let now only the fleece be dry, and upon all the ground let there be dew. <a href="/hpbt/judges/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Gedun said to God: “Do not let your wrath be hot against me, and I shall speak this time only. I shall test again this time with a fleece. It shall be dry on the fleece alone and upon all the ground there shall be dew”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/judges/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Gideon said unto God: 'Let not Thine anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once: let me make trial, I pray Thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.' <a href="/sep/judges/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Gedeon said to God, Let not, I pray thee, thine anger be kindled with me, and I will speak yet once; I will even yet make one trial more with the fleece: let now the drought be upon the fleece only, and let there be dew on all the ground. <a href="/parallel/judges/6-39.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=1886" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/judges/6.htm">The Sign of the Fleece</a> …38And that is what happened. When Gideon arose the next morning, he squeezed the fleece and wrung out the dew—a bowlful of water. 39<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/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">“Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2734.htm" title="2734: yi·ḥar (V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms) -- To burn or be kindled with anger. A primitive root; to glow or grow warm; figuratively to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy.">be angry</a> <a href="/hebrew/639.htm" title="639: ’ap·pə·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A nostril, nose, face, anger. From 'anaph; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also ire."></a> <a href="/hebrew/bî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">with me;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: wa·’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">let me speak</a> <a href="/hebrew/389.htm" title="389: ’aḵ (Adv) -- Surely, howbeit. Akin to 'aken; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence only.">one more time.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6471.htm" title="6471: hap·pā·‘am (Art:: N-fs) -- A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence. Or pa;amah; from pa'am; a stroke, literally or figuratively."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā- (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">Please allow me</a> <a href="/hebrew/7535.htm" title="7535: raq- (Adv) -- The same as raq as a noun; properly, leanness, i.e. limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6471.htm" title="6471: hap·pa·‘am (Art:: N-fs) -- A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence. Or pa;amah; from pa'am; a stroke, literally or figuratively.">one more</a> <a href="/hebrew/5254.htm" title="5254: ’ă·nas·seh (V-Piel-Imperf.h-1cs) -- To test, try. A primitive root; to test; by implication, to attempt.">test</a> <a href="/hebrew/1492.htm" title="1492: bag·giz·zāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A fleece. Feminine from gazaz; a fleece.">with the fleece.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">This time</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yə·hî- (V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">let it be</a> <a href="/hebrew/2721.htm" title="2721: ḥō·reḇ (N-ms) -- Dryness, drought, heat. A collaterally form of chereb; drought or desolation.">dry,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></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/905.htm" title="905: lə·ḇad·dāh (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3fs) -- Separation, a part. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">and the ground</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">covered</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2919.htm" title="2919: ṭāl (N-ms) -- Night mist, dew. From talal; dew.">with dew.”</a> 40And that night God did so. Only the fleece was dry, and dew covered the ground.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/4-10.htm">Exodus 4:10-17</a> “Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I am slow of speech and tongue.” / And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD? / Now go! I will help you as you speak, and I will teach you what to say.” ... <a href="/2_kings/20-8.htm">2 Kings 20:8-11</a> 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.” ... <a href="/genesis/18-32.htm">Genesis 18:32</a> Finally, Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak once more. Suppose ten are found there?” And He answered, “On account of the ten, I will not destroy it.” <a href="/isaiah/7-11.htm">Isaiah 7:11-14</a> “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? ... <a href="/matthew/12-38.htm">Matthew 12:38-40</a> 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. <a href="/luke/1-18.htm">Luke 1:18-20</a> “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.” <a href="/john/20-24.htm">John 20:24-29</a> 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.” ... <a href="/1_kings/18-36.htm">1 Kings 18:36-38</a> 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. <a href="/numbers/14-11.htm">Numbers 14:11</a> And the LORD said to Moses, “How long will this people treat Me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in Me, despite all the signs I have performed among them? <a href="/matthew/16-1.htm">Matthew 16:1-4</a> 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. ... <a href="/mark/8-11.htm">Mark 8:11-12</a> Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven. / Jesus sighed deeply in His spirit and said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.” <a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32-34</a> 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. <a href="/1_samuel/14-9.htm">1 Samuel 14:9-10</a> 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.” <a href="/2_corinthians/12-8.htm">2 Corinthians 12:8-9</a> Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. / But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. <a href="/psalms/78-18.htm">Psalm 78:18-22</a> They willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved. / They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness? / When He struck the rock, water gushed out and torrents raged. But can He also give bread or supply His people with meat?” ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Gideon said to God, Let not your anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray you, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only on the fleece, and on all the ground let there be dew.let not thine<a href="/genesis/18-32.htm">Genesis 18:32</a> And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake.dry<a href="/psalms/107-33.htm">Psalm 107:33-35</a> He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground; … <a href="/isaiah/35-6.htm">Isaiah 35:6,7</a> Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert… <a href="/isaiah/43-19.htm">Isaiah 43:19,20</a> Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/3-8.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/judges/2-20.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/judges/6-38.htm">Dew</a> <a href="/judges/6-37.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/judges/3-8.htm">Hot</a> <a href="/judges/3-8.htm">Kindled</a> <a href="/judges/4-1.htm">Once</a> <a href="/judges/6-18.htm">Please</a> <a href="/judges/3-4.htm">Prove</a> <a href="/judges/6-17.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/judges/3-4.htm">Test</a> <a href="/numbers/35-12.htm">Trial</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/8-3.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/judges/9-52.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/judges/6-40.htm">Dew</a> <a href="/judges/6-40.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/judges/10-7.htm">Hot</a> <a href="/judges/9-30.htm">Kindled</a> <a href="/judges/9-8.htm">Once</a> <a href="/judges/8-5.htm">Please</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-12.htm">Prove</a> <a href="/judges/9-2.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/judges/7-4.htm">Test</a> <a href="/job/9-23.htm">Trial</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 6</div>1. <a href="/judges/6-1.htm">The Israelites for their sin are oppressed by Midian</a> 8. <a href="/judges/6-8.htm">A prophet rebukes them</a> 11. <a href="/judges/6-11.htm">An angel sends Gideon for their deliverance</a> 17. <a href="/judges/6-17.htm">Gideon's present is consumed with fire</a> 24. <a href="/judges/6-24.htm">Gideon destroys Baal's altar; offers a sacrifice upon the altar Jehovah-shalom</a> 28. <a href="/judges/6-28.htm">Joash defends his son, and calls him Jerubbaal</a> 33. <a href="/judges/6-33.htm">Gideon's army</a> 36. <a href="/judges/6-36.htm">Gideon's signs</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>Then Gideon said to God, Gideon, a judge of Israel, is directly communicating with God, highlighting the personal relationship between God and His chosen leaders. This reflects the intimate nature of prayer and petition in the Old Testament, where God often spoke directly to His people.“Do not be angry with me; Gideon is aware of the potential for divine displeasure, showing his reverence and fear of the Lord. This echoes Abraham's cautious approach when interceding for Sodom (<a href="/genesis/18-30.htm">Genesis 18:30-32</a>), indicating a deep respect for God's holiness and authority.let me speak one more time. Gideon's request for another sign demonstrates his need for reassurance. This reflects human frailty and the struggle with doubt, even among those chosen by God. It also shows God's patience and willingness to confirm His will to those who seek Him earnestly.Please allow me one more test with the fleece. The fleece test is a unique method of seeking confirmation from God. It symbolizes Gideon's desire for certainty in his calling to deliver Israel. This act can be seen as a precursor to the New Testament's emphasis on seeking God's will through prayer and discernment (<a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a>).This time let it be dry, Gideon's specific request for the fleece to remain dry while the ground is wet is a reversal of the previous sign. This reversal underscores the miraculous nature of the event, as dew typically forms on exposed surfaces. It highlights God's control over nature and His ability to perform wonders.and the ground covered with dew.” The presence of dew on the ground while the fleece remains dry serves as a divine confirmation of Gideon's mission. Dew in the Bible often symbolizes blessing and divine favor (<a href="/deuteronomy/33-28.htm">Deuteronomy 33:28</a>). This sign reassures Gideon of God's support and presence, preparing him for the task ahead.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/g/gideon.htm">Gideon</a> 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. 2. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The sovereign deity of Israel, who communicates with Gideon and demonstrates patience and understanding towards Gideon's requests for signs. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_fleece_test.htm">The Fleece Test</a> An event where Gideon seeks confirmation from God through a miraculous sign involving a fleece and dew, demonstrating his need for assurance of God's will. 4. <a href="/topical/m/midianites.htm">Midianites</a> The oppressive force against Israel during Gideon's time, whom God intends to defeat through Gideon's leadership. 5. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The nation chosen by God, experiencing a cycle of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance during the time of the Judges.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_patience_with_our_doubts.htm">God's Patience with Our Doubts</a> God understands human frailty and is patient with our need for reassurance. Gideon's request for a second sign shows that God is willing to meet us where we are in our faith journey. <a href="/topical/s/seeking_confirmation_in_faith.htm">Seeking Confirmation in Faith</a> While seeking signs should not replace faith, there are times when God graciously provides confirmation to strengthen our resolve and trust in His plans. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> Despite his doubts, Gideon ultimately obeys God's command. Our faith journey should lead us to action, trusting in God's promises and guidance. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_power.htm">God's Sovereignty and Power</a> The miraculous nature of the fleece test underscores God's control over creation and His ability to intervene in the natural order to fulfill His purposes. <a href="/topical/g/growth_in_faith.htm">Growth in Faith</a> Gideon's account encourages believers to grow in faith, moving from doubt to trust, and recognizing that God equips those He calls.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 6</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_'fleece'.htm">What does the Bible say about 'putting out a fleece'?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_gideon_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Gideon, also known as Jerubbaal, in the Bible?</a> <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 href="/q/evidence_of_baal's_altar_destruction.htm">Judges 6:25-27: Is there any archaeological evidence supporting the destruction of Baal's altar in Gideon's hometown?</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>(39) Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once.--The phrase is the same as in <a href="/genesis/18-32.htm" title="And he said, Oh let not the LORD be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake.">Genesis 18:32</a>. The word rendered "anger" is literally nose. The Hebrew language is very picturesque in its metaphors, and "anger" is so often expressed by the dilatation of the nostrils, that "nose" became a graphic term for anger, as it is to this day in many Eastern languages. I have given some illustrations in my Language and Languages, p. 197, &c. <a href="/commentaries/judges/6-39.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then Gideon גִּדְעוֹן֙ (giḏ·‘ō·wn) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1439.htm">Strong's 1439: </a> Gideon -- a judge of Israel said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to God, הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative “Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> Not be angry יִ֤חַר (yi·ḥar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2734.htm">Strong's 2734: </a> To glow, grow warm, to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy with me; בִּ֔י (bî) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> let me speak וַאֲדַבְּרָ֖ה (wa·’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue one more time. אַ֣ךְ (’aḵ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_389.htm">Strong's 389: </a> A particle of affirmation, surely Please allow me נָּא־ (nā-) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> I pray', 'now', 'then' one more הַפַּ֙עַם֙ (hap·pa·‘am) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6471.htm">Strong's 6471: </a> A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence test אֲנַסֶּ֤ה (’ă·nas·seh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5254.htm">Strong's 5254: </a> To test, to attempt with the fleece. בַּגִּזָּ֔ה (bag·giz·zāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1492.htm">Strong's 1492: </a> A fleece This time נָ֨א (nā) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> I pray', 'now', 'then' let it be יְהִי־ (yə·hî-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be dry, חֹ֤רֶב (ḥō·reḇ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2721.htm">Strong's 2721: </a> Dryness, drought, heat and the ground הָאָ֖רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land be יִֽהְיֶה־ (yih·yeh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be covered כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every with dew.” טָּֽל׃ (ṭāl) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2919.htm">Strong's 2919: </a> Night mist, dew <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/6-39.htm">Judges 6:39 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/judges/6-39.htm">Judges 6:39 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/judges/6-39.htm">Judges 6:39 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/judges/6-39.htm">Judges 6:39 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/judges/6-39.htm">Judges 6:39 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/6-39.htm">Judges 6:39 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/6-39.htm">Judges 6:39 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/6-39.htm">Judges 6:39 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/6-39.htm">Judges 6:39 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/judges/6-39.htm">Judges 6:39 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/judges/6-39.htm">OT History: Judges 6:39 Gideon said to God Don't let your (Jd Judg. 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