Judges 6:37

See, I will put the wool of a sheep on the grain-floor; if there is dew on the wool only, while all the earth is dry, then I will be certain that it is your purpose to give Israel salvation by my hand as you have said.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth beside, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said.

In Context

36Then Gideon said to God, If you are going to give Israel salvation by my hand, as you have said,

38And it was so: for he got up early on the morning after, and twisting the wool in his hands, he got a basin full of water from the dew on the wool.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:2My teaching is dropping like rain, coming down like dew on the fields; like rain on the young grass and showers on the garden plants:

Psalms 147:19He makes his word clear to Jacob, teaching Israel his laws and his decisions.

Hosea 14:5\14:4\I will put right their errors; freely will my love be given to them, for my wrath is turned away from him.

Matthew 15:24But he made answer and said, I was sent only to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel.

Matthew Henry on Judges 6:34-40

Gideon's Fleece. ( b. c. 1249.) 33 Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and went over, and pitched in the valley of Jezreel. 34 But the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered after him. 35 And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was gathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them. 36 And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt… Read the whole commentary →

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