Judges 6:40

And God did that night as he had requested: and it was dry on the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.

In Context

39And 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.

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Cross References

Isaiah 7:11Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God either unto the depth of hell, or unto the height above.

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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