Judges 6:39
Then Gideon said to God, “Please don't get cross with me. Just let me make one more request. Let me do one more test with the fleece. This time let the fleece be dry and the whole ground covered with dew.”
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In Context
40That night God did exactly that. The fleece alone was dry and the whole ground was covered with dew.
Cross References
Genesis 18:30“My Lord, please don't get angry with me,” Abraham went on. “Let me ask this—what if only thirty were found?” “I won't do it if I find thirty,” the Lord replied.
Psalms 107:33He dries up rivers and turns the land into a desert; the water springs stop flowing and the earth turns dry and dusty.
Isaiah 43:19Just look at something new I'm going to do now! In fact it's started already. Can't you see it? Yes, I'm making a way through the wilderness, rivers in the desert!
Matthew 8:12But the heirs of the kingdom will be thrown out into utter darkness where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.”
Acts 13:46So Paul and Barnabas spoke out strongly, saying “We had to speak the word of God to you first. But now that you're rejecting it—you're deciding that you're not worthy of eternal life—well now we're turning to the foreigners.
Acts 28:28Consequently you should know that this salvation that comes from God has been sent to the foreigners and they will listen.”
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 →