Judges 6:39
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."
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In Context
40God did so that night, for it was dry on the fleece only, and there was dew all over the ground.
Cross References
Genesis 18:30He said, "Oh do not let the Lord be angry, and I will speak. What if there are thirty found there?"He said, "I will not do it, if I find thirty there."
Psalms 107:33He turns rivers into a desert,water springs into a thirsty ground,
Isaiah 43:19Behold, I will do a new thing.It springs forth now.Do you not know it?I will even make a way in the wilderness,and rivers in the desert.
Matthew 8:12but the sons of the Kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
Acts 13:46Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, "It was necessary that God's word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
Acts 28:28"Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the nations. They will also 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 →