Judges 6:36

And Gideon said unto God,—If thou art about to bring salvation, by my hand, unto Israel, as thou hast spoken,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said,

In Context

35Messengers also, sent he throughout all Manasseh, and, they also, were gathered after him,—messengers also, sent he throughout Asher, and throughout Zebulun, and throughout Naphtali, and they came up to meet them.

37lo! I am placing a woollen fleece, on the threshing-floor,—if, dew, be on the fleece alone and, on all the ground, it be dry, then shall I know that thou wilt bring salvation, by my hand, unto Israel, as thou hast spoken.

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Cross References

Judges 6:14And Yahweh, turned unto him, and said—Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel, out of the hand of Midian,—have I not sent thee?

2 Kings 20:9And Isaiah said,—This unto thee, is the sign from Yahweh, that Yahweh will do the thing which he hath spoken, The shadow hath gone forward ten steps, shall it return ten steps?

Isaiah 7:11Ask thee a sign, of Yahweh thy God,—Go down deep for a request, Or ascend on high!

Matthew 16:1And, the Pharisees and Sadducees coming near, putting him to the test, requested him, a sign out of the heaven, to shew unto them.

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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