Judges 6:17

6:17 Gideon ¹  said to him, “If you really are pleased with me, ²  then give me ³  a sign as proof that it is really you speaking with me.

Judges 6:37

6:37 Look, I am putting a wool fleece on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece, and the ground around it ⁴  is dry, then I will be sure ⁵  that you will use me to deliver Israel, ⁶  as you promised.”

Judges 6:39

6:39 Gideon said to God, “Please do not get angry at me, when I ask for just one more sign. ⁷  Please allow me one more test with the fleece. This time make only the fleece dry, while the ground around it is covered with dew.” ⁸ 

¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Gideon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Heb “If I have found favor in your eyes.”

³ tn Heb “perform for me.”

⁴ tn Heb “all the ground.”

⁵ tn Or “know.”

⁶ tn Heb “you will deliver Israel by my hand.”

⁷ tn Heb “Let your anger not rage at me, so that I might speak only this once.”

⁸ tn Heb “let the fleece alone be dry, while dew is on all the ground.”