Judges 6:40

6:40 That night God did as he asked. ¹  Only the fleece was dry and the ground around it was covered with dew.

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 ²  is dry, then I will be sure ³  that you will use me to deliver Israel, ⁴  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. ⁵  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.” ⁶ 

¹ tn Heb “God did so that night.”

² tn Heb “all the ground.”

³ tn Or “know.”

⁴ tn Heb “you will deliver Israel by my hand.”

³ tn Heb “Let your anger not rage at me, so that I might speak only this once.”

⁴ tn Heb “let the fleece alone be dry, while dew is on all the ground.”