Manoah said, &#8220;Now, when your announcement comes true,<n id="1" /> how should the child be raised and what should he do?&#8221;<n id="2" />

The leaders of Gilead said to Jephthah, &#8220;The <sc>Lordsc> will judge any grievance you have against us,<n id="1" /> if we do not do as you say.&#8221;<n id="2" />

Look, I am putting a wool fleece on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece, and the ground around it<n id="1" /> is dry, then I will be sure<n id="2" /> that you will use me to deliver Israel,<n id="3" /> as you promised.&#8221;

Gideon said to God, &#8220;Please do not get angry at me, when I ask for just one more sign.<n id="1" /> 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.&#8221;<n id="2" />

The leaders<n id="1" /> of Gilead said to one another, &#8220;Who is willing to lead the charge<n id="2" /> against the Ammonites? He will become the leader of all who live in Gilead!&#8221;p>

Look, you will conceive and have a son.<n id="1" /> You must never cut his hair,<n id="2" /> for the child will be dedicated to God<n id="3" /> from birth. He will begin to deliver Israel from the power<n id="4" /> of the Philistines.&#8221;p>

He said to me, &#8216;Look, you will conceive and have a son.<n id="1" /> So now, do not drink wine or beer and do not eat any food that will make you ritually unclean.<n id="2" /> For the child will be dedicated<n id="3" /> to God from birth till the day he dies.&#8217;&#8221;p>