Judges 6:37 “then behold, I will place a fleece of wool on the threshing floor. If…”

Judges 6:37

then behold, I will place a fleece of wool on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece and all the ground is dry, then I will know that You are going to save Israel by my hand, as You have said.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth beside, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said.

World English Bible

behold, I will put a fleece of wool on the threshing floor. If there is dew on the fleece only, and it is dry on all the ground, then I’ll know that you will save Israel by my hand, as you have spoken.”

American Standard Version

behold, I will put a fleece of wool on the threshing-floor; if there be dew on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the ground, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast spoken.

Geneva Bible 1599

Beholde, I wil put a fleece of wooll in the threshing place: if the dewe come on the fleece onely, and it be drie vpon all the earth, then shall I be sure, that thou wilt saue Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said.

Darby Translation

behold, I put a fleece of wool on the threshing-floor; if dew shall be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the ground, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast said.

Young's Literal Translation

lo, I am placing the fleece of wool in the threshing-floor: if dew is on the fleece alone, and on all the earth drought — then I have known that Thou dost save Israel by my hand, as Thou hast spoken;'

Bible in Basic English

See, I will put the wool of a sheep on the grain-floor; if there is dew on the wool only, while all the earth is dry, then I will be certain that it is your purpose to give Israel salvation by my hand as you have said.

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Cross references

“Behold”

Hosea 14:5 Psalm 72:6 Deuteronomy 32:2 Hosea 6:3 Hosea 6:4

Hosea 14:5 · BSB

I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.

Psalm 72:6 · BSB

May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.

Deuteronomy 32:2 · BSB

Let my teaching fall like rain and my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass, like showers on tender plants.

Hosea 6:3 · BSB

So let us know— let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth.

Hosea 6:4 · BSB

What shall I do with you, O Ephraim ? What shall I do with you, O Judah? For your loyalty is like a morning mist, like the early dew that vanishes.

“only”

Matthew 15:24 Psalm 147:19 Psalm 147:20 Matthew 10:5 Matthew 10:6

Matthew 15:24 · BSB

He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

Psalm 147:19 · BSB

He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.

Psalm 147:20 · BSB

He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!

Matthew 10:5 · BSB

These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.

Matthew 10:6 · BSB

Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

36Then Gideon said to God, “If You are going to save Israel by my hand, as You have said,

38And that is what happened. When Gideon arose the next morning, he squeezed the fleece and wrung out the dew—a bowlful of water.

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