Judges 6:36

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

Then Gideon said to God, If you are going to give Israel salvation by my hand, as you have said,

Free Bible Version

Gideon said to God, “If you will save Israel through me as you promised,

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Gideon said vnto God, If thou wilt saue Israel by mine hand, as thou hast sayd,

King James (Authorized) Version

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

Translation for Translators

Then Gideon said to God, “If you are truly going to enable me to rescue the Israeli people as you promised,

Unlocked Literal Bible

Gideon said to God, “If you intend to use me to save Israel, as you have said—

Noah Webster Bible

And Gideon said to God, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast said,

World English Bible

Gideon said to God, “If you will save Israel by my hand, as you have spoken,

Young's Literal Translation

And Gideon saith unto God, 'If Thou art Saviour of Israel by my hand, as Thou hast spoken,

Context

The Sign of the Fleece

³⁵Calling them to arms, Gideon sent messengers throughout Manasseh, as well as Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, so that they came up to meet him.³⁶Then Gideon said to God, “If You are going to save Israel by my hand, as You have said,³⁷then 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.”

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Summary

In Judges 6:36, Gideon seeks confirmation from God through a fleece test before going into battle against the Midianites. This act of laying out a fleece of wool and asking for a specific sign demonstrates Gideon's uncertainty and need for reassurance. Despite Gideon's doubts, God graciously accommodates his request by providing the requested signs, showing His patience and understanding towards Gideon's human limitations. This passage serves as a reminder of God's willingness to meet us where we are in our faith journey, even when we struggle with doubts and fears.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Behold, I will put a fleece of wool on the floor,.... On the floor where he was threshing, where the angel first appeared to him, and which lay exposed to the open air, so that the dew might easily fall upon it: and if the dew be on the fleece only; the dew that falls from heaven in the night, when he proposed it should lie on the floor till morning: and it be dry upon all the earth beside; meaning not upon all the world, nor even upon all the land of Israel, but upon all the floor about the fleece: then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast said; for the dew being a token of divine favour, see Hos 14:5 it would show that Gideon would partake of it, while his enemies would be dry and desolate, and ruin and destruction would be their portion.