Discovery BoxJudges 6:38 
Context6:38 The Lord did as he asked. 1 When he got up the next morning, he squeezed the fleece, and enough dew dripped from it to fill a bowl. 2
Judges 6:40
Context6:40 That night God did as he asked. 3 Only the fleece was dry and the ground around it was covered with dew.
Judges 6:37
Context6:37 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
Context6:39 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 “And it was so.”
2 tn Heb “dew dripped from the fleece – a bowl full of water.”
3 tn Heb “God did so that night.”
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.”
