Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And Gideon said to God, If thou will save Israel by my hand, as thou have spoken,
New American Standard Bible
Then Gideon said to God, “
King James Version
And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said,
Holman Bible
Then Gideon said to God, “If You will deliver Israel by my hand, as You said,
International Standard Version
Then Gideon told God, "If you intend to deliver Israel by my efforts as you've said,
American Standard Version
And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast spoken,
Amplified
Then Gideon said to God, “If You are going to rescue Israel through me, as You have 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,
Darby Translation
Then Gideon said to God, "If thou wilt deliver Israel by my hand, as thou hast said,
Julia Smith Translation
And Gideon will say to God, If thou art saving Israel by my hand, as thou spakest,
King James 2000
And Gideon said unto God, If you will save Israel by my hand, as you have said,
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Gideon said to God, "In order to see that you will deliver Israel by my hand, just as you have said,
Modern King James verseion
And Gideon said to God, If You will save Israel by my hand, as You have said,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Gideon said unto God, "If thou wilt save Israel by my hand as thou hast said:
NET Bible
Gideon said to God, "If you really intend to use me to deliver Israel, as you promised, then give me a sign as proof.
New Heart English Bible
Gideon said to God, "If you will save Israel by my hand, as you have spoken,
The Emphasized Bible
And Gideon said unto God, - If thou art about to bring salvation, by my hand, unto Israel, as thou hast spoken,
Webster
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,
Youngs Literal Translation
And Gideon saith unto God, 'If Thou art Saviour of Israel by my hand, as Thou hast spoken,
Themes
Bible stories for children » Gideon's fleece
Condescension of God » Indulges gideon's tests
Decision » Instances of » gideon
Dew » Miraculous profusion and absence of
Faith » Trial of » Gideon, when commanded to deliver israel
gideon » General references to
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Fellowship, with God
Israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » 5 gideon
Jerubbaal » General references to
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Fellowship, with God
Judges of israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » 5 gideon
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Dew on gideon's fleece
Prayer » Answered » Gideon, asking for the token of dew
Prayer » Gideon asks for a sign of dew on a fleece
private Prayer » Exemplified » gideon
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References
American
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 6:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
Gideon Tests Yahweh With The Fleece
35 And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh, and they also were gathered together after him. And he sent messengers to Asher, and to Zebulun, and to Naphtali, and they came up to meet them. 36 And Gideon said to God, If thou will save Israel by my hand, as thou have spoken, 37 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 I shall know that thou will save Israel by my hand as thou have spoken.
Cross References
Judges 6:14
And LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Have I not sent thee?
Exodus 4:1-9
And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken to my voice, for they will say, LORD has not appeared to thee.
Judges 6:17-20
And he said to him, If now I have found favor in thy sight, then show me a sign that it is thou who talk with me.
2 Kings 20:9
And Isaiah said, This shall be the sign to thee from LORD, that LORD will do the thing that he has spoken: Shall the shadow go forward ten steps, or go back ten steps?
Psalm 103:13-14
Like as a father pities his sons, So LORD pities those who fear him.
Matthew 16:1
And the Pharisees and Sadducees who came, testing, demanded him to exhibit to them a sign from the sky.