Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
Gideon said to God, "If you will save Israel by my hand, as you 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,
A Conservative Version
And Gideon said to God, If thou will save Israel by my hand, as thou have spoken,
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.
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
Interlinear
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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 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 Gideon said to God, "If you will save Israel by my hand, as you have spoken, 37 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 shall I know that you will save Israel by my hand, as you have spoken."
Cross References
Judges 6:14
The LORD looked at him, and said, "Go in this your might, and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Haven't I sent you?"
Exodus 4:1-9
Moses answered, "But, behold, they will not believe me, nor listen to my voice; for they will say, 'The LORD has not appeared to you.'"
Judges 6:17-20
He said to him, "If now I have found favor in your sight, then show me a sign that it is you who talk with me.
2 Kings 20:9
Isaiah said, "This shall be the sign to you from the LORD, that the 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 a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him.
Matthew 16:1
The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven.