Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Gideon said to God, “
King James Version
And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.
Holman Bible
Gideon then said to God, “Don’t be angry with me; let me speak one more time. Please allow me to make one more test with the fleece. Let it remain dry, and the dew be all over the ground.”
International Standard Version
Then Gideon told God, "Don't let yourself be angry with me! I want to ask you once again: please let me make a test with the fleece just once more. Cause it to be dry only on the fleece, but let there be dew all around on the ground."
A Conservative Version
And Gideon said to God, Let not thine anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once. Let me make trial, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece. Let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let t
American Standard Version
And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once: let me make trial, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.
Amplified
Then Gideon said to God, “Do not let your anger burn against me, so that I may speak once more. Please let me make a test once more with the fleece; now let only the fleece be dry, and let there be dew on all the ground.”
Bible in Basic English
Then Gideon said to God, Do not be moved to wrath against me if I say only this: let me make one more test with the wool; let the wool now be dry, while the earth is covered with dew.
Darby Translation
Then Gideon said to God, "Let not thy anger burn against me, let me speak but this once; pray, let me make trial only this once with the fleece; pray, let it be dry only on the fleece, and on all the ground let there be dew."
Julia Smith Translation
And Gideon will say to God, Thine anger will not kindle against me, and I will speak but this once: I will try now only this once upon the fleece; there shall be dryness to the fleece alone, and upon all the earth shall be dew.
King James 2000
And Gideon said unto God, Let not your anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me test, I pray you, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Gideon said to God, "{Do not let your anger burn} against me; let me speak once more. Please let me test once more with the fleece; let the fleece be dry, and let there be dew on the ground."
Modern King James verseion
And Gideon said to God, Let not Your anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once. I pray You, let me test but this once with the fleece. Let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Gideon said unto God, "Be not angry with me, that I speak once more; let me prove only once again with the fleece. Let it be dry only upon the fleece, and dew upon all the ground about."
NET Bible
Gideon said to God, "Please do not get angry at me, when I ask for just one more sign. 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."
New Heart English Bible
Gideon said to God, "Do not let your anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once. Please let me make one more test with the fleece; let it now be dry only on the fleece, and on all the ground let there be dew."
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Gideon unto God, Let not thine anger kindle upon me, but let me speak, only this once, - Let me, I pray thee, put to the proof, only this once, with the fleece, I pray thee, let it be dry on the fleece alone, while, on all the ground, there be dew.
Webster
And Gideon said to God, Let not thy anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: Let me make trial, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.
World English Bible
Gideon said to God, "Don't let your anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once. Please let me make a trial just this once with the fleece. Let it now be dry only on the fleece, and on all the ground let there be dew."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Gideon saith unto God, 'Let not Thine anger burn against me, and I speak only this time; let me try, I pray Thee, only this time with the fleece -- let there be, I pray Thee, drought on the fleece alone, and on all the earth let there be dew.'
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
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Dew on gideon's fleece
Miracles » Catalogue of » Dew on gideon's fleece
Prayer » Examples of Prayers answered » gideon
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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Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 6:39
Verse Info
Context Readings
Gideon Tests Yahweh With The Fleece
38
That is what happened. When Gideon got up early the next morning, he squeezed the wool and wrung enough dew out of it to fill a bowl with water.
39 Then Gideon said to God, “
Names
Cross References
Genesis 18:32
Abraham again queried: Please do not be angry as I speak once more: Suppose ten should be found there? God said: I will not destroy it for the sake of ten.
Psalm 107:33-35
He changes rivers into a desert, springs into thirsty ground,
Isaiah 35:6-7
The lame will leap and dance, and those who cannot speak will shout for joy. Streams of water will flow through the desert plain.
Isaiah 43:19-20
I am going to do something new. It is already happening. Do you recognize it? I will clear a way in the desert. I will make rivers on dry land.
Isaiah 50:2
Why was no one here when I came? Why was no one here to answer when I called? Am I too weak to reclaim you? Do I not have the power to rescue you? I dry up the sea with my command, and I turn rivers into deserts. Their fish stink because there is no water, and people die of thirst.
Matthew 8:12
but the sons of the kingdom will be cast forth into the outer darkness: there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 21:43
For this reason I tell you, The kingdom of God will be taken away from you. It will be given to a nation producing fruit.
Acts 13:46
Paul and Barnabas became very bold, and said: It was necessary that the Word of God should first be spoken to you. But seeing you reject it you judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life! Therefore we turn to the people of the nations.
Acts 22:21
The Lord said: 'Go! I will send you far away to the people of the nations.'
Acts 28:28
You need to know that God has sent his salvation to people who are not Jews. They will listen.
Romans 11:12-22
Now if their fall into sin means riches to the world, and their decrease means riches of the nations how much more will their full number mean?