Then he said,"Ohmaythe Lordnot be angry,and I shall speak;supposethirtyare foundthere?"And He said,"I will not do[it] ifI findthirtythere."
He spoketo Him yetagainand said,"Supposefortyare foundthere?"And He said,"I will not do[it] on accountof the forty."
And he said,"Nowbehold,I have venturedto speakto the Lord;supposetwentyare foundthere?"And He said,"I will not destroy[it] on accountof the twenty."
Then Judahapproachedhim, and said,"Ohmy lord,may your servantpleasespeaka wordin my lord'sears,and do not be angrywith your servant;for you are equal to Pharaoh.
"Behold,I am insignificant;whatcan I replyto You? I laymy handon my mouth.
O LORD,You have heardthe desireof the humble;You will strengthentheir heart,You will inclineYour ear
A Godgreatlyfearedin the councilof the holyones,And awesomeaboveallthose who are aroundHim?
For He who requiresbloodremembersthem; He does not forgetthe cryof the afflicted.
Then I said,"Woeis me, for I am ruined!BecauseI am a manof uncleanlips,And I liveamonga peopleof uncleanlips;For my eyeshave seenthe King,the LORDof hosts."
Then Gideonsaidto God,"Do not let Your angerburnagainst me that I may speakoncemore;pleaselet me makea testoncemorewith the fleece,let it nowbe dryonlyon the fleece,and let there be dewon allthe ground."
