Judges 6:39

The Message

Then Gideon said to God, “Don’t be impatient with me, but let me say one more thing. I want to try another time with the fleece. But this time let the fleece stay dry, while the dew drenches the ground.”

Cross References

Genesis 18:30

He said, “Master, don’t be irritated with me, but what if only thirty are found?” “No, I won’t do it if I find thirty.”

Genesis 18:32

He wouldn’t quit, “Don’t get angry, Master—this is the last time. What if you only come up with ten?” “For the sake of only ten, I won’t destroy the city.”

Acts 13:46

But Paul and Barnabas didn’t back down. Standing their ground they said, “It was required that God’s Word be spoken first of all to you, the Jews. But seeing that you want no part of it—you’ve made it quite clear that you have no taste or inclination for eternal life—the door is open to all the outsiders. And we’re on our way through it, following orders, doing what God commanded when he said, I’ve set you up as light to all nations. You’ll proclaim salvation to the four winds and seven seas!”

Acts 22:21

“But he said, ‘Don’t argue. Go. I’m sending you on a long journey to outsider non-Jews.’”

Acts 28:28

“You’ve had your chance. The non-Jewish outsiders are next on the list. And believe me, they’re going to receive it with open arms!”

Judges 6:38

That’s what happened. When he got up early the next morning, he wrung out the fleece—enough dew to fill a bowl with water!

Judges 6:40

God made it happen that very night. Only the fleece was dry while the ground was wet with dew. * * *