Judges 6:36
“¶ And Gideon said vnto God, If thou wilt saue Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said,”
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Judges 6:36 Context
34But the Spirit of the Lord came vpon Gideon, and hee blewe a trumpet, and Abiezer was gathered after him. 35And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh, who also was gathered after him, and hee sent messengers vnto Asher, and vnto Zebulun, and vnto Naphtali, and they came vp to meete them. 36¶ And Gideon said vnto God, If thou wilt saue Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said, 37Beholde, I will put a fleece of wooll in the floore: and if the deaw be on the fleece onely, and it bee drie vpon all the earth beside, then shall I know that thou wilt saue Israel by my hande, as thou hast said. 38And it was so: for he rose vp early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the deaw out of the fleece, a bowle full of water.
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And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said,
- King James Version
Then Gideon said to God, "If You will deliver Israel through me, as You have spoken,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast spoken,
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then Gideon said to God, If you are going to give Israel salvation by my hand, as you have said,
- Basic English Bible
And Gideon said to God, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast said,
- Darby Bible
And Gideon said to God, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast said,
- Webster's Bible
Gideon said to God, "If you will save Israel by my hand, as you have spoken,
- World English Bible
And Gideon saith unto God, `If Thou art Saviour of Israel by my hand, as Thou hast spoken,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Gideon said unto God: 'If Thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as Thou hast spoken,
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
Then Gideon said to God, "If You will deliver Israel through me, as You have spoken,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast spoken,
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then Gideon said to God, If you are going to give Israel salvation by my hand, as you have said,
- Basic English Bible
And Gideon said to God, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast said,
- Darby Bible
And Gideon said to God, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast said,
- Webster's Bible
Gideon said to God, "If you will save Israel by my hand, as you have spoken,
- World English Bible
And Gideon saith unto God, `If Thou art Saviour of Israel by my hand, as Thou hast spoken,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Gideon said unto God: 'If Thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as Thou hast spoken,
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Judges 6:36
6:36 Gideon said - In a way of humble supplication, for the strengthening his own faith, and for the greater encouragement of his soldiers in this great attempt.