Judges 6:36

What does Judges 6:36 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 6:36 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast spoken,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast spoken,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Gideon said to God, If you are going to give Israel salvation by my hand, as you have said,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Gideon saith unto God, `If Thou art Saviour of Israel by my hand, as Thou hast spoken,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Gedeon said to God: If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast said,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Gideon said toGod, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast said,

Context

v.35And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; and they also were gathered together after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.

v.36This passage

v.37behold, I will put a fleece of wool on the threshing-floor; if there be dew on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the ground, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast spoken.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 103:13

    Like as a father pitieth his children, So Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.

  • Judges 6:14

    And Jehovah looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and save Israel from the hand of Midian: have not I sent thee?

  • 2 Kings 20:9

    And Isaiah said, This shall be the sign unto thee from Jehovah, that Jehovah will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten steps, or go back ten steps?

  • Exodus 4:1

    And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice; for they will say, Jehovah hath not appeared unto thee.

  • Judges 6:17

    And he said unto him, If now I have found favor in thy sight, then show me a sign that it is thou that talkest with me.

  • Matthew 16:1

    And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and trying him asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

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