Parallel Verses English Standard Version behold, I am laying a fleece of wool on the threshing floor. If there is dew on the fleece alone, and it is dry on all the ground, then I shall know that you will save Israel by my hand, as you have said.” King James Bible Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth beside, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said. American Standard Version behold, 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. Douay-Rheims Bible I will put this fleece of wool on the floor: if there be dew on the fleece only, and it be dry on all the ground beside, I, shall know that by my hand, as thou hast said, thou wilt deliver Israel. English Revised Version behold, 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 mine hand, as thou hast spoken. Webster's Bible Translation Behold, I will put a fleece of wool on the floor; and if the dew shall be on the fleece only, and it shall be dry upon all the earth besides, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast said. Judges 6:37 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentBut when they demanded of Joash, "Bring out (give out) thy son, that he may die," he said to all who stood round, "Will ye, ye, fight for Baal, or will he save him? ('ye' is repeated with special emphasis). "whoever shall fight for him (Baal), shall be put to death till the morning." עד־הבּקר, till the (next) morning, is not to be joined to יוּומת, in the sense of "very speedily, before the dawning day shall break" (Bertheau), - a sense which is not to be found in the words: it rather belongs to the subject of the clause, or to the whole clause in the sense of, Whoever shall fight for Baal, and seek to avenge the destruction of his altar by putting the author of it to death, shall be put to death himself; let us wait till to-morrow, and give Baal time to avenge the insult which he has received. "If he be God, let him fight for himself; for they have destroyed his altar," and have thereby challenged his revenge. Gideon's daring act of faith had inspired his father Joash with believing courage, so that he took the part of his son, and left the whole matter to the deity to decide. If Baal were really God, he might be expected to avenge the crime that had been committed against this altar. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge behold Psalm 72:6 He shall come down like rain on the mown grass: as showers that water the earth. only Psalm 147:19,20 He shows his word to Jacob, his statutes and his judgments to Israel... Matthew 15:24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Cross References Judges 6:17 And he said to him, "If now I have found favor in your eyes, then show me a sign that it is you who speak with me. Judges 6:36 Then Gideon said to God, "If you will save Israel by my hand, as you have said, Judges 6:38 And it was so. When he rose early next morning and squeezed the fleece, he wrung enough dew from the fleece to fill a bowl with water. Jump to Previous Besides Deliver Dew Dry Earth Hand Israel Laying Purpose Salvation Save Sheep Threshing Wilt WoolJump to Next Besides Deliver Dew Dry Earth Hand Israel Laying Purpose Salvation Save Sheep Threshing Wilt WoolLinks Judges 6:37 NIVJudges 6:37 NLT Judges 6:37 ESV Judges 6:37 NASB Judges 6:37 KJV Judges 6:37 Bible Apps Judges 6:37 Biblia Paralela Judges 6:37 Chinese Bible Judges 6:37 French Bible Judges 6:37 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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