And it was so: for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water.
Parallel translations
- WEB It was so; for he rose up early on the next day, and pressed the fleece together, and wrung the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water.
- BSB And that is what happened. When Gideon arose the next morning, he squeezed the fleece and wrung out the dew—a bowlful of water.
- NKJV And it was so. When he rose early the next morning and squeezed the fleece together, he wrung the dew out of the fleece, a bowlful of water.
- NASB And it was so. When he got up early the next morning and wrung out the fleece, he wrung the dew from the fleece, a bowl full of water.
- NLT And that is just what happened. When Gideon got up early the next morning, he squeezed the fleece and wrung out a whole bowlful of water.
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Quick answer
God grants the sign; the fleece is so wet that Gideon wrings a bowlful of water from it while the ground is dry.
Overview
The Lord answers Gideon's request exactly, drenching the fleece while leaving the ground dry. The abundance of water wrung out confirms the miracle beyond doubt. God's gracious response shows His tender accommodation to the weakness of those He calls.
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- Isa 35:7And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
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