Bible Strands
Judges 6:40
And that night God did so. Only the fleece was dry, and dew covered the ground.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Gideon addresses God, concluding his second request for a fleece sign after the previous trial. The narrative records God’s compliance that night, producing a dry fleece while the ground held dew.
The words — וַיַּעַשׂ (wa.ya‘aś) means “and he did,” coupled with כֵּן (kēn) “so,” marking exact fulfillment. חֹרֶב (ḥōreḇ) translates as “dryness,” directly contrasting the wet fleece from Judges 6:38.
The thread — The motif of a conditional sign confirming divine word appears in Exodus 3:12 and 1 Kings 17:4. The specific fleece imagery is confined to the Judges 6:36–40 narrative.
Why it lands — The text states that God acted precisely as requested, leaving the fleece dry and the ground wet. It asks the reader to note how divine response addresses human doubt without validating the doubt itself.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.