And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.
And Gideon said to God, 'Please don't be angry with me, and I'll ask just this one more time: let me test you once more with the fleece. This time, let only the fleece be dry while there's dew on all the ground around it.'
Gideon is nervously asking God for one final sign to confirm His promise, requesting the opposite miracle from before, a dry fleece surrounded by wet ground.
📚 Historical Context
In the time of the Judges, Israel was repeatedly oppressed by enemies like the Midianites due to their unfaithfulness to God, leading to cycles of sin and deliverance. Gideon, a farmer from the tribe of Manasseh, was chosen by God through an angel to lead the Israelites in battle, but he struggled with fear and doubt. As part of his hesitation, Gideon asked for a second sign with the fleece to confirm God's promise of victory.
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