KJV ORIGINAL
And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And God did exactly that during the night: the fleece was completely dry, but there was dew covering all the ground around it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God graciously answered Gideon's second test by making the fleece dry while everything else around it was wet with dew.
📚 Historical Context
This is the conclusion of Gideon's famous 'fleece test' where he asked God for two miraculous signs to confirm his calling to deliver Israel from the Midianites. Gideon had been chosen by God but struggled with doubt and fear, so God patiently provided these supernatural confirmations. This happened during the period of the Judges when Israel repeatedly fell into cycles of sin, oppression, and deliverance.
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