Holy Scripture

Judges 6:38

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“But now let's see why, in the first sign, "dew fell upon the fleece, whereas the ground was dry," and in the second sign, "dew fell upon the ground, while the fleece remained dry," an indication which Gideon accepted as a pledge that the Lord would save Israel through his hand. The rationale for this mystery is to be…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — HOMILIES ON JUDGES 8.4

Source: Septuagint

Original

38And it was so: and he rose up early in the morning, and wrung the fleece, and dew dropped from the fleece, a bowl full of water.

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In context

36And Gideon said to God, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast said,

37behold, I put the fleece of wool in the threshing floor: if there be dew on the fleece only, and drought on all the ground, I shall know that thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast said.

— Judges 6:38 —

39And Gideon said to God, Let not, I pray thee, thine anger be kindled with me, and I will speak yet once; I will even yet make one trial more with the fleece: let now the drought be upon the fleece only, and let there be dew on all the ground.

40And God did so in that night; and there was drought on the fleece only, and on all the ground there was dew.

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