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Berean Standard Bible

“Then Gideon said to God, “Do not be angry with me; let me speak one more time. Please allow me one more test with the fleece. This time let it be dry, and the ground covered with dew.””

Judges 6:39

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Gideon has already tested God once with a fleece of wool left out overnight. Now, still unsure, he asks for one more sign with the roles reversed, and he apologizes in advance for asking.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Gideon said to God, “Do not be angry with me; let me speak one more time. Please allow me one more test with the fleece. This time let it be dry, and the ground covered with dew.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Gideon said to God, “Don’t let your anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once. Please let me make a trial just this once with the fleece. Let it now be dry only on the fleece, and on all the ground let there be dew.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once: let me make trial, 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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Gideon said to God, Do not be moved to wrath against me if I say only this: let me make one more test with the wool; let the wool now be dry, while the earth is covered with dew.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas Gedeón dijo á Dios: No se encienda tu ira contra mí, si aun hablare esta vez: solamente probaré ahora otra vez con el vellón. Ruégote que la sequedad sea sólo en el vellón, y el rocío sobre la tierra.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero Gedeón le dijo al Señor: «Señor, no te enojes conmigo, pero permíteme hacer una prueba más. Esta es: que la lana quede seca y que la tierra amanezca mojada».

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