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It was so; for he rose up early on the next day, and pressed the fleece together, and wrung the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water.
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A Miracle to Bolster Faith
Commentators emphasize that God graciously performed this miracle to confirm Gideon's faith. The large quantity of water—an entire bowlful wrung from a single fleece while the surrounding ground was dry—served as undeniable, supernatural assurance of God's power and presence.
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19th Century
Anglican
A bowl full of water. —The word used for bowl is sêphel, as in Judges 5:25.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it was so The Lord condescended to work this miracle for the confirmation of his faith, and for the encouragemen…
Presbyterian
These signs are truly miraculous, and very significant. Gideon and his men were going to fight the Midianites; could God distinguish between a smal…
