Judges 6:17
“And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then shew me a sign that thou talkest with me.”
Judges 6:17 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then shew me a sign that thou talkest with me.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And he said: If I have found grace before thee, give me a sign that it is thou that speakest to me,
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And he said unto him, If now I have found favor in thy sight, then show me a sign that it is thou that talkest with me.
- DARBYDarby
- And he said to him, |If now I have found favor with thee, then show me a sign that it is thou who speakest with me.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He said to him, If now I have found favor in your sight, then show me a sign that it is you who talk with me.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And he saith unto Him, 'If, I pray Thee, I have found grace in Thine eyes, then Thou hast done for me a sign that Thou art speaking with me.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Gideon replied, "If I have found grace in your sight, give me a sign that it is you who are speaking to me.
Context: Judges 6
15And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.
16And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.
17And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then shew me a sign that thou talkest with me.
18Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and set it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.
19And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of flour: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under the oak, and presented it.
About Judges 6: Gideon's Call
The Israelites are oppressed by the Midianites, and God raises up Gideon to deliver them.
Commentary
Judges chapter 6 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Judges, as it marks the beginning of the story of Gideon. This chapter begins with the Israelites once again turning away from God and worshipping false idols. As a result, God sends the Midianites to oppress them for seven years. In response, the Israelites cry out to God for help.