Judges 6:40
And that night God did so. Only the fleece was dry, and dew covered the ground.
BSB
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ASV
And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
KJV
And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
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Commentary
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּ֧עַשׂ | vai.Ya.'as | and he did | H6213 → |
| אֱלֹהִ֛ים | 'E.lo.Him | God | H430 → |
| כֵּ֖ן | ken | so | H3651 → |
| בַּלַּ֣יְלָה | ba.Lay.lah | in the night | H3915 → |
| הַה֑וּא | ha.Hu' | <the> that | H1931 → |
| וַיְהִי־ | vay.hi- | and it was | H1961 → |
| חֹ֤רֶב | Cho.rev | dryness | H2721 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| הַגִּזָּה֙ | ha.gi.Zah | the fleece | H1492 → |
| לְבַדָּ֔הּ | le.va.Dah | to alone it | H905 → |
| וְעַל־ | ve.'al- | and on | H5921 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → |
| הָאָ֖רֶץ | ha.'A.retz | the ground | H776 → |
| הָ֥יָה | Ha.yah | it was | H1961 → |
| טָֽל׃ פ | Tal | dew | H2919 → |
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