Judges 6:40 (DRB)

Passage

And God did that night as he had requested: and it was dry on the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.

Nearby Context

Judges 6:38 And it was so. And rising before day, wringing the fleece, he filled a vessel with the dew.

Judges 6:39 And he said again to God: Let not thy wrath be kindled against me, if I try once more, seeking a sign in the fleece. I pray that the fleece only may be dry, and all the ground wet with dew.

Judges 6:40 And God did that night as he had requested: and it was dry on the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "night", "requested", "fleece", "only", and "ground". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "night" and "requested", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And he said again to God Let...", giving immediate footing for "night" and "requested". In Judges context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "night" and "requested" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.