“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.”
'Then Gideon said to God, 'Let not your anger burn against me, let me speak one more time; only this once let me make trial with the fleece: let it be dry only on the fleece, and on all the ground let there be dew.' — Gideon's request for a second, reversed sign (dry fleece, wet ground) indicates his desire for further confirmation. The apologetic phrasing 'Let not your anger burn against me' suggests awareness that repeated sign-requests might offend divine patience.
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