Judges 6:17 bbe — So he said to him, If now I have grace in your eyes, then give me a sign that it is you who are talking to me.

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"So he said to him, If now I have grace in your eyes, then give me a sign that it is you who are talking to me."

— Judges 6:17, Bible in Basic English

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Judges 6 — Context

14

And the Lord, turning to him, said, Go in the strength you have and be Israel's saviour from Midian: have I not sent you?

15

And he said to him, O Lord, how may I be the saviour of Israel? See, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.

16

Then the Lord said to him, Truly, I will be with you, and you will overcome the Midianites as if they were one man.

17

So he said to him, If now I have grace in your eyes, then give me a sign that it is you who are talking to me.

18

Do not go away till I come with my offering and put it before you. And he said, I will not go away before you come back.

19

Then Gideon went in and made ready a young goat, and with an ephah of meal he made unleavened cakes: he put the meat in a basket and the soup in which it had been cooked he put in a pot, and he took it out to him under the oak-tree and gave it to him there.

20

And the angel of God said to him, Take the meat and the unleavened cakes and put them down on the rock over there, draining out the soup over them. And he did so.

Judges 6:17 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Judges 6:17 say?
Judges 6:17 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “So he said to him, If now I have grace in your eyes, then give me a sign that it is you who are talking to me.”
Where is Judges 6:17 in the Bible?
Judges 6:17 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Judges, chapter 6, verse 17.
Who wrote Judges?
Judges is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (traditionally Samuel). It was written c. 1050–1000 BC.
What is the book of Judges about?
Judges chronicles the cycle of apostasy, oppression, and deliverance that defined Israel between Joshua and Samuel. Through twelve raised-up deliverers — including Deborah, Gideon, and Samson — God repeatedly rescues a people who keep doing what is right in their own eyes.
What are the major themes of Judges?
Judges explores themes including Apostasy, Deliverance, Cycles of Sin, Need for a King, Mercy. These themes shape the meaning and context of Judges 6:17.
What translation should I read Judges 6:17 in?
Judges 6:17 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize Judges 6:17?
Judges 6:17 reads (BBE): “So he said to him, If now I have grace in your eyes, then give me a sign that it is you who are talking to me.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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