Bible Verses about “fleece”

“But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”

“¶ Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”

“Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.”

“Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.”

“Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.”

“¶ By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.”

“For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker [is] God.”

“But now they desire a better [country], that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.”

“By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.”

“These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of [them], and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.”

“By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.”

“By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.”

“¶ And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and [of] Barak, and [of] Samson, and [of] Jephthae; [of] David also, and Samuel, and [of] the prophets:”

“By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.”

“For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.”

“And truly, if they had been mindful of that [country] from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.”

“By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;”

“Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;”

“Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.”

“By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.”

“By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as [in] a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:”

“Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, [so many] as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.”

“For by it the elders obtained a good report.”

“By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten [son],”

“Accounting that God [was] able to raise [him] up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.”

“By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.”

“Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:”

“By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw [he was] a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.”

“Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.”

“(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and [in] mountains, and [in] dens and caves of the earth.”

“By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.”

“They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;”

“By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, [leaning] upon the top of his staff.”

“By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.”

“By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry [land]: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.”

“Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,”

“Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.”

“Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:”

“And others had trial of [cruel] mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:”

“And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:”

“God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.”

“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.”

“Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; [and] if the dew be on the fleece only, and [it be] dry upon all the earth [beside], then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said.”

“And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said,”

“And it was so: for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water.”

“And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.”

“And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that [are] with thee [are] too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.”

“Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever [is] fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.”

“And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people [are] yet [too] many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, [that] of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go.”

“So he brought down the people unto the water: and the LORD said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.”