Tanach
Shoftim 6:33-40 שופטים ו׳:ל״ג-מ׳
Part of: Chapter 6
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וְכׇל־מִדְיָן וַעֲמָלֵק וּבְנֵי־קֶדֶם נֶאֶסְפוּ יַחְדָּו וַיַּעַבְרוּ וַֽיַּחֲנוּ בְּעֵמֶק יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃
All of Midyon, Amoleik, and the eastern peoples massed. They crossed, and encamped in the valley of Yizre'el.
All of Midyon, Amoleik, and the eastern peoples massed. They crossed, and encamped in the valley of Yizre'el.
וְרוּחַ יְהֹוָה לָבְשָׁה אֶת־גִּדְעוֹן וַיִּתְקַע בַּשּׁוֹפָר וַיִּזָּעֵק אֲבִיעֶזֶר אַחֲרָֽיו׃
Adonoy's spirit cloaked Gidon. He sounded the shofar blast, and Aviezer gathered behind him.
Adonoy's spirit cloaked Gidon. He sounded the shofar blast, and Aviezer gathered behind him.
Rashi
ויזעק אביעזר. כל המשפחה:
Aviezer gathered. The entire clan.
וּמַלְאָכִים שָׁלַח בְּכׇל־מְנַשֶּׁה וַיִּזָּעֵק גַּם־הוּא אַחֲרָיו וּמַלְאָכִים שָׁלַח בְּאָשֵׁר וּבִזְבֻלוּן וּבְנַפְתָּלִי וַֽיַּעֲלוּ לִקְרָאתָֽם׃
He dispatched couriers throughout Menasheh, and they gathered behind him as well. He dispatched couriers to Osher, Zevulun, and Naftoli and they came up to meet them.
He dispatched couriers throughout Menasheh, and they gathered behind him as well. He dispatched couriers to Osher, Zevulun, and Naftoli and they came up to meet them.
וַיֹּאמֶר גִּדְעוֹן אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִים אִם־יֶשְׁךָ מוֹשִׁיעַ בְּיָדִי אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃
Gidon then said to God, "If You are going to rescue Yisroel through me, as You have declared;
Gidon then said to God, "If You are going to rescue Yisroel through me, as You have declared;
הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי מַצִּיג אֶת־גִּזַּת הַצֶּמֶר בַּגֹּרֶן אִם טַל יִֽהְיֶה עַֽל־הַגִּזָּה לְבַדָּהּ וְעַל־כׇּל־הָאָרֶץ חֹרֶב וְיָדַעְתִּי כִּֽי־תוֹשִׁיעַ בְּיָדִי אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃
Now, I shall spread woolen fleece on the threshing floor—if dew materializes on the fleece alone, while all of the ground is dry, then I will know that You are going to rescue Yisroel through me, as You have declared."
Now, I shall spread woolen fleece on the threshing floor—if dew materializes on the fleece alone, while all of the ground is dry, then I will know that You are going to rescue Yisroel through me, as You have declared."
וַיְהִי־כֵן וַיַּשְׁכֵּם מִֽמׇּחֳרָת וַיָּזַר אֶת־הַגִּזָּה וַיִּמֶץ טַל מִן־הַגִּזָּה מְלוֹא הַסֵּפֶל מָֽיִם׃
That is what occured. He arose early in the morning, squeezed the fleece, and wrung dew from the fleece—a full bowl of water.
That is what occured. He arose early in the morning, squeezed the fleece, and wrung dew from the fleece—a full bowl of water.
Rashi
ויהי כן. שהיה טל על הגזה לבדה יותר מבשאר מקומות, כמו שהוא אומר (פסוק לז): מלא הספל מים, אבל 'על כל הארץ חורב' לא נתקיים, שהברית כרותה לטל שאינו נעצר (תענית ג א):
That is what occurred. The dew condensed on the fleece alone more than everywhere else, as it is said, "a full bowl of water." However, "while all of the ground is dry" did not materialize, as a Divine covenant assures perpetual dew fall.
ויזר. לשון מכבש, וכן (ישעיהו א ו): לא זורו ולא חובשו, לא נחבשו להוציא הלחה:
He squeezed. The word connotes pressure. Similarly, "They were neither pressed nor bandaged."23Yeshaya, 1:6. They were not strapped in bandages to draw out the discharge.
וַיֹּאמֶר גִּדְעוֹן אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִים אַל־יִחַר אַפְּךָ בִּי וַאֲדַבְּרָה אַךְ הַפָּעַם אֲנַסֶּה נָּא־רַק־הַפַּעַם בַּגִּזָּה יְהִי־נָא חֹרֶב אֶל־הַגִּזָּה לְבַדָּהּ וְעַל־כׇּל־הָאָרֶץ יִֽהְיֶה־טָּֽל׃
Then Gidon said to God, "Do not be angry with me, and permit me to speak just once. Let me please have just one more test with the fleece; Please, let the fleece alone be dry, and let there be dew all over the ground."
Then Gidon said to God, "Do not be angry with me, and permit me to speak just once. Let me please have just one more test with the fleece; Please, let the fleece alone be dry, and let there be dew all over the ground."
וַיַּעַשׂ אֱלֹהִים כֵּן בַּלַּיְלָה הַהוּא וַֽיְהִי־חֹרֶב אֶל־הַגִּזָּה לְבַדָּהּ וְעַל־כׇּל־הָאָרֶץ הָיָה טָֽל׃ {פ}
God did just that on that night; only the fleece was dry, while there was dew all over the ground.
God did just that on that night; only the fleece was dry, while there was dew all over the ground.
רוח ה'. רוח גבורה:
The Divine spirit. The spirit of valor.