16. The Lord answered, "I will be with you. So you will strike down the men of Midian all at one time."
17. Gideon replied, "If you are pleased with me, give me a special sign. Then I'll know that it's really you talking to me.
18. Please don't go away until I come back. I'll bring my offering and set it down in front of you." The Lord said, "I will wait until you return."
19. Gideon went and prepared a young goat. From more than half a bushel of flour he made bread without using yeast. He put the meat in a basket. In a pot he put soup that was made from the meat. Then he brought all of it and offered it to the Lord under the oak tree.
20. The angel of God spoke to Gideon. He said, "Take the meat and the bread. Place them on this rock. Then pour out the soup." So Gideon did it.