Through the Urim and the Thummim, Jehovah gave direct answers to questions and helped the elders of Israel to be sure that their decisions were in harmony with his will. ​ — Exodus 28: 30; Leviticus 8: 8; Numbers 27: 21.
यहोवा आपल्याला साहाय्य करील असे आश्‍वासन गिदोनला हवे होते म्हणून त्याने एक चमत्कारिक चिन्ह मागितले.