Gideon desired some token that the one now addressing him was the Covenant Angel, who in time past had wrought for Israel. Angels of God, who communed with Abraham, had once tarried to share his hospitality; and Gideon now entreated the divine Messenger to remain as his guest. Hastening to his tent, he prepared from his scanty store a kid and unleavened cakes, which he brought forth and set before Him. But the Angel bade him, "Take the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay them upon this rock, and pour out the broth." Gideon did so, and then the sign which he had desired was given: with the staff in His hand, the Angel touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and a flame bursting from the rock consumed the sacrifice. Then the Angel vanished from his sight.

Gideon ønskede at få et tegn på, at han stod over for pagtens engel, som forhen havde kæmpet før Israel. Guds engle, som talte med Abraham, standsede engang for at nyde hans gæstfrihed, og nu bad Gideon det himmelske sendebud om at være sin gæst. Han skyndte sig tilbage til sit telt, tilberedte et gedekid og usyrede brød af sine knappe forråd og gik tilbage og stillede det for ham. Engelen sagde: "Tag kødet og det usyrede brød, læg det på klippen dér og hæld suppen ud derover!" Det gjorde Gideon, og nu fik han det tegn, som han havde ønsket: Engelen rørte ved kødet og det usyrede brød med den stav, han havde i hånden, og ild slog op af klippen og fortærede offeret. Derpå forsvandt engelen for hans blik.