James 5:17
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Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.
In other translations
Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.
Greek words
ἨλίαςĒliasElijahG2243ἄνθρωποςanthrōposa manG444ἦνēnwasG1510ὁμοιοπαθὴςhomoiopathēsof like natureG3663ἡμῖνhēminto usG3165καὶkaiandG2532προσευχῇproseuchēawith fervent prayerG4335προσηύξατοprosēuxatohe prayed [for it]G4336τοῦtou<the>G3588μὴmēnotG3361βρέξαι·brexaito rain;G1026καὶkaiandG2532οὐκouknotG3756ἔβρεξενebrexenit did rainG1026ἐπὶepiuponG1909τῆςtēstheG3588γῆςgēsearthG1093ἐνιαυτοὺςeniautousyearsG1763τρεῖςtreisthreeG5140καὶkaiandG2532μῆναςmēnasmonthsG3376ἕξ·hexsix;G1803
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Related verses
- 1 Kings 17:1And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD lives—the God of Israel before whom I stand—there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!”
- Luke 4:25But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land.
- Revelation 11:6These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.These witnesses have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophecy, and power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.
- 1 Kings 18:1And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.After a long time, in the third year of the drought, the word of the LORD came to Elijah: “Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the face of the earth.”
- Acts 14:15And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:“Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.
- Romans 11:2God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel:
- Acts 10:26But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.But Peter helped him up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.”
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