Deuteronomy 11:17

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And the Lord being angry shut up heaven, that the rain come not down, nor the earth yield her fruit: and you perish quickly from the excellent land, which the Lord will give you.

Cross References

1 Kings 8:35

If heaven shall be shut up, and there shall be no rain, because of their sins, and they praying in this place, shall do penance to thy name, and shall be converted from their sins, by occasion of their afflictions:

Amos 4:7

I also have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon: and the piece whereupon I rained not, withered.

2 Chronicles 6:26

If the heavens be shut up, and there fall no rain by reason of the sine of the people, and they shall pray to thee in this place, and confess to thy name, and be converted from their sins, when thou dost afflict them:

Deuteronomy 6:15

Because the Lord thy God is a jealous God in the midst of thee: lest at any time the wrath of the Lord thy God be kindled against thee, and take thee away from the face of the earth.

Deuteronomy 4:26

I call this day heaven and earth to witness, that you shall quickly perish out of the land, which, when you have passed over the Jordan, you shall possess. You shall not dwell therein long, but the Lord will destroy you:

2 Chronicles 7:13

If I shut up heaven, and there fall no rain, or if I give orders, and command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;

1 Kings 17:1

And Elias the Thesbite of the inhabitants of Galaad said to Achab: As the Lord liveth, the God of Israel, in whose sight I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to the words of my mouth.

Deuteronomy 9:19

For I feared his indignation and anger, wherewith being moved against you he would have destroyed you. And the Lord heard me this time also.

Deuteronomy 31:20

For I will bring them into the land, for which I swore to their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey. And when they have eaten, and are full and fat, they will turn away after strange gods, and will serve them: and will despise me, and make void my covenant.

Job 12:15

If he withhold the waters, all things shall be dried up: and if he send them out, they shall overturn the earth.

Leviticus 26:19

And I will break the pride of your stubbornness: and I will make to you the heaven above as iron, and the earth as brass.

Leviticus 26:20

Your labour shall be spent in vain: the ground shall not bring forth her increase: nor the trees yield their fruit.