"The heavenwhichis overyour headshall be bronze,and the earthwhichis underyou, iron.
Now Elijahthe Tishbite,who was of the settlersof Gilead,saidto Ahab,"As the LORD,the Godof Israellives,beforewhomI stand,surelythere shall be neitherdewnor raintheseyears,exceptby my word."
So Elijahwentto showhimself to Ahab.Now the famine[was] severein Samaria.
I will also breakdownyour prideof power;I will also makeyour skylike ironand your earthlike bronze.
"Furthermore,I withheldthe rainfrom you While [there were] stillthreemonthsuntil harvest.Then I would sendrainon onecityAnd on anothercityI would not sendrain;Onepartwould be rainedon, While the partnot rainedon would dryup.
"Therefore,becauseof you the skyhas withheldits dewand the earthhas withheldits produce.
"The LORDwill smiteyou with consumptionand with feverand with inflammationand with fieryheatand with the swordand with blightand with mildew,and they will pursueyou untilyou perish.
"The LORDwill makethe rainof your landpowderand dust;from heavenit shall comedownon you untilyou are destroyed.
