Revelation 11:6

New American Bible - revised edition

They have the power to close up the sky so that no rain can fall during the time of their prophesying. They also have power to turn water into blood and to afflict the earth with any plague as often as they wish.

Cross References

1 Kings 17:1

Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab: “As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, during these years there shall be no dew or rain except at my word.”

Luke 4:25

Indeed, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah when the sky was closed for three and a half years and a severe famine spread over the entire land.

Revelation 11:3

I will commission my two witnesses to prophesy for those twelve hundred and sixty days, wearing sackcloth.”

Revelation 16:3

The second angel poured out his bowl on the sea. The sea turned to blood like that from a corpse; every creature living in the sea died.

Revelation 16:4

The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water. These also turned to blood.

Revelation 8:8

When the second angel blew his trumpet, something like a large burning mountain was hurled into the sea. A third of the sea turned to blood,

1 Samuel 4:8

Woe to us! Who can deliver us from the power of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with various plagues in the desert.