Elijah answered, “I have not caused Israel trouble. You and your father’s family caused all this trouble. You caused the trouble when you stopped obeying the Lord’s commands and began following the false gods.
James 5:18 - Easy To Read Version Then Elijah prayed that it would rain. And the rain came down from the sky, and the land grew crops again. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And [then] he prayed again and the heavens supplied rain and the land produced its crops [as usual]. [I Kings 18:42-45.] American Standard Version (1901) And he prayed again; and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. Common English Bible He prayed again, God sent rain, and the earth produced its fruit. Catholic Public Domain Version And he prayed again. And the heavens gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he prayed again: and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. |
Elijah answered, “I have not caused Israel trouble. You and your father’s family caused all this trouble. You caused the trouble when you stopped obeying the Lord’s commands and began following the false gods.
Foreign idols don’t have the power\par to bring rain.\par The sky does not have the power\par to send showers of rain down.\par You are our only hope.\par You are the One who made all these things.”\par
But God was always there doing things that prove he is real. He gives you rain from the sky. He gives you good harvests at the right times. He gives you plenty of food, and he fills your hearts with joy.”