And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
Leviticus 26:4 - King James 2000 Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase and the trees of the field yield their fruit. American Standard Version (1901) then I will give your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. Common English Bible I will give you rain at the proper time, the land will produce its yield, and the trees of the field will produce their fruit. Catholic Public Domain Version and the ground shall bring forth its seedlings, and the trees shall be filled again with fruit. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the ground shall bring forth its increase: and the trees shall be filled with fruit. |
And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
He waters the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your works.
Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
You, O God, did send a plentiful rain, by which you did confirm your inheritance, when it was weary.
Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield its increase.
Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.
Then shall he give the rain for your seed, that you shall sow the ground with; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be rich and plentiful: in that day shall your cattle feed in large pastures.
And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor dug; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.
Are there any among the idols of the nations that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? are not you he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon you: for you have made all these things.
And I will multiply the fruit of the tree, and the increase of the field, that you shall receive no more reproach of famine among the nations.
Be not afraid, you beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring up, for the tree bears her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.
And the land shall yield its fruit, and you shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety.
Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years.
For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give its fruit, and the ground shall give its increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.
That you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven: for he makes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
And it shall come to pass, if you shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,
That I will give you the rain of your land in its due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, and your wine, and your oil.
The LORD shall open unto you his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand: and you shall lend unto many nations, and you shall not borrow.
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, and has long patience for it, until he receives the early and latter rain.
These 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.