James 5:18 “Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its…”

James 5:18

Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

World English Bible

He prayed again, and the sky gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.

American Standard Version

And he prayed again; and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he prayed againe, and the heauen gaue rayne, and the earth brought forth her fruite.

Darby Translation

and again he prayed, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth caused its fruit to spring forth.

Young's Literal Translation

and again he did pray, and the heaven did give rain, and the land did bring forth her fruit.

Bible in Basic English

And he made another prayer, and the heaven sent down rain and the earth gave her fruit.

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Cross references

“And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.”

1 Kings 18:42–45 Jeremiah 14:22 1 Kings 18:18 Acts 14:17

1 Kings 18:42–45 · BSB

So Ahab went up to eat and drink. But Elijah climbed to the summit of Carmel, bent down on the ground, and put his face between his knees.

Jeremiah 14:22 · BSB

Can the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies alone send showers? Is this not by You, O LORD our God? So we put our hope in You, for You have done all these things.

1 Kings 18:18 · BSB

“I have not troubled Israel,” Elijah replied, “but you and your father’s house have, for you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and have followed the Baals.

Acts 14:17 · BSB

Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.

19My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,

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