KJV King James Version
And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
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James 5:18
And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops.
WEB World English Bible
He prayed again, and the sky gave rain, and the earth brought forth its fruit.
ASV American Standard Version
And he prayed again; and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and again he did pray, and the heaven did give rain, and the land did bring forth her fruit.
Surrounding context — James 5
15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
16 Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandπάλινG3825 · palinagainπροσηύξατοG4336 · proseuchomaito prayκαὶG2532 · kaiandὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὐρανὸςG3772 · ouranosheavenὑετὸνG5205 · huetosrainἔδωκενG1325 · didōmito giveκαὶG2532 · kaiandἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoγῆG1093 · gēearth: planetἐβλάστησενG985 · blastanōto sproutτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαρπὸνG2590 · karposfruitαὐτῆς.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
1 Kings 18:42-45So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,Jeremiah 14:22Are there [any] among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? [art] not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these [things].1 Kings 18:18And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father’s house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim.Acts 14:17Nevertheless 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.
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