23 [a]The heaven which is over your head shall be bronze, and the earth which is under you, iron. 24 (A)The Lord will make the rain of your land powder and dust; from heaven it shall come down on you until you are destroyed.

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  1. Deuteronomy 28:23 Lit Your

23 The sky over your head will be bronze, the ground beneath you iron.(A) 24 The Lord will turn the rain(B) of your country into dust and powder; it will come down from the skies until you are destroyed.

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Elijah Predicts Drought

17 Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of [a](A)the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “(B)As the Lord, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, (C)there shall certainly be neither dew nor rain during these years, except by my word.”

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  1. 1 Kings 17:1 Another reading is Tishbe in Gilead

Elijah Announces a Great Drought

17 Now Elijah(A) the Tishbite, from Tishbe[a] in Gilead,(B) said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain(C) in the next few years except at my word.”

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  1. 1 Kings 17:1 Or Tishbite, of the settlers

18 How (A)the animals have groaned!
The herds of cattle have wandered aimlessly
Because there is no pasture for them;
Even the flocks of sheep have [a]suffered.
19 (B)To You, Lord, I cry out;
For (C)fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness,
And the flame has burned up all the trees of the field.
20 Even the animals of the field [b](D)pant for You;
For the (E)stream beds of water are dried up,
And fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness.

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  1. Joel 1:18 Lit suffered punishment
  2. Joel 1:20 Or long for

18 How the cattle moan!
    The herds mill about
because they have no pasture;(A)
    even the flocks of sheep are suffering.(B)

19 To you, Lord, I call,(C)
    for fire(D) has devoured the pastures(E) in the wilderness
    and flames have burned up all the trees of the field.
20 Even the wild animals pant for you;(F)
    the streams of water have dried up(G)
    and fire has devoured the pastures(H) in the wilderness.

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