Thematic Bible: The want of
Thematic Bible
Rain » The want of » Causes the earth to open
Because the ground is chapt, for there hath been no rain on the earth, the ploughmen are ashamed, they cover their heads.
And they waited for me as for the rain, and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
Rain » The want of » Removed by prayer
When the heavens are shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, because thou hast afflicted them; then hear thou in the heavens, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou teachest them the good way wherein they should walk; and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.
Rain » The want of » Occasions famine
And it came to pass after many days, that the word of Jehovah came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself to Ahab; and I will send rain upon the face of the earth. And Elijah went to shew himself to Ahab. And the famine was severe in Samaria.
Rain » The want of » Dries up springs and fountains
And it came to pass after a while that the torrent dried up, for there had been no rain in the land.