Thematic Bible: The want of
Thematic Bible
Rain » The want of » Causes the earth to open
Because of the ground, [which] is cracked because there was no rain on the ground. [The] farmers are ashamed, they cover their heads.
And they waited for me as [for] the rain, and they opened their mouth wide [as] for [the] spring rain.
Rain » The want of » Removed by prayer
When you shut up the heavens so there is no rain because they have sinned against you, then they pray to this place and they confess your name and they return from their sin because you punished them, then you shall hear in heaven and forgive the sin of your servants and your people Israel, for you will teach them the good way in which they should go, and you will give rain upon your land which you have given to your people as an inheritance.
Rain » The want of » Occasions famine
It happened many days [later] that the word of Yahweh came to Elijah in the third year, saying, "Go, present yourself to Ahab so that I may give rain on the surface of the earth." So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. Now the famine [was] severe in Samaria.
Rain » The want of » Dries up springs and fountains
It happened {after a while} that the wadi dried up, because there was no rain in the land.