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Elijah was a man of like passions with us, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain; and it rained not on the earth for three years and six months.

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Elijah

Elijah [N] [B] [H]  [S] whose God is Jehovah.  "The Tishbite," the "Elias" of the New Testament, is suddenly introduced to our notice in 1 Kings 17:1 as delivering a message from the Lord to Ahab. There is mention made of a town called Thisbe, south of Kadesh, but it is impossible to say whether this was the place referred to in the name given to the prophet.  Having deliver... View Details

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American Standard Version Elijah was a man of like passions with us, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain; and it rained not on the earth for three years and six months.
King James Bible Elijah Elias was a man of subject to like passions with us, as we are, and he prayed fervently earnestly that it might not rain; rain: and it rained not on the earth for by the space of three years and six months.
Berean Bible Elijah was a man of like passions with nature to us, and with fervent prayer he prayed fervently that for it might not rain; to rain, and it rained did not on rain upon the earth for three years and six months.
Hebrew Greek English Elijah was a man of with a nature like passions with us, ours, and he prayed fervently earnestly that it might would not rain; rain, and it rained did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Elijah was a man of with a nature like passions with us, ours, and he prayed fervently earnestly that it might would not rain; rain, and it rained did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.