The Bible
Home > Books > James > Chapter 5

James 5:17

Elijah was a mortal man like us, and in prayer he prayed that it would not rain upon the earth. And it did not rain for three years and six months
Share this verse

Other versions

King James Version

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.

English Standard Version

Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth.

New International Version

Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.