James 5:18 KJV — MannaFest

James 5:18

And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

KJV

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ASV

And he prayed again; and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

WEB

Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops.

YLT

and again he did pray, and the heaven did give rain, and the land did bring forth her fruit.

DBT

and again he prayed, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth caused its fruit to spring forth.

About this book

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James — The Lord's brother writes to the twelve tribes scattered abroad — five chapters of direct, practical wisdom on the life faith produces. Pure religion, the tongue, the prayer of the righteous.

Author: James the Lord's brother (traditional — cf. Gal 1:19), leader of the Jerusalem church
Date: Early — possibly mid-40s AD, making it likely the earliest NT letter

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5 verses on the floor

1 Kings 18:42–45
So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,
Jeremiah 14:22
Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O Lord our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.
Job 38:34
Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
1 Kings 18:18
And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father’s house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the Lord, and thou hast followed Baalim.
Acts 14:17
Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

Cross-references: OpenBible.info (CC-BY), based on the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

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Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. The apostle is here addressing first sinners and then saints. Let us consider the address to sinners; and here we find James seconding what his great Master had said: Woe unto you that are rich; for you have received your consolation, Luke vi.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

In prayer we must not look to the merit of man, but to the grace of God. Only in this we should copy after Elijah, that he prayed earnestly, or, as it is in the original, in prayer he prayed. It is not enough to say a prayer, but we must pray in prayer.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

prayed . . . and--that is, "and so." Mark the connection between the prayer and its accomplishment. her fruit--her usual and due fruit, heretofore withheld on account of sin. Three and a half years is the time also that the two witnesses prophesy who "have power to shut and open heaven that it rain not."

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

JAS 5:18JER 14:22 JOE 2:23
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
JAS 5:18JER 14:22 JER 5:24
JAS 5:18ACT 14:17 ROM 1:19-20
JAS 5:18JER 14:22 PSA 135:7
JAS 5:18JER 14:22 ISA 30:23
JAS 5:18ACT 14:17 JOB 5:10
JAS 5:18JER 14:22 DEU 32:21
JAS 5:18ACT 14:17 DEU 11:14

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