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Berean Standard Bible

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

James 5:18

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Study note

James closes his teaching on prayer by recalling Elijah, a man with a nature like ours who prayed earnestly. The previous verse recounts the drought he prayed for.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

He prayed again, and the sky gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he made another prayer, and the heaven sent down rain and the earth gave her fruit.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y otra vez oró, y el cielo dió lluvia, y la tierra produjo su fruto.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Después, volvió a orar, y el cielo dio su lluvia y la tierra dio sus cosechas.

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