It’s because of you that the heavens withhold the dew and the earth produces no crops.

所以为你们的缘故，天就不降甘露，地也不出土产。

所以，因你们的缘故，天不降甘露，地也不出土产。

所以，因你们的缘故，天不降甘露，地也不出土产。

所以，天不降雨露，地无出产。

所以，因你们的缘故，天就不降甘露，地也不出土产。

所以為你們的緣故，天就不降甘露，地也不出土產。

所以，因你們的緣故，天不降甘露，地也不出土產。

所以，因你們的緣故，天不降甘露，地也不出土產。

所以，天不降雨露，地無出產。

所以，因你們的緣故，天就不降甘露，地也不出土產。

故此、為了你們的緣故、天就停降雨露，地也停生土產。

以爾之故、天靳其露、地靳其果、

是以天不降甘露、地不產庶物、

是故覆爾之天、止降甘露、地止產百物、

Therefore, because of you the heavens have withheld their dew and the earth its crops.

So because of what you have done, the heavens have held back the dew. And the earth has not produced its crops.

Therefore the heavens above you have withheld the dew, and the earth has withheld its produce.

So on your account, the skies have withheld the dew and the land its crops.

Therefore, because of you the sky has withheld its dew, and the earth has withheld its produce.

Therefore the heavens above you withhold the dew, and the earth withholds its fruit.

Therefore for your sake the heavens withhold the dew, and the earth withholdeth its fruit.

So on your account, the skies have withheld the dew and the land its crops.

Therefore the heaven over you is stayed from dew, and the earth is stayed[ from] her fruit.

This is why the sky has held back its dew and the earth its produce.

Therefore for your sake the heavens withhold the dew, and the earth withholds its fruit.

Now Elijah, who was from Tishbe in Gilead, told King Ahab,“ As surely as the Lord, the God of Israel, lives— the God I serve— there will be no dew or rain during the next few years until I give the word!”

“ If the skies are shut up and there is no rain because your people have sinned against you, and if they pray toward this Temple and acknowledge your name and turn from their sins because you have punished them,

How the animals moan with hunger! The herds of cattle wander about confused, because they have no pasture. The flocks of sheep and goats bleat in misery.Lord, help us! The fire has consumed the wilderness pastures, and flames have burned up all the trees.Even the wild animals cry out to you because the streams have dried up, and fire has consumed the wilderness pastures.

I will break your proud spirit by making the skies as unyielding as iron and the earth as hard as bronze.

The skies above will be as unyielding as bronze, and the earth beneath will be as hard as iron.The Lord will change the rain that falls on your land into powder, and dust will pour down from the sky until you are destroyed.

This message came to Jeremiah from the Lord, explaining why he was holding back the rain:“ Judah wilts; commerce at the city gates grinds to a halt. All the people sit on the ground in mourning, and a great cry rises from Jerusalem.The nobles send servants to get water, but all the wells are dry. The servants return with empty pitchers, confused and desperate, covering their heads in grief.The ground is parched and cracked for lack of rain. The farmers are deeply troubled; they, too, cover their heads.Even the doe abandons her newborn fawn because there is no grass in the field.The wild donkeys stand on the bare hills panting like thirsty jackals. They strain their eyes looking for grass, but there is none to be found.”

“ But now I will take back the ripened grain and new wine I generously provided each harvest season. I will take away the wool and linen clothing I gave her to cover her nakedness.