James 5:17
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King James Version (modern wording)
Elijah 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.
James 5:17 (KJV)
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.
James 5:17 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
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.
James 5:17 (BSB)
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What does James 5:17 say?
James 5:17 in modern King James wording reads: "Elijah 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."
Where is James 5:17 found in the Bible?
James 5:17 is verse 17 of chapter 5 of the book of James, in the New Testament. James has 5 chapters.
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