Amos 4:7

I also withheld rain from you 1 when there were still three months to the harvest. 1 I caused it to rain on one city, 1 and caused it not to rain on another city. 1 One piece of land was rained on, 1 but the piece of land where it did not rain dried up. 1

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In The King James Version

And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.

In Context

6I gave you cleanness of teeth in all your cities 1 and lack of bread in all your places. 1 Yet you have not returned to me 1 —this is Yahweh's declaration. 1

8Two or three cities staggered to another city to drink water, 1 but were not satisfied. 1 Yet you have not returned to me 1 —this is Yahweh's declaration. 1

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Cross References

Exodus 8:22But on that day I will treat the land of Goshen differently, the land in which my people are living, so that no swarms of flies will be there. This will happen so that you may know that I am Yahweh in the midst of this land.

Exodus 9:26Only in the land of Goshen, where the Israelites lived, was there no hail.

Leviticus 26:18If after all this you do not listen to me, then I will punish you seven times as severely for your sins.

Leviticus 26:27If you do not listen to me despite these things, but continue to walk against me,

Deuteronomy 28:23Your skies that are over your head will be bronze, and the earth that is under you will be iron.

1 Kings 8:35When the skies are shut up and there is no rain because the people have sinned against you—if they pray toward this place, confess your name, and turn from their sin when you have afflicted them—

Matthew Henry on Amos 4:7-13

Incorrigibleness of Israel; Judgments Called to Remembrance; Greater Judgments Threatened. ( b. c. 790.) 6 And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord . 7 And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered. 8… Read the whole commentary →

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