James 5:17

Elijah has-been-being [a] man like-passioned[adjective] to{us}, and he-prays to{prayer} of{the} not to-wet and it-does_not_wet upon of{the land} three same-years and six months,

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

Elias 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.

In Context

16So, be-acknowledging-selves-out the sins to{one-another} and be-vowing over/for-the-sake of{one-another}, which-how you-may-be-cured. [The] necessitation of{[the] just} being-worked-in/acted/operated is-having_much_strength.

18and again he-prays, and the heaven gives rain, and the land sprouts the fruit of{same}.

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Cross References

Luke 4:25Moreover, upon of{truth} I-am-saying to{you}, many widows have-been-being in to{the days} of{Elijah} in to{the} Israel when the heaven is-closed upon three years and six months as [a] large famine becomes upon all the land,

Acts 14:15and saying, "Men, what[?] the-same you-are-doing[?] Also we are-being like-passioned to{you}, men good-message-izing you away-from of{the-same[plural], the[plural] vain} to-be-upon-turning upon [the] being-alive God, who makes the heaven and the earth and the seawater and all the in to{same},

Revelation 11:6The-same are-having authority to-close the heaven in-which-place rain would_not_be-wetting, the days of{the prophecy} of{same}, and they-are-having authority upon of{the waters} to-be-turning same into blood and to-smite the land in to{every blow} as-many-times if-supposing they-may-will,

Matthew Henry on James 5:13-20

Caution against Swearing; Profaneness Condemned; Confession and Prayer; Efficacy of Prayer. ( a. d. 61.) 12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. 13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. 14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the… Read the whole commentary →

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