Verse List for YAC 5:17

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OET (OET-RV) Eliyah was a person just similar to us, and when he prayed for the rain to stop, it stopped, and it didn’t rain again for three and a half years.

OET-LV Aʸlias/(ʼĒliy^yāh) a_man was like _natured to _us, and with _prayer he _prayed which not for _it to _rain, and not it _rained on the earth, three years and six months.

ULT Elijah was a man of similar passions to us, and he prayed with prayer for, it not to rain, and it did not rain upon the land, for three years and six months.

UST The prophet Elijah was an ordinary person like us. But when he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, the land of Israel had no rain for three and a half years.

BSB & MSB 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.

BLB Elijah was a man of like nature to us, and with fervent prayer he prayed for it not to rain, and it did not rain upon the earth three years and six months.

AICNT Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth.

OEB Elijah was only human like ourselves, but, when he prayed fervently that it might not rain, no rain fell on the land for three and a half years.

WEBBE & WMBB Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it didn’t rain on the earth for three years and six months.

MSG ^(16-18)Make this your common practice: Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you can live together whole and healed. The prayer of a person living right with God is something powerful to be reckoned with. Elijah, for instance, human just like us, prayed hard that it wouldn’t rain, and it didn’t—not a drop for three and a half years. Then he prayed that it would rain, and it did. The showers came and everything started growing again.

NET Elijah was a human being like us, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain and there was no rain on the land for three years and six months!

LSV Elijah was a similar-feeling man as us, and with prayer he prayed—not to rain, and it did not rain on the land three years and six months;

FBV Elijah was a man who had the same human nature as we do. He prayed earnestly that it wouldn't rain, and it didn't rain on the earth for three and a half years.

TCNT Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the land.

T4T Although the prophet Elijah was ◄an ordinary person/just a human being► like us, he earnestly prayed that it would not rain. As a result, it did not rain for three and a half years.

LEB Elijah was a human being[fn] with the same nature as us, and _⌊he prayed fervently_⌋[fn] for it not to rain, and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months.

BBE Elijah was a man of flesh and blood as we are, and he made a strong prayer that there might be no rain; and there was no rain on the earth for three years and six months.

Moff Elijah was a man with a nature just like our own; but he offered prayer that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain;

Wymth Elijah was a man with a nature similar to ours, and he earnestly prayed that there might be no rain: and no rain fell on the land for three years and six months.

ASV 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.

DRA Elias was a man passible like unto us: and with prayer he prayed that it might not rain upon the earth, and it rained not for three years and six months.

YLT Elijah was a man like affected as we, and with prayer he did pray — not to rain, and it did not rain upon the land three years and six months;

Drby Elias was a man of like passions to us, and he prayed with prayer that it should not rain; and it did not rain upon the earth three years and six months;

RV 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.

SLT Elias was a man having similar feelings with us, and in prayer he prayed for it not to rain: and it rained not upon the earth for three years and six months.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.
(Elias/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.)

KJB-1611 Elias was a man subiect to like passions as we are, and he prayed [fn]earnestly that it might not raine: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three yeeres and sixe monethes.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

Bshps Elias was a man vnder infirmities euen as we are, and he prayed in his prayer that it myght not rayne: and it rayned not on the earth by the space of three yeres and sixe monethes.
(Elias/Elijah was a man under infirmities even as we are, and he prayed in his prayer that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.)

Gnva Helias was a man subiect to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rayne, and it rayned not on the earth for three yeeres and sixe moneths.
(Helias 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 for three years and six months.)

Cvdl Helias was a ma mortall euen as we are, and he prayed in his prayer, that it might not rayne: & it rayned not on the earth by the space of thre yeares and sixe monethes.
(Helias was a man mortall even as we are, and he prayed in his prayer, that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.)

TNT Helias was a man mortall even as we are and he prayed in his prayer that it myght not rayne: and it rayned not on the erth by the space of thre yeares and sixe monethes.
(Helias was a man mortall even as we are and he prayed in his prayer that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.)

Wycl Elye was a deedli man lijk vs, and in preier he preiede, that it schulde not reyne on the erthe, and it reynede not thre yeeris and sixe monethis.
(Elye was a deedli man like us, and in prayer he prayed, that it should not rein on the earth, and it reinde not three years and six months.)

Luth Elia war ein Mensch gleich wie wir, und er betete ein Gebet, daß es nicht regnen sollte; und es regnete nicht auf Erden drei Jahre und sechs Monden.
(Elia what/which a person even as/like we/us, and he prayed a prayer, that it not rain should; and it is_raininge not on/in/to earth/land/ground three years and six moons/months.)

ClVg Elias homo erat similis nobis passibilis: et oratione oravit ut non plueret super terram, et non pluit annos tres, et menses sex.[fn]
(Elias man was similar us passable: and prayer he_prayed as not/no plueret over the_earth/land, and not/no it_rains years three, and a_months sex.)

SR-GNT Ἠλίας ἄνθρωπος ἦν ὁμοιοπαθὴς ἡμῖν, καὶ προσευχῇ προσηύξατο τοῦ μὴ βρέξαι, καὶ οὐκ ἔβρεξεν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἐνιαυτοὺς τρεῖς καὶ μῆνας ἕξ. ‡

UGNT Ἠλείας ἄνθρωπος ἦν ὁμοιοπαθὴς ἡμῖν, καὶ προσευχῇ προσηύξατο τοῦ μὴ βρέξαι, καὶ οὐκ ἔβρεξεν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἐνιαυτοὺς τρεῖς καὶ μῆνας ἕξ.

SBL-GNT Ἠλίας ἄνθρωπος ἦν ὁμοιοπαθὴς ἡμῖν, καὶ προσευχῇ προσηύξατο τοῦ μὴ βρέξαι, καὶ οὐκ ἔβρεξεν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἐνιαυτοὺς τρεῖς καὶ μῆνας ἕξ·

RP-GNT Ἠλίας ἄνθρωπος ἦν ὁμοιοπαθὴς ἡμῖν, καὶ προσευχῇ προσηύξατο τοῦ μὴ βρέξαι· καὶ οὐκ ἔβρεξεν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἐνιαυτοὺς τρεῖς καὶ μῆνας ἕξ.

TC-GNT [fn]Ἠλίας ἄνθρωπος ἦν ὁμοιοπαθὴς ἡμῖν, καὶ προσευχῇ προσηύξατο τοῦ μὴ βρέξαι, καὶ οὐκ ἔβρεξεν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἐνιαυτοὺς τρεῖς καὶ μῆνας ἕξ·