James 5:18
Good News Translation
Once again he prayed, and the sky poured out its rain and the earth produced its crops.

New Revised Standard Version
Then he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain and the earth yielded its harvest.

Contemporary English Version
But when he did pray for rain, it fell from the skies and made the crops grow.

New American Bible
Then he prayed again, and the sky gave rain and the earth produced its fruit.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he prayed again. And the heaven gave rain: and the earth brought forth her fruit.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he prayed again. And the heaven gave rain: and the earth brought forth her fruit.

1 Kings 18:18,42-45 And he said: I have not troubled Israel, but thou and thy father's house, who have forsaken the commandments of the Lord, and have followed Baalim. . . .

Jeremiah 14:22 Are there any among the graven things of the Gentiles that can send rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou the Lord our God, whom we have looked for? for thou hast made all these things.

Acts 14:17 Nevertheless he left not himself without testimony, doing good from heaven, giving rains and fruitful Seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

Context
The Prayer of Faith
17Elias 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. 18And he prayed again. And the heaven gave rain: and the earth brought forth her fruit. 19My brethren, if any of you err from the truth and one convert him:…
Cross References
1 Kings 18:42
Achab went up to eat and drink: and Elias went up to the top of Carmel, and casting himself down upon the earth, put his face between his knees,

1 Kings 18:45
And while he turned himself this way and that way, behold the heavens grew dark, with clouds and wind, and there fell a great rain. And Achab getting up, went away to Jezrahel:

James 5:17
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