“在收割的前三个月，我不降雨在你们那里，我降雨在这城，不降雨在那城；这块地有雨，那块无雨的地就必枯干。

“在收割的前三月，我使雨停止，不降在你们那里；我降雨在这城，不降雨在那城；这块地有雨，那块地无雨；无雨的就枯干了。

“在收割的前三个月，我不降雨在你们那里，我降雨在这城，不降雨在那城；这块地有雨，那块无雨的地就必枯干。

“我在收割前三个月停止降雨。我在一座城降雨，在另一座城不降雨；我使一块田有雨水的滋润，另一块田因无雨而干裂。

“我曾在收割前三个月，不降雨给你们；我降雨给一个城，在另一个城却不降雨；我在一块地降雨，另一块地没有雨水就枯干了。

在收割的前三月，我使雨停止，不降在你們那裏；我降雨在這城，不降雨在那城；這塊地有雨，那塊地無雨；無雨的就枯乾了。

「在收割的前三個月，我不降雨在你們那裏，我降雨在這城，不降雨在那城；這塊地有雨，那塊無雨的地就必枯乾。

「在收割的前三個月，我不降雨在你們那裏，我降雨在這城，不降雨在那城；這塊地有雨，那塊無雨的地就必枯乾。

「我在收割前三個月停止降雨。我在一座城降雨，在另一座城不降雨；我使一塊田有雨水的滋潤，另一塊田因無雨而乾裂。

“我曾在收割前三個月，不降雨給你們；我降雨給一個城，在另一個城卻不降雨；我在一塊地降雨，另一塊地沒有雨水就枯乾了。

『也是我在收割前還有三個月使雨停止不降在你們那裏；我降雨在一個城，不降雨在另一個城；這一塊地有雨，那一塊地無雨，就枯乾了。

穫前三月、我禁厥雨、惟雨此邑、不雨彼邑、一田得雨、他田無雨、則枯槁焉、

耶和華又曰、秋前三月、我不降雨、惟雨一邑、他邑不雨、惟潤一田、他田不潤、遂致荒蕪、

穡前三月、我禁止雨降、降雨於一邑、不降雨於他邑、一田得雨、他田不得雨、遂致乾旱、

“ I also withheld rain from you when the harvest was still three months away. I sent rain on one town, but withheld it from another. One field had rain; another had none and dried up.

“ I also held back rain from you. The time to harvest crops was still three months away. I sent rain on one town. But I held it back from another. One field had rain. But another had no rain and dried up.

“ I also withheld the rain from you when there were yet three months to the harvest; I would send rain on one city, and send no rain on another city; one field would have rain, and the field on which it did not rain would wither;

“ I kept the rain from falling when your crops needed it the most. I sent rain on one town but withheld it from another. Rain fell on one field, while another field withered away.

I also withheld the rain from you while there were still three months until harvest. I sent rain on one city but no rain on another. One field received rain while a field with no rain withered.

“ Furthermore, I withheld the rain from you While there were still three months until harvest. Then I would send rain on one city, But on another city I would not send rain; One part would be rained on, While the part not rained on would dry up.

“ I also withheld rain from you, When there were still three months to the harvest. I made it rain on one city, I withheld rain from another city. One part was rained upon, And where it did not rain the part withered.

And I also 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.

I also withheld the rain from you while there were still three months until harvest. I sent rain on one city but no rain on another. One field received rain while a field with no rain withered.

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.

“ I withheld rain from you three months before the harvest. I gave rain to one city, but not to another. One field would get rain, but the field that received no rain dried up.

“ I also have withheld the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest; and I caused it to rain on one city, and caused it not to rain on another city. One place was rained on, and the piece where it didn’t rain withered.

因此甘霖停止，春雨不降。你还是一副娼妓之脸，不顾羞耻。

惟独以色列人所住的歌珊地没有冰雹。

我必使它荒废，不再修剪，不再锄草，任荆棘蒺藜生长；我也必吩咐密云，不再降雨在其上。

以利亚与我们是同样性情的人，他恳切地祈求不要下雨，地上就三年六个月没有下雨。

三天内，人人彼此看不见，谁也不敢起身离开原地；但所有以色列人住的地方却有光。

耶和华却要分别以色列的牲畜和埃及的牲畜，凡属以色列人的，一只都不死。’”

因为无雨降在地上，土地就干裂，农夫为此蒙羞抱头。

“如果这样，你们还不听从我，行事与我作对，我就要向你们发烈怒，行事与你们作对，因你们的罪，加重七倍惩罚你们。

看哪，我把一团羊毛放在禾场上，若单是羊毛上有露水，遍地都是干的，我就知道你必照你所说的，藉我的手拯救以色列。”一切果然发生了。次日早晨基甸起来，把羊毛拧一拧，从羊毛中挤出露水来，装满一碗的水。基甸又对神说：“求你不要向我发怒，我再说一次，让我用羊毛再试一次，但愿羊毛是干的，遍地都有露水。”这夜，神也照样做，遍地都有露水，只有羊毛是干的。

“你的百姓若得罪了你，你使天闭塞不下雨；他们若向此处祷告，宣认你的名，因你的惩罚而离开他们的罪，求你在天上垂听，赦免你仆人你百姓以色列的罪，将当行的善道教导他们，并降雨在你的地，就是你赐给你百姓为业之地。

所以，因你们的缘故，天不降甘露，地也不出土产。我命令干旱临到土地、山冈、五谷、新酒、新油和地上的出产，也临到人和牲畜，以及一切人手劳碌得来的。”

以致耶和华的怒气向你们发作，使天封闭不下雨，使地不出产，使你们在耶和华所赐给你们的美地上速速灭亡。

“如果这样，你们还不接受管教归向我，行事与我作对，我就要行事与你们作对，因你们的罪，加重七倍击打你们。

地上万族中，凡不上耶路撒冷敬拜大君王—万军之耶和华的，雨必不降在他们的地上。

田荒凉，地悲哀；因为五谷毁坏，新酒枯竭，新的油也缺乏。农夫啊，你们要惭愧；修整葡萄园的啊，你们要哀号；因为大麦、小麦与田间的庄稼全都毁了。葡萄树枯干，无花果树衰残，石榴树、棕树、苹果树，田野一切的树木都枯干；众人的喜乐尽都消逝。祭司啊，当束上麻布痛哭；事奉祭坛的啊，要哀号；事奉我神的啊，你们要来，披上麻布过夜，因为在你们神的殿中不再有素祭和浇酒祭了。你们要使禁食的日子分别为圣，宣告严肃会，召集长老和这地所有的居民来到耶和华—你们神的殿，向耶和华哀求。哀哉，这日子！因为耶和华的日子临近，好像毁灭从全能者来到。粮食不是在我们眼前断绝了吗？欢喜快乐不是从我们神的殿中止息了吗？种子在土块下朽烂，仓荒凉，廪破坏，因为五谷枯干了。牲畜哀鸣，牛群混乱，因无草场，羊群也受苦。

我若使天闭塞不下雨，或使蝗虫吃这地的出产，或降瘟疫在我子民中，这称为我名下的子民，若是谦卑自己，祷告，寻求我的面，转离他们的恶行，我必从天上垂听，赦免他们的罪，医治他们的地。

这二人有权柄关闭天空，使他们说预言的日子不下雨；又有权柄使水变为血，并且能随时随意用各样的灾害击打大地。

外邦虚无的神明中有能降雨的吗？天能自降甘霖吗？耶和华—我们的神啊，不是你吗？我们要等候你，因为这一切都是你所造的。

“锡安的民哪，你们要欢喜，要因耶和华—你们的神快乐；因他赏赐你们合宜的秋雨，为你们降下甘霖，秋雨和春雨，和先前一样。

你头上的天要变成铜，下面的地要化为铁。耶和华要使那降在你地上的雨变为灰尘，尘土从天落在你身上，直到你被除灭。

他们心里并不说：‘我们应当敬畏耶和华—我们的神；他按时赐雨，就是秋雨和春雨，又为我们定收割的季节。’你们的罪孽使这些转离你们，你们的罪恶使你们不能得福。

如果这样，你们还不听从我，我就要因你们的罪，加重七倍惩罚你们。我必粉碎你们因势力而有的骄傲，又要使你们的天坚如铁，地硬如铜。你们劳力却白费，因为你们的地没有出产，地上的树也不结果实。“你们行事若与我作对，不肯听从我，我就要因你们的罪，加重七倍灾祸击打你们。

你们不是说‘到收割的时候还有四个月’吗？我告诉你们，举目向田观看，庄稼熟了，可以收割了。

那一日，我必把我百姓所住的歌珊地分别出来，使那里没有成群的苍蝇，好叫你知道我—耶和华是在全地之中。

使你与人不同的是谁呢？你所有的有哪一个不是领受的呢？若是领受的，为何自夸，仿佛不是领受的呢？