The language here is remarkable: "Thy heaven;" that part of the atmosphere which was over Judea, instead of being replenished with aqueous vapours, should become, with respect to moisture, like brass, and consequently their land would become as hard as iron, and wholly incapable of cultivation; while the clouds might give showers in abundance, and the earth be moist and fruitful in other regions. "And I will breakª°¹ the prideª of your power;ª and I will makeª°¹ your heavenª as iron,ª and your earthª as brass:ª" {Lev 26:19} + "And Elijahª the Tishbite,ª [who was] of the inhabitantsª¹ of Gilead,ª saidª° unto¹ Ahab,ª [As] the LORDª Godª of Israelª liveth,ª beforeª whom¹ I stand,ª° there shall not¹ be¹ dewª nor rainª these¹ years,ª but¹¹ accordingª to my word.ª" {1Kg 17:1} + "And Elijahª went²°¹ to shew²° himself¹ unto¹ Ahab.ª And [there was] a soreª famineª in Samaria.ª" {1Kg 18:2} + "The wordª of the LORDª that¹ came¹ to¹ Jeremiahª concerningª¹ the dearth.ª ... And the wild assesª did standª° in¹ the high places,ª they snuffed upª° the windª like dragons;ª their eyesª did fail,ª° because¹ [there was] no¹ grass.ª" {Jer 14:1-6} + "And also¹ I¹ have withholdenª°¹ the rainª from¹ you, when [there were] yet¹ threeª monthsª to the harvest:ª and I caused it to rainª° upon¹ oneª city,ª and caused it not to rainª°¹ upon¹ anotherª city:ª oneª pieceª was rained²° upon,¹ and the pieceª whereupon¹¹ it rainedª° not¹ withered.ª°" {Ams 4:7}