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Bible Quotes About Drought
23 Scripture verses about drought from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.
Discover 16 powerful Bible verses about drought. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential life circumstances topic.
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Old Testament
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New Testament
Top 10 Bible Quotes About Drought
- Genesis 31:40 — “Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.”
- Genesis 41:53 — “And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.”
- Leviticus 26:19 — “And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass:”
- Deuteronomy 28:23 — “And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.”
- Deuteronomy 28:24 — “The LORD shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed.”
- Psalms 32:4 — “For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.”
- Isaiah 19:5 — “And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up.”
- Isaiah 35:7 — “And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes. grass: or, a court for reeds, etc”
- Isaiah 44:3 — “For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:”
- Jeremiah 14:1 — “The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth. the dearth: Heb. the words of the dearths, or, restraints”
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Old Testament Quotes About Drought (21)
“Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.”
“And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.”
“And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass:”
“And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.”
“The LORD shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed.”
“For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.”
Psalms 32:4KJV
“And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up.”
Isaiah 19:5KJV
“And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes. grass: or, a court for reeds, etc”
Isaiah 35:7KJV
“For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:”
Isaiah 44:3KJV
“The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth. the dearth: Heb. the words of the dearths, or, restraints”
“Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.”
“And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits , and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.”
“Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.”
“Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass.”
“And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.”
“Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.”
“Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels. pleasant: Heb. vessels of desire”
Hosea 13:15KJV
“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.”
Amos 4:7KJV
“Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD.”
Haggai 1:8KJV
“And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labour of the hands.”
Haggai 1:11KJV
“And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.”
New Testament Quotes About Drought (2)
“That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.”
Matthew 5:45KJV
“For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.”
Matthew 24:7KJV
Frequently Asked Questions About Drought in the Bible
What does the Bible say about drought?
The Bible contains 23 verses about drought, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding drought through both the Old and New Testaments.
How many Bible verses are about drought?
There are 23 Bible verses about drought in the King James Version. These verses span multiple books of the Bible and cover various aspects of this topic.
What is the best Bible verse about drought?
While many verses address drought, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of drought you are studying.
Where in the Bible does it talk about drought?
Drought is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 23 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.
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