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Bible Quotes About Rain
117 Scripture verses about rain from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.
Discover 16 powerful Bible verses about rain. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential creation & nature topic.
117
Total Verses
100
Old Testament
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New Testament
Top 10 Bible Quotes About Rain
- Genesis 2:5 — “And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the grou...”
- Genesis 7:4 — “For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth. destroy: Heb. blo...”
- Genesis 7:10 — “And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth. after: or, on the seventh day”
- Genesis 7:11 — “In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened....”
- Genesis 7:12 — “And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.”
- Genesis 7:17 — “And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.”
- Genesis 7:18 — “And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.”
- Genesis 7:19 — “And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.”
- Genesis 7:20 — “Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.”
- Genesis 7:21 — “And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:”
Subtopics of Rain
lack of rain
Forty days of, at the time of the great flood of Noah
The plague of, upon Egypt
Miraculously caused
By Samuel
By Elijah
David delivered
North wind unfavorable to
Withheld as judgment
The earth will never again be destroyed by
Sent by God
Contingent upon obedience
Prayer
Answer to prayer for, promised
Withheld, in answer to prayer
Rainy season in Palestine is in the ninth month, corresponding to December
FIGURATIVE
(Destructive,) of a poor man oppressing the poor
(Destructive,) of God's judgments
After long drought in Ahab's reign
Old Testament Quotes About Rain (100)
“And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.”
Genesis 2:5KJV
“For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth. destroy: Heb. blot out”
Genesis 7:4KJV
“And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth. after: or, on the seventh day”
Genesis 7:10KJV
“In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. windows: or, floodgates”
Genesis 7:11KJV
“And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.”
Genesis 7:12KJV
“And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.”
Genesis 7:17KJV
“And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.”
Genesis 7:18KJV
“And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.”
Genesis 7:19KJV
“Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.”
Genesis 7:20KJV
“And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:”
Genesis 7:21KJV
“All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died. the breath: Heb. the breath of the spirit of life”
Genesis 7:22KJV
“And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.”
Genesis 7:23KJV
“And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days.”
Genesis 7:24KJV
“And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying,”
Genesis 9:8KJV
“And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;”
Genesis 9:9KJV
“And with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth.”
Genesis 9:10KJV
“And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.”
Genesis 9:11KJV
“And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:”
Genesis 9:12KJV
“I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.”
Genesis 9:13KJV
“And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud:”
Genesis 9:14KJV
“And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.”
Genesis 9:15KJV
“And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.”
Genesis 9:16KJV
“And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.”
Genesis 9:17KJV
“Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.”
Exodus 9:18KJV
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.”
Exodus 9:22KJV
“And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt.”
Exodus 9:23KJV
“So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.”
Exodus 9:24KJV
“And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field.”
Exodus 9:25KJV
“Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail.”
Exodus 9:26KJV
“And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.”
Exodus 9:33KJV
“And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.”
Exodus 9:34KJV
“If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;”
“Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.”
“For the land, whither thou goest in to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt, from whence ye came out, where thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst it with thy foot, as a garden of herbs:”
“But the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven:”
“And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,”
“That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.”
“And then the LORD'S wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD giveth you.”
“The LORD shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed.”
“My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:”
“Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.”
“So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.”
“But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.”
“The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.”
“And David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.”
“And David came to Baalperazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baalperazim. Baalperazim: that is, the plain of breaches”
“And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them. burned: or, took them away”
“And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.”
“When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou afflictest them:”
1 Kings 8:35KJV
“Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.”
1 Kings 8:36KJV
“And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. Elijah: Heb. Elijahu: Gr. Elias”
1 Kings 17:1KJV
“And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land. after: Heb. at the end of days”
1 Kings 17:7KJV
“And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.”
1 Kings 18:1KJV
“And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.”
1 Kings 18:2KJV
“And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not. Prepare: Heb. Tie, or, Bind”
“And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.”
“When the heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; yet if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou dost afflict them;”
“Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou hast taught them the good way, wherein they should walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given unto thy people for an inheritance.”
“If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;”
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. which: Heb. upon whom my name is called”
“Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain. the great: Heb. the showers”
Ezra 10:9KJV
“But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing. we are many: or, we have greatly offended in this thing”
Ezra 10:13KJV
“Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields: fields: Heb. outplaces”
Job 5:10KJV
“When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.”
Job 20:23KJV
“When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:”
Job 28:26KJV
“And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.”
Job 29:23KJV
“Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.”
Job 36:26KJV
“For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:”
Job 36:27KJV
“Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.”
Job 36:28KJV
“For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength. likewise: Heb. and to the shower of rain, and to the showers of rain of his strength”
Job 37:6KJV
“Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup. an horrible: or, a burning tempest”
Psalms 11:6KJV
“Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary. send: Heb. shake out confirm: Heb. confirm it”
Psalms 68:9KJV
“He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.”
Psalms 72:6KJV
“The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad. poured: Heb. were poured forth with water”
Psalms 77:17KJV
“Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools. Baca: or, mulberry trees make him a well, etc filleth: Heb. covereth”
Psalms 84:6KJV
“They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them. They go up: or, The mountains ascend, the valleys descend”
Psalms 104:8KJV
“He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.”
Psalms 135:7KJV
“Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:”
Psalms 147:7KJV
“Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.”
Psalms 147:8KJV
“The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. driveth: or, bringeth forth rain: so doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance”
“As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.”
“A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food. which: Heb. without food”
“If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.”
“And there shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the daytime from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a covert from storm and from rain.”
Isaiah 4:6KJV
“For so the LORD said unto me, I will take my rest, and I will consider in my dwelling place like a clear heat upon herbs, and like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest. consider: or, regard my set dwelling upon: or, after rain”
Isaiah 18:4KJV
“For the LORD shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act.”
Isaiah 28:21KJV
“Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures.”
Isaiah 30:23KJV
“Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.”
Isaiah 45:8KJV
“For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:”
Isaiah 55:10KJV
“So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.”
Isaiah 55:11KJV
“Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore's forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.”
Jeremiah 3:3KJV
“Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.”
“Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good things from you.”
“Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.”
“Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.”
“As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.”
Ezekiel 1:28KJV
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it.”
“So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.”
“Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered morter, and will say unto you, The wall is no more, neither they that daubed it;”
“And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing.”
Frequently Asked Questions About Rain in the Bible
What does the Bible say about rain?
The Bible contains 117 verses about rain, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding rain through both the Old and New Testaments.
How many Bible verses are about rain?
There are 117 Bible verses about rain 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 rain?
While many verses address rain, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of rain you are studying.
Where in the Bible does it talk about rain?
Rain is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 117 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.
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