17. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) James 5:17:1 ⧉ἨλίαςeeleeasElijah James 5:17:2 ⧉ἄνθρωποςanthroposa man James 5:17:3 ⧉ἦνeenwas James 5:17:4 ⧉ὁμοιοπαθὴςomeeopatheesof like nature James 5:17:5 ⧉ἡμῖνeemeento us James 5:17:6 ⧉καὶkeand James 5:17:7 ⧉προσευχῇprosefkheewith prayer James 5:17:8 ⧉προσηύξατοproseeeeksatohe prayed James 5:17:9 ⧉τοῦtoothat James 5:17:10 ⧉μὴmeenot James 5:17:11 ⧉βρέξαιvrekseto rain James 5:17:12 ⧉καὶkeand James 5:17:13 ⧉οὐκooknot James 5:17:14 ⧉ἔβρεξενevreksenit rained James 5:17:15 ⧉ἐπὶepeeon James 5:17:16 ⧉τῆςteesthe James 5:17:17 ⧉γῆςyeesearth James 5:17:18 ⧉ἐνιαυτοὺςeneeaftoosyears James 5:17:19 ⧉τρεῖςtreesthree James 5:17:20 ⧉καὶkeand James 5:17:21 ⧉μῆναςmeenasmonths James 5:17:22 ⧉ἕξekssix |
17. Formal Translation Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed with prayer that it would not rain, and it did not rain upon the land for three years and six months. |
17. Dynamic Translation Elijah was a human being just like us, and he prayed earnestly that rain would not fall, and the land received no rain for three years and six months. |