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drought
From the middle of May to about the middle of August the land of Israel is dry. It is then the “drought of summer” (Genesis 31:40; Psalm 32:4), and the land suffers (Deuteronomy 28:23; Psalm 102:4), vegetation being preserved only by the dews (Hag. 1:11).
Droughts are mentioned many times in the Bible.
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Leviticus 26:19-20 (rainless sky, parched earth)
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Deuteronomy 28:24 (drought punishment)
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Zechariah 14:17 (rain withheld as judgment)
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II Samuel 21:1 (drought and famine)
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I Kings 16:30-18:45 (rain withheld and given)
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Amos 4:7 (rain given and withheld from certain cities)
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Hosea 13:15 (dry weather)
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