Deuteronomy 28:23 KJV
And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.
Matthew Henry
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Parallel Passages
- 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:
From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).
Cross References
- 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:
- 1 Kings 17:1 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.
- 1 Kings 18:2 And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.
- Jeremiah 14:1–6 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth. …
- Amos 4:7 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.
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Topics
- Afflictions and adversities Dispensation of God
- Backsliders General scriptures concerning
- Disobedience to God Denunciations against
- Drought Sent by God as a judgment
- Famine Sent as a judgment
- Holy spirit Israelites
- Idolatry Denunciations against
- Judgments Denounced against disobedience
- Obedience Enjoined
- Reprobacy General scriptures concerning
- Reverence A motive of obedience
- Wicked (people) Punishment of
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1491–1451 BC · Israel in the Wilderness
Strong’s Numbers
- And thy heaven שָׁמַיִם shâmayim
- that is over thy head רֹאשׁ rôʼsh
- shall be brass נְחֹשֶׁת nᵉchôsheth
- and the earth אֶרֶץ ʼerets
- that is under thee shall be iron בַּרְזֶל barzel
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