Deuteronomy 11:17

11:17 Then the anger of the Lord will erupt37 against you and he will close up the sky38 so that it does not rain. The land will not yield its produce, and you will soon be removed39 from the good land that the Lord40 is about to give you.

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37	tn Heb “will become hot”; KJV, NASB, NRSV “will be kindled”; NAB “will flare up”; NIV, NLT “will burn.”
38	tn Or “heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heaven(s)” or “sky” depending on the context.
39	tn Or “be destroyed”; NAB, NIV “will soon perish.”
40	tn Heb “the Lord.” See note on “he” in 11:4.