Deuteronomy 28:24

The Lord shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 28:12 promises rain as blessing, while 28:24 reverses it to dust — direct contrast in the same covenant context.

Deuteronomy 11:17 describes God shutting heaven to stop rain — same drought curse as 28:24.

1 Kings 8:35 is Solomon's prayer about heaven shut with no rain due to sin — directly echoing the covenant curse.

Isaiah 5:6 Parallel

In Isaiah 5:6, God commands clouds not to rain, making a wasteland — directly parallel to turning rain to dust.

Jeremiah 14:4 Related theme

In Jeremiah 14:4, the ground is cracked from no rain, farmers dismayed — a vivid illustration of the drought curse.

Amos 4:7 Parallel

In Amos 4:7, God withholds rain selectively as judgment — the same kind of drought curse as here.

Haggai 1:10 Allusion

In Haggai 1:10, heavens withhold dew and earth crops due to sin — directly echoing the cause-and-effect of the curse.

Ruth 1:1 Historical context

Ruth 1:1 records a famine in the land — a historical instance of the drought curse from Deuteronomy.

1 Kings 18:2 Historical context

1 Kings 18:2 notes a severe famine in Samaria — the drought from Elijah's prophecy, an instance of the curse.

Jeremiah 5:25 Related theme

In Jeremiah 5:25, sins deprive Israel of good, including rain — explaining the causal link behind the drought curse.

Zechariah 14:17 Related theme

In Zechariah 14:17, nations that fail to worship receive no rain — a future application of the same drought curse principle.