Overview
The Bible addresses drought across 8 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Jeremiah and Deuteronomy. Closely related themes include Famine, Impenitence, Backsliders and Disobedience to God. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jeremiah.
Key Bible verses about drought
Old Testament
Deuteronomy
Jeremiah
The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.
Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.
Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass.
And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.
People in the Bible and drought
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying drought for yourself
- Begin with Deuteronomy 28:23, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Jeremiah and Deuteronomy each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Jeremiah and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Famine, Impenitence, Backsliders and Disobedience to God.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about drought?
The Bible addresses drought across 8 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Jeremiah and Deuteronomy. Closely related themes include Famine, Impenitence, Backsliders and Disobedience to God. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jeremiah.
How many Bible verses are about drought?
The Bible references drought in 8 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention drought?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Deuteronomy 28:23: “And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with drought?
Jeremiah.
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