Ben Sira 48:2-3

2 He brought a famine upon them, and by his zeal he made them few in number.

3 By the word of the Lord he shut up the heavens, and also three times brought down fire.

Ben Sira 48:2-3 In-Context

1 Then Elijah arose, a prophet like fire, and his word burned like a torch.

2 He brought a famine upon them, and by his zeal he made them few in number.

3 By the word of the Lord he shut up the heavens, and also three times brought down fire.

4 How glorious you were, Elijah, in your wondrous deeds! Whose glory is equal to yours?

5 You raised a corpse from death and from Hades, by the word of the Most High.

6 You sent kings down to destruction, and famous men, from their sickbeds.