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To shut the heaven (kleisai ton ouranon). First aorist active infinitive of kleiō. As Elijah did by prayer (1Ki 17:1; Luk 4:25; Jam 5:17).
That it rain not (hina mē huetos brechēi). Sub-final use of hina mē with the present active subjunctive of brechō, old verb to rain (Mat 5:45), here with huetos as subject.
During the days (tas hēmeras). Accusative of extent of time. In Luk 4:25; Jam 5:17 the period of the drouth in Elijah’s time was three and a half years, just the period here.
Of their prophecy (tēs prophēteias autōn). Not here the gift of prophecy (1Co 12:10) or a particular prophecy or collection of prophecies (Rev 1:3; Rev 22:7.), but “the execution of the prophetic office” (Swete).
Over the waters (epi tōn hudatōn). “Upon the waters.” As Moses had (Exo 7:20).
Into blood (eis haima). As already stated in Rev 8:8 about the third trumpet and now again here.
To smite (pataxai). First aorist active infinitive of patassō, used here with exousian echousin (they have power), as is strephein (to turn).
With every plague (en pasēi plēgēi). In 1Ki 4:8, but with reference to the plagues in Egypt.
As often as they shall desire (hosakis ean thelēsōsin). Indefinite temporal clause with hosakis and modal ean (= an) and the first aorist active subjunctive of thelō, “as often as they will.”