rain destruction

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Then, when Shamash brought round the appointed time, a voice spoke to me:—'This evening the heavens will rain destruction, wherefore go thou into the ship and close thy door.

From Chaldea From the Earliest Times to the Rise of Assyria by Ragozin, Zénaïde A. (Zénaïde Alexeïevna)

The God Šamaš appointed the time— Muir Kukki—'In the night I will cause the heavens to rain destruction, Enter into the midst of the ship, and shut thy door.'

From The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture by Maunder, E. Walter (Edward Walter)

The season came round; he spake, saying: ‘In the night will I cause the heaven to rain destruction.’

From Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

The Sun-god appointed the time and 72. utters the oracle: 'In the night will I cause the heavens to rain destruction; 73. enter the ship, and close thy door.'

From Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)