Deu 28:23 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 23. Thy heaven-shall be brass, and the earth-iron. ] The atmosphere should not be replenished with aqueous vapours, in consequence of which they should have neither the early nor the latter rain; hence the earth -the ground, must be wholly intractable, and, through its hardness, incapable of cultivation. God shows them by this that he is Lord of nature; and that drought and sterility are not casualties , but proceed from the immediate appointment of the Lord.

‏ Deuteronomy 28:23

Verse 23. Thy heaven-shall be brass, and the earth-iron.] The atmosphere should not be replenished with aqueous vapours, in consequence of which they should have neither the early nor the latter rain; hence the earth-the ground, must be wholly intractable, and, through its hardness, incapable of cultivation. God shows them by this that he is Lord of nature; and that drought and sterility are not casualties, but proceed from the immediate appointment of the Lord.