17 “And as for me, here I am bringing the deluge*+ of waters upon the earth to bring to ruin all flesh in which the force of life+ is active* from under the heavens. Everything that is in the earth will expire.+

36 then may you yourself hear from the heavens, and you must forgive the sin of your servants, even of your people Israel, because you teach+ them the good way in which they should walk;+ and you must give rain+ upon your land that you have given to your people as a hereditary possession.