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1 Kings 17:21

PrayerDeath and lossMiracles and God's intervention

19 And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed.

20 And he cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?

And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child’s soul come into him again.

22 And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.

23 And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.

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BSB
Then he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, please let this boy’s life return to him!”
KJV
And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child’s soul come into him again.
WEB
He stretched himself on the child three times, and cried to the LORD and said, “LORD my God, please let this child’s soul come into him again.”
ASV
And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto Jehovah, and said, O Jehovah my God, I pray thee, let this child`s soul come into him again.
DARBY
And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried to Jehovah and said, Jehovah, my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again!
BLB
And he stretched himself out on the child three times, and he cried out to YHWH and said, “O YHWH my God, let come back, please, the soul of this child into his midst.”
ÅB
Så strakte han seg tre ganger bortover barnet og ropte til Herren og sa: Herre min Gud! La dette barns sjel vende tilbake til det!
OTB
Så strakte han seg ut over gutten tre ganger, og ropte til Herren og sa: "Å Herre min Gud, la denne guttens liv vende tilbake til ham."
B1930
Så strakte han sig tre ganger bortover barnet og ropte til Herren og sa: Herre min Gud! La dette barns sjel vende tilbake til det!

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  • Acts 20:10

    And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.

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  • Acts 9:40

    But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

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  • 2 Kings 4:33–35

    He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD.

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  • Hebrews 11:19

    Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

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  • Acts 10:10

    And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,

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