1 Kings 17:22
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?
21 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.
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.
24 And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And the LORD listened to the voice of Elijah, and the child’s life returned to him, and he lived.
- KJV
- And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.
- WEB
- The LORD listened to the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.
- ASV
- And Jehovah hearkened unto the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.
- DARBY
- And Jehovah heard the voice of Elijah, and the soul of the child came into him again, and he lived.
- BLB
- And YHWH listened to the voice of Elijah, and the soul of the child came back into his midst, and he revived.
- ÅB
- Og Herren hørte Elias' bønn, og barnets sjel vendte tilbake, så det ble levende igjen.
- OTB
- Og Herren hørte Elias røst, og guttens liv vendte tilbake til ham og han ble levende.
- B1930
- Og Herren hørte Elias' bønn, og barnets sjel vendte tilbake, så det blev levende igjen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 11:11
And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 32:39
See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.
Read in contextJohn 5:28–29
Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
Read in contextHebrews 11:35
Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
Read in contextRomans 14:9
For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
Read in context2 Kings 13:21
And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.
Read in context1 Samuel 2:6
The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
Read in contextJohn 11:43
And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
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