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1 Kings 17:23

Elijah
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21 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!”

22 And the LORD listened to the voice of Elijah, and the child’s life returned to him, and he lived.

Then Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. “Look, your son is alive,” Elijah declared.

24 Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the LORD from your mouth is truth.”

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BSB
Then Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. “Look, your son is alive,” Elijah declared.
KJV
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.
WEB
Elijah took the child and brought him down out of the room into the house, and delivered him to his mother; and Elijah said, “Behold, your son lives.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
And Elijah took the child, and brought him down from the upper chamber into the house, and delivered him to his mother; and Elijah said, See, thy son lives.
BLB
And Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper room into the house, and he gave him to his mother. And Elijah said, “See, your son lives.”
ÅB
Og Elias tok barnet og bar det fra loftet ned i huset og gav det til dets mor; og han sa: Se, din sønn lever.
OTB
Elia tok gutten og brakte ham ned fra rommet ovenpå inn i huset, og ga ham til hans mor; og Elia sa: "Se, din sønn lever."
B1930
Og Elias tok barnet og bar det fra loftet ned i huset og gav det til dets mor; og han sa: Se, din sønn lever.

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Cross references

  • 2 Kings 4:36–37

    Elisha summoned Gehazi and said, “Call the Shunammite woman.” So he called her and she came. Then Elisha said, “Pick up your son.”

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  • Luke 7:15

    And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.

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  • Acts 9:41

    Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.

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  • Hebrews 11:35

    Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.

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