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2 Kings 4:31

Gehazi

29 Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.

30 And the mother of the child said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.

And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.

32 And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

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

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BSB
Gehazi went on ahead of them and laid the staff on the boy’s face, but there was no sound or response. So he went back to meet Elisha and told him, “The boy has not awakened.”
KJV
And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.
WEB
Gehazi went ahead of them, and laid the staff on the child’s face; but there was no voice and no hearing. Therefore he returned to meet him, and told him, “The child has not awakened.”
ASV
And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he returned to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.
DARBY
And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the lad; but there was neither voice, nor sign of attention. And he returned to meet him, and told him saying, The lad is not awaked.
BLB
And Gehazi went on ahead of them and laid the staff on the face of the boy. And [there was] no voice and no hearing. And he turned back to meet him and declared to him, saying, “The child has not awakened.”
ÅB
Gehasi gikk i forveien og la staven på guttens ansikt; men det hørtes ikke en lyd og viste seg ikke noe tegn til at han merket noe. Så vendte han tilbake og gikk Elisa i møte og fortalte ham det og sa: Gutten våknet ikke.
OTB
Nå gikk Gehasi foran dem og la staven på guttens ansikt, men det var ingen lyd eller respons. Så han vendte tilbake for å møte ham og fortalte ham, "Gutten har ikke våknet."
B1930
Gehasi gikk i forveien og la staven på guttens ansikt; men det hørtes ikke en lyd og viste sig ikke noget tegn til at han merket noget. Så vendte han tilbake og gikk Elisa i møte og fortalte ham det og sa: Gutten våknet ikke.

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  • John 11:11

    These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

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  • Mark 5:39

    And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

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  • 1 Kings 18:29

    And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.

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  • Ephesians 5:14

    Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

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  • Matthew 17:16–20

    And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.

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  • Ezekiel 14:3

    Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?

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  • 1 Samuel 14:37

    And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.

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  • John 11:43–44

    And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

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