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2 Kings 4:32

Elisha
Death and loss

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.

31 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.

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.

34 And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.

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BSB
When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his bed.
KJV
And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.
WEB
When Elisha had come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and lying on his bed.
ASV
And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.
DARBY
And when Elisha came into the house, behold, the child was dead, [and] laid upon his bed.
BLB
And Elisha came into the house, and behold, the boy was dead, lying on his bed.
ÅB
Og da Elisa kom til huset, fikk han se at gutten lå død på hans seng.
OTB
Da Elisja kom inn i huset, se, gutten var død og lå på sengen hans.
B1930
Og da Elisa kom til huset, fikk han se at gutten lå død på hans seng.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Kings 17:17

    And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.

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  • John 11:17

    Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.

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  • Luke 8:52–53

    And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.

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