KJV King James Version
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.
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2 Kings 4:31
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.”
WEB World English Bible
Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff on the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Therefore he returned to meet him, and told him, saying, “The child has not awakened.”
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Gehazi hath passed on before them, and layeth the staff on the face of the youth, and there is no voice, and there is no attention, and he turneth back to meet him, and declareth to him, saying, ‘The youth hath not awaked.’
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 4
28 Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?
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.
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.
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.
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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וְגֵחֲזִ֞יH1522 · ge.cha.ziGehaziעָבַ֣רH5674 · a.varto passלִפְנֵיהֶ֗םH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeוַיָּ֤שֶׂםH7760 · sumto set: makeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַמִּשְׁעֶ֙נֶת֙H4938 · mish.e.nahsupportעַל־H5921 · aluponפְּנֵ֣יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeהַנַּ֔עַרH5288 · na.aryouthוְאֵ֥יןH369 · a.yinnothingק֖וֹלH6963 · qolvoiceוְאֵ֣יןH369 · a.yinnothingקָ֑שֶׁבH7182 · qe.shevattentivenessוַיָּ֤שָׁבH7725 · shuvto return: returnלִקְרָאתוֹ֙H7122 · qa.rato encounter: meetוַיַּגֶּד־H5046 · na.gadto tellל֣וֹH9033 · ohimלֵאמֹ֔רH559 · a.marto sayלֹ֥אH3808 · lonotהֵקִ֖יץH6974 · qutsto awakeהַנָּֽעַר׃H5288 · na.aryouth
Cross-references
John 11:11These 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.Job 14:12So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens [be] no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.Daniel 12:2And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame [and] everlasting contempt.Acts 19:13-17Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.Matthew 17:16-20And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.1 Samuel 28:6And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.1 Kings 18:26And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed [it], and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But [there was] no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.Mark 5:39And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.Ezekiel 14:3Son 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 inquired of at all by them?1 Kings 18:29And 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.1 Samuel 14:37And 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.Mark 9:19-29He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.John 11:43-44And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.Ephesians 5:14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
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