KJV King James Version
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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2 Kings 4:34
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 Berean Standard Bible
Then Elisha got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eye to eye, and hand to hand. As he stretched himself out over him, the boy’s body became warm.
WEB World English Bible
He went up, and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth, and his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands. He stretched himself on him; and the flesh of the child grew warm.
ASV American Standard Version
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 him; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he goeth up, and lieth down on the lad, and putteth his mouth on his mouth, and his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands, and stretcheth himself upon him, and the flesh of the lad becometh warm;
Surrounding context — 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.
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.
35 Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
36 And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.
37 Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.
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וַיַּ֜עַלH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseוַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בH7901 · sha.khavto lie down: lay downעַל־H5921 · aluponהַיֶּ֗לֶדH3206 · ye.ledyouthוַיָּשֶׂם֩H7760 · sumto set: makeפִּ֨יוH6310 · pehlipעַל־H5921 · aluponפִּ֜יוH6310 · pehlipוְעֵינָ֤יוH5869 · a.yineyeעַל־H5921 · aluponעֵינָיו֙H5869 · a.yineyeוְכַפָּ֣יוH3709 · kaphpalmעַל־H5921 · aluponכַּפָּ֔יוH3709 · kaphpalmוַיִּגְהַ֖רH1457 · ga.harto bend (down)עָלָ֑יוH5921 · aluponוַיָּ֖חָםH2552 · cha.mamto warmבְּשַׂ֥רH1320 · ba.sarfleshהַיָּֽלֶד׃H3206 · ye.ledyouth
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