KJV King James Version
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.
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2 Kings 4:35
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Elisha turned away and paced back and forth across the room. Then he got on the bed and stretched himself out over the boy again, and the boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyes.
WEB World English Bible
Then he returned, and walked in the house once back and forth; and went up, and stretched himself on him. Then the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
ASV American Standard Version
Then he returned, and walked in the house once to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he turneth back and walketh in the house, once hither and once thither, and goeth up and stretcheth himself upon him, and the youth sneezeth till seven times, and the youth openeth his eyes.
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 4
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.
38 And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and [there was] a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets [were] sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.
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וַיָּ֜שָׁבH7725 · shuvto return: returnוַיֵּ֣לֶךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentבַּבַּ֗יִתH1004 · betplaceאַחַ֥תH259 · e.chadoneהֵ֙נָּה֙H2008 · hen.nahhere/thusוְאַחַ֣תH259 · e.chadoneהֵ֔נָּהH2008 · hen.nahhere/thusוַיַּ֖עַלH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseוַיִּגְהַ֣רH1457 · ga.harto bend (down)עָלָ֑יוH5921 · aluponוַיְזוֹרֵ֤רH2237 · za.rarto sneezeהַנַּ֙עַר֙H5288 · na.aryouthעַד־H5704 · adtillשֶׁ֣בַעH7651 · she.vasevenפְּעָמִ֔יםH6471 · pa.ambeatוַיִּפְקַ֥חH6491 · pa.qachto openהַנַּ֖עַרH5288 · na.aryouthאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]עֵינָֽיו׃H5869 · a.yineye
Cross-references
2 Kings 13:21And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band [of men]; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.2 Kings 8:5And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this [is] the woman, and this [is] her son, whom Elisha restored to life.John 11:43-44And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.2 Kings 8:1Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.1 Kings 17:22And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.Acts 9:40But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning [him] to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.Luke 7:14-15And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare [him] stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.Luke 8:55And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.
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