1 Kings 17:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, please let this boy’s life return to him!””
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“Then he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, please let this boy’s life return to him!””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the Lord, and said, O Lord my God, I pray thee, let this child’s soul come into him again.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto Jehovah, and said, O Jehovah my God, I pray thee, let this child’s soul come into him again.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And he stretcheth himself out on the lad three times, and calleth unto Jehovah, and saith, `O Jehovah my God, let turn back, I pray Thee, the soul of this lad into his midst;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Kings 17:21 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 4:33So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD.
- 2 Kings 4:34Then 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.
- Acts 9:40Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
- Acts 10:10He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
- Acts 20:10But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!”
- Hebrews 11:19Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.
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