1 Kings 17:23

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Then Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. “Look, your son is alive,” Elijah declared.”

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BSBPD

“Then Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. “Look, your son is alive,” Elijah declared.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother; and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Elijah taketh the lad, and bringeth him down from the upper chamber of the house, and giveth him to his mother, and Elijah saith, `See, thy son liveth!'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Kings 17:23 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Kings 4:36Elisha summoned Gehazi and said, “Call the Shunammite woman.” So he called her and she came. Then Elisha said, “Pick up your son.”
  2. Luke 7:15And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.
  3. John 4:51And while he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was alive.
  4. Acts 9:41Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.
  5. Hebrews 11:35Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.

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