Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Elijah picked up the child and carried him down from the room into the house. He gave him to his mother and said, “Look, your son is alive!” New Living Translation Then Elijah brought him down from the upper room and gave him to his mother. “Look!” he said. “Your son is alive!” English Standard Version And Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper chamber into the house and delivered him to his mother. And Elijah said, “See, your son lives.” Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. And Elijah said, “See, your son lives!” New American Standard Bible Elijah then took the boy and brought him down from the upstairs room into the house and gave him to his mother; and Elijah said, “See, your son is alive.” NASB 1995 Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper room into the house and gave him to his mother; and Elijah said, “See, your son is alive.” NASB 1977 And Elijah took the child, and brought him down from the upper room into the house and gave him to his mother; and Elijah said, “See, your son is alive.” Legacy Standard Bible Then Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper room into the house and gave him to his mother; and Elijah said, “See, your son is alive.” Amplified Bible Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper room into the [lower part of the] house and gave him to his mother; and Elijah said, “See, your son is alive.” Christian Standard Bible Then Elijah took the boy, brought him down from the upstairs room into the house, and gave him to his mother. Elijah said, “Look, your son is alive.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Elijah took the boy, brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. Elijah said, “Look, your son is alive.” American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version Elijah picked him up and carried him downstairs. He gave the boy to his mother and said, "Look, your son is alive." English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upstairs room of the house, and gave him to his mother. He said, "Look! Your son is alive." Good News Translation Elijah took the boy back downstairs to his mother and said to her, "Look, your son is alive!" International Standard Version Then Elijah took the little boy downstairs from the upper chamber back into the main house and delivered him to his mother. "Look," Elijah told her, "your son is alive." Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible Elijah took the boy, brought him down from the upper room to the house, and handed him to his mother. Elijah then said, "See, your son is alive!" New Heart English Bible And Elijah took the child and brought him down out of the room into the house and gave him to his mother. And Elijah said, "See, your son lives." Webster's Bible Translation And Elijah took the child, and brought him down from the chamber into the house, and delivered him to his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth. World English Bible Elijah took the child and brought him down out of the room into the house, and delivered him to his mother; and Elijah said, “Behold, your son lives.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Elijah takes the boy, and brings him down from the upper chamber of the house, and gives him to his mother, and Elijah says, “See, your son lives!” Young's Literal Translation 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!' Smith's Literal Translation And Elijah will take the child and bring him down from the upper chamber of the house, and give him to his mother: and Elijah will say, See, thy son lives. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Elias took the child, and brought him down from the upper chamber to the house below, and delivered him to his mother, and said to her: Behold thy son liveth. Catholic Public Domain Version And Elijah took the boy, and he brought him down from the upper room to the lower part of the house. And he gave him to his mother. And he said to her, “See, your son lives.” New American Bible Taking the child, Elijah carried him down into the house from the upper room and gave him to his mother. Elijah said, “See! Your son is alive.” New Revised Standard Version Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upper chamber into the house, and gave him to his mother; then Elijah said, “See, your son is alive.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Elijah took the boy and brought him down from the upper chamber into the house, and delivered him to his mother; and Elijah said to her, See, your son lives. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Elyah took the boy and he brought him down from the upper room of the house, and he gave him to his mother, and Elyah said to her: “See that your son is alive.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the upper chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother; and Elijah said: 'See, thy son liveth.' Brenton Septuagint Translation and he brought him down from the upper chamber into the house, and gave him to his mother; and Eliu said, See, thy son lives. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elijah Raises the Widow's Son…22And the LORD listened to the voice of Elijah, and the child’s life returned to him, and he lived. 23Then 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. 24Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the LORD from your mouth is truth.”… Cross References 2 Kings 4:32-37 When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his bed. / So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD. / 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. ... Luke 7:14-15 Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!” / And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother. Hebrews 11:35 Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection. Mark 5:41-42 Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!” / Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). And at once they were utterly astounded. John 11:43-44 After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” / The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth. “Unwrap him and let him go,” Jesus told them. Acts 9:40-41 Then 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. / Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive. Matthew 9:25 After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up. 2 Kings 13:21 Once, as the Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders, so they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. And as soon as his body touched the bones of Elisha, the man was revived and stood up on his feet. Acts 20:9-12 And a certain young man named Eutychus, seated in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third story and was picked up dead. / But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!” / Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed. ... Genesis 22:13 Then Abraham looked up and saw behind him a ram in a thicket, caught by its horns. So he went and took the ram and offered it as a burnt offering in place of his son. Exodus 4:4 “Stretch out your hand and grab it by the tail,” the LORD said to Moses, who reached out his hand and caught the snake, and it turned back into a staff in his hand. 1 Samuel 1:27-28 I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him, / I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there. 2 Samuel 12:19-23 When David saw that his servants were whispering to one another, he perceived that the child was dead. So he asked his servants, “Is the child dead?” “He is dead,” they replied. / Then David got up from the ground, washed and anointed himself, changed his clothes, and went into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they set food before him, and he ate. / “What is this you have done?” his servants asked. “While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but when he died, you got up and ate.” ... Job 42:10 After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions. Psalm 30:3 O LORD, You pulled me up from Sheol; You spared me from descending into the Pit. Treasury of Scripture And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him to his mother: and Elijah said, See, your son lives. See, thy son liveth 2 Kings 4:36,37 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… Luke 7:15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. Acts 9:41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive. Jump to Previous Alive Carried Chamber Child Delivered Elijah Eli'jah House Lad Mother Picked Room UpperJump to Next Alive Carried Chamber Child Delivered Elijah Eli'jah House Lad Mother Picked Room Upper1 Kings 17 1. Elijah, having prophesied against Ahab, 3. is sent to Cherith where the ravens feed him. 8. He is sent to the widow of Zarephath 17. He raises the widow's son 24. The woman believes him Then Elijah took the child Elijah, a prophet of God, is central to this narrative. His actions demonstrate God's power working through him. The child, the son of the widow of Zarephath, had died, and Elijah's involvement signifies divine intervention. This event foreshadows the miracles of Jesus, who also raised the dead, such as in the case of Jairus's daughter (Mark 5:41-42). brought him down from the upper room into the house and gave him to his mother “Look, your son is alive,” Elijah declared. Persons / Places / Events 1. ElijahA prophet of God, known for his faithfulness and miraculous works. In this passage, he demonstrates God's power by reviving the widow's son. 2. The Widow of Zarephath A Gentile woman who showed hospitality to Elijah during a famine. Her faith and obedience are tested and rewarded through the miracle of her son's revival. 3. The Widow's Son The child who fell ill and died, only to be revived by Elijah. His revival serves as a testament to God's power and mercy. 4. Upper Room A private space in the widow's house where Elijah stayed. It symbolizes a place of prayer and divine encounter. 5. Zarephath A town in Sidon, outside of Israel, highlighting God's concern for Gentiles and foreshadowing the inclusion of all nations in His plan. Teaching Points Faith in God's PowerElijah's actions remind us that faith in God can lead to miraculous outcomes. We are encouraged to trust in God's ability to intervene in our lives. The Role of Prayer Elijah's prayerful intercession for the widow's son highlights the importance of earnest prayer. We should cultivate a prayer life that seeks God's will and power. God's Compassion for All The miracle in Zarephath, a Gentile region, underscores God's love and compassion for all people, regardless of their background. We are called to reflect this inclusivity in our own lives. Hope in Desperate Situations The revival of the widow's son offers hope that God can bring life and restoration even in the most desperate circumstances. We should hold onto hope and seek God's intervention in our trials.Verse 23. - And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house [Probably the עֲלִיָּה. was reached by an outside staircase, and did not directly communicate with the lower rooms. Cf. Matthew 24:17; Mark 2:4; 2 Kings 9:13] and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Elijahאֵלִיָּ֜הוּ (’ê·lî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 452: Elijah -- 'Yah is God', a well-known prophet of Israel, also three other Israelites took וַיִּקַּ֨ח (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take the child, הַיֶּ֗לֶד (hay·ye·leḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring brought him down וַיֹּרִדֵ֤הוּ (way·yō·ri·ḏê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend from מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the upper room הָעֲלִיָּה֙ (hā·‘ă·lî·yāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5944: Something lofty, a stair-way, a second-story room, the sky into the house, הַבַּ֔יְתָה (hab·bay·ṯāh) Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 1004: A house and gave him וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖הוּ (way·yit·tə·nê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set to his mother. לְאִמּ֑וֹ (lə·’im·mōw) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 517: A mother, ) “Look, רְאִ֖י (rə·’î) Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's 7200: To see your son בְּנֵֽךְ׃ (bə·nêḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 1121: A son is alive,” חַ֥י (ḥay) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life Elijah אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ (’ê·lî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 452: Elijah -- 'Yah is God', a well-known prophet of Israel, also three other Israelites declared. וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say Links 1 Kings 17:23 NIV1 Kings 17:23 NLT 1 Kings 17:23 ESV 1 Kings 17:23 NASB 1 Kings 17:23 KJV 1 Kings 17:23 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 17:23 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 17:23 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 17:23 French Bible 1 Kings 17:23 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 17:23 Elijah took the child and brought him (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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