1 Kings 17:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Kings 17:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 17:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 17:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He stretched himself on the child three times, and cried to Yahweh and said, “Yahweh my God, please let this child’s soul come into him again.””
1 Kings 17:21 — World English Bible
1 Kings 17:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Kings 17:21 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 17:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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;'”
1 Kings 17:21 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 17:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried to Jehovah and said, Jehovah, myGod, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again! ”
1 Kings 17:21 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 17:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he stretched himselfe vpon the childe three times, and called vnto the Lord, and saide, O Lord my God, I pray thee, let this childes soule come into him againe.”
1 Kings 17:21 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 17:21 in Context — 1 Kings 17
19 And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed.
20 And he cried unto the Lord, and said, O Lord my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
21 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.
22 And the Lord heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.
23 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.
What Does 1 Kings 17:21 Mean?
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