1 Kings 17:23

What does 1 Kings 17:23 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 17:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Elijah took the child down from his room into the house and gave him to his mother and said to her, See, your son is living.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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!'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And 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.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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, thy son lives.

Context

v.22And Jehovah hearkened unto the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.

v.23This passage

v.24And the woman said to Elijah, Now I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of Jehovah in thy mouth is truth.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Hebrews 11:35

    Women received their dead by a resurrection: and others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

  • Luke 7:15

    And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.

  • 2 Kings 4:36

    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.

  • Acts 9:41

    And he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

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