2 Kings 4:32

What does 2 Kings 4:32 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Kings 4:32 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And when Elisha came into the house he saw the child dead, stretched on his bed.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Elisha cometh in to the house, and lo, the youth is dead, laid on his bed,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Eliseus, therefore, went into the house, and behold the child lay dead on his bed:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And when Elisha came into the house, behold, the child was dead, [and] laid upon his bed.

Context

v.31And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he returned to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.

v.32This passage

v.33He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto Jehovah.

Cross references

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

  • 1 Kings 17:17

    And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.

  • John 11:17

    So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already.

  • Luke 8:52

    And all were weeping, and bewailing her: but he said, Weep not; for she is not dead, but sleepeth.

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