1 Kings 17:21 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Then he stretched himself upon the child three times and cried out to the Lord, “O Lord my God, let this child’s life come into him again.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And he stretched himself upon the child three times and cried to the Lord and said, O Lord my God, I pray You, let this child's soul come back into him.

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.

Common English Bible

Then he stretched himself over the boy three times and cried out to the LORD, “LORD my God, please give this boy’s life back to him.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And he stretched himself out beside the boy three times. And he cried out to the Lord and said, "O Lord, my God, let the soul of this boy, I beg you, return to his body."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And he stretched, and measured himself upon the child three times, and cried to the Lord, and said: O Lord my God, let the soul of this child, I beseech thee, return into his body.

1 Kings 17:21 Cross References

1 Kings 17:20

He cried out to the Lord, “O Lord my God, have you brought calamity even upon the widow with whom I am staying, by killing her son?”

Acts 10:10

He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while it was being prepared he fell into a trance.

Acts 20:10

But Paul went down and bending over him took him in his arms and said, “Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.”

Acts 9:40

Peter put all of them outside, and then he knelt down and prayed. He turned to the body and said, “Tabitha, get up.” Then she opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.

Hebrews 11:19

He considered the fact that God is able even to raise someone from the dead—and, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back.