Elijah carried the boy downstairs. Elijah gave the boy to his mother and said, “Look, your son is alive!”
1 Kings 17:22 - Easy To Read Version The Lord answered Elijah’s prayer. The boy began breathing again. He was alive! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the Lord heard the voice of Elijah, and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived. American Standard Version (1901) And Jehovah hearkened unto the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived. Common English Bible The LORD listened to Elijah’s voice and gave the boy his life back. And he lived. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord heeded the voice of Elijah. And the soul of the boy returned to him, and he revived. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Lord heard the voice of Elias: and the soul of the child returned into him; and he revived. |
Elijah carried the boy downstairs. Elijah gave the boy to his mother and said, “Look, your son is alive!”
Some Israelites were burying a dead man, and they saw that group of soldiers. The Israelites quickly threw the dead man into Elisha’s grave {and ran away}. As soon as the dead man touched the bones of Elisha, the dead man came back to life and stood up on his feet!
Jesus walked to the coffin {\cf2\super [128]} and touched it. The men that were carrying the coffin stopped. Jesus said to the dead son, “Young man, I tell you, get up!”
After Jesus said this he called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”
The people took the young man (Eutychus) home. He was alive, and the people were very much comforted.
That is why Christ died and rose from death to live again. Christ did this so that he could be Lord (ruler) over people that have died and people that are living.
“‘Now, see that I and only I am God! There is no other God! I put people to death and I let people live. I can hurt people, and I can make them well. No one can save another person from my power!
People that had died were raised from death, and they were given back to the women in their family. Other people were tortured {\cf2\super [157]} and refused to accept their freedom. They did this so that they could be raised from death to a better life.
But after three and a half days God let life enter the two prophets again. They stood on their feet. All the people who saw them were filled with fear.
The Lord causes people to die, and he causes them to live. The Lord sends people down to the grave, [21] and he can raise them up {to live again}.