Then Joseph took the boys off of Israel’s lap and they bowed down in front of his father.
2 Kings 4:37 - Easy To Read Version Then the Shunammite woman went into {the room} and bowed down at Elisha’s feet. Then she picked up her son and went out. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition She came and fell at his feet, bowing herself to the ground. Then she took up her son and went out. American Standard Version (1901) Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground; and she took up her son, and went out. Common English Bible She came and fell at his feet, facedown on the ground. Then she picked up her son and left. Catholic Public Domain Version She went and fell at his feet, and she reverenced upon the ground. And she took up her son, and departed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version She came and fell at his feet, and worshipped upon the ground: and took up her son, and went out. |
Then Joseph took the boys off of Israel’s lap and they bowed down in front of his father.
The woman answered, “Now I know that you really are a man from God. I know that the Lord truly speaks through you!”
When the group of prophets [13] at Jericho saw Elisha, they said, “Elijah’s spirit is now on Elisha!” They came to meet Elisha. They bowed very low to the ground before Elisha.
But the Shunammite woman went up the hill to the man of God [31] (Elisha). She {bowed down and} touched Elisha’s feet. Gehazi came near to pull the Shunammite woman away. But the man of God (Elisha) said to Gehazi, “Let her alone! She’s very upset, and the Lord didn’t tell me about it. The Lord hid this news from me.”
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.