2 Kings 4:35

Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.

Then he returned {H7725}, and walked {H3212} in the house {H1004} to {H259}{H2008} and fro {H259}{H2008}; and went up {H5927}, and stretched {H1457} himself upon him: and the child {H5288} sneezed {H2237} seven {H7651} times {H6471}, and the child {H5288} opened {H6491} his eyes {H5869}.

Then he went down, walked around in the house awhile, went back up and stretched himself out on the child again. The child sneezed seven times, then opened his eyes.

Elisha turned away and paced back and forth across the room. Then he got on the bed and stretched himself out over the boy again, and the boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyes.

Then he returned, and walked in the house once to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Kings 13:21 (4 votes)

    And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band [of men]; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.

  • 2 Kings 8:5 (4 votes)

    And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this [is] the woman, and this [is] her son, whom Elisha restored to life.

  • Luke 7:14 (3 votes)

    And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare [him] stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.

  • Luke 7:15 (3 votes)

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

  • 1 Kings 17:22 (3 votes)

    And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.

  • 2 Kings 8:1 (3 votes)

    ¶ Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.

  • Acts 9:40 (3 votes)

    But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning [him] to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.