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2 Kings 4:32 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" When Elisha had come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and lying on his bed. "

2 Kings 4:32

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30 The child’s mother said, “As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So he arose, and followed her.

31 Gehazi went ahead of them, and laid the staff on the child’s face; but there was no voice and no hearing. Therefore he returned to meet him, and told him, “The child has not awakened.”

32 When Elisha had come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and lying on his bed.

33 He went in therefore, and shut the door on them both, and prayed to the LORD.

34 He went up and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth, and his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands. He stretched himself on him; and the child’s flesh grew warm.

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2 Kings 4:1

"Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead. You know that your servant feared the LORD. Now the creditor has come to take for himself my two children to be slaves.”"

2 Kings 4:2

"Elisha said to her, “What should I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She said, “Your servant has nothing in the house, except a pot of oil.”"

2 Kings 4:3

"Then he said, “Go, borrow empty containers from all your neighbors. Don’t borrow just a few containers."

2 Kings 4:4

"Go in and shut the door on you and on your sons, and pour oil into all those containers; and set aside those which are full.”"

2 Kings 4:5

"So she went from him, and shut the door on herself and on her sons. They brought the containers to her, and she poured oil."

2 Kings 4:6

"When the containers were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another container.” He said to her, “There isn’t another container.” Then the oil stopped flowing."

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