1 Kings 17:21 “Then he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out…”

1 Kings 17:21

Then he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, please let this boy’s life return to him!”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

He stretched himself on the child three times, and cried to the LORD and said, “LORD my God, please let this child’s soul come into him again.”

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he stretched himselfe vpon the childe three times, and called vnto the Lord, and saide, O Lord my God, I pray thee, let this childes soule come into him againe.

Darby Translation

And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried to Jehovah and said, Jehovah, my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again!

Young's Literal Translation

And he stretcheth himself out on the lad three times, and calleth unto Jehovah, and saith, 'O Jehovah my God, let turn back, I pray Thee, the soul of this lad into his midst;'

Bible in Basic English

And stretching herself out on the child three times, he made his prayer to the Lord, saying, O Lord my God, be pleased to let this child's life come back to him again.

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Cross references

“stretched himself”

2 Kings 4:33–35 Acts 10:10

2 Kings 4:33–35 · BSB

So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD.

Acts 10:10 · BSB

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

“O Lord my God”

Acts 9:40 Hebrews 11:19

Acts 9:40 · BSB

Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.

Hebrews 11:19 · BSB

Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.

Also

Acts 20:10

Acts 20:10 · BSB

But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20Then he cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, have You also brought tragedy on this widow who has opened her home to me, by causing her son to die?”

22And the LORD listened to the voice of Elijah, and the child’s life returned to him, and he lived.

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