1 Kings 17:22 “And the LORD listened to the voice of Elijah, and the child’s life ret…”

1 Kings 17:22

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

The LORD listened to the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.

American Standard Version

And Jehovah hearkened unto the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the Lord heard the voyce of Eliiah, and the soule of the child came into him againe, and he reuiued.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah heard the voice of Elijah, and the soul of the child came into him again, and he lived.

Young's Literal Translation

and Jehovah hearkeneth to the voice of Elijah, and the soul of the lad turneth back into his midst, and he liveth.

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord gave ear to the voice of Elijah, and the child's spirit came into him again, and he came back to life.

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Cross references

“and he revived”

Deuteronomy 32:39 Revelation 11:11 Romans 14:9 1 Samuel 2:6 2 Kings 13:21 John 11:43

Deuteronomy 32:39 · BSB

See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.

Revelation 11:11 · BSB

But after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered the two witnesses, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell upon those who saw them.

Romans 14:9 · BSB

For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

1 Samuel 2:6 · BSB

The LORD brings death and gives life; He brings down to Sheol and raises up.

2 Kings 13:21 · BSB

Once, as the Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders, so they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. And as soon as his body touched the bones of Elisha, the man was revived and stood up on h…

John 11:43 · BSB

After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”

Also

Hebrews 11:35

Hebrews 11:35 · BSB

Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.

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

In context

21Then 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!”

23Then Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. “Look, your son is alive,” Elijah declared.

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