Yahweh listened to the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.
Parallel translations
- KJV And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.
- BSB And the LORD listened to the voice of Elijah, and the child’s life returned to him, and he lived.
- NKJV Then the Lord heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came back to him, and he revived.
- NASB And the Lord listened to the voice of Elijah, and the life of the boy returned to him and he revived.
- NLT The Lord heard Elijah’s prayer, and the life of the child returned, and he revived!
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- Rev 11:11After the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered into them, and they stood on their feet. Great fear fell on those who saw them.
- Deut 32:39“See now that I myself am he. There is no god with me. I kill and I make alive. I wound and I heal. There is no one who can deliver out of my hand.
- Rom 14:9For to this end Christ died, rose, and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
- Heb 11:35Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.
- John 5:28–29Don’t marvel at this, for the hour comes, in which all that are in the tombs will hear his voice,
- 1 Sam 2:6“Yahweh kills, and makes alive. He brings down to Sheol, and brings up.
- 2 Kgs 13:21As they were burying a man, behold, they saw a band of raiders; and they threw the man into Elisha’s tomb. As soon as the man touched Elisha’s bones, he revived, and stood up on his feet.
- John 11:43When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”
- Luke 8:54But he put them all outside, and taking her by the hand, he called, saying, “Child, arise!”
- Acts 20:12They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted.
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