Holy Scripture

2 Kings 4:32

A church father on this verse
“"Then the mother of the child said, 'As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave without you.' " Now, since Elisha had stayed at home and had sent his disciple, the mother of the [dead] child pressed him to aid her personally. Elisha had mercy on her grief, which was great, and set out to accompany h…”
Ephrem the Syrian, 4th c. — ON THE SECOND BOOK OF KINGS 4:30-35

Source: Septuagint

Original

32And Elisha went into the house, and, behold, the dead child was laid upon his bed.

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In context

30And the mother of the child said, As the Lord lives and as thy soul lives, I will not leave thee. And Elisha arose, and went after her.

31And Gehazi went on before her, and laid his staff on the child’s face: but there was neither voice nor any hearing. So he returned to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awakened.

— 2 Kings 4:32 —

33And Elisha went into the house, and shut the door upon themselves, the two, and prayed to the Lord.

34And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands; and bowed himself upon him, and the flesh of the child grew warm.

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