1 Kings 17:22
◄  1 Kings 17:22  ►
New International Version (©2011)
The LORD heard Elijah's cry, and the boy's life returned to him, and he lived.

New Living Translation (©2007)
The LORD heard Elijah's prayer, and the life of the child returned, and he revived!

English Standard Version (©2001)
And the LORD listened to the voice of Elijah. And the life of the child came into him again, and he revived.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The LORD heard the voice of Elijah, and the life of the child returned to him and he revived.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
So the LORD listened to Elijah's voice, and the boy's life returned to him, and he lived.

International Standard Version (©2012)
The LORD listened to Elijah, and the soul of the little boy returned to him, and he revived.

NET Bible (©2006)
The LORD answered Elijah's prayer; the boy's breath returned to him and he lived.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The LORD heard Elijah's request, and the child's life returned to him. He was alive again.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.

American King James Version
And the LORD heard 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord heard the voice of Elias: and the soul of the child returned into him, and he revived.

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

English Revised Version
And the LORD hearkened unto the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.

World English Bible
Yahweh listened to the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.

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.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

17:17-24 Neither faith nor obedience shut out afflictions and death. The child being dead, the mother spake to the prophet, rather to give vent to her sorrow, than in hope of relief. When God removes our comforts from us, he remembers our sins against us, perhaps the sins of our youth, though long since past. When God remembers our sins against us, he designs to teach us to remember them against ourselves, and to repent of them. Elijah's prayer was doubtless directed by the Holy Spirit. The child revived. See the power of prayer, and the power of Him who hears prayer.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 22. - And the Lord heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again and he revived [or recovered. Cf. 2 Kings 1:2; 2 Kings 8:8].

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the Lord heard the voice of Elijah,.... In prayer, and answered it:

and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived; this is the first instance of anyone being raised from the dead; this Satan has imitated; hence the many fabulous stories with the Heathens of persons being raised to life after death (k).

(k) Vid. Huet. Alnetan. Quaest. l. 2. c. 12. sect. 30.

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Elijah Raises the Widow's Son
…21And he stretched himself on the child three times, and cried to the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray you, let this child's soul come into him again. 22And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived. 23And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him to his mother: and Elijah said, See, your son lives.

Luke 7:14 Then he went up and touched the bier they were carrying him on, and the bearers stood still. He said, "Young man, I say to you, get up!"
Hebrews 11:35 Women received back their dead, raised to life again. There were others who were tortured, refusing to be released so that they might gain an even better resurrection.
1 Kings 17:23 Elijah picked up the child and carried him down from the room into the house. He gave him to his mother and said, "Look, your son is alive!"