Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But the woman became pregnant, and the next year about that same time she gave birth to a son, just as Elisha had told her. New Living Translation But sure enough, the woman soon became pregnant. And at that time the following year she had a son, just as Elisha had said. English Standard Version But the woman conceived, and she bore a son about that time the following spring, as Elisha had said to her. Berean Standard Bible But the woman did conceive, and at that time the next year she gave birth to a son, just as Elisha had told her. King James Bible And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life. New King James Version But the woman conceived, and bore a son when the appointed time had come, of which Elisha had told her. New American Standard Bible Now the woman conceived and gave birth to a son at that season the next year, as Elisha had told her. NASB 1995 The woman conceived and bore a son at that season the next year, as Elisha had said to her. NASB 1977 And the woman conceived and bore a son at that season the next year, as Elisha had said to her. Legacy Standard Bible Then the woman conceived and bore a son at that season the next year, as Elisha had said to her. Amplified Bible But the woman conceived and gave birth to a son at that season the next year, just as Elisha had said to her. Christian Standard Bible The woman conceived and gave birth to a son at the same time the following year, as Elisha had promised her. Holman Christian Standard Bible The woman conceived and gave birth to a son at the same time the following year, as Elisha had promised her. American Standard Version And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season, when the time came round, as Elisha had said unto her. Contemporary English Version But a few months later, the woman got pregnant. She gave birth to a son, just as Elisha had promised. English Revised Version And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season, when the time came round, as Elisha had said unto her. GOD'S WORD® Translation But the woman became pregnant and had a son at that time next year, as Elisha had told her. Good News Translation But, as Elisha had said, at about that time the following year she gave birth to a son. International Standard Version But the woman did conceive and did bear a son at that very same time the next year, just as Elisha had told her. Majority Standard Bible But the woman did conceive, and at that time the next year she gave birth to a son, just as Elisha had told her. NET Bible The woman did conceive, and at the specified time the next year she gave birth to a son, just as Elisha had told her. New Heart English Bible The woman conceived, and bore a son at that season, when the time came around, as Elisha had said to her. Webster's Bible Translation And the woman conceived, and bore a son at that season that Elisha had said to her, according to the time of life. World English Bible The woman conceived, and bore a son at that season when the time came around, as Elisha had said to her. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the woman conceives and bears a son, at this season, according to the time of life that Elisha spoke of to her. Young's Literal Translation And the woman conceiveth and beareth a son, at this season, according to the time of life, that Elisha spake of unto her. Smith's Literal Translation And the woman will conceive and bear a son at this appointment about the time of living which Elisha spake to her. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the woman conceived, and brought forth a son in the time, and at the same hour, that Eliseus had said. Catholic Public Domain Version And the woman conceived. And she bore a son, in the time and at the same hour as Elisha had said. New American Bible Yet the woman conceived, and by the same time the following year she had given birth to a son, as Elisha had promised; New Revised Standard Version The woman conceived and bore a son at that season, in due time, as Elisha had declared to her. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the woman conceived and bore a son; at the season that Elisha had said to her, she was with child. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the woman conceived and she bore a son at this time, as she lived, just as Elisha said to her. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the woman conceived, and bore a son at that season, when the time came round, as Elisha had said unto her. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the woman conceived, and bore a son at the very time, as the season was, being alive, as Elisaie said to her. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Shunammite Woman…16And Elisha declared, “At this time next year, you will hold a son in your arms.” “No, my lord,” she said. “Do not lie to your maidservant, O man of God.” 17But the woman did conceive, and at that time the next year she gave birth to a son, just as Elisha had told her. Cross References Genesis 21:1-2 Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. / So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised. 1 Samuel 1:19-20 The next morning they got up early to bow in worship before the LORD, and then they returned home to Ramah. And Elkanah had relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her. / So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.” Luke 1:24-25 After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared, / “The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.” Romans 4:19-21 Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb. / Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, / being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised. Hebrews 11:11 By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised. Genesis 18:10-14 Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!” Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the tent. / And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years; Sarah had passed the age of childbearing. / So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?” ... Luke 1:36-37 Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month. / For no word from God will ever fail.” Genesis 30:22-23 Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb, / and she conceived and gave birth to a son. “God has taken away my shame,” she said. Judges 13:2-3 Now there was a man from Zorah named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, whose wife was barren and had no children. / The angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, “It is true that you are barren and have no children; but you will conceive and give birth to a son. 1 Samuel 2:21 So the LORD attended to Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD. Isaiah 54:1 “Shout for joy, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth in song and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the LORD. Galatians 4:27 For it is written: “Rejoice, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband.” Matthew 19:26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Psalm 113:9 He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah! Luke 18:27 But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.” Treasury of Scripture And the woman conceived, and bore a son at that season that Elisha had said to her, according to the time of life. Genesis 21:1 And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. 1 Samuel 1:19,20 And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her… Psalm 113:9 He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD. Jump to Previous Bare Beareth Birth Bore Child Conceived Conceiveth Elisha Eli'sha Following Life Pregnant Round Season Spring TimeJump to Next Bare Beareth Birth Bore Child Conceived Conceiveth Elisha Eli'sha Following Life Pregnant Round Season Spring Time2 Kings 4 1. Elisha multiplies the widow's oil8. He obtains a son for the good Shunammite 18. He restores her son when dead 38. At Gilgal he heals the deadly pottage 42. He satisfies a hundred men with twenty loaves But the woman conceived This phrase marks the fulfillment of a divine promise. The Hebrew root for "conceived" is "הרָה" (harah), which signifies the beginning of a miraculous event. In the ancient Near Eastern context, conception was often seen as a direct blessing from God, especially in cases where barrenness was previously an issue. This moment underscores God's power to bring life and His faithfulness to His promises, as seen throughout the Scriptures. and gave birth to a son at that time the next year just as Elisha had told her Said.--Promised. According to the time of life.--See Note on 2Kings 4:16. Verse 17. - And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life; rather, as the Revised Version gives the passage, the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season, when the time came round, as Elisha had said unto her. The event was exactly as predicted; the child was born at the same season of the ensuing year.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But the womanהָאִשָּׁ֖ה (hā·’iš·šāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female did conceive, וַתַּ֥הַר (wat·ta·har) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2029: To conceive, become pregnant and at that הַזֶּה֙ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that time לַמּוֹעֵ֤ד (lam·mō·w·‘êḏ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4150: Appointed time, place, or meeting the next year כָּעֵ֣ת (kā·‘êṯ) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 6256: Time, now, when she gave birth to וַתֵּ֣לֶד (wat·tê·leḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage a son, בֵּ֑ן (bên) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son just as אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Elisha אֱלִישָֽׁע׃ (’ĕ·lî·šā‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 477: Elisha -- 'God is salvation', a well-known Israelite prophet had told דִּבֶּ֥ר (dib·ber) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue her. אֵלֶ֖יהָ (’ê·le·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Links 2 Kings 4:17 NIV2 Kings 4:17 NLT 2 Kings 4:17 ESV 2 Kings 4:17 NASB 2 Kings 4:17 KJV 2 Kings 4:17 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 4:17 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 4:17 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 4:17 French Bible 2 Kings 4:17 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 4:17 The woman conceived and bore a son (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |
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