2 Kings 4:32
New International Version
When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his couch.

New Living Translation
When Elisha arrived, the child was indeed dead, lying there on the prophet’s bed.

English Standard Version
When Elisha came into the house, he saw the child lying dead on his bed.

Berean Standard Bible
When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his bed.

King James Bible
And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

New King James Version
When Elisha came into the house, there was the child, lying dead on his bed.

New American Standard Bible
When Elisha entered the house, behold the boy was dead, laid on his bed.

NASB 1995
When Elisha came into the house, behold the lad was dead and laid on his bed.

NASB 1977
When Elisha came into the house, behold the lad was dead and laid on his bed.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Elisha came into the house, and behold, the boy was dead and laid on his bed.

Amplified Bible
When Elisha came into the house, the child was dead and lying on his bed.

Christian Standard Bible
When Elisha got to the house, he discovered the boy lying dead on his bed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Elisha got to the house, he discovered the boy lying dead on his bed.

American Standard Version
And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

Contemporary English Version
Elisha arrived at the woman's house and went straight to his room, where he saw the boy's body on his bed.

English Revised Version
And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Elisha came to the house, the dead boy was lying on Elisha's bed.

Good News Translation
When Elisha arrived, he went alone into the room and saw the boy lying dead on the bed.

International Standard Version
When Elisha entered the house, there was the youngster, dead and laid out on Elisha's bed!

Majority Standard Bible
When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his bed.

NET Bible
When Elisha arrived at the house, there was the child lying dead on his bed.

New Heart English Bible
When Elisha had come into the house, look, the child was dead, and lay on his bed.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when Elisha had come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

World English Bible
When Elisha had come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and lying on his bed.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Elisha comes into the house, and behold, the youth is dead, laid on his bed,

Young's Literal Translation
And Elisha cometh in to the house, and lo, the youth is dead, laid on his bed,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Elisha will go into the house, and behold, the boy dead, lying upon his bed.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Eliseus therefore went into the house, and behold the child lay dead on his bed.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, Elisha entered the house. And behold, the boy was lying dead upon his bed.

New American Bible
When Elisha reached the house, he found the boy dead, lying on the bed.

New Revised Standard Version
When Elisha came into the house, he saw the child lying dead on his bed.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead and lying upon his bed.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Elisha came to the house and he saw, and behold, the boy was dead and lying on his bed.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Elisaie went into the house, and, behold, the dead child was laid upon his bed.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Elisha Raises the Shunammite's Son
31Gehazi went on ahead of them and laid the staff on the boy’s face, but there was no sound or response. So he went back to meet Elisha and told him, “The boy has not awakened.” 32When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his bed. 33So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD.…

Cross References
1 Kings 17:19-23
But Elijah said to her, “Give me your son.” So he took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his own bed. / Then he cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, have You also brought tragedy on this widow who has opened her home to me, by causing her son to die?” / Then 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!” ...

Acts 9:36-41
In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity. / At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room. / Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.” ...

Mark 5:38-42
When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly. / He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.” / And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child. ...

Luke 8:51-55
When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother. / Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.” / And they laughed at Him, knowing that she was dead. ...

John 11:38-44
Jesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. / “Take away the stone,” Jesus said. “Lord, by now he stinks,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man. “It has already been four days.” / Jesus replied, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?” ...

Matthew 9:23-25
When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd. / “Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him. / After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.

Genesis 22:9-14
When they arrived at the place God had designated, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood. He bound his son Isaac and placed him on the altar, atop the wood. / Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son. / Just then the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham, Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. ...

1 Kings 17:17-18
Later, the son of the woman who owned the house became ill, and his sickness grew worse and worse, until no breath remained in him. / “O man of God,” said the woman to Elijah, “what have you done to me? Have you come to remind me of my iniquity and cause the death of my son?”

Acts 20:9-12
And a certain young man named Eutychus, seated in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third story and was picked up dead. / But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!” / Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed. ...

Hebrews 11:35
Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.

1 Samuel 1:24-28
Once she had weaned him, Hannah took the boy with her, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine. Though the boy was still young, she brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh. / And when they had slaughtered the bull, they brought the boy to Eli. / “Please, my lord,” said Hannah, “as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD. ...

2 Kings 13:21
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 his feet.

Matthew 17:1-3
After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. / There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. / Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.

2 Corinthians 1:9-10
Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead. / He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,


Treasury of Scripture

And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid on his bed.

the child

1 Kings 17:17
And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.

Luke 8:52,53
And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth…

John 11:17
Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.

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When Elisha reached the house
The name "Elisha" means "God is salvation" in Hebrew, reflecting his role as a prophet who brings God's power and presence to the people of Israel. Elisha's journey to the house signifies a divine appointment, as prophets often acted as intermediaries between God and His people. The house, in this context, represents a place of personal and familial significance, where God's miraculous intervention is about to unfold. Historically, prophets like Elisha were revered figures, and their presence in a home was seen as a direct connection to God's will and power.

there was the boy
The "boy" refers to the son of the Shunammite woman, a child of promise given by God through Elisha's prophecy. This child symbolizes hope and the fulfillment of God's promises, making his death a profound moment of testing faith. In the broader scriptural context, children often represent the future and God's ongoing covenant with His people. The presence of the boy in this narrative underscores the theme of life, death, and resurrection that is prevalent throughout the Bible.

lying dead
The phrase "lying dead" starkly presents the reality of the situation. Death, in the Hebrew context, is often seen as the ultimate enemy, a consequence of sin that only God can overcome. This moment sets the stage for a divine miracle, as it highlights human helplessness in the face of death. Theologically, it points to the need for divine intervention and foreshadows the resurrection power that is fully realized in the New Testament through Jesus Christ.

on his bed
The "bed" serves as a symbol of rest and finality in this context. In ancient Near Eastern culture, a bed was not only a place of rest but also a place where one might encounter God in dreams or visions. Here, it becomes the setting for a miraculous act of God through Elisha. The bed, as a personal and intimate space, emphasizes the personal nature of God's miracles and His concern for individual lives. It also serves as a reminder that God's power can transform places of sorrow into places of joy and restoration.

Verse 32. - And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed (comp. ver. 21). The child remained where his mother had laid him.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
When Elisha
אֱלִישָׁ֖ע (’ĕ·lî·šā‘)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 477: Elisha -- 'God is salvation', a well-known Israelite prophet

reached
וַיָּבֹ֥א (way·yā·ḇō)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

the house,
הַבָּ֑יְתָה (hab·bā·yə·ṯāh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

there was
וְהִנֵּ֤ה (wə·hin·nêh)
Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

the boy
הַנַּ֙עַר֙ (han·na·‘ar)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer

lying
מֻשְׁכָּ֖ב (muš·kāḇ)
Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7901: To lie down

dead
מֵ֔ת (mêṯ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

his bed.
מִטָּתֽוֹ׃ (miṭ·ṭā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4296: A bed, for, sleeping, eating, a sofa, litter, bier


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