1 Kings 17:22
Modern Translations
New International Version
The LORD heard Elijah's cry, and the boy's life returned to him, and he lived.

New Living Translation
The LORD heard Elijah’s prayer, and the life of the child returned, and he revived!

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

Berean Study Bible
And the LORD listened to the voice of Elijah, and the child’s life returned to him, and he lived.

New American Standard Bible
And the LORD listened to the voice of Elijah, and the life of the boy returned to him and he revived.

NASB 1995
The LORD heard the voice of Elijah, and the life of the child returned to him and he revived.

NASB 1977
And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah, and the life of the child returned to him and he revived.

Amplified Bible
The LORD heard the voice of Elijah, and the life of the child returned to him and he revived.

Christian Standard Bible
So the LORD listened to Elijah, and the boy’s life came into him again, and he lived.

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

Contemporary English Version
The LORD answered Elijah's prayer, and the boy started breathing again.

Good News Translation
The LORD answered Elijah's prayer; the child started breathing again and revived.

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

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

NET Bible
The LORD answered Elijah's prayer; the boy's breath returned to him and he lived.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.

New King James Version
Then the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came back to him, and he revived.

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

New Heart English Bible
The LORD listened to 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.

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.

A Faithful Version
And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah, and the life of the child came into him again, and he lived.

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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then the Lord heard the voyce of Eliiah, and the soule of the child came into him againe, and he reuiued.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the Lord heard the voyce of Elias, & the soule of the childe came into him againe, and he reuiued.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And the LORDE herde the voyce of Elias. And the soule of the childe came agayne vnto him, & he reuyued.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and YHWH listens to the voice of Elijah, and the soul of the boy turns back into his midst, and he lives.

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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jehovah will hear to the voice of Elijah, and he will turn back the soul of the child within his inner part, and he will live.

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

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the Lord heeded the voice of Elijah. And the soul of the boy returned to him, and he revived.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And LORD JEHOVAH heard the voice of Elyah, and the soul of the boy returned within him and he was alive.

Lamsa Bible
And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the boy returned into him again, and he revived.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the LORD hearkened unto the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came back into him, and he revived.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it was so, and the child cried out,
















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