Sinai2 Kings 4:31
World English Bible
Gehazi went ahead of them, and laid the staff on the child’s face; but there was no voice and no hearing. Therefore he returned to meet him, and told him, “The child has not awakened.”
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2 Kings 4:31 in other translations
And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he returned to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.
2 Kings 4:31 in context
- 29Then he said to Gehazi, “Tuck your cloak into your belt, take my staff in your hand, and go your way. If you meet any man, don’t greet him; and if anyone greets you, don’t answer him again. Then lay my staff on the child’s face.”
- 30The child’s mother said, “As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.”
So he arose, and followed her. - 31Gehazi went ahead of them, and laid the staff on the child’s face; but there was no voice and no hearing. Therefore he returned to meet him, and told him, “The child has not awakened.”
- 32When Elisha had come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and lying on his bed.
- 33He went in therefore, and shut the door on them both, and prayed to Yahweh.