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34 Then he approached the child and lay down with his mouth near the child’s, with his eyes near those of the child, and taking the child’s hands in his. As Elisha[a] stretched himself on the child, the child’s flesh began to grow warm. 35 Then he went downstairs, walked around back and forth inside the house once, went back up to his upper chamber,[b] and stretched himself over the child again. The young man sneezed seven times and then opened his eyes.

36 He called out to Gehazi, “Go get the Shunammite woman!” So he called her. When she came in to see Elisha,[c] he told her, “Take back your son!”

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  1. 2 Kings 4:34 Lit. he
  2. 2 Kings 4:35 The Heb. lacks up to his upper chamber
  3. 2 Kings 4:36 Lit. him

34 Then he got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eyes to eyes, hands to hands. As he stretched(A) himself out on him, the boy’s body grew warm. 35 Elisha turned away and walked back and forth in the room and then got on the bed and stretched out on him once more. The boy sneezed seven times(B) and opened his eyes.(C)

36 Elisha summoned Gehazi and said, “Call the Shunammite.” And he did. When she came, he said, “Take your son.”(D)

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