²⁷ But when they told him everything Joseph had said to them, and when he saw the carts^(A) Joseph had sent to carry him back, the spirit of their father Jacob revived.

²² The Lord heard Elijah’s cry, and the boy’s life returned to him, and he lived.

²¹ Once while some Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders; so they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. When the body touched Elisha’s bones, the man came to life^(A) and stood up on his feet.

²¹ Isaiah had said, “Prepare a poultice of figs and apply it to the boil, and he will recover.”

³ He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?”

I said, “Sovereign Lord, you alone know.^(A)”

¹⁴ I will put my Spirit^(A) in you and you will live, and I will settle^(B) you in your own land. Then you will know that I the Lord have spoken, and I have done it, declares the Lord.^(C)’”