Verse 21

1 Kings 17:21

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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21 And he stretched, and measured himself upon the child three times, and cried to the Lord, and said: 0 Lord my God (Elohim), let the soul of this child, I beseech thee, return into his body.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּתְמֹדֵ֤ד עַל הַ/יֶּ֨לֶד֙ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ פְּעָמִ֔ים וַ/יִּקְרָ֥א אֶל יְהוָ֖ה וַ/יֹּאמַ֑ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔/י תָּ֥שָׁב נָ֛א נֶֽפֶשׁ הַ/יֶּ֥לֶד הַ/זֶּ֖ה עַל קִרְבּֽ/וֹ

English Translation

And he lay down on the child three times and called to the Lord and said, "O Lord my God, let this child's soul return to him, I pray."

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Chapter 17 Context

1 And Elias the Thesbite of the inhabitants of Galaad said to Achab: As the Lord liveth the God (Elohi... Focus ↗

2 And the word of the Lord came to him, saying: Focus ↗

3 Get thee hence, and go towards the east and hide thyself by the torrent of Carith, which is over aga... Focus ↗

4 And there thou shalt drink of the torrent: and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there. Focus ↗

5 So he went, and did according to the word of the Lord: and going, he dwelt by the torrent Carith, wh... Focus ↗

6 And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening, and h... Focus ↗

7 But after some time the torrent was dried up, for it had not rained upon the earth. Focus ↗

8 Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying: Focus ↗

9 Arise, and go to Sarephta of the Sidonians, and dwell there: for I have commanded a widow woman ther... Focus ↗

10 He arose, and went to Sarephta. And when he was come to the gate of the city, he saw the widow woman... Focus ↗

11 And when she was going to fetch it he called after her, saying: Bring me also, I beseech thee, a mor... Focus ↗

12 And she answered: As the Lord thy God (Elohim) liveth, I have no bread, but only a handful of meal i... Focus ↗

13 And Elias said to her: Fear not, but go, and do as thou hast said: but first make for me of the same... Focus ↗

14 For thus saith the Lord the God (Elohim) of Israel: The pot of meal shall not waste, nor the cruse o... Focus ↗

15 She went and did according to the word of Elias: and he ate, and she, and her house: and from that d... Focus ↗

16 The pot of meal wasted not, and the cruse of oil was not diminished, according to the word of the Lo... Focus ↗

17 And it came to pass after this that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick, and... Focus ↗

18 And she said to Elias: What have I to do with thee, thou man of God (Elohim)? art thou come to me th... Focus ↗

19 And Elias said to her: Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him into the u... Focus ↗

20 And he cried to the Lord, and said: O Lord my God (Elohim), hast thou afflicted also the widow, with... Focus ↗

21 And he stretched, and measured himself upon the child three times, and cried to the Lord, and said:...

22 And the Lord heard the voice of Elias: and the soul of the child returned into him, and he revived. Focus ↗

23 And Elias took the child, and brought him down from the upper chamber to the house below, and delive... Focus ↗

24 And the woman said to Elias: Now, by this I know that thou art a man of God (Elohim), and the word o... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 17 (24 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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