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Berean Standard Bible

“Then Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. “Look, your son is alive,” Elijah declared.”

1 Kings 17:23

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In 1 Kings 17 the widow of Zarephath hosts Elijah, but her son becomes ill and dies. Elijah carries the boy upstairs and prays, and God restores him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. “Look, your son is alive,” Elijah declared.

World English Bible (WEB)

Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the room into the house, and delivered him to his mother; and Elijah said, “Behold, your son lives.”

King James Version (KJV)

And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother; and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Elijah took the child down from his room into the house and gave him to his mother and said to her, See, your son is living.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Tomando luego Elías al niño, trájolo de la cámara á la casa, y diólo á su madre, y díjole Elías: Mira, tu hijo vive.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces Elías lo llevó abajo y se lo entregó a su madre: ―¡Mira, tu hijo vive! —le dijo.

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