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Berean Standard Bible

“Then Elisha got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eye to eye, and hand to hand. As he stretched himself out over him, the boy’s body became warm.”

2 Kings 4:34

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The Shunammite woman had shown hospitality to Elisha and later received a son through his prayer. When the boy suddenly died, she went to find the prophet.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Elisha got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eye to eye, and hand to hand. As he stretched himself out over him, the boy’s body became warm.

World English Bible (WEB)

He went up, and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth, and his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands. He stretched himself on him; and the child’s flesh grew warm.

King James Version (KJV)

And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon him; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then he got up on the bed, stretching himself out on the child, and put his mouth on the child's mouth, his eyes on his eyes and his hands on his hands; and the child's body became warm.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Después subió, y echóse sobre el niño, poniendo su boca sobre la boca de él, y sus ojos sobre sus ojos, y sus manos sobre las manos suyas; así se tendió sobre él, y calentóse la carne del joven.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Luego se tendió sobre el cuerpo del niño, y colocó su boca sobre la boca del niño, y sus ojos sobre los ojos del niño, y sus manos sobre las manos del niño. El cuerpo del niño comenzó a calentarse nuevamente.

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