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Berean Standard Bible

“Elisha turned away and paced back and forth across the room. Then he got on the bed and stretched himself out over the boy again, and the boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyes.”

2 Kings 4:35

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The Shunammite woman's son has died, and she has brought Elisha to her home. He goes into the room, shuts the door, prays to the LORD and lies on the child.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Elisha turned away and paced back and forth across the room. Then he got on the bed and stretched himself out over the boy again, and the boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyes.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then he returned, and walked in the house once back and forth; and went up, and stretched himself out on him. Then the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.

King James Version (KJV)

Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then he returned, and walked in the house once to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then he came back, and after walking once through the house and back, he went up, stretching himself out on the child seven times; and the child's eyes became open.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Volviéndose luego, paseóse por la casa á una parte y á otra, y después subió, y tendióse sobre él; y el joven estornudó siete veces, y abrió sus ojos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El profeta se bajó de la cama y caminó de un lado a otro de la casa por un rato. Volvió a subir y se acostó otra vez sobre el niño. Esta vez el niño estornudó siete veces y abrió los ojos.

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