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Contemporary English Version
2 Kings 4:21
She carried him upstairs to Elisha's room and laid him across the bed. Then she walked out and shut the door behind her.
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Christian Standard Bible®
She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, shut him in, and left.
She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, shut him in, and left.
Hebrew Names Version
She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut [the door] on him, and went out.
She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut [the door] on him, and went out.
King James Version
And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out.
And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out.
English Standard Version
And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God and shut the door behind him and went out.
And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God and shut the door behind him and went out.
New Century Version
So she took him up and laid him on Elisha's bed. Then she shut the door and left.
So she took him up and laid him on Elisha's bed. Then she shut the door and left.
New English Translation
She went up and laid him down on the prophet's bed. She shut the door behind her and left.
She went up and laid him down on the prophet's bed. She shut the door behind her and left.
Amplified Bible
She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door [of the small upper room] behind him and left.
She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door [of the small upper room] behind him and left.
New American Standard Bible
And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door behind him and left.
And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door behind him and left.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then shee went vp, and layed him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the doore vpon him, and went out.
Then shee went vp, and layed him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the doore vpon him, and went out.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God and shut the door behind him and went out.
Then she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God and shut the door behind him and went out.
Complete Jewish Bible
She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, shut the door on him and went out.
She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, shut the door on him and went out.
Darby Translation
And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut [the door] upon him, and went out.
And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut [the door] upon him, and went out.
Easy-to-Read Version
The woman laid the boy on the bed of Elisha, the man of God. Then she shut the door to that room and went outside.
The woman laid the boy on the bed of Elisha, the man of God. Then she shut the door to that room and went outside.
George Lamsa Translation
And she went up and laid him on the bed of the prophet of God, and shut the door upon him and went out.
And she went up and laid him on the bed of the prophet of God, and shut the door upon him and went out.
Good News Translation
She carried him up to Elisha's room, put him on the bed and left, closing the door behind her.
She carried him up to Elisha's room, put him on the bed and left, closing the door behind her.
Lexham English Bible
She went up, laid him on the bed of the man of God, closed the door, and went out behind it.
She went up, laid him on the bed of the man of God, closed the door, and went out behind it.
Literal Translation
And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door on him, and went out.
And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door on him, and went out.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And she wente vp, and layed him vpo the bed of the man of God, & shut the dore, and wete forth,
And she wente vp, and layed him vpo the bed of the man of God, & shut the dore, and wete forth,
American Standard Version
And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out.
And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out.
Bible in Basic English
Then she went up and put him on the bed of the man of God, shutting the door on him, and went out.
Then she went up and put him on the bed of the man of God, shutting the door on him, and went out.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And she went vp, and laide him on the bed of the man of God, & shut [the doore] vpon him, and went out,
And she went vp, and laide him on the bed of the man of God, & shut [the doore] vpon him, and went out,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out.
And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out.
King James Version (1611)
And she went vp, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the doore vpon him, and went out.
And she went vp, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the doore vpon him, and went out.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And she carried him up and laid him on the bed of the man of god; and she shut the door upon him, and went out.
And she carried him up and laid him on the bed of the man of god; and she shut the door upon him, and went out.
English Revised Version
And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut [the door] upon him, and went out.
And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut [the door] upon him, and went out.
Berean Standard Bible
And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God. Then she shut the door and went out.
And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God. Then she shut the door and went out.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli she stiede, and leide hym on the litil bed of the man of God, and closide the dore.
Sotheli she stiede, and leide hym on the litil bed of the man of God, and closide the dore.
Young's Literal Translation
And she goeth up, and layeth him on the bed of the man of God, and shutteth [the door] upon him, and goeth out,
And she goeth up, and layeth him on the bed of the man of God, and shutteth [the door] upon him, and goeth out,
Update Bible Version
And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut [the door] on him, and went out.
And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut [the door] on him, and went out.
Webster's Bible Translation
And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut [the door] upon him, and went out.
And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut [the door] upon him, and went out.
World English Bible
She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut [the door] on him, and went out.
She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut [the door] on him, and went out.
New King James Version
And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, shut the door upon him, and went out.
And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, shut the door upon him, and went out.
New Living Translation
She carried him up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, then shut the door and left him there.
She carried him up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, then shut the door and left him there.
New Life Bible
She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God. She shut the door behind him, and went out.
She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God. She shut the door behind him, and went out.
New Revised Standard
She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, closed the door on him, and left.
She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, closed the door on him, and left.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, - and shut him in, and then went out.
And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, - and shut him in, and then went out.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And she went up, and laid him upon the bed of the man of God, and shut the door: and going out,
And she went up, and laid him upon the bed of the man of God, and shut the door: and going out,
Revised Standard Version
And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out.
And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out.
THE MESSAGE
She took him up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, shut him in alone, and left.
She took him up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, shut him in alone, and left.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door behind him and went out.
She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door behind him and went out.
Contextual Overview
18 One day while the boy was still young, he was out in the fields with his father, where the workers were harvesting the crops. 19 Suddenly he shouted, "My head hurts. It hurts a lot!" "Carry him back to his mother," the father said to his servant. 20 The servant picked up the boy and carried him to his mother. The boy lay on her lap all morning, and by noon he was dead. 21 She carried him upstairs to Elisha's room and laid him across the bed. Then she walked out and shut the door behind her. 22 The woman called to her husband, "I need to see the prophet. Let me use one of the donkeys. Send a servant along with me, and let me leave now, so I can get back quickly." 23 "Why do you need to see him today?" her husband asked. "It's not the Sabbath or time for the New Moon Festival." "That's all right," she answered. 24 She saddled the donkey and said to her servant, "Let's go. And don't slow down unless I tell you to." 25 She left at once for Mount Carmel to talk with Elisha. When Elisha saw her coming, he said, "Gehazi, look! It's the woman from Shunem. 26 Run and meet her. And ask her if everything is all right with her and her family." "Everything is fine," she answered Gehazi. 27 But as soon as she got to the top of the mountain, she went over and grabbed Elisha by the feet. Gehazi started toward her to push her away, when Elisha said, "Leave her alone! Don't you see how sad she is? But the Lord hasn't told me why."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the bed: 2 Kings 4:10, 1 Kings 17:19
Cross-References
Genesis 4:11
And so, I'll put you under a curse. Because you killed Abel and made his blood run out on the ground, you will never be able to farm the land again.
And so, I'll put you under a curse. Because you killed Abel and made his blood run out on the ground, you will never be able to farm the land again.
Genesis 4:12
If you try to farm the land, it won't produce anything for you. From now on, you'll be without a home, and you'll spend the rest of your life wandering from place to place.
If you try to farm the land, it won't produce anything for you. From now on, you'll be without a home, and you'll spend the rest of your life wandering from place to place.
Genesis 31:27
Why did you sneak away without telling me? I would have given you a going-away party with singing and with music on tambourines and harps.
Why did you sneak away without telling me? I would have given you a going-away party with singing and with music on tambourines and harps.
Job 21:12
These people sing and celebrate to the sound of tambourines, small harps, and flutes,
These people sing and celebrate to the sound of tambourines, small harps, and flutes,
Isaiah 5:12
At your drinking parties you have the music of stringed instruments, tambourines, and flutes. But you never even think about all the Lord has done,
At your drinking parties you have the music of stringed instruments, tambourines, and flutes. But you never even think about all the Lord has done,
Amos 6:5
You sing foolish songs to the music of harps, and you make up new tunes, just as David used to do.
You sing foolish songs to the music of harps, and you make up new tunes, just as David used to do.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And she went up,.... Into the little chamber built for the prophet:
and laid him on the bed of the man of God; not from any imagination of any virtue in it to bring her child to life; though she might think of the prophet, and have faith that he could raise it to life, as Elijah raised the widow of Zarephath's son laid on his bed, of which she might have heard; but this being a private room, and into which none went, she laid it here to conceal its death from her husband and family, and to prevent grief, and that they might not bury it until she returned:
and shut the door upon him; that no creature might enter, and, do any damage to his corpse:
and went out; not out of the chamber, that she did before she shut the door, but out of the house.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Kings 4:21. Laid him on the bed of the man of God — She had no doubt heard that Elijah had raised the widow's son of Zarephath to life; and she believed that he who had obtained this gift from God for her, could obtain his restoration to life.
