KJV ORIGINAL
Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she answered, It is well.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Please run to meet her and ask, 'Are you okay? Is your husband okay? Is your child okay?' And she answered, 'Everything is fine.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer shows a woman responding that everything is fine when asked about her family's wellbeing, even though her child has just died.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of the story of the Shunammite woman whose son had died suddenly. Elisha the prophet had sent his servant Gehazi to meet her as she approached, asking about her family's welfare. Despite her devastating loss, she gave a brief, controlled response that all was well, likely because she wanted to speak directly to Elisha himself about the crisis.
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