KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then Elisha went back and walked around the house. He went up to the room again and stretched himself out on top of the boy. The child sneezed seven times, and then the child opened his eyes.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing the moment when God brought the dead child back to life through Elisha's persistent prayer and faith.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of the miracle where the prophet Elisha raised the Shunammite woman's son from the dead. The woman had shown great hospitality to Elisha, and when her promised son died, she sought out the prophet for help. Elisha had already stretched himself on the child once, and this verse describes his second attempt after walking and likely praying.
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