33 He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the Lord.

34 After he went up, and [a]lay upon the child, and put his mouth on his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands, and stretched himself upon him, and the flesh of the child waxed warm.

35 And he went from him, and walked up and down in the house, and went up and spread himself upon him: then the child sneezed [b]seven times, and opened his eyes.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 4:34 The like did Elijah to the widow’s son at Zarephath, 1 Kings 17:21 and St. Paul, Acts 20:10, signifying the care that ought to be in them, that bear the word of God, and are distributors of the spiritual life.
  2. 2 Kings 4:35 Meaning, oftentimes.

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