1 Kings 17:17
New International Version
Some time later the son of the woman who owned the house became ill. He grew worse and worse, and finally stopped breathing.

New Living Translation
Some time later the woman’s son became sick. He grew worse and worse, and finally he died.

English Standard Version
After this the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became ill. And his illness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.

Berean Standard Bible
Later, the son of the woman who owned the house became ill, and his sickness grew worse and worse, until no breath remained in him.

King James Bible
And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.

New King James Version
Now it happened after these things that the son of the woman who owned the house became sick. And his sickness was so serious that there was no breath left in him.

New American Standard Bible
Now it happened after these things that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became sick; and his condition became very grave, until at the end he was no longer breathing.

NASB 1995
Now it came about after these things that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became sick; and his sickness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.

NASB 1977
Now it came about after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became sick; and his sickness was so severe, that there was no breath left in him.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened after these things that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became sick; and his sickness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.

Amplified Bible
It happened after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became sick; and his illness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.

Christian Standard Bible
After this, the son of the woman who owned the house became ill. His illness got worse until he stopped breathing.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After this, the son of the woman who owned the house became ill. His illness became very severe until no breath remained in him.

American Standard Version
And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.

Contemporary English Version
Several days later, the son of the woman who owned the house got sick, and he kept getting worse, until finally he died.

English Revised Version
And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Afterwards, the son of the woman who owned the house got sick. He got so sick that finally no life was left in him.

Good News Translation
Some time later the widow's son got sick; he got worse and worse, and finally he died.

International Standard Version
Sometime later, the son of the woman who owned the house became ill. In fact, his illness became so severe that he died.

Majority Standard Bible
Later, the son of the woman who owned the house became ill, and his sickness grew worse and worse, until no breath remained in him.

NET Bible
After this the son of the woman who owned the house got sick. His illness was so severe he could no longer breathe.

New Heart English Bible
It happened after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick. And his illness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass after these things that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so severe, that there was no breath left in him.

World English Bible
After these things, the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became sick; and his sickness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it comes to pass, after these things, the son of the woman, mistress of the house, has been sick, and his sickness is very severe until no breath has been left in him.

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, after these things, the son of the woman, mistress of the house, hath been sick, and his sickness is very severe till that no breath hath been left in him.

Smith's Literal Translation
And it will be after these words, the son of the woman, the lady of the house, was sick, and his sickness was very strong till that breath was not left in him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And it came to pass after this that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick, and the sickness was very grievous, so that there was no breath left in him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now it happened that, after these things, the son of the woman who was the mother of the family became ill. And the sickness was very powerful, so that no breath remained in him.

New American Bible
Some time later the son of the woman, the owner of the house, fell sick, and his sickness grew more severe until he stopped breathing.

New Revised Standard Version
After this the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became ill; his illness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And it came to pass after these things that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore that there was no breath left in him.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And after these matters the son of the woman, the Mistress of the house, became ill and his illness was very severe, until no breath was left in him.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it came to pass afterward, that the son of the woman the mistress of the house was sick; and his sickness was very severe, until there was no breath left in him.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Elijah Raises the Widow's Son
17 Later, the son of the woman who owned the house became ill, and his sickness grew worse and worse, until no breath remained in him. 18“O man of God,” said the woman to Elijah, “what have you done to me? Have you come to remind me of my iniquity and cause the death of my son?”…

Cross References
2 Kings 4:32-35
When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his bed. / So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD. / Then Elisha got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eye to eye, and hand to hand. As he stretched himself out over him, the boy’s body became warm. ...

Luke 7:12-15
As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. / When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.” / Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!” ...

John 11:1-44
At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. / (Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.) / So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.” ...

Mark 5:35-42
While He was still speaking, messengers from the house of Jairus arrived and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?” / But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.” / And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James. ...

Acts 9:36-41
In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity. / At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room. / Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.” ...

Acts 20:9-12
And a certain young man named Eutychus, seated in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third story and was picked up dead. / But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!” / Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed. ...

Matthew 9:18-25
While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.” / So Jesus got up and went with him, along with His disciples. / Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak. ...

Hebrews 11:35
Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.

2 Kings 13:20-21
And Elisha died and was buried. Now the Moabite raiders used to come into the land every spring. / Once, as the Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders, so they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. And as soon as his body touched the bones of Elisha, the man was revived and stood up on his feet.

Job 1:18-19
While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house, / when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on the young people and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

Job 2:7
So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and infected Job with terrible boils from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.

Psalm 34:19
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.

Psalm 116:3-4
The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow. / Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, deliver my soul!”

Isaiah 38:1-5
In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’” / Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, / saying, “Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. ...

Jeremiah 32:27
“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too difficult for Me?


Treasury of Scripture

And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.

A.

Genesis 22:1,2
And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am

2 Kings 4:18-20
And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers…

Zechariah 12:10
And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.

that there was

Job 12:10
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.

Job 34:14
If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

Psalm 104:29
Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

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1 Kings 17
1. Elijah, having prophesied against Ahab,
3. is sent to Cherith where the ravens feed him.
8. He is sent to the widow of Zarephath
17. He raises the widow's son
24. The woman believes him














Later
This word indicates a passage of time and suggests a continuation of the narrative involving Elijah and the widow of Zarephath. In the Hebrew text, the word used is "אַחַר" (achar), which can mean "after" or "later." This sets the stage for a new development in the story, emphasizing the unfolding of God's plan and timing. It reminds us that God's interventions often occur in His perfect timing, which may not align with human expectations.

the son of the woman
This phrase highlights the personal and familial aspect of the narrative. The son is not named, which can signify that the focus is on the relationship and the miracle that is about to unfold rather than on the individual identity. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, a son was crucial for a widow's security and future, making his illness particularly devastating.

who owned the house
This detail underscores the widow's role as the head of her household, which was unusual in the patriarchal society of the time. It reflects her independence and the responsibility she bears. The Hebrew word for "house" is "בַּיִת" (bayit), which can also mean "family" or "household," indicating her role as the caretaker and provider.

became ill
The Hebrew root for "ill" is "חָלָה" (chalah), which means to be weak or sick. This word choice conveys the severity of the situation, as illness in ancient times often led to death due to the lack of medical knowledge and resources. It sets the stage for a divine intervention, highlighting human vulnerability and the need for God's power.

and his illness grew severe
This phrase intensifies the situation, indicating a progression from mere sickness to a life-threatening condition. The Hebrew word for "severe" is "חָזָק" (chazaq), meaning strong or severe. This escalation emphasizes the hopelessness of the situation from a human perspective, preparing the reader for the miraculous intervention that follows.

until no breath remained in him
This phrase signifies death, as breath is often synonymous with life in biblical literature. The Hebrew word for "breath" is "נְשָׁמָה" (neshamah), which is also used in Genesis to describe the breath of life given by God. The absence of breath indicates the complete cessation of life, underscoring the miracle that Elijah is about to perform. It serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty over life and death and His ability to restore what is lost.

Verse 17. - And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him. [Does this mean that he was dead? Keil thinks it perfectly clear that it does. Bahr is as firmly persuaded that it does not. He justly remarks

(1) that the same expression occurs in Daniel 10:17 (cf. 1 Kings 10:5) where it does not imply death.

(2) That as the text does not say, "and he died," we must conclude that it did not mean to say it.

(3) Verses 18, 20 do not necessitate the belief that he was dead (see below). . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Later,
אַחַר֙ (’a·ḥar)
Adverb
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

the son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of the woman
הָאִשָּׁ֖ה (hā·’iš·šāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

who owned
בַּעֲלַ֣ת (ba·‘ă·laṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 1172: A mistress

the house
הַבָּ֑יִת (hab·bā·yiṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

became ill,
חָלָ֕ה (ḥā·lāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2470: To be weak or sick

and his sickness
חָלְיוֹ֙ (ḥā·lə·yōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2483: Malady, anxiety, calamity

grew
וַיְהִ֗י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

severe,
חָזָ֣ק (ḥā·zāq)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2389: Strong, stout, mighty

until
עַ֛ד (‘aḏ)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

no
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

breath
נְשָׁמָֽה׃ (nə·šā·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5397: A puff, wind, angry, vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect, an animal

remained
נֽוֹתְרָה־ (nō·wṯ·rāh-)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3498: To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve

in him.
בּ֖וֹ (bōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew


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