1 Kings 17:23
New International Version
Elijah picked up the child and carried him down from the room into the house. He gave him to his mother and said, “Look, your son is alive!”

New Living Translation
Then Elijah brought him down from the upper room and gave him to his mother. “Look!” he said. “Your son is alive!”

English Standard Version
And Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper chamber into the house and delivered him to his mother. And Elijah said, “See, your son lives.”

Berean Standard Bible
Then Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. “Look, your son is alive,” Elijah declared.

King James Bible
And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.

New King James Version
And Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. And Elijah said, “See, your son lives!”

New American Standard Bible
Elijah then took the boy and brought him down from the upstairs room into the house and gave him to his mother; and Elijah said, “See, your son is alive.”

NASB 1995
Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper room into the house and gave him to his mother; and Elijah said, “See, your son is alive.”

NASB 1977
And Elijah took the child, and brought him down from the upper room into the house and gave him to his mother; and Elijah said, “See, your son is alive.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper room into the house and gave him to his mother; and Elijah said, “See, your son is alive.”

Amplified Bible
Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper room into the [lower part of the] house and gave him to his mother; and Elijah said, “See, your son is alive.”

Christian Standard Bible
Then Elijah took the boy, brought him down from the upstairs room into the house, and gave him to his mother. Elijah said, “Look, your son is alive.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Elijah took the boy, brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. Elijah said, “Look, your son is alive.”

American Standard Version
And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother; and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.

Contemporary English Version
Elijah picked him up and carried him downstairs. He gave the boy to his mother and said, "Look, your son is alive."

English Revised Version
And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upstairs room of the house, and gave him to his mother. He said, "Look! Your son is alive."

Good News Translation
Elijah took the boy back downstairs to his mother and said to her, "Look, your son is alive!"

International Standard Version
Then Elijah took the little boy downstairs from the upper chamber back into the main house and delivered him to his mother. "Look," Elijah told her, "your son is alive."

Majority Standard Bible
Then Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. “Look, your son is alive,” Elijah declared.

NET Bible
Elijah took the boy, brought him down from the upper room to the house, and handed him to his mother. Elijah then said, "See, your son is alive!"

New Heart English Bible
And Elijah took the child and brought him down out of the room into the house and gave him to his mother. And Elijah said, "See, your son lives."

Webster's Bible Translation
And Elijah took the child, and brought him down from the chamber into the house, and delivered him to his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.

World English Bible
Elijah took the child and brought him down out of the room into the house, and delivered him to his mother; and Elijah said, “Behold, your son lives.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Elijah takes the boy, and brings him down from the upper chamber of the house, and gives him to his mother, and Elijah says, “See, your son lives!”

Young's Literal Translation
And Elijah taketh the lad, and bringeth him down from the upper chamber of the house, and giveth him to his mother, and Elijah saith, 'See, thy son liveth!'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Elijah will take the child and bring him down from the upper chamber of the house, and give him to his mother: and Elijah will say, See, thy son lives.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Elias took the child, and brought him down from the upper chamber to the house below, and delivered him to his mother, and said to her: Behold thy son liveth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Elijah took the boy, and he brought him down from the upper room to the lower part of the house. And he gave him to his mother. And he said to her, “See, your son lives.”

New American Bible
Taking the child, Elijah carried him down into the house from the upper room and gave him to his mother. Elijah said, “See! Your son is alive.”

New Revised Standard Version
Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upper chamber into the house, and gave him to his mother; then Elijah said, “See, your son is alive.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Elijah took the boy and brought him down from the upper chamber into the house, and delivered him to his mother; and Elijah said to her, See, your son lives.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Elyah took the boy and he brought him down from the upper room of the house, and he gave him to his mother, and Elyah said to her: “See that your son is alive.”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the upper chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother; and Elijah said: 'See, thy son liveth.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and he brought him down from the upper chamber into the house, and gave him to his mother; and Eliu said, See, thy son lives.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Elijah Raises the Widow's Son
22And the LORD listened to the voice of Elijah, and the child’s life returned to him, and he lived. 23Then Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. “Look, your son is alive,” Elijah declared. 24Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the LORD from your mouth is truth.”…

Cross References
2 Kings 4:32-37
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 7:14-15
Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!” / And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.

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.

Mark 5:41-42
Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!” / Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). And at once they were utterly astounded.

John 11:43-44
After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” / The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth. “Unwrap him and let him go,” Jesus told them.

Acts 9:40-41
Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up. / Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.

Matthew 9:25
After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.

2 Kings 13:21
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.

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. ...

Genesis 22:13
Then Abraham looked up and saw behind him a ram in a thicket, caught by its horns. So he went and took the ram and offered it as a burnt offering in place of his son.

Exodus 4:4
“Stretch out your hand and grab it by the tail,” the LORD said to Moses, who reached out his hand and caught the snake, and it turned back into a staff in his hand.

1 Samuel 1:27-28
I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him, / I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there.

2 Samuel 12:19-23
When David saw that his servants were whispering to one another, he perceived that the child was dead. So he asked his servants, “Is the child dead?” “He is dead,” they replied. / Then David got up from the ground, washed and anointed himself, changed his clothes, and went into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they set food before him, and he ate. / “What is this you have done?” his servants asked. “While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but when he died, you got up and ate.” ...

Job 42:10
After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions.

Psalm 30:3
O LORD, You pulled me up from Sheol; You spared me from descending into the Pit.


Treasury of Scripture

And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him to his mother: and Elijah said, See, your son lives.

See, thy son liveth

2 Kings 4:36,37
And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son…

Luke 7:15
And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

Acts 9:41
And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.

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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














Then Elijah took the child
The name "Elijah" means "My God is Yahweh," reflecting his role as a prophet who stands firmly for the worship of the one true God amidst a culture steeped in idolatry. The act of taking the child signifies a moment of divine intervention. Elijah, as God's representative, is the conduit through which God's power is manifested. This action underscores the prophetic authority and the intimate relationship between Elijah and God, who empowers him to perform miracles.

brought him down from the upper room
The "upper room" in ancient Near Eastern architecture was often a place of seclusion and prayer, symbolizing a higher spiritual plane. Elijah's descent with the child from this room can be seen as a metaphor for bringing divine intervention into the earthly realm. It signifies the transition from a place of divine encounter to the everyday life of the household, illustrating how God's miracles are meant to impact daily living.

into the house
The "house" represents the domestic sphere, the center of family life and community. By bringing the child into the house, Elijah is restoring him to his rightful place within the family. This act symbolizes the restoration of life and normalcy, emphasizing the personal and communal impact of God's miracles. It also highlights the importance of family in God's plan, as the home is often seen as a microcosm of the larger community of faith.

and gave him to his mother
The act of giving the child back to his mother is deeply significant. It is a moment of profound emotional and spiritual restoration. In the cultural context, a mother's bond with her child is sacred, and the return of her son signifies the restoration of her hope and future. This gesture also reflects God's compassion and care for individuals, particularly the vulnerable, as widows and orphans were among the most marginalized in society.

'Look, your son is alive,'
The declaration "Look, your son is alive" is a powerful testament to God's life-giving power. It is a proclamation of victory over death, prefiguring the resurrection power that is fully realized in the New Testament through Jesus Christ. This statement serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty over life and death and His ability to bring life out of hopeless situations. It is an invitation to witness and acknowledge the miraculous work of God.

Elijah declared
The word "declared" indicates a public and authoritative announcement. Elijah's declaration is not just for the mother but for all who would hear of this miracle. It serves as a testament to God's power and faithfulness, reinforcing Elijah's role as a prophet who speaks God's truth. This declaration is meant to inspire faith and trust in God, encouraging believers to recognize and testify to God's work in their own lives.

Verse 23. - And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house [Probably the עֲלִיָּה. was reached by an outside staircase, and did not directly communicate with the lower rooms. Cf. Matthew 24:17; Mark 2:4; 2 Kings 9:13] and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then Elijah
אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ (’ê·lî·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 452: Elijah -- 'Yah is God', a well-known prophet of Israel, also three other Israelites

took
וַיִּקַּ֨ח (way·yiq·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

the child,
הַיֶּ֗לֶד (hay·ye·leḏ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring

brought him down
וַיֹּרִדֵ֤הוּ (way·yō·ri·ḏê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

the upper room
הָעֲלִיָּה֙ (hā·‘ă·lî·yāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5944: Something lofty, a stair-way, a second-story room, the sky

into the house,
הַבַּ֔יְתָה (hab·bay·ṯāh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

and gave him
וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖הוּ (way·yit·tə·nê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

to his mother.
לְאִמּ֑וֹ (lə·’im·mōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 517: A mother, )

“Look,
רְאִ֖י (rə·’î)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

your son
בְּנֵֽךְ׃ (bə·nêḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 1121: A son

is alive,”
חַ֥י (ḥay)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

Elijah
אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ (’ê·lî·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 452: Elijah -- 'Yah is God', a well-known prophet of Israel, also three other Israelites

declared.
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say


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