2 Kings 8:5

Translations

Modern

And Gehazi was telling the king how Elisha had brought the dead back to life. Just then the woman whose son Elisha had revived came to appeal to the king for her house and her land. So Gehazi said, “My lord the king, this is the woman, and this is the son Elisha restored to life.”

Traditional

And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.

Literal

And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had revived the dead, that there was the woman whom he had revived her son, appealing to the king for her house and for her field. And Gehazi said, “My lord the king, this is the woman and this is her son whom Elisha revived.”

Latin

Cumque ille narraret regi quomodo mortuum suscitasset, apparuit mulier cujus vivificaverat filium, clamans ad regem pro domo sua, et pro agris suis. Dixitque Giezi: Domine mi rex, hæc est mulier, et hic est filius ejus quem suscitavit Eliseus.

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English

And Gehazi was telling the king how Elisha had brought the dead back to life. Just then the woman whose son Elisha had revived came to appeal to the king for her house and her land. So Gehazi said, “My lord the king, this is the woman, and this is the son Elisha restored to life.”

Notes

2 Kings 8:4–5

Gehazi used to be Elisha’s servant. He had risen in status to serve the king. Even though Joram often opposed Elisha, he seemed curious about the amazing things Elisha had accomplished.

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Elijah Elisha

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Prophecies of Elisha

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Elisha: A prophet who succeeded Elijah Gehazi: Elisha's servant; punished with leprosy for greed and deceit

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Elisha Gehazi Kings, Books of First and Second

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Elisha: Causes the King to Restore the Property of the Hospitable Shunammite Woman Gehazi: Mentions to King Jehoram the Miracles of Elisha, his Master Joram: Also Called Jehoram: Inquires for the Particulars Concerning Elisha's Miracles Judge: Kings and Other Rulers As King: Acts As Judge Land: Rights In, Alienated Property in Real Estate by Absence

2 Kings 8:5

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