Catholic Public Domain Version

2 Kings 4:16-24 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

16. he said to her, "At this time, and at this same hour, with life as a companion, you will have a son in your womb." But she responded, "Do not, I ask you, my lord, a man of God, do not be willing to lie to your handmaid."

17. And the woman conceived. And she bore a son, in the time and at the same hour as Elisha had said.

18. And the boy grew. And on a certain day, when he had gone out to his father, to the harvesters,

19. he said to his father: "I have a pain in my head. I have a pain in my head." But he said to his servant, "Take him, and lead him to his mother."

20. But when he had taken him, and he had led him to his mother, she placed him upon her knees, until midday, and then he died.

21. Then she went up and laid him out on the bed of the man of God, and she closed the door. And departing,

22. she called her husband, and she said: "Send with me, I beg you, one of your servants, and a donkey, so that I may hurry to the man of God, and then return."

23. And he said to her: "What is the reason that you would go to him? Today is not the new moon, and it is not the Sabbath." She responded, "I will go."

24. And she saddled a donkey, and she instructed her servant: "Drive, and hurry on. You shall cause no delay for me in departing. And do whatever I instruct you to do."