31. Gehazi arrived at the house before Elisha and the Shunammite woman. Gehazi laid the walking stick on the child’s face, but the child did not talk or show any sign that he heard anything. Then Gehazi came back to meet Elisha and said, “The child will not wake up!”
32. Elisha went into the house, and there was the child, lying dead on his bed.
33. Elisha went into the room and shut the door. He and the child were alone in the room now. Then he prayed to the Lord.
34. Elisha went to the bed and lay on the child. He put his eyes on the child’s eyes, his mouth on the child’s mouth, and his hands on the child’s hands. He lay there on top of the child until the child’s body became warm.
35. Then Elisha turned away and walked around the room. He went back and lay on the child until the child sneezed seven times and opened his eyes.
36. Elisha called Gehazi and said, “Call the Shunammite woman!” Gehazi called her, and she came to Elisha. Elisha said, “Pick up your son.”
37. Then the Shunammite woman went into the room and bowed down at Elisha’s feet. Then she picked up her son and went out.