New American Standard Bible

2 Kings 4:27-36 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

27. When she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came near to push her away; but the man of God said, "Let her alone, for her soul is troubled within her; and the Lord has hidden it from me and has not told me."

28. Then she said, "Did I ask for a son from my lord? Did I not say, 'Do not deceive me'?"

29. Then he said to Gehazi, "Gird up your loins and take my staff in your hand, and go your way; if you meet any man, do not salute him, and if anyone salutes you, do not answer him; and lay my staff on the lad's face."

30. The mother of the lad said, "As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." And he arose and followed her.

31. Then Gehazi passed on before them and laid the staff on the lad's face, but there was no sound or response. So he returned to meet him and told him, "The lad has not awakened."

32. When Elisha came into the house, behold the lad was dead and laid on his bed.

33. So he entered and shut the door behind them both and prayed to the Lord.

34. And he went up and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth and his eyes on his eyes and his hands on his hands, and he stretched himself on him; and the flesh of the child became warm.

35. Then he returned and walked in the house once back and forth, and went up and stretched himself on him; and the lad sneezed seven times and the lad opened his eyes.

36. He called Gehazi and said, "Call this Shunammite." So he called her. And when she came in to him, he said, "Take up your son."