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The Shunammite Woman

2 Kings 4:17

In 11 translations

BSB
But the woman did conceive, and at that time the next year she gave birth to a son, just as Elisha had told her.
KJV
And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.
WEB
The woman conceived, and bore a son at that season when the time came around, as Elisha had said to her.
ASV
And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season, when the time came round, as Elisha had said unto her.
LSV
And the woman conceives and bears a son, at this season, according to the time of life that Elisha spoke of to her.
YLT
And the woman conceiveth and beareth a son, at this season, according to the time of life, that Elisha spake of unto her.
DBY
And the woman conceived, and bore a son at that appointed time in the next year as Elisha had said to her.
DRC
And the woman conceived, and brought forth a son in the time, and at the same hour, that Eliseus had said.
GNV
So the woman conceiued, and bare a sonne at that same season, according to the time of life, that Elisha had sayd vnto her.
JPS
And the woman conceived, and bore a son at that season, when the time came round, as Elisha had said unto her.
LXXE
And the woman conceived, and bore a son at the very time, as the season was, being alive, as Elisaie said to her.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַתַּ֥הַר הָאִשָּׁ֖ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן לַמּוֹעֵ֤ד הַזֶּה֙ כָּעֵ֣ת חַיָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יהָ אֱלִישָֽׁע׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐν γαστρὶ ἔλαβεν ἡ γυνή, καὶ ἔτεκεν υἱὸν εἰς τὸν καιρὸν τοῦτον, ὡς ἡ ὥρα, ζῶσα, ὡς ἐλάλησε πρὸς αὐτὴν Ἑλισαιὲ.

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👤 Elisha◆ Prophecies of Elisha

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 1:36Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.
  • Psalms 113:9He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah!
  • Genesis 21:1Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised.
  • Hebrews 11:11By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.
  • Luke 1:24–25After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared, “The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the…
  • 1 Samuel 1:19–20The next morning Elkanah and Hannah got up early to bow in worship before the LORD, and then returned home to Ramah. And Elkanah had relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her. So in the course of…

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