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Good News Translation
2 Kings 4:20
The servant carried the boy back to his mother, who held him in her lap until noon, at which time he died.
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Christian Standard Bible®
So he picked him up and took him to his mother. The child sat on her lap until noon and then died.
So he picked him up and took him to his mother. The child sat on her lap until noon and then died.
Hebrew Names Version
When he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees until noon, and then died.
When he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees until noon, and then died.
King James Version
And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
English Standard Version
And when he had lifted him and brought him to his mother, the child sat on her lap till noon, and then he died.
And when he had lifted him and brought him to his mother, the child sat on her lap till noon, and then he died.
New Century Version
The servant took him to his mother, and he lay on his mother's lap until noon. Then he died.
The servant took him to his mother, and he lay on his mother's lap until noon. Then he died.
New English Translation
So he picked him up and took him to his mother. He sat on her lap until noon and then died.
So he picked him up and took him to his mother. He sat on her lap until noon and then died.
Amplified Bible
When he had carried and brought him to his mother, he sat on her lap until noon, and then he died.
When he had carried and brought him to his mother, he sat on her lap until noon, and then he died.
New American Standard Bible
When he had carried him and brought him to his mother, he sat on her lap until noon, and then he died.
When he had carried him and brought him to his mother, he sat on her lap until noon, and then he died.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And hee tooke him & brought him to his mother, and hee sate on her knees till noone, and dyed.
And hee tooke him & brought him to his mother, and hee sate on her knees till noone, and dyed.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then he carried him and brought him to his mother, and he sat on her knees until noon, and then died.
Then he carried him and brought him to his mother, and he sat on her knees until noon, and then died.
Contemporary English Version
The servant picked up the boy and carried him to his mother. The boy lay on her lap all morning, and by noon he was dead.
The servant picked up the boy and carried him to his mother. The boy lay on her lap all morning, and by noon he was dead.
Complete Jewish Bible
When he had taken him and brought him to his mother, he lay on her lap until noon; and then he died.
When he had taken him and brought him to his mother, he lay on her lap until noon; and then he died.
Darby Translation
And he carried him, and brought him to his mother; and he sat on her knees till noon, and died.
And he carried him, and brought him to his mother; and he sat on her knees till noon, and died.
Easy-to-Read Version
The servant took the boy to his mother. The boy sat on his mother's lap until noon. Then he died.
The servant took the boy to his mother. The boy sat on his mother's lap until noon. Then he died.
George Lamsa Translation
And when he had taken him and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon and then died.
And when he had taken him and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon and then died.
Lexham English Bible
So they carried him and brought him to his mother; he sat on her lap until noon and then died.
So they carried him and brought him to his mother; he sat on her lap until noon and then died.
Literal Translation
And he carried him, and brought him to his mother. And he sat on her knees until noon, and died.
And he carried him, and brought him to his mother. And he sat on her knees until noon, and died.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he toke him, and broughte him to his mother: and she set him vpon hir lappe vntyll ye noone daye, & the he dyed.
And he toke him, and broughte him to his mother: and she set him vpon hir lappe vntyll ye noone daye, & the he dyed.
American Standard Version
And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
Bible in Basic English
And he took him in to his mother, and she took him on her knees and kept him there till the middle of the day, when his life went from him.
And he took him in to his mother, and she took him on her knees and kept him there till the middle of the day, when his life went from him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when he had taken him & brought him to his mother, he sate on her knees till noone, and then dyed.
And when he had taken him & brought him to his mother, he sate on her knees till noone, and then dyed.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
King James Version (1611)
And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, hee sate on her knees till noone, and then died.
And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, hee sate on her knees till noone, and then died.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he carried him to his mother, and he lay upon her knees till noon, and died.
And he carried him to his mother, and he lay upon her knees till noon, and died.
English Revised Version
And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
Berean Standard Bible
After the servant had picked him up and carried him to his mother, the boy sat on her lap until noon, and then he died.
After the servant had picked him up and carried him to his mother, the boy sat on her lap until noon, and then he died.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne he hadde take, and hadde brouyt hym to his modir, sche settide hym on hir knees `til to myddai, and he was deed.
And whanne he hadde take, and hadde brouyt hym to his modir, sche settide hym on hir knees `til to myddai, and he was deed.
Young's Literal Translation
and he beareth him, and bringeth him in unto his mother, and he sitteth on her knees till the noon, and dieth.
and he beareth him, and bringeth him in unto his mother, and he sitteth on her knees till the noon, and dieth.
Update Bible Version
And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees until noon, and then died.
And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees until noon, and then died.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and [then] died.
And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and [then] died.
World English Bible
When he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees until noon, and then died.
When he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees until noon, and then died.
New King James Version
When he had taken him and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
When he had taken him and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
New Living Translation
So the servant took him home, and his mother held him on her lap. But around noontime he died.
So the servant took him home, and his mother held him on her lap. But around noontime he died.
New Life Bible
When he was brought to his mother, he sat on her knees until noon. Then he died.
When he was brought to his mother, he sat on her knees until noon. Then he died.
New Revised Standard
He carried him and brought him to his mother; the child sat on her lap until noon, and he died.
He carried him and brought him to his mother; the child sat on her lap until noon, and he died.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when he had carried him, and brought him in unto his mother, he sat on her knees until noon, and then died.
And, when he had carried him, and brought him in unto his mother, he sat on her knees until noon, and then died.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, she sat him on her knees, until noon, and then he died.
And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, she sat him on her knees, until noon, and then he died.
Revised Standard Version
And when he had lifted him, and brought him to his mother, the child sat on her lap till noon, and then he died.
And when he had lifted him, and brought him to his mother, the child sat on her lap till noon, and then he died.
THE MESSAGE
The servant took him in his arms and carried him to his mother. He lay on her lap until noon and died.
The servant took him in his arms and carried him to his mother. He lay on her lap until noon and died.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When he had taken him and brought him to his mother, he sat on her lap until noon, and then died.
When he had taken him and brought him to his mother, he sat on her lap until noon, and then died.
Contextual Overview
18 Some years later, at harvest time, the boy went out one morning to join his father, who was in the field with the harvest workers. 19 Suddenly he cried out to his father, "My head hurts! My head hurts!" "Carry the boy to his mother," the father said to a servant. 20 The servant carried the boy back to his mother, who held him in her lap until noon, at which time he died. 21 She carried him up to Elisha's room, put him on the bed and left, closing the door behind her. 22 Then she called her husband and said to him, "Send a servant here with a donkey. I need to go to the prophet Elisha. I'll be back as soon as I can." 23 "Why do you have to go today?" her husband asked. "It's neither a Sabbath nor a New Moon Festival." "Never mind," she answered. 24 Then she had the donkey saddled, and ordered the servant, "Make the donkey go as fast as it can, and don't slow down unless I tell you to." 25 So she set out and went to Mount Carmel, where Elisha was. Elisha saw her coming while she was still some distance away, and he said to his servant Gehazi, "Look, there comes the woman from Shunem! 26 Hurry to her and find out if everything is all right with her, her husband, and her son." She told Gehazi that everything was all right, 27 but when she came to Elisha, she bowed down before him and took hold of his feet. Gehazi was about to push her away, but Elisha said, "Leave her alone. Can't you see she's deeply distressed? And the Lord has not told me a thing about it."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
his mother: Isaiah 49:15, Isaiah 66:13, Luke 7:12
and then died: Genesis 22:2, Genesis 37:3, Genesis 37:5, 1 Kings 17:17, Ezekiel 24:16-18, Luke 2:35, John 11:3, John 11:5, John 11:14
Cross-References
Genesis 4:2
Later she gave birth to another son, Abel. Abel became a shepherd, but Cain was a farmer.
Later she gave birth to another son, Abel. Abel became a shepherd, but Cain was a farmer.
Genesis 4:4
Then Abel brought the first lamb born to one of his sheep, killed it, and gave the best parts of it as an offering. The Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering,
Then Abel brought the first lamb born to one of his sheep, killed it, and gave the best parts of it as an offering. The Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering,
Genesis 4:5
but he rejected Cain and his offering. Cain became furious, and he scowled in anger.
but he rejected Cain and his offering. Cain became furious, and he scowled in anger.
Genesis 4:9
The Lord asked Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" He answered, "I don't know. Am I supposed to take care of my brother?"
The Lord asked Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" He answered, "I don't know. Am I supposed to take care of my brother?"
Genesis 4:10
Then the Lord said, "Why have you done this terrible thing? Your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground, like a voice calling for revenge.
Then the Lord said, "Why have you done this terrible thing? Your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground, like a voice calling for revenge.
Genesis 4:11
You are placed under a curse and can no longer farm the soil. It has soaked up your brother's blood as if it had opened its mouth to receive it when you killed him.
You are placed under a curse and can no longer farm the soil. It has soaked up your brother's blood as if it had opened its mouth to receive it when you killed him.
Genesis 4:12
If you try to grow crops, the soil will not produce anything; you will be a homeless wanderer on the earth."
If you try to grow crops, the soil will not produce anything; you will be a homeless wanderer on the earth."
Genesis 4:21
His brother was Jubal, the ancestor of all musicians who play the harp and the flute.
His brother was Jubal, the ancestor of all musicians who play the harp and the flute.
Genesis 25:27
The boys grew up, and Esau became a skilled hunter, a man who loved the outdoors, but Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home.
The boys grew up, and Esau became a skilled hunter, a man who loved the outdoors, but Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home.
John 8:44
You are the children of your father, the Devil, and you want to follow your father's desires. From the very beginning he was a murderer and has never been on the side of truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he is only doing what is natural to him, because he is a liar and the father of all lies.
You are the children of your father, the Devil, and you want to follow your father's desires. From the very beginning he was a murderer and has never been on the side of truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he is only doing what is natural to him, because he is a liar and the father of all lies.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother,.... The lad led him home, and delivered him to his mother:
he sat on her knees till noon, and then died; out of her great affection, she took him on her knees, and laid his head in her bosom to sooth the pain, and in this posture he continued until the middle of the day, and then expired; by which it appears it was in the morning when he went into the field, and when the sun was pretty high, and beat strongly on him; which, it may be, produced a fever, and which issued in his death.
