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1 Kings 17:17

Forsothe it was doon aftir these wordis, the sone of a womman hosewijf was sijk, and the sijknesse was moost strong, so that breeth dwellide not in hym.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Children;   Dead (People);   Elijah;   Hospitality;   Miracles;   Poor;   Women;   Zarephath;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Diseases;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Elijah;   Zarephath;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Elijah;   Heal, Health;   Miracle;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Elijah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Breath;   Diseases;   Elijah;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Prophecy, Prophets;   Resurrection;   Zarephath;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ahab;   Haggai;   Medicine;   Zarephath;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Lazarus;   Possession;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Miracles;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Elijah;   Zarephath;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Elijah;   Elisha;   Mistress;   Sick;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Amittai;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
After this, the son of the woman who owned the house became ill. His illness got worse until he stopped breathing.
Hebrew Names Version
It happened after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.
King James Version
And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.
English Standard Version
After this the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became ill. And his illness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.
New Century Version
Some time later the son of the woman who owned the house became sick. He grew worse and worse and finally stopped breathing.
New English Translation
After this the son of the woman who owned the house got sick. His illness was so severe he could no longer breathe.
Amplified Bible
It happened after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became sick; and his illness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.
New American Standard Bible
Now it happened after these things that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became sick; and his condition became very grave, until at the end he was no longer breathing.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And after these things, the sonne of the wife of the house fell sicke, and his sicknesse was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened after these things that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became sick; and his sickness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.
Contemporary English Version
Several days later, the son of the woman who owned the house got sick, and he kept getting worse, until finally he died.
Complete Jewish Bible
A while later, the son of the woman whose house it was fell ill; his illness grew increasingly serious until his breathing stopped.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.
Easy-to-Read Version
Some time later the woman's son became sick. He became worse and worse until he stopped breathing.
George Lamsa Translation
And it came to pass after these things that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore that there was no breath left in him.
Good News Translation
Some time later the widow's son got sick; he got worse and worse, and finally he died.
Lexham English Bible
It happened after these things that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became ill; and his illness was very severe until there was no breath left in him.
Literal Translation
And it happened after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house became sick; and his illness was very severe until he had no breath left to him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And after these actes the sonne of the wife of ye house was sicke: and his sicknes was so exceadinge sore, that there remayned no breth in him.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.
Bible in Basic English
Now after this, the son of the woman of the house became ill, so ill that there was no breath in him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And after these thinges, it happened that the sonne of the wyfe of the house fel sicke, & his sicknesse was so sore that there was no breath left in him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.
King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe after these things, that the sonne of the woman, the mistresse of the house, fell sicke, and his sickenesse was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass afterward, that the son of the woman the mistress of the house was sick; and his sickness was very severe, until there was no breath left in him.
English Revised Version
And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.
Berean Standard Bible
Later, the son of the woman who owned the house became ill, and his sickness grew severe, until no breath remained in him.
Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, after these things, the son of the woman, mistress of the house, hath been sick, and his sickness is very severe till that no breath hath been left in him.
Update Bible Version
And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so intense, that there was no breath left in him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass after these things [that] the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so severe, that there was no breath left in him.
World English Bible
It happened after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.
New King James Version
Now it happened after these things that the son of the woman who owned the house became sick. And his sickness was so serious that there was no breath left in him.
New Living Translation
Some time later the woman's son became sick. He grew worse and worse, and finally he died.
New Life Bible
After this the son of the woman who owned the house became sick. His sickness was so bad that there was no breath left in him.
New Revised Standard
After this the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became ill; his illness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, after these things, that the son of the woman, owner of the house, fell sick, - yea it came to pass that his sickness was very severe, until no, breath, was left in him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And it came to pass after this, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick, and the sickness was very grievous, so that there was no breath left in him.
Revised Standard Version
After this the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became ill; and his illness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.
THE MESSAGE
Later on the woman's son became sick. The sickness took a turn for the worse—and then he stopped breathing.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now it came about after these things that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became sick; and his sickness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.

Contextual Overview

17 Forsothe it was doon aftir these wordis, the sone of a womman hosewijf was sijk, and the sijknesse was moost strong, so that breeth dwellide not in hym. 18 Therfor sche seide to Elie, What to me and to thee, thou man of God? Entridist thou to me, that my wickidnessis schulden be remembrid, and that thou schuldist sle my sone? 19 And Elie seide to hir, Yyue thi sone to me. And he took `that sone fro hir bosum, and bar in to the soler, where he dwellide; and he puttide hym on his bed. 20 And he criede to the Lord, and seide, My Lord God, whether thou hast turmentid also the widewe, at whom Y am susteyned in al maner, that thou killidist hir sone? 21 He sprad abrood hym silf, and mat on the child bi thre tymes; and he cryede to the Lord, and seide, My Lord God, Y biseche, the soule of this child turne ayen in to the entrailis of hym. 22 The Lord herde the vois of Elie, and the soule of the child turnede ayen with ynne hym, and he lyuede ayen. 23 And Elie took the child, and puttide hym doun of the soler in to the lower hows, and bitook him to his modir; and he seide to hir, Lo! thi sone lyueth. 24 And the womman seide to Elie, Now in this Y haue knowe, that thou art the man of God, and the word of God is soth in thi mouth.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

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the son of the woman: Genesis 22:1, Genesis 22:2, 2 Kings 4:18-20, Zechariah 12:10, John 11:3, John 11:4, John 11:14, James 1:2-4, James 1:12, 1 Peter 1:7, 1 Peter 4:12

that there was: Job 12:10, Job 34:14, Psalms 104:29, Daniel 5:23, James 2:26, *marg.

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 4:20 - and then died 2 Kings 4:32 - the child Ecclesiastes 7:14 - but

Cross-References

Genesis 17:3
And Abram felde doun lowe on his face.
Genesis 17:19
And the Lord seide to Abraham, Sara, thi wijf, schal bere a sone to thee, and thou schalt clepe his name Ysaac, and Y schal make my couenaunt to hym in to euerlastynge boond of pees, and to his seed aftir hym;
Genesis 17:20
also on Ysmael Y haue herd thee, lo! Y schal blesse him, and Y schal encreesse, and Y schal multiplie him greetli; he schal gendre twelue dukis, and Y schal make hym in to a greet folk.
Genesis 18:12
And she leiyede, seiynge pryueli, after that Y wexede eld, and my lord is eld, schal Y yyue diligence to lust?
Genesis 21:6
And Sare seide, The Lord made leiyynge to me, and who euer schal here schal leiye with me.
Leviticus 9:24
And lo! fier yede out fro the Lord, and deuouride the brent sacrifice, and the ynnere fatnesses that weren on the auter; and whanne the cumpanyes hadden seyn this thing, thei preiseden the Lord, `and felden on her faces.
Numbers 14:5
And whanne this was herd, Moises and Aaron felden lowe to erthe, bifor al the multitude of the sones of Israel.
Numbers 16:22
Whiche felden lowe on the face, and seiden, Strongeste God of the spiritis of al fleisch, whethir `thin yre schal be fers ayens alle men, for o man synneth?
Numbers 16:45
Go ye awey fro the myddis of this multitude, also now Y schal do awey hem. And whanne thei laien in the erthe, Moises seide to Aaron,
Deuteronomy 9:18
And Y felde doun bifor the Lord as `biforto, in fourti daies and fourti nyytis, and Y eet not breed, `and drank not watir, for alle youre synnes whiche ye diden ayens the Lord, and terriden hym to `greet wraththe;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it came to pass after these things,.... Not only after the conversation that passed between the prophet, and the widow, but after they had lived together many days, a year or years, upon the miraculous provision made for them:

that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; that is, the son of the widow woman in whose house the prophet dwelt; the Jews say h this woman was the mother of Jonah, and that he was this son of her's:

and his sickness was so sore that there was no breath left in him: it was a sickness unto death, it issued in it; for that he was really dead appears from all that follows.

h Pirke Eliezer, c. 33.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

No breath - Or, “no spirit,” “no soul.” (Compare Genesis 2:7). The word used is translated “spirit” in Proverbs 20:27; Ecclesiastes 3:21; Job 26:4; and elsewhere.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Kings 17:17. There was no breath left in him — He ceased to breathe and died.


 
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