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And the boy grew, and the day came that he went out to his father, to the reapers.

And he said to his father, My head! My head! And he said to the young man, Carry him to his mother.

And he carried him, and brought him to his mother. And he sat on her knees until noon, and died.

And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door on him, and went out.

And she called to her husband, and said, Please send to me one of the young men, and one of the asses, and I shall run to the man of God, and return.

And he said, Why are you going to him today; it is neither new moon nor sabbath? And she said, Peace.

And she saddled the ass and said to her young man, Lead on, and go. Do not hold back riding for me except I speak to you.

And she went, and came to the man of God, to Mount Carmel. And it happened, when the man of God saw her from afar, he said to his young man Gehazi, Behold, The Shunammite!

Now please run to meet her, and say to her, Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with the boy? And she said, Well.

And she came to the mountain to the man of God, and lay hold on his feet. And Gehazi came near to thrust her away. But the man of God said, Let her alone, for her soul is bitter in her, and Jehovah has hidden it from me, andhas not told me.

And she said, Did I ask a son from my lord? Did I not say, Do not deceive me?

And he said to Gehazi, Gird up your loins and take my staff in your hand, and go. When you meet a man, you shall not greet him. And when a man shall greet you, you shall not answer him. And you shall lay my staff on the face of the boy.

And the mother of the boy said, As Jehovah lives, and your soul lives, I will not leave you. And he rose up and went after her.

And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff on the face of the boy. But there was no voice, and there was no hearing. And he turned back to meet him, and told him, saying, The boy has not awakened.

And Elisha came into the house. And, behold, the boy was dead, laid out on his bed.

And he went in and shut the door on both of them, and prayed to Jehovah.

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

And he returned, and walked in the house, once here and once there. And he went up and stretched himself on him. And the boy sneezed seven times, and the boy opened his eyes.

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

And she went in and fell at his feet, and bowed to the earth, and took up her son, and went out.