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2 Kings 4:37

37 She came in, fell at his feet and bowed to the ground. Then she took her son and went out.

2 Kings 4:37 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
37 Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.
English Standard Version (ESV)
37 She came and fell at his feet, bowing to the ground. Then she picked up her son and went out.
New Living Translation (NLT)
37 She fell at his feet and bowed before him, overwhelmed with gratitude. Then she took her son in her arms and carried him downstairs.
The Message Bible (MSG)
37 She fell at Elisha's feet, face to the ground in reverent awe. Then she embraced her son and went out with him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
37 Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground; and she took up her son, and went out.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
37 Then she immediately bowed at his feet. She took her son and left.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
37 She came, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground; she picked up her son and left.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
37 She came in. She fell at Elisha's feet. She bowed down with her face toward the ground. Then she took her son and went out.

2 Kings 4:37 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 4:37

Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to
the ground
In reverence of him, and with the most profound gratitude and thankfulness for the mercy received:

and took up her son, and went out;
of the chamber into her house, with great joy and gladness.

2 Kings 4:37 In-Context

35 Elisha turned away and walked back and forth in the room and then got on the bed and stretched out on him once more. The boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyes.
36 Elisha summoned Gehazi and said, “Call the Shunammite.” And he did. When she came, he said, “Take your son.”
37 She came in, fell at his feet and bowed to the ground. Then she took her son and went out.
38 Elisha returned to Gilgal and there was a famine in that region. While the company of the prophets was meeting with him, he said to his servant, “Put on the large pot and cook some stew for these prophets.”
39 One of them went out into the fields to gather herbs and found a wild vine and picked as many of its gourds as his garment could hold. When he returned, he cut them up into the pot of stew, though no one knew what they were.
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