1 Kings 17:23 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Elijah taketh the lad, and bringeth him down from the upper chamber of the house, and giveth him to his mother, and Elijah saith, `See, thy son liveth!`

English ASV

And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother; and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.

English Amplified

And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the [lower part of the] house and gave him to his mother; and Elijah said, See, your son is alive!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the [lower part of the] house and gave him to his mother; and Elijah said, See, your son is alive!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. “Look, your son is alive,” Elijah declared.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then Elijah took the boy, brought him down from the upstairs room into the house, and gave him to his mother. Elijah said, “Look, your son is alive.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Elijah took the child, and brought him down from the upper chamber into the house, and delivered him to his mother; and Elijah said, See, thy son lives.

English EASY 2024

Elijah picked up the boy. He carried him down from his room into the house. He gave the boy to his mother and he said, ‘Look! Your son is alive!’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Elijah carried the boy downstairs, gave him to his mother, and said, "Look, your son is alive!"

And Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper chamber into the house and delivered him to his mother. And Elijah said, "See, your son lives."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Elijah took the boy back downstairs to his mother and said to her, “Look, your son is alive!”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upstairs room of the house, and gave him to his mother. He said, "Look! Your son is alive."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then Elijah took the boy, brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. Elijah said, "Look, your son is alive."

English KJV 1611

And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.

English LSB

Then Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper room into the house and gave him to his mother; and Elijah said, “See, your son is alive.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Elijah took the child and brought him down out of the chamber into the house and returned him to his mother, and Elijah said, “See, your son lives!”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper room into the house and gave him to his mother; and Elijah said, "See, your son is alive."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Taking the child, Elijah brought him down into the house from the upper room and gave him to his mother. "See!" Elijah said to her, "your son is alive."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Elijah took the boy, brought him down from the upper room to the house, and handed him to his mother. Elijah then said, “See, your son is alive!”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Elijah picked up the boy. He carried him down from the upstairs room into the house. He gave him to his mother. He said, "Look! Your son is alive!"

English NIV

Elijah picked up the child and carried him down from the room into the house. He gave him to his mother and said, "Look, your son is alive!"

English NKJ 1982

And Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. And Elijah said, “See, your son lives!”

English NLT

Then Elijah brought him down from the upper room and gave him to his mother. "Look, your son is alive!" he said.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upper chamber into the house, and gave him to his mother; then Elijah said, "See, your son is alive."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And Elijah took the child, and brought him down from the upper chamber into the house, and delivered him to his mother; and Elijah said, “See, your son lives.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then Elijah took him downstairs and gave him to his mother. “See! He's alive!“ he beamed.

English Tyndale 1537

And Eliah took the boy and brought him down out of the chamber into the house and delivered him unto his mother and said: see, thy son liveth.