^{31 Ref} Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff on the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Therefore he returned to meet him, and told him, saying, The child has not awakened.

^{32 Ref} When Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid on his bed.

^{33 Ref} He went in therefore, and shut the door on them both, and prayed to Yahweh.

^{34 Ref} He went up, and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth, and his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands: and he stretched himself on him; and the flesh of the child grew warm.

^{35 Ref} Then he returned, and walked in the house once back and forth; and went up, and stretched himself on him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.