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20 And Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year. 21 And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and [a]as soon as the man touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.

22 And Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 13:21 Hebrew when the man went and touched.

20 Elisha died and was buried.

Now Moabite raiders(A) used to enter the country every spring. 21 Once while some Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders; so they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. When the body touched Elisha’s bones, the man came to life(B) and stood up on his feet.

22 Hazael king of Aram oppressed(C) Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz.

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