2-Kings - 4:17



17 The woman conceived, and bore a son at that season, when the time came around, as Elisha had said to her.

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Differing Translations

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And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.
And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season, when the time came round, as Elisha had said unto her.
And the woman conceived, and brought forth a son in the time, and at the same hour, that Eliseus had said.
And the woman conceived, and bore a son at that appointed time in the next year as Elisha had said to her.
And the woman conceived, and bore a son at that season that Elisha had said to her, according to the time of life.
And the woman conceiveth and beareth a son, at this season, according to the time of life, that Elisha spake of unto her.
Then the woman became with child and gave birth to a son at the time named, in the year after, as Elisha had said to her.
And the woman conceived. And she bore a son, in the time and at the same hour as Elisha had said.

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And the woman conceived, and bare a son at the season that Elisha said unto her,.... Quickly after this she conceived, and became pregnant, and by that time the year came round, she was brought to bed of a son:
according to the time of life: when she had gone her full time to have a son born alive, and live.

But however incredible this promise might appear to her, as it had formerly done to Sarah (Genesis 18:12-13), it was fulfilled at the appointed time (cf. Genesis 21:2).

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