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 — Elijah descends from the upper room with the resurrected child and returns him to his mother. The phrase 'thy son liveth' (חַי בְנְךָ) is the ultimate word of restoration. This moment proves the superiority of YHWH's power over death itself. The widow's faith is vindicated: the God of Israel grants life itself.

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