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2 Kings 4:35

Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.

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George Leo Haydock

AD 1849

Upon him. Septuagint, "he breathed "(Calmet) Other copies, (Alexandrian and Vatican) "he bent down upon the child seven times, and the child opened his eyes. " Gaped. Protestants, "sneezed "(Haydock) in which interpretation, Junius, Montanus, agree. Arabic, "he turned his eyes about seven times. "Others, "he trembled "(Calmet) or sighed; (ver. 19.) and sneezing is accounted good for alleviating the pain. Sternutamenta capitis gravedinem emend ant. (Pliny, xxviii. 6.) (Calmet)

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