Then he returned, and walked in the house once back and forth, then went up and stretched himself out on him. Then the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 35. Upon him. Septuagint “he breathed,” and so forth Calmet.—Other copies, (Alex. and Vat.) “he bent down upon the child seven times, and the child opened his eyes.”—Gaped. Prot. “sneezed;” ( Bible.) in which interpretation, Junius, Mont. and so forth agree. Arab. “he turned his eyes about seven times.” Others, “he trembled,” ( Calmet.) or sighed; ( Menochius.) or Eliseus “clasped him in his arms,” and so forth The child died of a headache; (verse 19.) and sneezing is accounted good for alleviating the pain. Sternutamenta capitis gravedinem emendant. Pliny xxviii. 6. Calmet.