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Luke 8:31
New English Translation
Luke 8:31
New English Translation
31 And they began to beg[a] him not to order[b] them to depart into the abyss.[c]
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- Luke 8:31 tn One could also translate the imperfect tense here with a repetitive force like “begged him repeatedly.”
- Luke 8:31 tn Or “command.”
- Luke 8:31 tn This word, ἄβυσσος (abussos), is a term for the place where the dead await the judgment. It also could hold hostile spirits according to Jewish belief (Jub. 5:6-7; 1 En. 10:4-6; 18:11-16).
Luke 8:31
New International Version
Luke 8:31
New International Version
31 And they begged Jesus repeatedly not to order them to go into the Abyss.(A)
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