Luke 9:39

Updated: June 3, 2025
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Behold, a spirit takes him, he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams, and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely.
World English Bible (WEB)
And{G2532}, lo{G2400}{(G5628)}, a spirit{G4151} taketh{G2983}{(G5719)} him{G846}, and{G2532} he suddenly{G1810} crieth out{G2896}{(G5719)}; and{G2532} it teareth{G4682}{(G5719)} him{G846} that he foameth{G876} again{G3326}, and{G2532} bruising{G4937}{(G5723)} him{G846} hardly{G3425} departeth{G672}{(G5719)} from{G575} him{G846}.
KJV with Strongs
(39) See, a ruach-spirit takes him and he suddenly screams and it shakes him with a foaming mouth and scarcely it leaves from him, crushing him!"
The F.O.G
An evil spirit seizes him, causing sudden screams, violent convulsions, and foaming at the mouth. It tortures him repeatedly, barely letting him go.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
and lo, a spirit doth take him, and suddenly he doth cry out, and it teareth him, with foaming, and it hardly departeth from him, bruising him,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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