Luke 8:29 in Nkonya

29 Alɩ brɛ́ ámʋtɔ á, Yesu lakplʋ́n wa ɔŋɛ laláhɛ amʋ ɔbɛ́ɛ, ɩdálɩ mʋtɔ dodo. Mʋ́ sʋ oyin ámʋ lɛ́blɩ́ alɩ nɩ́. Ɔŋɛ́ laláhɛ amʋ itowíé mʋtɔ brégyíbrɛ́. Mʋ́ sʋ bʋtɔwá mʋ ɩbɩ pʋ́ mʋ ayabi ɩkan, gyo mʋ ɩwɩ. Mʋ́ óó á, otebíá ɩkan amʋ, ɔŋɛ laláhɛ amʋ ɩtɛhá mʋ ɔtɛsrɩ́ wíé aputu.

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)

American Standard Version (ASV)

For he was commanding the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For oftentimes it had seized him: and he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters; and breaking the bands asunder, he was driven of the demon into the deserts.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For he gave an order to the evil spirit to come out of the man. For frequently it would take a grip of him: and he was kept under control, and prisoned with chains; but parting the chains in two, he would be sent by the driving of the evil spirit into waste places.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

For he had commanded the unclean spirit to go out from the man. For very often it had seized him; and he had been bound, kept with chains and fetters; and breaking the bonds he was driven by the demon into the deserts.

World English Bible (WEB)

For Jesus was commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For the unclean spirit had often seized the man. He was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters. Breaking the bands apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

For he commanded the unclean spirit to come forth from the man, for many times it had caught him, and he was being bound with chains and fetters -- guarded, and breaking asunder the bonds he was driven by the demons to the deserts.