Verse List for MARK 5:4

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OET (OET-RV) because he had often been tied up in the past with shackles and chains but had always pulled the chains apart and smashed the shackles, and no one was able to subdue him.

OET-LV because _of that him often to _have _bound with _shackles and chains, and the chains to _have _torn _apart by him and the shackles to _have _broken, and no _one was _able to _tame him.

ULT because he had often been bound with shackles and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him and the shackles had been shattered, and no one was strong enough to subdue him.

UST In the past, they had frequently tied him up with metal chains and bonds. However, he always snapped the metal chains and broke apart the bonds. He was so strong that nobody could overpower him.

BSB & MSB [Though] he {was} often bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and shattered the shackles. Now [there was] no one with the strength to subdue him.

BLB because he often had been bound with shackles and chains, and the chains had been torn in two by him, and the shackles had been shattered, and no one was able to subdue him.

AICNT because he had often been bound with shackles and chains, and the chains had been torn apart [by him][fn] and the shackles broken in pieces; and no one was strong enough to [subdue][fn] him.

OEB for, though he had many times been left secured with fetters and chains, he had snapped the chains and broken the fetters to pieces, and no one could master him.

WEBBE & WMBB because he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him, and the fetters broken in pieces. Nobody had the strength to tame him.

NET For his hands and feet had often been bound with chains and shackles, but he had torn the chains apart and broken the shackles in pieces. No one was strong enough to subdue him.

LSV because that many times he had been bound with shackles and chains, and the chains had been pulled in pieces by him, and the shackles broken in pieces, and none was able to tame him,

FBV He had often been tied up with chains and shackles, but he simply tore the chains apart and broke the shackles into pieces. No one had the strength to subdue him.

TCNT For he had often been bound with shackles and chains, but he tore the chains apart and broke the shackles in pieces. No one was strong enough to subdue him.

T4T because the chains would be broken by him {he would break the chains} whenever he was bound {they bound him} with them. The iron shackles would also be smashed by him {He would also smash the iron shackles} whenever they were fastened {they fastened them} on his feet.

LEB because he had often been bound with shackles and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him, and the shackles had been shattered. And no one was strong enough to subdue him.

BBE Because he had frequently been prisoned in chains and iron bands, and the chains had been parted and the bands broken by him: and no man was strong enough to make him quiet.

Moff for he had often been bound with fetters and chains and had snapped the chains and broken the fetters — nobody could tame him.

Wymth for many a time he had been left securely bound in fetters and chains, but afterwards the chains lay torn link from link, and the fetters in fragments, and there was no one strong enough to master him.

ASV because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been rent asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: and no man had strength to tame him.

DRA For having been often bound with fetters and chains, he had burst the chains, and broken the fetters in pieces, and no one could tame him.

YLT because that he many times with fetters and chains had been bound, and pulled in pieces by him had been the chains, and the fetters broken in pieces, and none was able to tame him,

Drby because he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been torn asunder by him, and the fetters were shattered; and no one was able to subdue him.

RV because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been rent asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: and no man had strength to tame him.
(because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been rent/tear asunder/apart by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: and no man had strength to tame him.)

SLT For he had been bound many times with fetters and chains, and the chains were torn asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: and none could tame him.

Wbstr For he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.

KJB-1769 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
(Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder/apart by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.)

KJB-1611 Because that hee had bene often bound with fetters and chaines, and the chaines had bene plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps Because, that when he was often bounde with fetters and cheynes, he plucked the cheynes a sunder, and brake the fetters in peeces: Neither coulde any man tame hym.
(Because, that when he was often bound with fetters and chains, he plucked the chains asunder/apart, and brake the fetters in pieces: Neither could any man tame him.)

Gnva Because that when hee was often bounde with fetters and chaines, he plucked the chaines asunder, and brake the fetters in pieces, neither could any man tame him.
(Because that when he was often bound with fetters and chains, he plucked the chains asunder/apart, and brake the fetters in pieces, neither could any man tame him.)

Cvdl for he was oft bounde with fetters & cheynes, and pluckte the cheynes in sunder, and brake the fetters in peces, and no man coude tame him.
(for he was often bound with fetters and chains, and plucked the chains asunder/apart, and brake the fetters in pieces, and no man could tame him.)

TNT because that when he was often bounde with fetters and cheynes he plucked the chaynes asundre and brake the fetters in peaces. Nether coulde eny man tame him.
(because that when he was often bound with fetters and chains he plucked the chains asunder/apart and brake the fetters in pieces. Neither could any man tame him.)

Wycl For ofte tymes he was boundun in stockis and chaynes, and he hadde broke the chaynes, and hadde broke the stockis to smale gobetis, and no man myyte make hym tame.
(For often times he was bound in stocks and chains, and he had broke the chains, and had broke the stocks to small fragments, and no man might make him tame.)

Luth Denn er war oft mit Fesseln und Ketten gebunden gewesen und hatte die Ketten abgerissen und die Fesseln zerrieben, und niemand konnte ihn zähmen.
(Because he what/which oft with tied_up_(ones)/fetters/bonds and chains bound/tied been and had the chains demolished/ragged and the tied_up_(ones)/fetters/bonds ground_up, and no_one could him/it tame(v).)

ClVg quoniam sæpe compedibus et catenis vinctus, dirupisset catenas, et compedes comminuisset, et nemo poterat eum domare:
(since/because often with_shackles and chains prisoner, would_have_robbed chains, and shackles would_have_broken, and nobody/no_one he_could him to_tame:)

SR-GNT διὰ τὸ αὐτὸν πολλάκις πέδαις καὶ ἁλύσεσι δεδέσθαι, καὶ διεσπάσθαι ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ τὰς ἁλύσεις καὶ τὰς πέδας συντετρῖφθαι, καὶ οὐδεὶς ἴσχυεν αὐτὸν δαμάσαι. ‡

UGNT διὰ τὸ αὐτὸν πολλάκις πέδαις καὶ ἁλύσεσι δεδέσθαι, καὶ διεσπάσθαι ὑπ’ αὐτοῦ τὰς ἁλύσεις καὶ τὰς πέδας συντετρῖφθαι, καὶ οὐδεὶς ἴσχυεν αὐτὸν δαμάσαι.

SBL-GNT διὰ τὸ αὐτὸν πολλάκις πέδαις καὶ ἁλύσεσι δεδέσθαι καὶ διεσπάσθαι ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ τὰς ἁλύσεις καὶ τὰς πέδας συντετρῖφθαι, καὶ οὐδεὶς ⸂ἴσχυεν αὐτὸν⸃ δαμάσαι·

RP-GNT διὰ τὸ αὐτὸν πολλάκις πέδαις καὶ ἁλύσεσιν δεδέσθαι, καὶ διεσπᾶσθαι ὑπ' αὐτοῦ τὰς ἁλύσεις, καὶ τὰς πέδας συντετρίφθαι· καὶ οὐδεὶς αὐτὸν ἴσχυεν δαμάσαι·

TC-GNT διὰ τὸ αὐτὸν πολλάκις πέδαις καὶ ἁλύσεσι δεδέσθαι καὶ διεσπάσθαι ὑπ᾽ αὐτοῦ τὰς ἁλύσεις καὶ τὰς πέδας συντετρῖφθαι, καὶ οὐδεὶς [fn]αὐτὸν ἴσχυε δαμάσαι.