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he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region: In some languages, it may be more natural to use direct speech in this context. For example:

he begged Jesus repeatedly, “Do not send us out of this region.”

he begged Jesus: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as begged means to “plead for” something. It is a strong word that emphasizes how much the speaker desires what he is pleading for. This is an important word in this story. It is found here, in 5:12, 5:17, and 5:18b. Consider using the same word each time if that would be natural in your language.

repeatedly: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as repeatedly means “strongly” or “greatly.” Here it indicates that the unclean spirit repeated the plea urgently. Use a natural expression in your language to indicate this. Here are some examples:

earnestly (New Jerusalem Bible)
-or-
again and again (New International Version)

them: The word them refers to all of the unclean spirits that were controlling the man.

region: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as region here is the same word that it translates as “region” in 5:1a–b. See how you translated the word there.

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