Luke 11:24

When the ruach hatameh (unclean spirit) goes out from the ben Adam, it goes through waterless places seeking a menuchah (resting place) and, not finding any, it says, I will return to my bais from where I came out.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.

In Context

23The one who is not with me is against me (anti-Moshiach); and he who does not gather with me, scatters.

25And when it comes, it finds the bais having been swept and put beseder.

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Cross References

Judges 6:37Hinei, I will put a fleece of wool in the goren (threshing floor); and if the tal (dew) be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all ha'aretz, then shall I know that Thou wilt save Yisroel by my yad, as Thou hast said.

Job 2:2And Hashem said unto HaSatan, From where comest thou? And HaSatan answered Hashem, and said, From going to and fro through ha'aretz, and from walking up and down in it.

Proverbs 4:16For they sleep not, unless they have done evil; 1 and their sheynah (sleep) is robbed, unless they cause some to fall. 1

Isaiah 35:7And the sharav (burning sand) shall become an agam (pool, lake, pond) 1 and the thirsty land, springs of mayim; 1 in the habitation of jackals, where each [jackal] lay, shall be khatzir (grassland) 1 as well as reeds and gomeh (papyrus, bulrushes). 1

Isaiah 44:3For I will pour mayim upon him that is thirsty, 1 and flowing streams upon the yabashah; + 44:3 Gn 1:9 1 I will pour out My Ruach + 44:3 Hakodesh upon thy zera, 1 and My brocha upon thine offspring; 1

Isaiah 57:20But the resha'im are like the troubled yam (sea), 1 when it cannot sheket (be quiet), 1 whose mayim cast up mire and mud. 1

Matthew Henry on Luke 11:15-27

Christ Accused of Leaguing with Satan; Watchfulness Inculcated. 14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. 15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils. 16 And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. 17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.… Read the whole commentary →

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